Hi guys, my first post on this board. I have passed all 3 levels of the CFA, but still looking to upgrade my skills given the job market right now. I see WallStreetPrep gets alot of props here. Has anyone ever used Wall-St Training? http://www.wallst-training.com/index.html
I prefer self-study courses and Wall-St Training appears to have lots of material available via online courses.
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I don't know man, other than like a modeling class or something I think you are pretty set. CFA might not be "relevant" for IB, but you have a pretty solid understanding finance in general. PM me and I can send you some vault guides. I think you would be better off getting a book on financial modeling and learning excel inside and out.
Hey man, I actually just completed some of the Wall St Training courses and found them to be very helpful. Hamilton Lin seems very qualified having working for Goldman, BOA as well as some M&A boutiques. He provides very clear explanations of finance/modeling concepts and relates them to the real world. He also does a good job of explaining Excel shortcuts that are very useful and will improve your efficiency/speed. I only completed the basic modules and got a good chuckle out of it b/c some of the examples related to firms that no longer exist aka Bear Stearns. Overall though, I thought it was very helpful and would definitely recommend it based on my experiences.
WSP has self-study...
What's WSP?
Wall St. Prep
hey guys, thanks for the feedback. ive actually just signed up for the WSP O&G modelling course, just for some more specialized knowledge. i know having the CFA is all a guy really needs ... lol, if you ask industry people what other things you could do to improve your skillset you hear crickets on the phone ... but it can't hurt in an interview to have a decent idea of what is being asked.
WallSt Training looked a little too good to be true ... and actually a little bit "infomercial"-iike. i was looking at the insurance industry specific class. could pull some good specialized knowledge out of that.
AnthonyD, thanks ive got some vault guide stuff already. definitely pretty useful.
Wall Street Training is great. Amazing videos and powerpoint slides. I have a couple things from WSP, the material is good, however, I prefer WST. The guy in the videos explains stuff so it just makes sense. Worth the money.
yeah but it costs a whole lot. 750 for Mergers Modeling.wow
This Wall St. Training program is coming to my school and is offering it as a two-day weekend course for $150...should I sign up for it? Is it worth it?
what's the difference between WSP and WST? and are they both offered as self-study video's online?
WST > WSP
I have taken both... the models we used in WSP were a bit out-dated. WST was a bit more comprehensive, and they offered a package with a bunch of online courses in addition to the live seminar when they came to my school. WSP just gave us two books.
Both suck.
Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that there is an industry for "prepping" people for an industry??? I had never heard of this stuff when I was applying for jobs and things worked out just fine.
For most undergrads, just focus on your technical competencies and maybe the CFA Level I and then enjoy being a college student. This is one of your last opportunities for the next two years to have time to pick up a new hobby or go abroad. When the time comes, your division and your manager will train you in the way that they see fit, knowing the specific requirements of your job and the approach your firm chooses to take.
So I take it you find the concept of law school strange?
Its not like its a huge commitment bro...it's a weekend. And it's definitely not odd that there is a market for preparing people for a career, especially for people from a non-traditional background. Stacy Blackman did pretty good for herself.
Are lawyers supposed to be productive for society?
Are bankers?
So the general consensus is that WST is better than WSP? I would have definitely figured it would be the other way around. Which one would better prepare an incoming FT IBD analyst to hit the ground running?
Wall Street Prep Training ? (Originally Posted: 10/19/2012)
Is it worth the investment two day program ? 99$ please let me know ? Could i get this info in a book that's cheaper or in online resource or is this a good deal ?
Day 1: Financial Modeling in Excel Day 2: Valuation and DCF Modeling
$99 for a two-day seminar is a sweet deal man. Get at it.
Not worth it. Plenty of free resources
$99 is a good deal or any type of training you can put on the resume. Wall Street Prep is pretty good (though I think TTS is better), you'll get an intro to modeling. go for it
Wall Street Training (Originally Posted: 07/21/2010)
http://www.wallst-training.com/ Anybody heard of em or have experience with them? Apparantly they do most of the CFA trainings and are present at many target schools. They claim to almost guarantee you a job if you get an interview and they prep you through it
Same question. They are coming to my school and i wonder if its worth $200?
Wall Street Training as a Sophomore? (Originally Posted: 09/25/2012)
Gentleman,
I am a sophomore at a northeast non-target which offers the Wall Street Training class on a weekend in November for $75 (similar to Wall Street Prep). I just started to take accounting and finance classes, so I am not sure if this would be way over my head or not.
Would it still be worth it to attend the class? Is it any good for beginners who are just starting to look at financial statements and balance sheets now?
Thanks guys.
Most Wall Street training courses assume no or very little accounting or finance knowledge. I think if you can afford the $75 then you should do it; otherwise, there are tons and tons of free resources online.
Had a friend who did it - apparently it wasn't that good. Very "beginner-ish" and not worth the money. Might as well take a couple finance/accounting classes instead.
Thanks guys, I signed up for it. I have Rosenbaum's book too so I will probably start reading that to get a head start as I am a beginner.
Wall Street training programs etc (Originally Posted: 03/25/2010)
I've seen a lot of these Wall Street training programs around that cost quite a bit of cash.
Any ideas/opinions on them?
IBI and WSP are pretty good.
I feel like most of the programs are more or less the same calibre, its success largely depends on you
Is Training the Street worth it? A few friends have applied for it, some really liked it, others said good but too costly. anyone could help..
i did IBI during the summer of my freshman year. It's actually pretty legit, the teacher was an ex banker from JP Morgan HK and DBS, he was mostly asia based, but was a white guy.
I learned alot, kinda like a crash course for finance since I haven't taken any finance classes then. Helped me clinch subsequent internships with boutique IBs, then a summer internship w a MM PE firm, and now leveraged those to get in a reputable MM IB firm.
They do resume revision and help with finding jobs/internships. You wouldn't walk away knowing how to build a merger model from scratch unless you keep practicing, but they do go in depth to teach the material. It costs $1700.
Hope this helps.
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