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+9	Non target guidance	1	19h
0	BCG Summer 2027 Toronto	1	3d
0	National Bank Fall Background Check/Onboarding Timeline	1	1w
+9	Senior Summer vibes	3	2w
+20	EB / BB - Green Card Sponsorship (Sr Associate)	27	2w
+11	Suggestions of Career/Resume?	11	3w
+8	What's next for Canadian students wanting to make it to the US?	3	3w
0	When do banks usually ask for your transcript?	2	1mo

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+15	Lost	3	1mo
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+124	UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting	74	1mo
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0	One Skill Finance Students Ignore Too Much	1	1mo
+8	Are Certifications Becoming More Valuable Than Degrees in AI Careers?	3	1mo
+14	Grad soon with no offers in hand, out of time? - Canada	4	2mo
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+6	Schulich Placements In Recent Years	1	2mo

+10	Missed Internships — Is There Still a Path into IB?	2	2mo
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+6	Financial Due Diligence case interview	1	2mo
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0	Freelancing vs Full-Time Job—Which Is Better?	1	2mo
+9	Thoughts of Switching Roles Before Promote	4	2mo
+12	International student in the US, no return, recruiting is brutal right now – what actually works?	4	2mo
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0	Does College Prestige Still Matter in Hiring?	3	2mo
0	Is It Better to Upskill or Reskill Right Now?	1	2mo
0	Breaking into Consulting/Finance Without a Perfect Background, What Works?	1	2mo
0	Are Online Applications Basically Useless Now?	1	2mo
0	Biggest Interview Red Flags You’ve Seen (But Still Accepted the Offer?)	1	2mo
+3	Stepstone Infrastructure Toronto Internship	0	2mo
0	Why Most Candidates Fail Technical Interviews (Even When They Know the Answers)	1	2mo
+11	Got to Round 5 at a Boutique RE PE Firm. They Gave the Offer Away Before I Could Interview. CIO Told Me to Read a Textbook to Familiarize Myself with Real Estate Terminology. I’ve built models from scratch. What Do I Do?	3	2mo
+3	Full time equity research or corporate banking	2	2mo
+6	Looking for a career change away from Consulting	1	2mo
+19	27 too old as analyst I?	14	2mo
+9	What else outside of finance / big corporate?	2	2mo
+9	Networking progress ? (or are coffee chats a waste of everyones time)	1	3mo
+32	Queen's vs Waterloo AFM	7	3mo
0	What Signals That Someone Is Ready for Promotion Before Their Title Changes?	3	3mo
0	At What Point Does High Performance Turn Into Unsustainable Burnout?	2	3mo
0	What Is the Biggest Resume Mistake You Keep Seeing in Finance Recruiting?	1	3mo
+6	Off Cycle Internships	1	3mo
+1	Transitioning from Big 4 to Investment Banking – Realistic or Overhyped?	2	3mo
0	Soft Offer — Unsure How to Move Forward	1	3mo
+16	NO Superdays 27' recruiting yet 3.95 at HYPSM??	10	3mo
0	What Is the Most Underrated Skill for Success in Finance?	2	4mo
+1	Are We Underestimating Personal Branding?	2	4mo
+1	What Is the Best Way to Network in Finance Today?	1	4mo
0	Is Copy-Pasting Your Resume to LinkedIn a Mistake?	1	4mo
+1	Is Salary Negotiation Pointless Without Market Data?	1	4mo
+8	Does Your LinkedIn Profile Affect Headhunter Outreach?	2	4mo
0	International Applications, Is Localization Worth the Effort?	1	4mo
+9	Asset Management Rotational Programs in Toronto?	8	4mo
+9	internship in audit or ER?	2	4mo
+24	Employee Referrals	3	4mo
+12	Constant Rejections	2	5mo
+6	Q&A	1	5mo
+25	When did networking actually start helping you?	7	5mo
+1	What to focus on to get ahead in Highschool?	1	5mo
+10	Full-Time Analyst Roles for International Student	3	6mo
+34	H1B Visa Sponsorship Horror Story	22	6mo
+42	doctor switching to finance	37	6mo
0	Beyond Templates: How to Think Clearly in Competitive Careers	1	6mo
+8	How important is GPA/Transcript post-grad?	2	6mo
+9	US recruitment from Canada	3	6mo
+14	No offer, grad in 2 weeks, am I cooked?	4	7mo
+9	How to position myself to go from Financial Analyst to other high finance roles?	2	7mo
+9	Email Networking - Staying Connected with Contacts?	2	7mo
+9	First year internship in Hong Kong as a student who isn't currently studying there	1	7mo
+3	Exit from Finance	6	8mo
+6	IB Recruiting	1	8mo
+12	Hong Kong Business Valuation Analyst	3	8mo
0	Hiring New Grads and FT Analysts Outside Intern Pool (USA)	1	8mo
+6	3 Essential Job Tips to Boost Your Career	1	8mo
+16	Can't get job even after an early promotion and 3 years experience.	3	8mo
+9	Best route for a UCT grad?	1	8mo
+2	S&T Exit Opps	2	8mo
+34	How Do You Keep Going After Rejections?	14	9mo
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+7	CPP SA ‘26 GPA and Networking	6	9mo
+2	20’s and Unemployed	7	9mo
+19	Canadian Trying To Summer at London	8	10mo
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0	Anyone hear back from NBF m&m er 2nd round?	0	11mo
+3	Why can't I even get an interview?	3	11mo
+5	Canadian buy-side internship vs. IB SA	5	11mo
+3	del	8	11mo
+9	Deciding Full time - based on Comp and control	1	12mo
+14	networking internally and getting ghosted - is my approach okay and is this normal?	4	12mo
+6	Is this a new method of networking???	1	1y

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+246	Current and Former UBS Bankers: Do You Regret Joining? Was It Worth It?	IB	54	2w
+206	Future of PE	PE	52	1d
+200	Americas M&A League Table Q2 Updated	IB	81	1w
+170	Beware all those preparing to recruit for '28	IB	46	1w
+163	Restructuring: Anti-climactic Experience	IB	43	2w
+144	UBS rolling out Enhanced Clean Desk Policy, bans deal toys	IB	16	5d
+143	New Article: Dramatic Slide as UBS #22 (US) & New Leadership Desperately Needed	IB	38	1w
+135	Hot take: I’d rather be at Desjardins than UBS for investment banking in 2026	IB	21	4d
+132	Starting FT in a city 3 hours away, dad has progressing Parkinson's. Looking for advice.	IB	11	3h

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