Wall St. Prep programs on Resume?
I just did the formal Wall St. Training program hosted by my school, (http://www.wallst-training.com/), do people put things like this on their resume?
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Definitely helped me get my sophomore year internship
interesting, so they are recognized and well thought of. can you tell me how you put it on your resume? or link your razume if you have one. I'm curious about how many bullets to give it and where to list it i.e skills? experience? extracurricular acts?
like you said BRO...
try researching this yourself
Most people (especially juniors) put it on their resumes. Usually it covers 2-3 lines and does not have more than 2 bullets. All the interviewers know what these programs are and people put them on resumes to show their enthusiasm and eagerness to work in investment banking. It also tell them that you should be able to answer more difficult technical questions..so expect that. It does not hurt a resume and is usually there to fill space/its a better thing to put on the resume for IB than most other things. Only kids with 2-3 finance internships and other major extracurricular activities leave it off their resume because the value added is not worth the space. It is up to you to decide whether it is worth it or not. For most kids, they need it to fill up space with relevant experience/activities.
I'm a first-year MBA at a top US school with no prior finance experience, and I'm listing all the valuation and financial modeling (including LBO modeling and merger consequences) workshops/seminars I have attended. I guess it is useful if you do not have IB/PE/hard finance experience (as one of the previous posters said); otherwise, I think it is not worth mentioning.
I put it as one line in the Additional Info section, saying something like "Completed Wall Street Prep Program for M&A and LBO modeling." It helped with the boutiques that had no desire to train an overeager sophomore, haha.
Definitely include it in your Skills or Additional Info section- but not more than 1 or 2 lines. It won't necessarily get you interviews but it adds a little something by showing your interest in the field.
Ya like my resume is a full page no blank spaces, but I think its absolutely worth mentioning. Thanks for the input. (with the exception of retc)
I listed a Wall Street Prep program on my resume in the "other information" section. I believe it can be relevant when you don't have any prior work experience in finance.
Was brought up by a few interviewers - helped to demonstrate my long-term commitment and that I could take care of myself when put in front of a model.
I'm thinking about buying the Premium Package from Wall Street Prep this summer. The price is pretty steep at $500, though. Is it worth the money? Are there other self-study packages out there that give me more bang for my buck?
How to put Wall Street Prep on Resume? (Originally Posted: 08/27/2014)
I am in the progress of Wall Street Prep's self-study program, and want to put it on my resume before SA recruiting. For those who have completed this program, what are some good 1-2 bullet points to put under WSP? I know most people know what these programs entail, so I don't want to take up too much space.
Personally I wouldn't. It leaves you open to them grilling you on the technicals. If you leave it off they mighten't expect you to have such a good knowledge of modelling so it'd be easier to impress them.
Yeah seriously. Don't.
I would only list it if I didn't have any relevant internships. If that's the case, then go ahead, but be prepared to get more technical questions.
Wtf is Wall Street Prep? Worked 7+ years and haven't come across it.
Is it possible to show what you've learned in other parts of your resume? For example like in any investment club activity or case competition etc.
Wall Street Prep type course on Resume? (Originally Posted: 04/19/2011)
Hey all,
Do you think it would be beneficial to add "wall street prep" or "wall street training" on your resume if you've only had 1 IB internship and are looking to land a FT analyst gig?
I'm thinking about taking a course just for my own benefit, but I wonder if it would be acceptable to put on my resume as shown
Skills, Activities, Training and Interests:
Wall Street Prep Financial Modeling Course, 2XXX
Other Skills
Other Activities
Other Misc
Military PE Guy did I believe, listed it under Interests similar to how you have it. If not him, some other cert user was talking about it awhile ago. If you feel your resume doesn't indicate a strong enough interest (as you seem to say), it's not a bad way to demonstrate commitment.
To follow on that. Say you don't have IB experience. Would it be more beneficial to place it up top under education so it shows interest. I'm thinking if it's at the bottom it might be overlooked.
I too am looking for some guidance on this subject. I took the Wall St Prep advanced modeling and corporate theory courses and was wondering what the best place to place them would be and how to work it? I was thinking of maybe putting it under education?
I put it on mine. Under Academic Interests.
Wall Street Prep on resume? (Originally Posted: 09/13/2012)
I have all of the Wall Street prep modeling guides and am in the process of completing them. Is it helpful to mention this under the "Skills/Competencies" section on my resume? Or is it just opening myself up for lots more technical questions should I get an interview?
For some background, I am trying to break in after a couple years in wealth management so I think it could be helpful to show that I have a basic grasp of how to build a model. Your opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I am new to WSO. Is there a way to modify my username? When I go to edit my profile, I don't see that option. Thanks.
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