Summer before college
I just graduated high school and will be going to a top target school (in the us). This is the summer before college and I’m wanna know what I should do if I wanna break into ib.
Specifically the best firms (gs, jp, centerview…)
Heard the clubs r harder to get into than the school. Need to network with club members before college to get support/referrals in the club. Need technicals and behavioral like lbo model dcf and accounting down (bare min). This is from a hypsm kid ik who will be working m and a at gs.
Is it true it’s very hard to break in despite being from a super target school if u don’t get into the clubs?
I currently have done nothing (no technicals and no behavioral nothing). Is there anything I should do?? I j feel like there’s no structure and specific target I should work to.
Also, assuming price isn’t an issue should I buy a finance recruiting coach like wallstreet mastermind?
Thanks yall! 🙏
Name the school. But also realize lil bro its gonna be slight. If you go to a top target and stuff you will more than likely land something nice. But Id network with club memebers now and try to be their friends and seem thoughtful and learn about finance right now before I hit campus.
Stern
I thought wharton but stern imo is not what I think it is but still good overall. Just chill and relax
if you go to a top target it's really not difficult to break in and you will almost definitely get into the industry. However, these clubs will definitely help. If your school has greek life, I'd join that as well, my fraternity had a ton of IB guys, and if you were in the frat you could get into pretty much any club with minimal effort as well as having technical and behavioral question banks and a spreadsheet of all alumni in the industry for referrals.
Yea the clubs r harder to get into than stern itself 😭. The major business frat is suspended
Ditto this. Please relax you are in the best position possible.
take a break, you’ll have ample time to do all this once you’re in college. enjoy one of the last summers you have before life gets real
drink a beer pls
You kids need to get a life LMAO
I’m on wso oasis during summer break for a reason bro
drink a beer bro, getting into those clubs will be much easier if they like you as a person. You're already at a target school so getting interviews and networking will be easy
But the clubs have single digit acceptance rate. I heard from a friend at a target that u need to be able to pass a ib interview for the clubs. Get referrals network before school starts. Lbo models, valuation, and dcf. As for drinking it seems my limit is 11 beers over a couple of hours before getting drunk. I have yet to throw up or fall asleep.
I would hope that your not throwing up or falling asleep after 11 beers. You don’t necessarily need to drink but what people are antidotally saying is that you should get some cool experiences you can talk about. The ROI on doing a roadtrip through the national parks and fishing and getting a few beers along the way or going to Japan or something to that effect will be 10x that of learning the mechanics of an LBO, and will be 10000x as much fun. You will learn it all and are clearly smart seeing as you go into no one top school. You should start thinking — not worrying — about this in the fall.
sounds like you need to relax and drink more to me. Don't be so stiff, develop social skills and it'll carry you a long way (along with learning finance/technicals)
I find it hard to believe that you must do an LBO model to get into a banking club as an incoming freshman. But, I didn't go to a target school so correct me if I'm wrong
Go talk to some huzz man. Please. I’m begging you.
I'd bet $100 ur asian
Can’t even hate bro
Getting into a top bank is not like getting into a top school. You can do everything right in theory, and still not land an offer at your so-called “top firms.” Granted, I suppose the same can be said of top schools, but recruiting is even less meritocratic and more random.
All that’s to say, just chill tf out. Even if you press every button right there’s still a high chance it blows up in your face, so don’t worry about it yet
Gotchu. Like down the line maybe during freshman year or soph year would wsmm be a good option. Ik it’s overpriced but assuming price isn’t an issue.
Paying is not a good option for “mentorship” in any case. There’s a ton of free alternatives on youtube and online or you can split a wsp login or you can cheat w osg lol.
BIWS400 is online and you can chatgpt the answers to the common ib technicals and you’ll be fine for club interviews.
CHAT TO LEARN NOT TO RECITE
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