Highest Ranked Comments In The Last Year

0 Teller in IB - CovNow which high schools / areas have kids that use all the racist language? How did they become like that? waterup78
0 . RedLamp55
0 UBS gets a lot of flak on WSO but it's directed more toward IBD than ER/S&T. Depends on your goals and if you want to exit to PE/Corp or stay long term in whichever you choose. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
0 Hey -- as someone who goes to UVA, working at a pod this summer, and and has friends in many of the top clubs (AIF, MII), I would encourage you to go Stanford. doglover2239
0 Lmao nobody takes NYU seriously. Have legitimately never been impressed by anyone who went there Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
0 My NYC MF lets me bald faster than peers and stay a virgin for two years. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
0 Are you fat/balding/look like shit? If so, prioritize finding a wife now. If you’re in good shape and don’t look older than your age, you’re honestly fine being single for another 5ish years.  Intern in IB - Cov
0 PJT m&a is so overrated  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
0 PMO when people say “(EVR/CVP/PJT),” because their M&A group is not up to par with the others. meatrocket
0 It feels like the potential is there and I’m on the 10 yard line it putting it all together in an ecosystem that can keep me really organized in detail oriented. Ozymandia
0 QS is the most respected global ranking alongside THE. It's ranked 2nd in the world now. tappedintonothing
0 Don’t bother. Processes are getting cancelled left, right, and center. Always has been considered a lower tier opportunity set and the current situation affirms that. Stick to NYC / LDN. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 Oxford is the right choice. The Economics and History course will shape you into someone who genuinely understands the world, not just someone chasing a paycheck on Wall Street. jamesjwc7123
0 Ok, here are 2025 statistics (2026 not out yet): Stern & Dyson lead at 1540, Wharton follows at 1532, Ross all the way down below UVA & Emory in 9th at 1470 Prospect in IB-M&A
0 Would disagree here. rolo25
0 You're overthinking it. Absolutely do not change careers - at least for this reason. Someone else just asked this in relation to moving to a new geography - here was my response: The Real Donnie Azoff
0 Bench players acting like their starters larrysellers
0 Kids from Concordia who went to an expensive private school in the US that has a deep blackstone alumni network will land that out of school. Intern in IB - Cov
0 Being strong at execution obviously doesn’t translate to being a strong senior banker—I agree with that. But I don’t think MBA is a meaningful proxy for deal origination ability either. Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
0 You'd obviously rather retain good analysts but usually not enough that both want to stay and who have the right skillset. Associate 1 in IB - Cov
0 Laterals have a higher short term floor but lower ceiling usually. The good juniors are well regarded at their current shops so they don’t leave, so you get lateral candidates who were either fired or at lesser banks VP in IB - Gen
0 Not too bright of an analyst are you? My point is that revenues are lumpy and comparing two banks at a point in time in early Q2 isn’t the smoking gun you seem to think it is with 8 months left in the year. Associate 1 in IB - Gen
0 It’s just a different risk. I have not seen any non-boutique bank successfully cut its MBA program. You need the pipeline because of how abruptly juniors can flame out  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
0 Associate 1 in IB - CovManaging Director in IB-M&AThere is no reason Managing Director in IB-M&A
0 I have to imagine there is a fair degree of heads up before capital is actually called? A PE firm isn't deploying capital the day an LBO is announced for example. Principal in HF - Event
0 Based MD wrecks MBA Asos with facts and logic Associate 1 in IB - Cov
0 Do something you actually are interested in. Don't ask the internet to pick your personality.  CRE
0 Seen this story before. Blaming the market for "no longer trading on fundamentals", "not rewarding bottom-up research", and so forth. shortponzilongresources
0 easiest short of my career Associate 2 in IB - Cov
0 Top 6 isn’t an impressive feat when there is so little players in the space in so little deals circulating. You can get top 6 by advising on like 1-2 deals. Intern in IB-M&A
0 Pretty sure even kids from Waterloo place like 3-4 kids there every cycle VP in PE - LBOs
0 Seems like the consensus is pretty clear very few people actually go fully entrepreneurial, and it’s not just about skill, it’s about timing, risk tolerance, and lifestyle trade-offs. harryjames
