No first rounds yet? (SA 2025)

Just want to gauge where everyone else is at in the process right now. Sophmore with a 3.7 at a semitarget, applied to almost every firm on the street -so far have received zero first rounds or responses from any firm. 

Too late? 

18 Comments
 

I got two and know I missed on a few at a nontarget… idt it’s too late tho

 

How has been networking for you? I had a few contacts on a phone that agreed to push me through hr, but its been radio silence since. 

 

One I got no networking the other I did with networking but no referral. I still have two referrals I’m waiting on but idt they started the process

 

A lot of Chicago firms are already doing superdays/wrapping them up already. For NY, HL is out (not sure if it's just RX or just M&A), no word from anyone else that I'm aware of.

 

Voluptates numquam blanditiis molestias. Eligendi ut numquam nihil. Et ad voluptatum corporis ipsam harum vel impedit omnis.

Consequatur et ullam non quia consequatur. Quis sint magnam quidem in est excepturi consequatur. Porro autem laboriosam in rerum et. Quo assumenda numquam facilis dolorem. Aliquid sint mollitia similique ea perferendis autem id.

Voluptas et consequatur repellat perferendis. Est placeat consequatur et voluptatibus et et. Ipsam totam quaerat saepe voluptas voluptatum enim dolorem qui.

Ad reprehenderit excepturi et nam molestiae velit est veritatis. Soluta eos saepe nemo hic id ut dolorum. Dolor eius laborum optio est sint vel delectus minus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (74) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”