Starting technicals only now
If I only start learning technicals now, am I cooked or will I be alright? I can grind all day for the next 3 weeks.
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, if you're starting technicals now and can dedicate full days for the next three weeks, you might still be alright. The key is to focus on the most critical areas and use your time efficiently. Here's a quick plan:
If you stay disciplined and focus on the essentials, you can make significant progress in three weeks. Good luck!
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If it makes u feel any better, im in the same boat. Should be OK but yk no point in worrying on whether were cooked or not, just gotta put ur head down n grind. Kinda ass my extended family is home for christmas rn tho lmao
I honestly feel a lot of sympathy for you. I was in similar spot when I did SA recruiting. Eventually was able to pull myself together and now going to EB FT. If you want to come of anon I can PM and have a chat.
Hey man, not OP but in a similar position, would be grateful for advice
Hey man would be grateful for some advice
This is giving off “bro please just one hit” vibes from the high school juul days
I mean its not gonna be some revelationary advice. Drink from the fire hose thise winter break. Do a million mocks. Go through every question on every technical guides until you can confidently answer each question in a polished manner. Its not gonna be fun, and all your efforts might amount to nothing in the recruiting season. No shortcuts.
Honestly you should be fine, I did the same thing. But nowadays, first round interviews at many banks for SA positions are pushed to mid-late January. Just keep in mind this gives you a lot less time to be polished and ready for interviews.
Networking matters the most, so plan to hit networking hard in January if you’re running behind. Good luck soldier
you'll be fine mate, only boutiques and eb's you may feel a little unprepared
Should be okay if you devote a fuck ton of time to it. I’m in a similar boat, I have a solid foundation but have only just started to learn the advanced shit .Interviews start semi early, so just lock in and you’ll be chillin for a MM Fs. EB’s might be very hard for you though.
You will be fine. Instead of maximizing how many answers you can memorize, you should start learning the technical concepts so that when you get asked a question you have never seen before, you can logically think of an answer. I would start with the basic investment banking questions from the 400 question guide and WSP red book. The WSP red book was really helpful to understand the concepts and I think is a better resource than the 400 question guide. Also, make sure you practice reciting the answers so that you can see if your answers flow well or not and if you sound confident.
Where can I find the red book?
on google
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