0 Goldman Sachs Chicago 15 6y
0 Slashed lending eliminates 5% of GDP growth? 3 6y
0 Transferring: Am I making the right choice? 23 6y
0 How to convince a friend to do banking 18 6y
0 Dresner Partners - Chicago 8 6y
0 What about these schools 9 6y
0 SEO Application-- should I bother? 5 6y
0 one of the many reasons im glad im not a commodities trader 4 6y
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0 follow up for SA position? 5 6y
0 MM/Boutique B-School Placements 2 6y
0 MBA or Staying On? 3 6y
0 Deutsche Bank Chicago 16 6y
0 UBS strengths? 4 6y
0 Lehman IBD Chicago Office? 3 6y
0 Salary and Location 2 6y
0 Indiana Uni (kelley) - Bloomington for undergrad 9 6y
0 Northwestern Engineer by education, Scientist by Occupation, Next: Investment Banking? Help!? 13 6y
0 2007 list of BB Summer Associate class by colleges 26 6y
0 Minnesota Internship Opportunities 13 6y
0 the fuck is wrong with umich assholes 3 6y
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0 Target School, but not undergrad 12 6y
0 Is getting a Top 10-15 MBA the secret for those that can't get in from undergrad? 4 6y
0 best college thats easy to get into 35 6y
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0 BB SA List 73 6y
0 Deal Flow and Execution 13 6y
0 How hard will it be to get an IB associate job with MSU MBA? 10 6y
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0 Economics in Ibanks 6 6y
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0 Michigan got jacked 11 6y
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0 ML Chicago? 1 6y
0 JPMorgan Chase corp finance rotational program 20 6y
0 What should I discuss with my contact? 5 6y
0 LA/Chicago politics 0 6y
0 Minnesota Non-Target School Chances 2 6y
0 CS and Goldman Chicago Recruiting 6 6y
0 What if I do not get hired by a bank? 8 6y
0 I-banking interview 1 6y
+316 leaving IB, next steps... 62 6y
+212 An Honest reflection from my first Summer Analyst role: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (mainly bad and ugly) 32 6y
+204 London IB Summer Internship Discussion 2018 428 6y
+170 The Non-Target Curse 83 6y
+162 JPM London: Horror Stories on Junior Staff Cuts 45 6y
+162 Is everyone's experience this brutal? 27 6y
+155 I love you guys. 23 6y
+132 I haven't found IB hours to be that bad- where do the stories come from? 54 6y
+124 GS Analyst dies 67 6y
+110 Private Equity Pay vs. Investment Banking Salary 45 6y
+98 Ask me anything: Ex BB IBD analyst 74 6y
+83 Physics undergrad admitted to top b-school 40 6y
+82 International Student - Chance of getting an IBD internship in London? 35 6y
+82 Goldman Sachs being sued for gender discrimination 70 6y
+81 BAML M&A London - Exit opps? Hours? Reputation? 46 6y
+79 "We don't like to hire English Analysts" 50 6y
+76 Investment Banking in London 64 6y
+73 Greenhill & Co Question 54 6y
+67 A small success story, huge thanks to this forum 18 6y
+67 The eurozone is now officially screwed 85 6y
+64 Best Foreign Language to Learn for IB 82 6y
+63 Non-Target Advice/ Success Stories 118 6y
+63 Senior ibd analyst with a star studded CV, apart from an undergrad 3.15GPA / high 2:2 degree(mitigating medical circumstances)? 16 6y
+63 IBankers don't make that much money? 43 6y
+63 Private Members Clubs, London 100 6y
+61 Analyst says "be more proactive" 15 6y
+60 JPM Banker stalked his ex (and colleague/ unpaid intern) to London 91 6y
+59 Reneging BB SA Offer? 22 6y
+58 Time to get a job! - Daily Coldcall Log (and 7 month update from bad depression) 50 6y
+56 Impact of Brexit in London recruitment 23 6y
+55 Classical musicians in IBD 59 6y
+55 Offer rescinded 55 6y
+55 Lazard vs Bulge Brackets 47 6y
+54 US FT IB Analyst Application Deadlines at BBs and MMs 88 6y
+51 London Bonuses 2020 35 6y
+51 9 months off work before next gig - best use of time? 20 6y
+50 Minority in London and IB in general 22 6y
+50 Started in M&A this month; 30 Years old. No prior experience. Non-target school. 25 6y
+50 Accepted an offer - now what? 148 6y
+49 WSO Happy Hour - London - Wednesday MAY 18TH, 7PM, The George 28 6y
+49 For MBA is London Business School the only school worth going to in Europe for Banking? 66 6y
+48 Evercore vs. BAML vs. PJT Partners 37 6y
+47 Dilemma: EB internship in Europe vs MM/semi BB FT in Asia 20 6y
+46 London SA 2019??? 84 6y
+46 Which EBs would you choose over Rothschild London? 28 6y
+46 How to nail an interview 15 6y
+45 Confused about the difference between Advisory/Corporate Finance/Investment Banking 14 6y
+45 Best M&A Group for post-MBA Associate Position 17 6y
+44 London Rent / Living Arrangements 2019 27 6y
+44 London Investment Banks 26 6y
+43 EY Advisory, chance to get outta BO but low pay 22 6y
+42 GS shortens internship to 5 weeks 31 6y
+42 (Associates/VPs/MDs) whats your take on cold emails? 9 6y
+42 Stop bitching. AIG is not a bailout. 22 6y
+41 Non-target undergrad + Target grad non-mba = ??? 39 6y

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  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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