0 First Post, Economics? 3 6y
0 sketchy academic background 2 6y
0 Comparison of Yale vs USC for future job in ibanking 10 6y
0 Help - Non-target school question 1 6y
0 Finance is my CALLING! HELP!! 10 6y
0 Non-Target - Completed summer internship with a M&A bank in Manhattan 0 6y
+121 JD/MBAs...worth it or waste of time? 147 6y
+91 Navigating the Unemployment Terrain 5 6y
+85 Not getting interviews - what to do? 95 6y
+68 Overwhelmed here, words of wisdom would help 21 6y
+67 I really need some major life advice. Trying to get my life straight. 31 6y
+51 History Major... screwed? 64 6y
+45 Hedge Fund "startups" 48 6y
+44 How Bad Is It To Leave Your Job After One Year? 44 6y
+43 Elite Firms Fishing in a Very Small Hiring Pool 25 6y
+43 Cold emailing - High-level finance or commercial 26 6y
+42 Chicago Job market ( Advice on breaking in) 31 6y
+39 Undergrad: WashU vs IU Kelley vs UVA vs UNC Chapel Hill 22 6y
+38 Want to go Big 4 Audit to IB 6 6y
+37 Have I already completely destroyed my future? 16 6y
+34 Does this make me lose negotiating power? 7 6y
+34 Duke vs U of I 22 6y
+33 Break into high finance from a community college 13 6y
+33 How do Non targets interview at good banks? 27 6y
+29 MSF at Walsh College 14 6y
+28 Chi BBs Advice - GS/BAML/MS? 16 6y
+27 Sophomore with No Work Experience Looking for Career Advice 15 6y
+27 Blackstone Restructuring & Reorganization Interview 36 6y
+27 IU Kelly v UIUC 22 6y
+26 What pairs well with economics degree? 5 6y
+25 Am I screwed/Need Help 5 6y
+24 Want to help a Summer Analyst supervisor? 3 6y
+24 Case Study - Buyers list. Any pointers/tips/etc? 7 6y
+24 So Entrepreneurship Backfired... 5 6y
+24 "Let Go" at previous job, how do I address it on interviews? 9 6y
+22 Commercial Banking Credit Analyst career path + exit ops? 2 6y
+22 Best way to get into the tech/I.T. side of finance? - Specifically chicago? 9 6y
+21 Feeling down, hoping for some career advice 1 6y
+21 BP IST middle-office Chicago 1 6y
+21 Natural Gas Scheduler at a Small Energy Marketer 10 6y
+21 MO/BO at Large AM Looking for Advice 1 6y
+21 Delta Airlines vs. JP Morgan Chase 16 6y
+21 GE EFS vs PNC Capital Markets: which offer is better? 6 6y
+20 I NEED HELP!!! 13 6y
+20 Google Software Developer to Quant? 5 6y
+20 Middle Market PE firms for internships 16 6y
+20 Citadel or Tech? 9 6y
+20 Remote Internship worth it? 36 6y
+20 Sophomore summer trading internship help 18 6y
+20 I need ANY advice 5 6y
+19 Looking for advice: B4 Consulting to Boutique M&A IB 3 6y
+18 Temporary Job due to Medical Delay into the US Army 1 6y
+17 College Minor 10 6y
+17 Importance of being a fresh graduate 8 6y
+16 Creative Post-Grad Looking to Exercise Left Brain Thinking 7 6y
+16 Hedge Fund/Sales and Trading Internship for Next Year 4 6y
+15 Nontarget chances at for management/strategy consulting at Big 4 1 6y
+15 Am I SOL 5 6y
+15 Banks that consider seniors for SA 10 6y
+14 Need some advice - Art History Grad/ debating on grad school 2 6y
+14 IB/IM Internship 2 6y
+13 should I take a risk and try to break into I-banking? 11 6y
+12 BDB Financial Scam? 1 6y
+12 How is Bulge Bracket S&T these days? Is it on the downswing? And how does it compare to prop trading? 1 6y
+12 Undergraduate Junior: Should I Take This Corp Dev Internship? 1 6y
+12 Will need to move due to love. I need advice 1 6y
+12 How important is work experience in first landing a job? (Coming from someone who was originally planning on dental school) 1 6y
+12 Breaking into CRE with a non-finance background in Midwest 1 6y
+12 Where do I go from here academically and professionally? 1 6y
+12 Wisconsin-Madison vs UIUC 4 6y
+12 MBA or Job search 1 6y
+12 Breaking into Corporate banking from Commercial Banking 1 6y
+12 Rising Junior @ Non Target w/ Accounting Internship 1 6y
+12 Accounting Intern Transitioning to Finance? 1 6y
+12 From Law to Finance. Advice Needed 1 6y
+12 Seeking advice regarding current internship. Plan on leaving for another one. 1 6y
+12 Networking with other Non-Targets Email Header? 1 6y
+12 Super confused betweek two top grad schools in CS 1 6y
+12 Help me get out the discount brokerage industry. 1 6y
+12 SIG vs IMC? 1 6y
+12 IB full time advice 2 6y
+12 trying to enter finance from science background 2 6y
+12 INDIANA VS SUNY 16 6y
+12 Freshman Guidance 0 6y
+12 Need advice evaluating career path 2 6y
+11 Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance Summer 2019 12 6y
+11 Masters Degree 3 6y
+11 Need Help With Post-UnderGrad Job Search 2 6y
+11 Need Help (Student Athlete) 2 6y
+10 William Blair Summer Internship Drug Test? 3 6y
+10 3 interviews Treasury Analyst, Financial Analyst and IT program 1 6y
+10 Interning at a new(er) boutique? 3 6y
+10 Hedge Fund Back-Office vs. Sales and Trading Internship 4 6y
+9 Best Places to Work in Chicago 1 6y
+9 Resume and Dings 4 6y
+9 Wash U Olin vs Michigan LSA 4 6y
+9 Neeeeeeeeed a joooobbbbbbbbbbbbbbb!! 9 6y
+8 Will it be possible to go from Prop Trading intern to IBD, S&T, or Buyside FT Recruiting? 3 6y
+8 Where do the senior finance guys hang out in Chicago? 32 6y
+8 Breaking into Wall Street - Do I have a chance? 6 6y

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