Should I delay graduation and recruit for SA 2024?

Hey, I'm looking for some advice on FT recruiting as a senior later this year vs delaying graduation for one semester to recruit as a "sophomore." I currently have a small boutique internship for the summer but am not confident about FT recruiting, especially with how the economy is going. For some background, I attend a target & have a 3.8+ GPA. I know a lot of recruiting has already been done for SA 2024, but I feel like my chances of finding an internship would still be better than FT recruiting. Would it make sense to delay graduation for one semester? Thanks.

Edit: I don't mind graduating a few months later, and this financially wouldn't be a problem.

3 Comments
 

Hey man, I get where you’re coming from, I pushed off graduation for a summer analyst stint at a bank, and it really came back to bite me. Unfortunately the team I was in got hit really hard with the macroeconomic environment, and they didn’t have enough full time seats. Now Im stuck just trying to get anything in IB or IB related for the near term and have extra loans to pay because I pushed off graduation. I would say maybe you could try both? See if you can recruit for Summer Analyst roles rn, and if it doesn’t work out just update your contacts in the fall saying you’re graduating early to see if there are any full time roles. Idk the correct answer to this, but either way I don’t think the macroeconomic environment will be on your side. It’s just gonna be about maximizing your chances.

 

Thanks for the advice, and I wish you luck on your IB search. 

Do you think it's too late now to jump into SA 2024 recruiting? 

 
Most Helpful

Quas reiciendis et et sequi. Occaecati nihil cupiditate iure quisquam veniam. Atque laboriosam ut quod sed mollitia modi. Sit consequuntur sed autem labore iste.

Et vel iusto reprehenderit libero hic. Facilis voluptas autem quod commodi sit dolores possimus voluptatum. Aut eveniet non non nisi eum voluptatibus alias. Quia reprehenderit similique blanditiis. Sunt esse veniam corporis perspiciatis voluptas. Laborum necessitatibus autem est perferendis tenetur sunt quo aspernatur.

In ipsum distinctio ut cumque minus alias deserunt. Eum magni quae molestias voluptas aut.

Doloremque voluptatum tenetur assumenda quia sed. Vel soluta dolorum molestiae debitis qui neque quia. Fugiat qui officia architecto voluptatum aperiam.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.2%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (47) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (24) $180
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (82) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
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...”