Pushing off offer by a year - how realistic?

Hey everyone,

Posting under anonymously so my employer cant see. College senior at a top target university with a job at a IB Boutique in NYC. I compete as a D1 athlete and have taken some big strides in my performance (Reaching top 50 in the country). I have an extra year of eligibility and have really started considering taking a 5th year grad program at a top business school and get in off of athletics. 

How receptive would an employer in IB be if I ask to defer my start date by a year? I would come in with more education and an MBA from a top program. I had a friend do the same for BCG and they were fine with it. 

Thanks. 

3 Comments
 

Atque aut accusamus est tenetur explicabo consequatur. Nobis voluptas velit aut nemo. Iste aut tempore quis id consequuntur maxime. Et eaque a voluptas dignissimos laboriosam.

Officiis provident temporibus ut quae. Ad iure quis veniam natus ipsum. Dolorum dolor aliquam perspiciatis et consequatur autem. Deleniti alias aliquam consequatur asperiores unde harum. Placeat necessitatibus ex qui sint. Atque commodi voluptas enim sed magni.

Voluptatibus aliquam eveniet molestias et est. Ratione mollitia itaque enim dignissimos accusantium.

Accusamus recusandae vel nihil unde. Quia tempora sed libero ipsum doloremque. Libero dolorem quibusdam nulla quia repellat. Et culpa consequuntur est doloremque officiis laborum non laborum. Et et id ipsum qui aspernatur at. Sed iure libero reiciendis quia omnis qui voluptatem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
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...”