MS Hong Kong IBD SA 2010 thread

Hey guys,

I wanted to meet incoming SAs for MS HK's 2010 IBD class. We can use this forum to ask each other questions about paperwork/housing/anything else remotely related to MS HK. :-)

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Let me give you kids a piece of advice ... MAN UP

Granted it was a lateral move ... I had a choice of going to a top 3 IB (where making straight to associate is harder) vs my old job where I had guaranteed promo to another BB but not top IB where making straight to asso was also much easier ...and it paid better too

after much consideration - i ended up taking a chance going to a top 3 IB ... we're still young ... work hard and take a risk

 

Hey guys,

I'm 2010 IBD SA. And, yeah, conversion rate is prob very low - but it's such a great opportunity! I'm really excited about it.

If I see you around this summer, please say hi.

Here's a few things that I've heard/would like to hear more about:

  1. Housing - last year they put all the interns at the Ritz? Not sure if this is true - it'd be awesome if it is, since I have no idea how to get housing in HK, and the Ritz is nice...

  2. It's a generalist program - but your preference ranking makes a difference on the types of deals that you do

Any comments?

 

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