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+16 My friend. More years ago than I'd like to admit, I worked jobs during undergrad. APAE
+16 tangible Ahhh there it is itstangible
+16 One of the most important decisions in your life is who you marry. If she lifts you up and makes you a better person, she’s a keeper. If she pulls you down, move on. Telemachus
+16 as a nontarget, the "nontarget success stories" are pretty lame as well and then they give a speech like they clinched the superbowl SFBanker123
+16 Well, the 25% have to go somewhere  Sequioa
+16 I'd give NYC a 7/10 ....at BEST. I'd consider the mid-market cities if you're looking to black the F out and wake up with god knows who in your twin bed. BatemanBatemanBateman
+16 I fucked your mum when I was 17 alpgh367
+16 Here's the scalable flow I used for find my fiance. >Split cost with some friends of an overseas virtual assistant. m_1
+16 I think permanent work from home would be a massive detriment to the apprenticeship model of IB. Five Star Man
+16 u mean to say "they hate us cuz they anus" Abhizzy
+16 I actually completed exactly the transition you described moving straight from a regional appraiser (after 3ish years of valuation experience) to private equity real estate acquisitions/underwriting at a family office (app FutureCEO3
+16 I think you might have autism HuskySized
+16 Hey thanks for doing this. Really really appreciate it. I’m about to start this summer and I’m terrified because I do not have the GS/EVR pedigree like my future class... Analyst 2 in Consulting
+16 how are you smart enough to make a large enough bonus to question this but dumb enough to not already know the answer famejranc
+16 I'm actually a squirrel
+16 From 9 to 5pm I like it(srs) 5pm to 9pm i tolerate it 9pm to midnight I hate it Midnight to 3am i want to die (not literally) Associate 3 in IB - Gen
+16 May have gone overboard with this, but here is some of the stuff I think about when eating with higher-ups. Has worked so far. Keyser Söze 123
+16 No. This is all in your head; stop playing mind games with yourself and giving yourself reasons as to why you can't accomplish what you want. Anon1254
+16 This is pretty messed honestly. I do think the fall out of this will happen much later aka which banks did well for their employees vs. which did not. It's a pretty bad look for them. koalamacro
+16 Don't just take a step back and look at the bigger picture, take two steps back and look at the biggest picture. Lazyeye
+16 Yes, there are tremendous opportunities in Asia right now, reminiscent of the US in the 30's and 40's. Anonymous Monkey
+16 I was at one of the major banks during the implosion. IlliniProgrammer
+16 CONTINUED ... 13- Loving yourself is hard. Hating yourself is harder. FlakieBear
+16 Zzari CPAs, on average, make a hell of a lot less than bankers. Art.Vandelay
+16 (1) Not all moose are the same. We look at it from a total lbs of moose per month basis rather than the number of moose. bear396
+16 Got sort of inspired by this and decided to write down my experience in minor pro hockey. Did this for about 1.5 years after college. Cruncharoo
+16 It's tough to provide concrete rankings because there has been so much movement in the space, but I'll take a crack at it. I'll break them into tiers though Tier 1 Rages_Polk_LLP
+16 There have been a few continuing questions about the books I listed so I wanted to put together a list of the books in a logical – to me at least -- reading order. Simple As...
+16 Jared DillianI didn't retain any of it, because it was pump and dump for a stupid test. This is the reason you failed. Jim Cutler
+16 Marry a teacher, here is why: -Never worry about your healthcare (allowing you to make moves easier) -Safety net for retirement (pension). -No need for daycare during summers. cztrader
+16 I worked at GS in IBD for three years after Unity
+16 The post from @stalagmite's blog is also a great thread about this same topic that's going on concurrently. IntlPlayer
+16 "Zatopek" Flewbye, you mention there are a lot of positives and negatives to the military. I would love to hear some of the negatives. flewbye
+16 Gentlemen, m2
+16 The corp dev, public investing, etc options are all good but just to throw something else out there: do something you like, not just something that's been expected of you or is the normal route. Dingdong08
+16 Real talk, i wouldnt waste my life working 80 hours+/week consistently for any amount of time (and especially not in my 20's) unless I had a) pure passion for that work and b) had clear equity participation on the upside. derivstrading
+16 Dude, you were practically lynched! You're lucky you got out of there alive. Dingdong08
+16 "undefined" Great Thread.This puts a lot in persepective for me again. ItzWhitneyBItch
+16 Just a word on taking the long view to all of those disappointed about not getting invited to these introductory programs. I think that they are quite competitive and a little desultory. robobaggio
+16 "Alibabes56"I did everything by the book, thought I connected with the interviewers, but then I do not get a response. SSits
+16 "REPE8" It's cool when you can point to a 30-50 floor building and say we own that and I spent months working on it. CRE
+16 Just finished my interview: JuanB3rnal
+16 My Dad was a doctor (eye surgeon) in Canada so not directly comparable but just another data point to throw into the mix. Ovechkin08
+16 Then you should leave U.S. - take Lena Dunham with you. So what do you mean by moral high ground? You mean the part she accepted the refugees? Iamyourfather
+16 I've posted on another thread on here about one stock that I believe is going to have a really great year, Portola Pharmaceuticals. WannabeBankerr
+16 No doubt people come here to vent. I think it actually becomes easier as you become older to make lasting, genuine friendships. jb0938
+16 The "EB isn't a great platform for a career banker" is such a misnomer. There are absolutely no data points that represent that. AllDay_028
+16 A young boy is doing his science homework, and asks his dad for help. "Dad, whats the difference between Theory, and Reality?" "Well," says the Dad. "I'll tell you what. Jim_Lahey
+16 If you're going only for the prestige and you like everyone at BCG, don't bother recruiting at McK. aspiringchimp
