+16 Boston College (Carroll) vs. Johns Hopkins vs. WashU STL Undergrad for IB placement? 1 6y
+16 Any tips on networking over the summer while interning in NY? 9 6y
+16 Teach for America vs. Boutique IB 2 6y
+16 How to set up networking calls while working 90+ hours a week? 5 6y
+16 Career Crossroads: Blue Collar Business Owner or IB? 3 6y
+16 Being conservative at wall street. 3 6y
+16 Banks with the Best Culture 9 6y
+16 Exit opportunities and Comp in Commercial/Corporate Lending 2 6y
+16 1 Week FT Accelerated Process? 6 6y
+16 Best Groups Evercore NYC for Prestige, Deal Flow & Top PE Placement 2 6y
+16 Experienced Low GPA/Non-Target Targeting EBs (Eventually) 4 6y
+16 Is it worth re-recruiting for FT? 4 6y
+16 Which Classes To Take Before Graduation? 2 6y
+16 DC Advisors NYC? 4 6y
+16 Am I in an okay spot to get into NYC banking full time? 2 6y
+16 Seeking NYC Summer Housing Advice 4 6y
+16 Internship Paths 9 6y
+16 MD recommened some people. What to do if they don't answer? 5 6y
+16 Chances at PE Recruiting- Corporate Banking at BB (JPM MMBSI) 4 6y
+16 BBs asking for 2 summer contract? 15 6y
+16 Freshman internship in top IBs 18 6mo
+16 college pressure to do banking 17 6mo
+16 What happens to TEV when using mid-year discounting? 4 6y
+16 should I still send a thank you note? 6 6y
+16 DTL/DTA: Accelerated Depreciation 4 6y
+16 Two different answers for same/similar M&I 400 question regarding factories breaking down. 5 1y
+16 After IB: Any Advice? 4 1y
+16 When do write-downs affect income statement? 3 6y
+16 How does a coverage banker lateral into M&A? 16 5y
+16 2.9 undergraduate GPA —> 1 year later middle market IB Analyst in NYC AMA 23 1y
+16 Deleted 5 6mo
+16 Start-Date for Bulge Bracket Full Time Analysts 18 6y
+16 IB in LA - UCLA >= H/S/W? 5 1y
+16 2024 FT recruiting outlook London 8 2y
+16 Rothschild & Co Spring week- Conversion rate? 13 6y
+16 Just feeling really low and shitty after bonuses 9 1y
+16 Incoming Post MBA Associate - PTO to stand in wedding 7 3y
+16 Quitting for stress? 13 6mo
+16 IB Comp Thread (Pre-COVID) 6 6y
+16 Online Courses/Prep for IBD 1 6y
+16 William Blair - FT Delay 21 6y
+16 How to face an interview with the same interviewer who rejected me last year? 7 5y
+16 Is IB the only way to make good money in the long run ? 29 4y
+16 Workout / Restructuring Verticals in LevFin Groups 7 6mo
+16 Ignore Recruiter or Politely Decline or Accept Phonecall? 7 6y
+16 [URGENT] Online Tests - (GS/MS/JPM) 11 6y
+16 Anyone experience this before? 4 2y
+16 2.5 year ASO --> VP promo possible? 12 2y
+16 Didn't study Finance/Business: How did you learn pre-internship? 3 6y
+16 Why are Nat Res and FIG considered to be niche groups? 10 6y
+16 Tips to hop off the prestige wagon? 5 6y
+16 Citi vs GS/Evercore/Centerview 42 6mo
+16 Delete 7 2y
+16 Stifel/KBW FT 2020 Update 7 6y
+16 Most Important Variables for Precedent Transaction Analysis? 1 6y
+16 Legal consequences of undisclosed broker account 43 4y
+16 SIE for undergrad. Pros and Cons? 11 6y
+16 BB and EB Full-Time Start Date NYC Updates, delayed? 17 6y
+16 Company public but not trading at all 4 6y
+16 Best RX Podcasts? 7 1y
+16 MT NY or Tech NY? 13 4y
+16 Potential FT offer vs Summer offer 5 4y
+16 BlackRock SA 2023 215 3y
+16 What is AVP at Barclays? 14 6y
+16 Boutique Associate Comp? 20 5y
+16 How to secure and IB Internship - London - Undergrad - 1st year 25 4y
+16 Will Product Groups Disappear? 5 5mo
+16 UGA - New Target for Wall Street BBs? 3 6y
+16 Is investment banking like American psycho movie? 16 2y
+16 Stop the spam 9 5y
+16 Technical Interview Question help 18 2y
+16 Target Student (UMich/UVA/Cal) Considering Recruiting For Multiple Cities 17 5mo
+16 Jefferies Toronto 86 2y
+16 Great team, shit pay - stay or leave? 19 2y
+16 TD Cowen Deal Flow 2024? 17 1y
+16 What's Your Most Awkward Interview Moment? 12 6y
+16 What level of modelling for Summer Internship? 12 6y
+16 JPM IB Analyst 47 1y
+16 14$ an hour?? Negotiating salaries in finance 13 6y
+16 Tips for incoming summer analyst in Corporate Banking? 3 6y
+16 2018 London/Asia Pacific Summer Analyst Timeline 33 6y
+16 Best mining team for WLB in North America? 19 2y
+16 Is IB experience during COVID actually better? 4 6y
+16 Asking for an Internship directly in Cold Emails? 10 5y
+16 How do Other Revenues and Expenses/Gains and Losses Affect EBIT and EBITDA 3 6y
+16 Why do people do IB and then exit to very subpar opps 7 5mo
+16 Asset Write Up Impact on Balance Sheet - IBD Technical Question 2 6y
+16 LionTree 46 6y
+16 Busted process as a junior? 3 4y
+16 Transaction Banking - Supply Chain Finance career path and prospects 5 5y
+16 BNP Paribas in 2020 & Desk Choice 11 6y
+16 How does debt buyback flow through the financial statements?? 5 4y
+16 Evercore Women's Leadership 2024 17 1y
+16 Is it Dumb NOT to go into IB 11 2y
+16 Big 4 TAS vs Commercial Banking 4 6y
+16 What do you normally do in slow periods? 20 1y
+16 Military to IB without MBA? 15 1y
+16 Three Statement Linking Question - Gain on Sale of PP&E 2 6y
+16 How much do referrals help for BoFA? 12 6y
+16 Answering the question "Why Investment Banking?" coming from a poor background. 5 6y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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