+25 What's the transition like from rigorous college academics to Finance (entry level IB specifically) 7 9y
+6 UVA Econ vs UMichigan Econ to IBD 1 9y
0 Following up with contacts - help! 1 9y
+20 JH Darbie? 14 9y
0 Deciding between Oberlin and IU Kelley .. 4 9y
+19 Insight Programs at BBs: Resume-able? 10 9y
+3 Citi Corporate Banking summer internship 0 9y
+38 Take (micro) boutique offer or hold out for transfer? 18 9y
0 Why is Michael Rosenberg's Currency Forecasting book so hard to find, and so expensive? 1 9y
+9 Why is IB called sell-side? 2 9y
0 Goldman Sachs NY Symposium 4 9y
0 Questions about boutiques/regional banks 0 9y
0 DCF - Convertible Debt Treatment 3 9y
+7 Do people in Frats get laid more than GS Bankers? 6 9y
+6 First Year Analyst Bonus 5 9y
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+46 Connected with MD - No Idea what to Do 21 9y
0 Lehigh Transfer 1 9y
+6 Investment Banking Challenge 4 9y
0 What is High Risk Merchant Account? 0 9y
+136 No IB offers for the summer...what now? 196 9y
+9 Priorities 1 9y
+19 Incoming Freshman to UCLA...how do I make it? 12 9y
0 Didn't get a spring week- what next 0 9y
+28 Barclays Sophomore Springboard Event 79 9y
+17 Low R-squared 6 9y
+11 What exactly does a business analyst do? 10 9y
0 Help for 3rd round interview Project finance / infrastructure 1 9y
+183 Leaving analyst program at a BB before 2 years is up 193 9y
+93 Stand Out as a Non-Target: Recruiting (Part 1 of 4) 41 9y
+89 First Day of IB Expectations 114 9y
+65 Corporate Development - Any real life info? 56 9y
+56 Why is GS TMT considered so great? 113 9y
+55 Best Books on Wall Street/Finance/Financial Crisis/Money 93 9y
+49 The Future of Finance? 41 9y
+48 Is IBD worth the pain and suffering? 27 9y
+37 Exit opps: Best way to maximize chances at distressed debt / distressed PE? 49 9y
+35 Any First Day Internship Advice? 59 9y
+35 Investment Banking v. Asset/Investment Managment: Pros & Cons 34 9y
+28 How to stand out in investment banking? 49 9y
+26 Who should I address the cover letter to? 61 9y
+25 Goldman Sachs Credit Risk 20 9y
+24 Lying about return offer 32 9y
+24 Model from scratch? 28 9y
+23 Investment Banking - Public Finance 33 9y
+22 GS IBD groups: Consumer Retail & Healthcare 23 9y
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+18 CFA exam calculator HP12C or TI BA II 35 9y
+16 Lazard's Capital Markets Advisory 30 9y
+16 Senior Finance Thesis Paper Topic Ideas 15 9y
+11 What differentiates J.P. Morgan from other investment banks 12 9y
+11 Blackberry for interns? 74 9y
+10 GLC Advisors & Co. 8 9y
+9 Vault guide to finance interviews... 35 9y
+7 Barclays Assessment Centre IB division, any more tips, info, insights? 2 9y
+6 Cerberus capital management email convention 6 9y
+4 Credit Suisse Steps To Success Scholars Program 83 9y
0 Morgan Stanley Institutional Equity Sophomore Program 2 9y
0 Lloyds Bank Corporate Banking 2 9y
0 2 Internships.. SAME TIME 29 9y
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0 Lazard LA 12 9y
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+35 Which Excel Courses are the best? 138 9y
0 JPM Consumer & Retail 3 9y
0 Credit Suisse TMT SF Exit Opps 2 9y
0 Alumni Networking Email 1 9y
+8 When to follow up? (E-mail ignored) 2 9y
+1 What does A&D stand for in Energy investment banking? 2 9y
+24 Please Help: Student debt default and compromise with creditor 10 9y
0 Convertible Preferred Stock - WACC calculation 4 9y
+78 Getting your Company to match a lateral offer 14 9y
+12 Renege after Background Check 2 9y
0 Asking for feedback? 0 9y
+2 TAS at EY | Merger and Acquisition 4 9y
0 <delete> 0 9y
+22 Interview for BAML 2017 Emerging Women Pre-Internship Program 12 9y
0 Contested M&A and activism defense 2 9y
0 Dear WSO 0 9y
+18 Middlebury vs BC Carroll 6 9y
+6 Should I ask about visa sponsorship during informational interviews? 3 9y
0 Deutsche Bank Women's Event 0 9y
+9 Top Tier Regional Bank Corporate Banking Analyst Salary Range? 13 9y
0 IB internship to non IB offer 0 9y
0 PA Restrictions 0 9y
+6 GS NR vs GS Industrials 10 9y
+22 Time to do a DCF? 14 9y
0 WACC becoming higher than rE due to negative net debt? 4 9y
0 Podcast Recommendations? 8 9y
+29 I go to a Target school but haven't learned shit about finance yet (junior) 5 9y
0 Common Identifier Between S&P and Moody's Excel Plugins? 0 9y
0 Boutiques' collection 0 9y
+3 Current LBO Debt Terms 2 9y
0 The Walgreen-Rite Aid Merger: Help or More Stagnation? 0 9y
+13 Diluted Calculazation Table 3 9y
+35 MS Blows Snapchat Forecast, Plugs Discount Rate 10 9y
0 What does the industry think about masters from STEM fields? 4 9y

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