Stuttering and IB/Networking

I have a very similar question. I'm a sophomore at a target as well, feel free to PM me if you'd ever like to talk

I don't think you should bring it up, just say that you are a little nervous (which is normal for many). They will take it as a compliment. 

Plenty of successful people once had a stutter. Politics aside, look at Joe Biden. He did pretty okay for himself

I’d only add that disclose your stutter with a smile / positive attitude so your interviewers don’t feel awkward/feel like you are fishing for sympathy. Candidates that I went out of my way to help were always the ones with really good attitude despite some sort of challenges in life. These stories just energizes everyone so own up to it and be confident!

I’d echo the above. Don’t mention it an email, but briefly mention it when talking about yourself. I’d definitely embrace it if I were you, don’t talk down on yourself especially on something that is SO common.

PM if you’d like to continue the convo. All the best!

I, too, have a minor stutter. As long as you have overall confidence generally, the stutter shouldn't be a roadblock for you, not by a long shot.

I’m currently a senior at Stern and have also always had some speech problems (small stutter, speaking incomprehensibly fast, etc.). It’s definitely been a challenge and it’s something that’s been brought up in numerous interviews, but I still managed to end up at GS/MS through my own merit. Happy to talk through this with you and discuss the best ways I’ve found to bring it up or address it if you want. Feel free to PM me, and best of luck!

I have a mild stutter as well. The key is to never let it discourage you. Stuttering is psychological. If you let it control some of your decisions, then it will start to control more and more of your life. I would recommend speech therapy as well. Therapy has helped me a lot.

When recruiting, I never mentioned it, but I think it can be a good idea to mention it since it’s such a commonly known issue (our president has a stutter). Don’t be afraid to stutter. Half of stuttering is the fear of stuttering, not the stuttering itself. Good luck man!!

This might sound like the most wso ape thing ever but ive had issues stuttering since I could speak and nothing at all has helped it more than the networking process. I cant even really explain it but just knowing that it would be bad to sound stupid and not be clear with my thoughts has forced me to organize what Im about to say so much better and it really helps with the stuttering issue i had.

Make a joke of it at the start of the call like “btw I have a stutter so if I do take some long pauses don’t worry it’s not the connection” but this should be more to make you feel comfortable than for them.

I don’t think you should feel the need to tell them for their sake, it’s a speech impediment and nothing more, if you stutter you stutter.

Hey my director has a stutter and she owns it and she is an amazing person. You will make it and be fine :) - From someone that had to overcome a speech deficiency as a kid and now works in investment banking at a BB.

Stern grad here (A2A at BofA/CS/Citi) I suffer from a pretty moderate stutter and it was for sure a concern of mine during the recruiting process. Slowing down my speech definitely helped me power through my flare ups on those networking calls. You are stronger than your stutter and overcoming the impediment will make you even stronger!! Jack Welch, Jes Staley did just fine with their stutters 

One of the EDs that interviewed me at Goldman had a stutter if that's any consolation. I honestly don't think it will be an issue people will judge you on your work and ability to be interesting.