When a Gut Feeling Goes Wrong

Hey fellas,

I just had an interview for a PE analyst position pretty much out of undergrad. It was my dream job, and I shot myself in the foot. I thought I was doing quite well, but I had the distinct feeling that I was not going onto the next round since I thought my interviewer was conveying to me that I did not do enough research on the firm. After about 10 minutes after the interview, I called her back up. My plan was to spit all the research I had done on the firm to prove her wrong. I have bet on myself my whole life so fuck it right? I introduced myself, made her aware that I knew it was weird to call her back, and I told her "shooter's shoot". I barely got into my first sentence before they cut me off and told me I was overthinking it. Now, I could have truly gone onto the next road and just killed that chance. On the other hand, I could have shown my desire to be at the firm. I have had that same feeling before, but I never called the interviewer back. Either way, we'll see in a week or so. They might even realize it's me from this post, but what's the worst that could happen? I guess the moral of the story is that you should always trust your gut. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it doesn't. Just roll with the punches and keep networking.

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