+4 UMich (Ross) or Emory 5 4y
+6 Delete 1 4y
+12 Applying to ER after school. Minimal experience 1 4y
+18 Worst CV which managed to break into IB at a BB 8 4y
+9 Northwestern vs Vanderbilt for IB (undergrad) 4 4y
+14 Rising senior in high school - what can i do to break into IB? 10 4y
+16 Vanderbilt vs. UMich (non-Ross) for PE 10 4y
+144 UChicago or Brown for undergrad? 75 4y
+20 Boston College (Carroll) vs. Notre Dame (Mendoza) 13 4y
+15 Apply for Msc or wait another year 4 4y
+6 Target Day School DEFINITIVE Tier List 4 4y
+5 Is it worth it? 5 4y
+4 Why the obsession with whether we technically enter a recession or not 1 4y
+10 Scholarship LSE or LSB 1 4y
+38 MIT MSRED Vs Top MBA for RE investor / REPE 10 4y
+7 Firm -> Bschool Pipelines? 7 4y
+12 Law School for a decent career? 0 4y
+1 Should I go for an MBA? 2 4y
0 Where is the value brining in a MBA/MRED? 0 4y
+9 Software Engineers v Management Consultants 6 4y
+10 Help me decide? UT Econ vs Tulane Finance 17 4y
+34 Why School Prestige Is Important 20 4y
+9 MS Finance for a Non-Business major(Lawyer) - Profile Evaluation 0 4y
+5 CFA® Level 1 Study 8 4y
+9 Success as a new post-MBA VP? 0 4y
+3 Schools Similar to Williams 9 4y
+18 IE vs ESADE MiF 18 4y
+4 Non target MBA first cohort of COVID Graduate looking for a second chance to enter IB 1 4y
+43 Is IU as good of as a undegrad school for Finance, or should I just go to Bentley 31 4y
+13 Is an MBA needed to go from commercial banking to IB? 4 4y
+3 Masters of Science in Finance program recs? (U.S.) 1 4y
+9 Comparing MBA with non-business Masters 1 4y
+21 Career Change and MBA Timing 1 4y
+24 Opportunities after MFin/MiM in Europe? 17 4y
+12 WHU Master in Finance 21 4y
+9 How to be a trader in EU/LD/HK through a EU B School? 1 4y
+3 Programs recommendations for Master's of Science in Finance? 2 4y
+23 I am an incoming M7 MBA candidate with 5 years work experience in "lower tier" banks hoping to break into bulge brackets. Will banks consider my deal experience and give me higher pay and/or more responsibilities? 11 4y
+3 Getting a master in finance in Europe and landing a job in IB at Wall street 2 4y
+12 Q&A: Started a small biz with life savings at 25, retired at 32. No formal finance background, university prestige, i-banking etc. 0 4y
+21 Target Boarding School DEFINITIVE Tier list 29 4y
+6 Looking to Transfer into my Soph/Junior year from a CC 1 4y
+12 Is my (potential) Masters degree enough to get into a good IB? 3 4y
+68 Any point in cold-emailing if you haven't started university? 53 4y
+3 QMUL IB firms target 9 4y
+30 Rutgers Recruitment? 37 4y
+3 Picking Universities: Tulane vs Fordham 5 4y
+9 Equity Research or Corporate Banking for MBA/Long Term 3 4y
+3 Western IVEY or mcgill desautels for master prospects in the US? 2 4y
+9 I am going to Rochester's MSF program and people tell me that its job placement is terrible. Please share a bit of your insight on this. 1 4y
+1 Should I disclose my plans to go to grad school in PE analyst internship interview? 1 4y
0 [OFFICIAL] GLOBAL UNIVERSITY PRESTIGE RANKING 4 4y
+5 Pros and Cons of MBA Associate 1 4y
+13 Berkeley MBA for VC? 3 4y
+20 MBA Value - My Situation 2 4y
+8 Wharton is Paradise 5 4y
+12 undergrad transfer international non-target to semi-target 6 4y
+7 Is Cornell ILR a target school for IB? 6 4y
+8 Delete 2 4y
+10 Pre-MBA Investment Banking Opportunities 5 4y
+9 Save MBA school for a recession? 9 4y
+11 UCLA FEMBA(30k scholarship) vs USC full time (100% scholarship) 3 4y
+12 Vanderbilt MBA ($) vs IU Kelley MBA ($$) vs Georgetown MBA (Waitlisted) 5 4y
+9 We are searching for brand-new employee [ENTERPRISE DEAL] 1 4y
+7 The Best School in the World 4 4y
+6 Debating going back to school 2 4y
+9 MBA Student Loans - When do you receive the funds? 8 4y
+42 Did I make the right choice? (undergrad) 26 4y
+6 Question for the PMs (Portfolio Managers) out there? 1 4y
+3 ex-FAANG, 3.4 GPA, 730 GMAT. Which MBA schools to target? 2 4y
+11 Help me on this one (VC to get into IBD) MSF to Analyst or MBA to Associate? 3 4y
+12 MSF Programs Recommendations? 1 4y
+7 Magoosh for GMAT 3 4y
+2 Please roast my CV Incoming University student looking to apply for the spring weeks 19 4y
+2 Target Uni 10 4y
+7 Vanderbilt vs Emory for IB/MBB 3 4y
+10 UChicago or Williams? 6 4y
+21 What is the best Finance Master's programme to get placement in London IB? 9 4y
+3 Help me with a decision 1 4y
+123 How Hard is the GMAT? 121 4y
+58 Nananananananananananana 57 4y
0 Undergrad: Nova, Indiana, or Michigan? 51 4y
0 What are the chances of breaking into investment banking by enrolling in GSU MBA? 38 4y
0 Contacting an MBA Admissions Office helpful? 3 4y
0 multiple transcripts 0 4y
+46 T14 Law School as a means for advancing in "high finance" ? 11 4y
+34 MBA Round 1 - How'd Everyone Do? 23 4y
+31 Teach in Korea = Good Work Experience for Top Tier MBA/job with BB? 19 4y
+31 GMAT - Looking to take the GMAT 12 4y
+27 "Early Career," etc. Business School Options 9 4y
+26 HBS interview invitations are out?! 38 4y
+19 Why HSW and not HCW? 12 4y
+13 MIT Sloan admits 16 4y
+13 B school alternatives? 6 4y
+7 One-Year Course of Study: Accelerate your opportunities 3 4y
+6 what Bachelors degree has the most significance? 28 4y
0 What kind of b-school can I get into? 37 4y
0 New GMAT - New test 7 4y
0 Official Guide 11 vs. 12 4 4y
0 Evaluate my profile 9 4y

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