from what I heard from a recruiter at UBS, it is officially a sophomore program. However, it is so competitive that it in essence turns out to be URM and female inclined.

 

that doesn't make sense then... if it's a legit sophomore program, then it should be merit based, not URM/female based... so it is a URM/female program still

 

i'm an alum of the program; the program is open to all; my class was evenly split between genders and there was actually a pretty even distribution amongst black/white/asian and a few hispanic; although it is not specifically a diversity program, i believe they aim to get a diverse class comprised of students from an array of backgrounds. best of luck!

 
robes:
right, but as far as getting first round interviews is concerned, is it true that many non URMs actually get called for interviews?

i would say you should chill out a little and keep in mind that regardless if the candidate is a URM or not, there are only 18 slots for a program where over 1,000 people apply each year. Even if the program only took non-URMs, your chances of getting a call back would not change dramatically given how small the program is. Do your best and try to make the best impression in your interviews. That's the only way you can guarantee success.

 

Last year the application deadline for the Sophomore Symposium (3-day event) wasn't until like March, so they probably just haven't posted it yet.

 

Is this one of those minority programs? Or is it legit for everyone? Anyone who has gone through it or know someone who was in can comment?

 

It's legit for everyone. It's a pretty awesome program. I haven't gone through it but I interned there as a rising senior while all the rising juniors were in that program. They have pretty much no responsibility, get exposure to the entire bank, get paid well, and live in NYC. The only responsibility is giving a good enough impression to get an offer to come back the following summer, which isn't easy. So bring you're A-game.

 

Yeah I'm curious as to where you can apply for it - I didn't see it on their website.

 

Phone interviews occurred last week. Decisions were supposedly sent out yesterday. My interviewer said last week that around 1500 people applied, 100-120 people got phone interviews, approximately 75 people will get/got accepted.

 

Wow, is it really necessary to interview for this three day program?

Do other programs of this type give interviews, or is that of UBS the only one?

 

Email with travel arrangement info came out minutes ago.

They do phone screens because they're the bank with the largest, most visible sophomore professional development program. Like the kid above said, about 1,500 kids apply for DB has the Demystifying Investment Banking Program. All of those are either smaller in scale or less-known than UBS' program; fewer people apply, fewer spots are available, and fewer get in. Only reason I list all the above is just because I either have been or am involved with all of them. See you guys there.

 

Question: how did your interview go? what types of questions did they ask? And do you remember when the posting for the application to the program was posted online? I've got a contact at UBS who told me the soph program at UBS hasn't been posted yet but will be soon.

 

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