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+6 Guggenheim Modeling test for laterals? 11 9y
+67 Is Excel Inferior ? 36 9y
+17 Search Fund Internship Valuable for IB? 13 9y
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0 Followed up and ignored albeit good conversation 1 9y
+33 How late should I stay? 18 9y
+21 Diversity Events Still Available? 11 9y
+24 M&A / PE post 30? 10 9y
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+25 What's the transition like from rigorous college academics to Finance (entry level IB specifically) 7 9y
+6 UVA Econ vs UMichigan Econ to IBD 1 9y
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+20 JH Darbie? 14 9y
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+19 Insight Programs at BBs: Resume-able? 10 9y
+38 Take (micro) boutique offer or hold out for transfer? 18 9y
+9 Why is IB called sell-side? 2 9y
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0 DCF - Convertible Debt Treatment 3 9y
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+6 First Year Analyst Bonus 5 9y
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+6 Investment Banking Challenge 4 9y
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+17 Low R-squared 6 9y
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+23 Investment Banking - Public Finance 33 9y
+22 GS IBD groups: Consumer Retail & Healthcare 23 9y
+25 Goldman Sachs Credit Risk 20 9y
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+28 How to stand out in investment banking? 49 9y
+24 Lying about return offer 32 9y
+11 What differentiates J.P. Morgan from other investment banks 12 9y
+48 Is IBD worth the pain and suffering? 27 9y
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+35 Which Excel Courses are the best? 138 9y
0 JPM Consumer & Retail 3 9y
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0 Alumni Networking Email 1 9y
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+78 Getting your Company to match a lateral offer 14 9y
+12 Renege after Background Check 2 9y
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0 Dear WSO 0 9y
+18 Middlebury vs BC Carroll 6 9y
0 IB internship to non IB offer 0 9y
+6 GS NR vs GS Industrials 10 9y
+22 Time to do a DCF? 14 9y
0 WACC becoming higher than rE due to negative net debt? 4 9y
0 Podcast Recommendations? 8 9y
+29 I go to a Target school but haven't learned shit about finance yet (junior) 5 9y
0 Common Identifier Between S&P and Moody's Excel Plugins? 0 9y
0 Boutiques' collection 0 9y
+3 Current LBO Debt Terms 2 9y
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+13 Diluted Calculazation Table 3 9y
0 What does the industry think about masters from STEM fields? 4 9y
+61 Advice to Fellow Non-Targets / Low GPAs: Use Linkedin 22 9y
+7 Corporate M&A at a Top IB vs Valuations Analyst at a Top PE fund--which is better? 9 9y
+187 Advice for Non-Targets - Hitting "Apply" Button on LinkedIn Isn't Enough 38 9y
+46 Athletes in M&A? 26 9y
+34 BB M&A Group Modeling 6 9y
+19 Sophomore Intern Lateral to IBD 11 9y
0 Looking for advice as a pre-college student interested in IB 0 9y
0 Resources for Healthcare IB / Healthcare Primer 2 9y
+24 What are some exit opportunities from Asset Based Lending? 12 9y
+6 Kids that break into investment banking are confirmed to be sub-par, #BLM Essay proved it. 1 9y
+9 Goldman Investment Banking Case Study(!) Campus Recruiting Event 6 9y
+33 Working in a low tier Bank 21 9y
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+17 FT at MM vs. Intern at BB 9 9y
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