I wanted to make a thread for people to rant about how much recruiting this year has sucked. I figure it might help us retain some sanity as recruiting finishes up.
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Fuck this shit.
Think SA is bad wait till you see FT. Those people that don’t get return offers are FUCKED.
Hello - I am that bitch named becky.
I hate everything right now - no events, no platforms, no open communication - please god help us all lmao.
Wdym by platforms
Career Fairs and Networking Events.
bruh this shit is so beat, even my Harvard education hasn't gotten me a gig yet :( might have to ask dad for some help after all
I wish I had a dad like that.
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Bro, wtf? Why would you send me a video of your dad getting railed by the hooker that gave Charlie Sheen the virus?
does your dad have room for a daughter?
I believe there's a slot open for daughter-in-law
MD is in need of a side piece in the city
I'm a non target with high GPA and good experience/networking. Still haven't gotten anything past a hirevue haha. FML.
Don't give up hope yet, guys. I'm still in the process too and it has been horrible having to sit through it getting extended/delayed over and over, but most stuff is starting up very soon. Keep prepping for interviews and keeping the contacts updated and things will turn out in your favor. Don't run out of steam yet!
I second this. Personally I took like a month off networking recently and I'm just getting back into it. It was super nice to get a break albeit frustrating that everything is so delayed.
I’m in the same boat as you, I took a month off as well. Do you think it’s too late to network?
Has anyone considered taking a semester off to re-recruit for next year? I’m considering it
I'm prolly gonna delay graduation by a semester because I was currently planning on graduating a year early. This cycle was awful for me, so hopefully I'll have way better shot next year. Not gonna take a gap semester though.
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