+7 Is moving to Houston worth it? 4 13h
+9 I have hit rock bottom 1 19h
+11 Transfer Student Position Advice 3 1d
+1 Incoming Freshman not interested in IB 3 2d
+8 Which internship should I aim for my sophomore year ? 3 3d
+10 No clue what to do after graduating 14 6d
+15 Advice for recent UK Graduate? (2026 cohort) 7 1w
+6 No clue what to do after graduating 2 1w
+9 Exit opps from a wireless infrastructure / telecom infra shop? (analyst seat) 1 1w
+3 Georgetown MsF - Worth it? 1 1w
+29 Big Law to IB? (+PE) 30 3w
0 Not a business major at semi-target, does that affect recruitment? 1 1mo
+6 Transfer to Target School 3 1mo
0 MD Dating My Mom 9 1mo
+225 Fair warning and a word from the wise: IB is NOT the only path 64 1mo
+3 Can reneging on an offer derail your career 4 1mo
+10 Choosing between 8 1mo
0 Realistic Chances Of Breaking Into lower MM/Boutique IB Without Internships 1 1mo
+9 Experience reneging on offer? Accepted an offer, two better processes still alive 1 1mo
+16 Incoming freshmen at UF with questions. 30 1mo
0 Best High Finance Career In Dallas 1 1mo
+11 Georgetown Sophomore Transfer Into CAS (Can only matriculate Junior year into Mcdonough) or stay at Emory? 10 2mo
0 T15 MBA possible? 2 2mo
+124 UVA Undergrad for IB Recruiting 74 2mo
+9 How much does your rising sophomore internship really matter for recruiting? 1 2mo
+18 Development vs Loan Workout 5 3mo
0 NYU stern or Emory 2 3mo
0 Jsjsjsjj 1 3mo
+6 3.8 GPA Semi-Target 3 3mo
0 Bates vs Vanderbilt 1 3mo
+18 HS chud - how can college be better for me? 20 3mo
0 Any tips recruiting for Dallas IB? 1 3mo
+9 What's Recruiting From UNC Chapel Hill Like? 2 3mo
+17 USC Marshall Vs WashU Olin Vs UVA McIntire 6 3mo
+3 3.9 GPA out of Semi-Target 7 3mo
0 How is A&M Capital Strategic Solutions? 0 3mo
+1 My best internship was 3 years ago.. 1 3mo
+14 Transferring from a 4 Year University VS. Community College 9 3mo
+3 Question about networking vs applying at this point 1 3mo
+8 Actuarial Science -> Vandy Econ 3 3mo
0 MBA Decision - UT McCombs vs. Rice Jones 1 3mo
0 RE in Austin? 1 4mo
+9 Highschool Senior College Help 2 4mo
+1 Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 3 4mo
+11 NEED HELP UT VS NYU 2 4mo
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+16 Do I have a chance of getting into high finance or is it all over? 10 4mo
+13 Help me decide between HAAS, BHP and UChicago 6 4mo
+6 Cooked 2 4mo
+65 Details on UVA for Recruiting 28 4mo
+3 Should I reach out to unc 4 4mo
+4 Accepted an offer from SMBC... nervous about what's next 2 4mo
+28 Did banks start recruiting at more non targets? 27 4mo
0 Austin, TX based SM L/S HF (~$700M AUM) 1 4mo
+6 switching locations after sa 7 4mo
+80 Short Emory 67 5mo
+12 Prospective UT Austin Student recently accepted CBHP and Plan 2, with question regarding the honors programs. 3 5mo
+19 Recruiting for Richmond VA from Washu? 6 5mo
+3 Junior Transfer 6 5mo
+46 Breaking into IB from Georgia Tech 27 5mo
+9 Advice for path to take? 1 5mo
+7 High School Student Looking for Internship 21 6mo
+9 CC -> IB? 12 6mo
+10 Leverage Sr Accounting role 1 6mo
+9 Bachelor of finance 3 6mo
+15 Deleted 7 8mo
+53 Anything wrong with a chill career? 21 8mo
+1 ........ 1 8mo
+12 Job Market Suggestions 13 9mo
+655 Superday Advice From a Tired Interviewer 41 10mo
+6 Job Suggestions / Thoughts 1 10mo
+9 Headhunters Switzerland 5 10mo
0 What Type Of Jobs do T20 Students with Bad GPAs Get? 1 11mo
+13 Do HR people ever face consequences for poor decisions? 4 11mo
+9 Architecture Background transitioning into finance/real estate - Need Advice 2 11mo
0 General Banking Career Advice 1 11mo
0 How to move from Brazil to Miami? 2 11mo
+8 How Long/Practical To Go BB Dallas --> NYC 2 11mo
0 Atlanta Recruiters/Jobs - Private Credit 1 1y
0 Charlotte intern meetup 1 1y
+6 Thoughts on UT Austin? 5 1y
+5 Recruiting help 3 1y
+15 Canadian with Georgetown MSF + TN Visa to Break into Regional US IB (MM/Boutique) 6 1y
+3 Miami / South Florida Comp 1 1y
+3 Typical compensation in Miami 7 1y
+11 Physical Commodities Trading vs Quant Trading/Market Making 5 1y
+6 Getting Into a Regional Boutique 1 1y
+31 FT 26 recruitment advice 6 1y
+7 Any tips for Highschool students interested in IB 🧑‍💻🧑‍💻 20 1y
+34 Unemployed for a year now 26 1y
+32 Is the Age of Spring Weeks Over? 5 1y
+125 Too Old for IB at 34? Exploring the Big 4 TAS Pivot 74 1y
+9 Program 1 1y
+9 Internship help! 4 1y
0 Past interns at Barings? 3 1y
+12 Freshman Internship- HS Senior 1 1y
+12 Need Genuine Advice – Striking Out in IB Recruiting, Where to Pivot? 6 1y
+9 Will not having a finance related degree even though I have 3 years of finance experience affect my changes of getting another finance position? Also need suggestions on other finance roles to look into. 1 1y
+57 DEI/SEO London: Helping Those Who Actually Need It or Missing the Mark? 12 1y
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