Advice on my plan????

Hey guys

wanted to hear your input and advise on my plan

currently working back office at a custodian bank looking to break into Front office with no luck... so i decided to go back to school, get my MFin and try this recruiting thing again hopefully... I won't be able to go back to school until next year fall (2011 fall), as application periods are over for most schools.

Should I quit my job and do more "meaningful" things while I wait for school to start? ie study and pass the CFA, volunteer work (for B school later on) etc...

Thinking about quitting work b/c my pay cannot keep up with the cost of living in the northeast. I would likely move back home (intl) and study there...also after I get my MFin, I don't want too much experience b/c i'll be in between a analyst and associate so employers might give me the ding. If i'm going in as an analyst after my MFin, might as well use this time more "wisely" pursuing other things that I can't post MFin or Post MBA. Currently have 1yr and 3 months of experience. Rather be a analyst and get paid for 1yr3 of experience, rather than the same position and pay for an analyst with 2+ yrs

Thoughts? Any advice/insight appreciated

4 Comments
 

Est quia ut iure consequuntur voluptatum animi corporis. Autem tempore corporis veritatis. Accusamus eveniet iste quas ea et sint laudantium. Et voluptatum veniam odio ea unde ipsum. Quaerat exercitationem maiores porro. Magni excepturi eaque minima animi ab nulla harum.

Rem quibusdam aut nulla voluptatum accusantium. Quasi minus amet reiciendis quasi. At quia et amet occaecati beatae et accusamus. Odio dolore velit delectus et soluta.

Saepe eum fugiat voluptas et. Odit nihil id velit nihil quis est nemo.

Quibusdam fugiat doloremque deleniti quis eaque. Voluptatibus quae voluptatem nihil laborum. Ea quas et vitae. Sint repellat fuga corporis. Ipsa amet dolores consequatur mollitia molestiae nostrum. Ullam optio debitis adipisci vel dolorem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”