0 Awkward... 6 11y
0 Screenplay on investment banking? 1 11y
+10 An Open Discussion - Understanding the Differentiators of Our Firms: I-Banks and PE Firms 1 11y
0 What do I want for networking and connections I make at this stage in life? (Between HS & UG) 4 11y
0 Advice for a tough decision. BB/Elite boutique SA in a year? Or reapply for FT next year? 2 11y
+10 Modeling Test for SA Interview 13 11y
0 IB associate questions 8 11y
0 LevFin vs. Asset Based Loans & Transitional Finance 0 11y
0 Looking for models used in the industry 11 11y
0 IB FT Recruiting recent Grad What have you been up to question ? 0 11y
0 HP 12c vs TI BAII professional 6 11y
+1 Rank these MM's 17 11y
0 Deutsche Bank Drug Test 3 11y
+9 How much are FT signing bonuses? 11 11y
0 Potential LBO Candidates 1 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Week in the Life of a Private Equity Analyst + Q&A 0 11y
0 What to do between now and year end ? 0 11y
0 Getting up to speed on Healthcare 6 11y
0 Start FT Early or Take Some Time Off? 7 11y
+17 I'm feeling some serious anxiety - sophomore undergrad 11 11y
+7 Mistake from the Past: Should have learned my place in society earlier 2 11y
0 Working for free? 7 11y
+16 How long before you closed your first deal? 14 11y
0 Summer SA 2015 - Housing Discussion 6 11y
0 ucla extension online series, waste of money? 0 11y
0 Webinar Rewind - Week in the life of a Macro Hedge Fund PM + Q&A 0 11y
0 How late is "too late" for a deal? 3 11y
0 Research VP to First Year Associate? 14 11y
0 Effect of Rising Interest Rates on Bank Profits? 2 11y
+11 Given my situation, do I still need to put my undergrad GPA on my resume? 3 11y
+7 Administrative Professionals Day - Wednesday, April 22nd 1 11y
+21 What should you do right before your Summer IB Internship? 31 11y
0 WSO Webinar Rewind: How to decide between whether IB or S&T is right for you + Q&A 0 11y
0 Redact 2 18 11y
0 Difference between IB and independent advisors 8 11y
0 Hillary going after Hedge Funds 3 11y
+17 Impact on Multiples on Ex-Dividend Date 6 11y
0 Difference between IB desk strategist vs. IB corporate strategy 4 11y
0 Would you give up Cap Mrkts for this? 4 11y
+16 Should I get a Windows computer for an IB Summer Analyst position? 10 11y
0 Interviewing 4 11y
0 Invited to BB Superday in two weeks, but I never got screened and I can't find the original job posting? Advice please? 7 11y
0 Analysis about deals 2 11y
0 J.P. Morgan Cazenove M&A Group 3 11y
+20 Megacap Deals- what actually happens 7 11y
+56 deleting mood 44 11y
0 delettttted 10 11y
+17 Undergrad degree or CFA 12 11y
0 Greenhill acquires Cogent Partners 2 11y
+47 Signed offer letter from SA...sending in apps for FT recruiting..can I get in trouble? 39 11y
+17 Have hours really improved that much? 8 11y
+12 Financial Sponsor Coverage vs Loan Syndicate & Distribution 9 11y
0 Working capital vs. valuation metric 1 11y
0 2015 FT SF Roommate Thread 0 11y
+18 Sophomore at Target Unpaid Summer Internship at a Boutique IBD 20 11y
+14 Phone Interview: Was It Unusual? 9 11y
+21 Sending resume/asking for an internship too aggressive for first email? 12 11y
+16 Sophomore year summer: Private equity or Investment banking? 9 11y
0 Barclays TMT, RE, HC, Consumer/Retail (EMEA IBD) 2 11y
+21 Career path confusion 5 11y
0 J.P. Morgan IBD TMT vs. DI 9 11y
+8 FIG M&A: key considerations to assess in buyside transaction 6 11y
0 Letter to the HR: Please don't underestimate the "power to be different" 16 11y
+18 2014 Total Compensation 18 11y
0 Houlihan Lokey Illiquid Financial Assets Group 3 11y
+11 Debt Service If Not Fully Paid 1 11y
0 Summer Internship Dilemma? 2 11y
0 Off-Cycle IBD Internships 6 11y
+17 Numerical Reasoning Screening 19 11y
0 Any summer programs out there? 0 11y
+21 DCM vs. FLDP 13 11y
0 topic names? 5 11y
+18 Commuting from Brooklyn to the city. Is it doable? 25 11y
0 SF SA Roommate needed (6/12-9/4) 2 11y
0 Advice ::::: 5 11y
0 Macabacus 3 11y
0 Investment Banking Support Position 6 11y
0 Resources for FIG Internship 21 11y
0 Going from I-banking to an executive for a tech company 7 11y
0 Redact 21 11y
+11 UMich Ross or Northwestern for undergrad? 13 11y
0 help with choice between summer analyst internship at HK with ML IBD, GS IMD institutional sales or JPM S&T? 10 11y
0 What team should I apply for? 2 11y
0 Converting Debt / Interest Rates 6 11y
+22 Engineering at a Target: Good idea? 31 11y
0 Peter Schiff and Jamie Dimon think that there will be another financial crisis, what will y'all do when the real earthquack hits 2 11y
+17 2015 MS Freshman Enhancement Program 99 11y
0 BB IB 5 11y
+8 Corp. Dev. or IFC 9 11y
0 Should I go for the joint degree? 8 11y
0 Best Group within Structured Finance? 6 11y
+19 TMT vs. Consumer/Retail 8 11y
0 Citi accelerated promotions for analysts (2015) 6 11y
0 How does cost of equity change in recession 1 11y
+97 "RBS Is Going To Go Ahead And Take Those First Year Job Offers Back" 51 11y
+14 Sharing: Cultural Factor (after the merger, after acquisition), Private Equity Professionals 6 11y
0 Urgent - Training or Hitting the Desk? 1 11y
0 How to spin a position 1 11y
0 Derivatives Structuring / Career Advice 2 11y
+42 Advice for the post MBA associate 37 11y

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