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Worse case scenario you'll find out by September 5th, which is when your application(s) will be pushed to regular decision. I'd give it around a month to know if you're in or not.

 

Anyone else with update yet on Early action? I know some got superdays but also heard those were diversity or rising junior. Would be interested in seeing if anyone non-diversity & rising sophomore got it...

 

I had my first round last week after I was invited to apply to IBD that same weekend. Still haven't heard back. Any idea about when we will?

 

Sorry to hear, I am sure you'll find something else, keep your head up! Just out of curiosity, when did you do your first round/apply?

 

No worries man, I expected as much given I didn't do any networking with them, whereas all the other BB's I applied to I heavily networked. I applied mid-July, but didn't hear back regarding a phone screen whatsoever. I think the combination of attending a non-core school and a GPA that wasn't a 4.0 rekt me.

It's just bizarre that I'm as far as I am with JPM which was ranked #1 for tech m&a, yet MS flat out denied me. like wtf lmao

 

Denied?! sorry to hear that! I'm sure you'll find another company who will value your skills! I thought everyone moved into the regular round, no?

 

Update: I got a superday invite last night: heads up I believe I was considered in the pool for diversity recruiting, so if you haven't heard back yet don't stress it. Good luck guys!

 

Ya even I had my first round a week ago..havent heard anything but do they really take more than a week to tell you you got a superday? not optimistic...sensing i didnt make it to next round

 

HR isn't usually good about sending rejection emails- they usually send it much later, sometimes after the busiest weeks of recruiting (sometimes they don't even send anything). If you didn't move past this early round, you are automatically considered for the regular round- no need to reapply

 

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MS is usually pretty fast with responses. My friend interviewed with them 2 weeks ago, heard back a day later for a superday this coming Friday.

 

Yep, extremely fast answers. I got first round a wednesday, they told me that they still have candidates for thursday and Friday, I got called Friday noon for AC. Then after the AC they called 2-3 hours after the interviews (same day)

 

Not sure if it is typical or not at MS, but it is not uncommon, in general, for some top I-banks to have the first round in the office. In lieu of phoning you and asking you questions, some bankers (and correct me if Im wrong about a banker interviewing you or is it a HR rep?) will rather see you and ask you questions (will probably entail technical and fit if a banker is interviewing you) to get a real understanding of the first round of candidates and who should be dinged vs. who shall not.

 

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