2/19/2018 - Monday @Mentions

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Upcoming WSO Meet Ups, Podcasts, Webinars & Webinar Rewinds:

Financial Modeling Boot Camp -- New York City, 2/21-2/23
Webinar: IB & Finance Resume Advice -- 7pm ET, 2/21/18
WSO New York Happy Hour: Thursday, 2/22, 7:00pm @48 Lounge
Podcast: ​Behind the Curtain – Dropping out of Wharton for YC -- ​Ronald -- 2/27/2018

Posts of the Week:

Why tech is overrated for MBAs (and why banking is underrated) by @Dances With Newfoundland". 34 SB’s.
2019 On-Cycle PE Recruiting: Headhunter Ranking by @Theo_Epstein_2032". 30 SB’s.
My View on the Current Top 10 Strategy Consulting Firms by @Bank.Sinatra". 13 SB’s.

Discussion Topics of the Week:

Why tech is overrated for MBAs (and why banking is underrated) by @Dances With Newfoundland". 122 comments.
How to deal with insecurity of interning at a low-tier firm? by @city_of_dis". 58 comments.
Prestige Skirmish: Lawyer vs. Doctor vs. Investment Banker by @PrestigeCaller". 45 comments.
My View on the Current Top 10 Strategy Consulting Firms by @USERNAME". 44 comments.

AMA of the Week:

AMA: Re-applying to MBB and getting an offer by @elxendo". 3 SB’s.

Comment of the Week:

This comment by @CHECK6" in the post “Why Banking in 2018?”. 54 SB’s.

Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:

1. @Troll - Aged 18 Years". 926, 2. @PPT_XLSX_TINDER" 920, and 3. @TNA" with 767.

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