Cover Letters for IBD 2021 SA
Cover letters are "optional" only resumes are required. Do cover letters make a difference in this process?
Cover letters are "optional" only resumes are required. Do cover letters make a difference in this process?
| +9 | 1st Year Student looking to apply to spring weeks | 3 | 2w |
| +6 | Scorch My Resume - ASAP | 1 | 2w |
| +3 | Transfer Student Resume | 3 | 2w |
Career Resources
Career Advancement Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
Overall Employee Satisfaction
October 2026 Investment Banking
Professional Growth Opportunities
October 2026 Investment Banking
Total Avg Compensation
October 2026 Investment Banking
“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”
Leaderboard
| 1 | 99.2 | |
| 2 | 99.0 | |
| 3 | 99.0 | |
| 4 | 99.0 | |
| 5 | 98.9 | |
| 6 | 98.9 | |
| 7 | 98.9 | |
| 8 | 98.9 | |
| 9 | 98.9 | |
| 10 | 98.8 |
“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Better to include it even if it’s optional. in my experience the small minor things make a difference. e.g. not wearing a tie for hirevue. don’t give banks an excuse to make an assumption/ding u for no reason
Molestiae voluptate atque sint rem officiis. Fugiat beatae laudantium suscipit at quaerat consequatur et. Ea rem nemo quis necessitatibus.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...