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+59 How is NYC IB recruiting at UNC Chapel Hill? 37 6y
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+58 An Ode To Lloyd 12 6y
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+55 Is this a lowball offer? 23 6y
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+55 What to do with money? Investment advice etc 79 6y
+55 How to See Through BS in Interviews 39 6y
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+54 2017 FT Roommate Thread 29 6y
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+53 Canadian Ibanking Discussion 68 6y
+52 T6 Law School -> Vault 20 Law Firm -> IB 30 6y
+52 Group Selection J.P. Morgan 87 6y
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+52 JP Morgan Culture NYC 51 6y
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+50 Mid-Ranked Analyst at Top BB vs Top-Ranked Analyst at Mid BB - London 12 6y
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+49 1 year after graduation, need life and banking advice 23 6y
+49 Tuck MBA vs LBS MBA for Investment Banking Jobs 17 6y
+49 UNC - Chapel Hill (Economics) and Investment Banking 29 6y
+49 I refuse to give up 23 6y
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+49 Natural Resources Groups 62 6y
+48 30yr old law grad with no traction and feeling hopeless 18 6y
+48 Laid off analyst still unemployed 14 6y
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+48 Greenhill vs HL RX vs MS vs BAML vs PWP 11 6y
+48 Mia Culpa 26 6y
+48 CPA Big 4 Audit > Advisory > IBD (or other) > Top 5 MBA pathway 23 6y
+48 Evaluating Commercial Banks - Earnings (part 2) 30 6y
+48 Citi or Jefferies full time offer (both IB NYC) 50 6y
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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%
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October 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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