+7 Do IBs ask for GMAT score for MBA associate recruiting( I have a GMAT waiver) 11 1y
+7 IB or Trading 3 1y
+7 Career moves 4 1y
+7 Is there any point if I can't catch up? 3 1y
+7 December job offer - can I delay? 3 1y
+7 How many chats does an analyst usually choose to take with prospective summer analysts? 4 1y
+7 January Networking Value? 7 6mo
+7 Reschedule Interview or Not? (Internship) 3 1y
+7 I feel lost in life and lack purpose? What should I do 2 1y
+7 My skills not good enough ? Do i need really degree or experince? 3 1y
+7 Networking in France - How does it work? 3 1y
+7 Seeking Advice on Finance Roles in NYC – Canadian looking to move to New York 1 1y
+7 Accidentally clicked inappropriate link on company laptop - am I screwed?? 6 1y
+7 Rothschild assessment feedback.. is this a rejection letter ? 3 1y
+7 First Year Cold Emailing Banks for Summer Internship - Straight Internship Ask vs. Connect 2 1y
+7 H1B. Switching employers before Oct 1st? 2 1y
+7 Internal Application Advice Needed 4 1y
+7 Weiss vs Bridgewater vs DE Shaw vs Bracebridge 13 1y
+7 1st year student struggling to get good summer placement in IB/PE 3 1y
+7 Do techs actually matter? 8 1y
+7 Soliciting a job in an office lobby 3 1y
+7 Any tips for Highschool students interested in IB 🧑‍💻🧑‍💻 20 1y
+7 Diversity hires, what are they and do I qualify? 2 1y
+7 ——————— 3 1y
+7 Am I gonna regret rejecting GS? 3 1y
+7 IBanking Interviews - Best Way to Prepare/What to Expect 1 1y
+7 CPP SA ‘26 GPA and Networking 6 9mo
+7 Interview coaching and comp structure 5 1y
+7 Deleting old jobs on Linkedin profile to avoid ageism? Is it a good idea? 5 1y
+7 Deep tech entrepreneurship vs pursuing career in high finance 1 11mo
+7 Big City or Home State? 1 11mo
+7 Reneging BB for buy-side - how risky 2 9mo
+7 Offer Rescinded (F-1 Student) - Next Steps? 3 8mo
+7 Summer Analyst at Citi 1 6mo
+7 cold emailing/messaging strategy? 4 6mo
+7 Should I pay for coffee chats? 17 6mo
+7 Feel like a Bad Analyst 2 5mo
+7 How do I word my resume and job apps? (took classes but I was not accepted into program) 3 4mo
+7 Silver alpine capital summer internship 2 4mo
+7 Am I cooked? 4 4mo
+7 Include your U.S. citizenship or green card status on your resume! 1 4mo
+7 What do I do 4 3mo
+7 Is one strategy group (OSG) cheating? 10 2mo
+7 What To Do? 6 3mo
+7 Deciding between Private Bank and Boutique M&A 2 3mo
+7 Side income while in college? Found something that actually works 1 3mo
+7 What's the IB networking / recruitment process at your school? 1 3mo
+7 Leaving Summer Internship off Resume - Background Check 3 3mo
+7 at a target on east coast trying for west coast offices 3 2mo
+7 Linkedln Post Announcement. Cringe or good for recruiters? 5 2mo
+7 Job Market 5 2mo
+7 Career Advice 4 2mo
+7 Developing Critical Thinking 3 2mo
+7 What grade do I say I am in if I delayed graduation? 12 2mo
+7 Finance careers for engineers 4 1mo
+7 Failure 4 1mo
+7 Eligibility for Summer Internships UK 2027 1 1w
+7 Extreme things/lengths you’ve done to land a job 6 1w
+7 Licensing Exams and Recruiting 1 3d
+6 haven't heard back.. 13 18y
+6 CMU, Emory, IU-Kelly, or USC 7 17y
+6 Frosher at Wesleyan U, CT - prepping for i-banking? 7 6y
+6 Blackstone vs Paulson & Co 10 17y
+6 Has anyone heard of Citi Private Banking's Law Firm Group? 8 13y
+6 Pants are the new shirts? 27 11y
+6 Oppenheimer or William Blair? 11 6y
+6 Top Cleantech groups? 7 16y
+6 GE Capital E-mail Structure 8 6y
+6 no background check? 2 16y
+6 Cap One, Bloomberg, JP 2 16y
+6 Canaccord Adams Toronto (Compensation) 13 6y
+6 Why Industrials Group (Oppenheimer NYC) 34 6y
+6 Want to join OTS but maybe not enlist. Would banks look down upon this? 5 13y
+6 Executive Search Firms 12 8y
+6 Guggenheim partners - Any other MM boutiques that are similar? 9 10y
+6 Call after superday, number blocked, no voicemail... 13 16y
+6 Emailing alumni, how high up can you go? 11 11y
+6 College decision advice 25 6y
+6 Who advices companies on "optimal capital structure" - ECM/DCM? 10 16y
+6 Should People Be Arrested At BP? 13 16y
+6 Bank of America or Wells Fargo 12 13y
+6 To hang or not to hang bullets? 7 14y
+6 Sophomore Internships in NYC 6 6y
+6 TD, CIBC vs BMO? Credit Suisse, Barcap or Goldman? 3 6y
+6 Citi SA Global Transaction Services Superday 14 8y
+6 FoF vs Prop trading shop 5 6y
+6 BNP Paribs SA for S&T or PIMCO SA for Account Analyst Team 7 15y
+6 Intentionally triggering non-compete? 6 15y
+6 Need a good Staffing / Recruitment Agencies in NYC 5 6y
+6 Stanford Engineering Undergrad / Graduated but no experience 12 14y
+6 What would you take over GS? 11 14y
+6 Graduated 2010 7 14y
+6 Credit Suisse 2012 Online Test 6 7y
+6 Capital One Superday 9 11y
+6 Centaurus coming to Energy Rodeo 2012 4 14y
+6 Optiver Testmeeting 6 6y
+6 Moody's Interview 8 12y
+6 Applying for Summer Internships as a sophomore - bad idea if rejected? 4 14y
+6 Citi Finance Summer Analyst? 13 2y
+6 Lied about my GPA for a summer internship 10 14y

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
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  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
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