0 Cornell any day of the week. Prospect in IB - 5th Year
0 If you are interested in pursuing IB/PE UG Kelley does not have any pipeline of note. That being said, it is not worth going into that significant debt for. Anonymous Monkey
0 I'm assuming if we're using IB and CS in the same sentence then the only CS jobs worth considering/talking about are those that pay on-par with IB (i.e. many FAANG roles). equitymuncher
0 OP got the confirmation he was looking for, good work everyone.  And for those offering different opinions or challenging the premise of his questions or providing food for thought, try harder next time.   asmith_1
0 Canadian cope is so ridiculous. Why wouldn’t your top students be better than the average American? How do you pat yourself on the back for that? Prospect in IB - Gen
0 Lax at W/A (williams places a bit better but A lax is supposedly better?) if you really want to be a student athlete, Brown for ivy league cachet. Stern should not even be in the conversation Research Analyst in Research - Other
0 Dartmouth for an easier time recruiting. That global ranking stuff is retarded - it's because they don't have a graduate student/research focus. Associate 1 in PE - Other
0 Op here. Money and time has been taking a toll on me esp during deals/stressful time but the biggest problem is I can’t conformably rely/trust her cause I know her standards are just too low. Prospect in IB-M&A
0 Imagine you had a business that does worse than chance and making predictions and charges handsomely for this. It also fails to help reduce your anxiety because you can see how bad it is doing day to day. Works at Citadel Investment Group
0 I’m gathering that IR pay has shot up because firms are desperate to raise money… which brings me to the question of how sustainable this is lol.  1AB
0 Thanks for the thoughtful reply and helpful insights. Dach_monkey
0 The massage gun will do nothing without addressing the underlying cause, which is nutrition and mobility. You have to take magnesium, it will relax your muscles and help with a lot of the pain. clowngrade_
0 This is such cope man Cornell is never a peer to Columbia. Ask yourself if you know anyone at Cornell that got in to Columbia… if not, they are not peers. 188m
0 Never heard of anyone doing that, if this would come out it’s the end of your headhunting career. Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
0 Practically, Vis doesn’t subscribe to DEI and is very anti-gender DEI. Polazing as expected and super effective.  Director in IB - Cov
0 1% nepo kids doesn’t justify holding the system hostage to the whims of women. Love the guy and super effective leader. Just the right man to end gender based handouts.  Director in IB - Cov
0 not really comparable, when you bring the value to a firm that this dude does appeasing him with a little nepotism is intrinsically valuable just by keeping him happy. Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
0 I grew up thinking a massage gun was just a gadget, something you whipped out after a workout to pretend you were pampering your muscles. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
0 . Associate 2 in PE - Growth
0 this is probably just a bunch of BS/not true to try to get a lot of $$$ out of JPM Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
0 I’m not familiar with them. If youre having trouble me, one approach that can be helpful is speaking with former employees. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 . Larry Lamda
0 Go to stern if you want to be surrounded by insufferable losers. If you work hard from UVA you’ll get the same outcome and have more fun. School matters a lot less nowadays. Intern in PE - LBOs
0 You’d be surprised especially at BBs like JPM. All optics  bateman2016
0 It had nothing to do with physical ability, lol. He only complied with her in fear of him losing his career. Analyst0910
0 bet buddy hasn’t opened an excel file in 10+ years Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
0 As someone who doomscrolled while taking a 38 minute shit on the clock (new pr, thanks papa Dimon), it's pretty much impossible to place at top firms if you're not from top schools i.e. ebitdamaxxer
0 Qatalyst all day VP in VC
0 Let’s be real everyone in lev fin is a monkey anyway johnnypython
0 I don’t really understand the hostility but thanks, and I know how to look up target schools Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
0 I feel like none will really reach that same "level". But if I had to guess, it would probably be Deutsche/BNP/Nomura.  rpdwldn
