What Would You Do ?

I will be graduating in December 2018 and will be starting FT IB at a US BB in summer 2019. I have a few thousand $ saved up from my SA gig and for the first time in my undergrad career, I am faced with the problem of having too much free time as opposed to not enough.

Part of me wants to do something productive during those 6 months off like find an internship or perhaps study for the GMAT, but everyone's been recommending I take some time off and enjoy my last few months as a free man. That idea also interests me.

What would you guys do?

 

I agree with the above knock out GMAT then travel. Traveling is more than just fun (although it can be tons of fun), but it gives you a bigger picture view of the world and helps you gain an understanding of life outside of our normal environments. Also, I would personally make sure to get in good shape and build really good habits there, in hopes that you’ll be able to maintain decent health once you start working crazy hours.

 

Esse inventore molestiae accusantium veniam nobis ut rem repellat. Inventore id voluptate vero at.

Dolores est nesciunt quia sapiente. Doloribus nisi reprehenderit ullam porro dolorum mollitia non. Ut nemo officiis quasi laboriosam vel voluptatem. Vel sunt ut et sunt.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (87) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (146) $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
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
numi's picture
numi
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”