Overcoming Non Target Background

slickyyy

Monkey

Equity Market vs Stock Market

Abot21

Baboon

small liberal arts school during undergrad - working at a financial services data provided for the past 4 years. my gmat is at 680 if that helps frame the type of b-school I might be able to get into.

Pug

Human

Have you retaken the GMAT to bump that score up?

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb

TherealpeesyQ

Monkey

To break into IB, S&T, AM, MC or F500:

Network, Network, Network
Study technicals, Build business acumen and Remain up-to-date with the news. Extra points if you can discuss it casually and articulately within context.
Participate in external case studies

Good luck. Break into a top company.

Then gain a few years’ experience, hit it high with GMAT/GRE and get into an MBA business schools">M7 MBA program?

Intern in IB - Gen

Anonymous

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Intern in IB - Gen

Anonymous

Network ur ass off! Ground your technicals, and keep up with the current news, as the above comment said. You got this!

Operating Cycle Accounting

Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder

Almost Human

Evercore welcomes all candidates from ivy league schools.

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richhomiecon

Baboon

network religiously, grind interview prep, get involved on campus, maintain high GPA. that’s it that’s the tweet

Spartan Banker

Baboon

Be social (aka network but reach out and make meaningful connections - not just a ton of crappy ones), show your passion for finance (join an investment club, invest for yourself, get certifications, do research, TA, etc.), and like others said, be ready for the interview (have your story down, know your accounting and modeling and whatnot, etc.).

I came from a non-target student-athlete background and made it into a MM coverage group and accepted the return offer. Non-target is not the end of the world like people make it out to be.

Prospect in IB-M&A

Anonymous

Believe me it's all netwoking. I interned at a Top EB (PJT, EVR, Greenhill) this summer and am returning FT. Believe me. A 3.7+ GPA, 1-2 finance internships and solid networking is all you need.

Prospect in IB-M&A

Anonymous

Curious how you networked with those EB's. Was it a lot of cold emailing or did you have an alum who you connected well with and he/she really pulled for you?

Unlevered Cash Flow to EV

LEVERAGEDUPHARDO

Gorilla

Could you provide more colour on how you broke in?

Analyst 1 in IB-M&A

Anonymous

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