0 All these kiddos talking shit when you're dropping some genuinely interesting perspectives they'll rarely ever get to hear mentioned, let alone expressed fully... WSO will never change lol.  PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
0 Lmao. Please stop. Adding a cool “Dyson” name in front of ur mid business school doesn’t make it better. It’s fucking Stanford. If you choose Cornell over Stanford you’re a fucking **retard** Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
0 Associate 1 in IB - CovWhere is your skepticism when a man is accused. She needs to be dealt by law  Managing Director in IB - Gen
0 bum lebronjames69
0 The idea that only men can be abusers or that women are just naturally kinder, can handle power better etc are huge misconceptions. miranmiran
0 Totally agree. Unfortunately white men do a miserable job of keeping women in check. White men because they run the country.  Associate 2 in IB - Cov
0 It is true that more men than women commit crimes , and I’m not saying that female victims don’t matter or anything like that. What I’m saying is that male victims and female abusers are often overlooked. miranmiran
0 sorry, how does everyone here know this is fabricated? you know for sure?  because the NY Post has a headline and took a comment from JPM saying they did an internal bateman2016
0 Fabricated or not, courts will decide. Knowing Balkan girls and the kind of guys they bang, I wouldn’t be surprised if this is true. Managing Director in IB - Cov
0 Off to the jail she goes  Senior VP in IB - Cov
0 You’re supposed to use the first list and divide the number by total number of finance or economics students. The second list uses total undergraduate population, which isn’t as accurate. arossi11637
0 Again, I'm trying to have a respectful, mature conversation, and you're over here angry about me asking. You don't need to get hurt that I'm asking. These are important choices we all have to make and shouldn't rush. sarakennedy.1457
0 Claremont McKenna, Amherst, Vanderbilt, Boston College and more over stern is a great decision! Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
0 31 chats is nothing lmao wtf Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
0 I can say the same. This will get sorted out in courts yet these Beckies are out here trying discredit the alleged victim. Imagine if the genders were reversed. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
0 I think thats the flex dummy Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
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0 What pattern do you think you're pointing out? I get you're probably Indian so white = all the same which is fine. VP in IB - Gen
0 She should be behind bars Managing Director in IB - Restr
0 She should be fired from her job with immediate effect. Anybody who sides with her is SA and power abuse supporter  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
0 Lock her up  Intern in IB - DCM
0 Congrats on brown  Prospect in IB - Gen
0 That’s interesting — feels like you’re saying there are multiple winning profiles, but networking still has higher ROI at the margin. Curious though — do you think that holds even in more competitive cycles? 😺Chhavi
0 Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A frezen234
0 You won’t do any of the high-level waterfall/distressed valuation modeling you do in RX IB at PWC. It’s also much more difficult to lateral into IB from RXCO as opposed to being at even a lower tier LevFin group. rolo25
0 I heard another 4 people all at the Associate level just quit, so departures in the last 6 months total 2 MDs, 1 VP, 4 Associates p80427671
0 Heard from a current employee last week that a bunch of ANs/ASOs quit late April. Highly likely that this office gets shut down like LAZ in 2023 Intern in IB-M&A
0 What kind of post is this..? You do what you’re told in this industry as quickly and as accurately as possible, or else you will not be here long. Feel like that’s common sense KageSelly
0 Congrats on UBS! Associate 1 in IB - Cov
0 The irony is that it is accurate.  ioncewenttoschool
0 ?????? 188m
0 Works at Goldman Sachs Associate 1 in IB - Gen
0 i believe it would still be CL rep in the eyes of most ppl, including HHs so the exit ops/culture wont rlly change. comp might change or they might just honor contracts as is. Intern in IB - Restr
0 Categorically false. Yes, same major classes, but completely diff experiences outside the classroom. OP: you’ll benefit the most by being in your age cohort. greaterworld223
0 Friends at JPM. Reported in media too Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
0 The only reason banks like Dyal Tidal AECA and M Klein are there is the absurd comp lol The exits are trash compared to the rest I assume Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A
0 Congrats on UBS loser Analyst 3+ in IB-M&A