Introduction to WSO
I am a freshman at UCSB interested in pursuing a career in finance. I joined WSO to gain insight into the verticals of finance, wall street culture, etc.
Oct 11, 2020
Career Resources
Career Advancement Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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JPMorgan 01 98.4%
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Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
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Guggenheim Partners 01 97.4%
Overall Employee Satisfaction
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Moelis & Company No 99.5%
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Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
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Evercore 01 98.4%
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Banco Santander 02 97.9%
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BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%
Professional Growth Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Evercore 01 99.5%
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Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
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Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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JPMorgan No 97.4%
Total Avg Compensation
October 2026 Investment Banking
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Vice President (16) $429
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Associates (56) $261
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3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
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2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
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Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
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1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
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
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99.0 |
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99.0 |
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99.0 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.9 |
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98.8 |
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship
“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”
Recommendation #1: Get a 4.0 freshman year and transfer to another school if you want finance.
You're talking about transferring to a target school after freshman year? How much harder would it be for me if I stayed at my school?
Very nice to meet you, how much for sexy time?
Please delete your account and create another one that is in no way tied to your real name. You’ll thank me later.
^^
Yeah, was just about to say the same- highly recommend ^
Alright, thanks I'm going to do that now lol.
Wait, can I just change my username and email or do you recommend just deleting this account and creating a new one.
nvm i realized
well I can't delete my account so I changed my email n username
I like turtles
Don’t neglect your social life and developing soft skills/connections.
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