WSO Post Topic Tier List

S: is Paradise posts. Creme de la crumb of WSO content

A: Breaking in Success Stories, funny intern stories, Actually useful comp data and interview information, AMA posts. Any nonsense Isaiah puts in the Off Topic Forum.

B: Jefferies and UBS shitposting, Bonus Mega threads

C: Which bank has the best exit opps posts, questions about lateraling posts 

D: Prestige rankings made by college sophomores

F: Patrick's post at the end of 2022 explaining the change in how many bananas a post is worth based on what forum you're in, resulting in us losing thousands of bananas. 

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a breakdown of your WSO Post Topic Tier List:

Paradise (S Tier):
- Posts that are considered the absolute best and most valuable on WSO.

A Tier:
- Breaking in success stories.
- Funny intern stories.
- Actually useful compensation data and interview information.
- AMA (Ask Me Anything) posts.
- Any nonsense Isaiah contributes to the Off Topic Forum.

B Tier:
- Jefferies and UBS-related shitposting.
- Bonus mega threads.

C Tier:
- Posts about which bank has the best exit opportunities.
- Questions about lateraling.

D Tier:
- Prestige rankings created by college sophomores.

F Tier:
- Patrick's post at the end of 2022 explaining the change in how many bananas a post is worth based on the forum, which led to users losing thousands of bananas.

This tier list humorously captures the essence of WSO's content hierarchy!

Sources: A Definitive Prestige Tier List of Everything, FT Recruiting - Compilation of Helpful WSO Posts, A Definitive Prestige Tier List of Everything, Definitive Wharton Clubs Rank, MM IB Tier List

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