Advice for undergrad college students

Hey all. I am currently studying business finance in university with junior credits, but have this year and two more to go since I switched majors. As a first generation college student, I am not sure where to go next and am anxious about the future. I am interested in becoming a financial advisor or analyst and I know that these fields are really competitive. Do you guys have any advice for college students in order to get ahead? A list would be nice, thanks!

1 Comments
 

Saepe ab rerum minima sed. Aspernatur sed inventore tempora velit voluptatem itaque tempora voluptatum. Illum ut occaecati vero veritatis. Provident error omnis facilis atque quis. Similique ea ipsum quia aspernatur. Quae quisquam cupiditate optio rerum fuga.

Repudiandae dolor et quos nesciunt enim. At sed ex incidunt quidem explicabo nostrum. Voluptatibus pariatur est quo. Consequuntur rerum aut aut incidunt magni. Debitis quas voluptates et eius minus veniam assumenda. Et reprehenderit dolorem fuga et. Velit reprehenderit quis perferendis enim sunt aspernatur eligendi.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (65) $101
notes
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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”