+16 So to summarize: "GoldenCinderblock" got up to 245 lbs. Been maintaining a lean ~165 lbs for a while adapt or die
+16 yall are fucking idiots, you can't cut your way to greatness. you control your fixed costs and go from there. thebrofessor
+16 The outrage over the "Muslim ban" is one of the most disingenuous outrages I've ever witnessed in American politics. I quit this site because of censorship
+16 This board is overrun with 20-30 year olds, I'd be suspect of any advice you see here. That being said, a few thoughts: BreakingOutOfPWM
+16 "Alecbond19" What's your opinion WSO? CRE
+16 From a pure algorithms perspective, there's actually not been much innovation in AI for a while. All the deep learning stuff (see username) has only become useful because of massive improvements in computing power. DeepLearning
+16 I have experience in this matter, My advice: Esuric
+16 Objectively, as a person who spent the past decade in NY, London and Paris, none of the women in this article are better than 7s. Let us consider the case of Sonali who considers herself to be a 9 or a 10. brotherbear
+16 I think most here know my basic story... PacNumber
+16 I think the really important question is not so much when is the best time to go through a pregnancy but rather, when is the best time to be raising a young child. mtnmmnn
+16 You know what? MAD RESPECT to all of us on this thread who have made great contributions to their families and parents. We hustled, we pulled through, we won. My Name is Jeff
+16 I definitely don't agree with the poster above re: behind other EBs. AllDay_028
+16 thank you for the candor, I think you have tremendous potential. thebrofessor
+16 are you bragging about the geographic location and occupation of your... your who, exactly? do you own this lady? is this a real lady or is this hypothetical? does she know she's your model? GoldenCinderblock
+16 You are not underestimating analyst's pay, you are grossly underestimating the difficulty of being a successful CRE broker. Beers
+16 As someone attending a "Canadian target", I'm actually quite surprised at how much the forum undermines names such as Rotman/Schulich/Laurier/UW. StreetofBulls
+16 Hi OP, While a lot of the AI hype nowadays is justified, a lot of it isn't, as well. Fugue
+16 It looks like it's your chance to show your potential! swiss_monkey
+16 It's a behavioral/informational interview, guys...no shit the MD is going to have something prepackaged like this that is nonetheless a decent met Fugue
+16 just rush, you'll find out if it's for you. thebrofessor
+16 You should attempt to help this person by offering constructive advice rather than coming to WSO to complain about it. You're not a BSD yet and posting this content makes you look pathetic. FattyPatty
+16 Information about Hirevue/First Rounds Callie1997
+16 at least 10% to 401k (I prefer Roth), maybe more. set your bonus to pay 50% to your 401k. find roommates, keep your rent payments to 20% of your pretax income thebrofessor
+16 Personally, I feel as soon as big market players like Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Etc start creating proper mass market electric cars...Tesla is more or less done. Aech
+16 NYU is a great business school. Issue is the place is uber competitive for finance (which means tons of socially awkward people). There is also no actual college experience. Place is great. Blank999
+16 You do realize you benchmarked my casual post against The Economist and The New Yorker, right? You may be a self-proclaimed grammar nazi, but you're not so good at choosing comps, my friend. Sizzling_Biscuit
+16 Actually helped someone from WSO. Talked initially online via WSO and then did a few offline chats via phone call and facebook chat. Naoki Hanzawa
+16 I was right there when it happened. It was an experience that is hard to describe to people who weren't there. There was no 'war on Islam' or whatever at the time. DickFuld
+16 OP, I don't know you or your abilities but as an outsider looking at your post it seems you might have an entitlement problem. Quaneaser
+16 "TNA" I can't believe people support these scumbags and their faux outrage. Trump keeps hitting homeruns. Fucking love it AllDay_028
+16 "TNA" This issue is important because of the viral nature of this social cancer. These clowns who get paid to throw a ball around, who'v YungMonc
+16 I cannot read the article because of WSJ's stupid paywall, so I did some Googling. I assume the article did not differentiate between top MBAs and lower ranked MBAs because otherwise, the article is just flat-out wrong. Sil
+16 Lifestyle is highly variable. As long as you're living within your means, anything is okay. Do what suits you best. APAE
+16 If you've been in the family office world, you probably know that nothing is done publicly, everything is done with discretion. APAE
+16 No no, this is just another in a long string of pathetic posts seeking affirmation. Brady has never and will never be satisfied with a major life decision. ArcherVice
+16 Here comes the Monkey Shit. 1st its important to understand how diverse energy is, and how that effects capital needs. realjackryan
+16 One thought about a masters- Generally, getting a masters is a way to get another shot at entry-level recruiting. It is a way to get another school on your resume and give you more time to network and whatever. Corp_titan
+16 you didn't fail at life. had a buddy lose both parents in college as well, it's an unbelievably hard experience that very few will experience at such a young age. life is more than your job, your income, and your title. thebrofessor
+16 "I failed miserably at life". No, you haven't. You're not 80. You're a young guy, and have a full life ahead of you. Think plainly, there is no permanence to failure. It is a mere state of mind. Get on Simple Habit. catthegreat_accountclosed
+16 "JSmithRE2010"I feel like I'd just be throwing out information at an interviewer if I were to say these things. CRE
+16 For somebody who is so intolerant of empty “platitudes” this is a surprisingly hollow response. Schreckstoff
+16 I wasn't hating, but rather stating a pretty well informed opinion, as I actually do have an idea of what male and female candidates go through in this obscene MBA rat race. Pmc2ghy
+16 Assuming you aren't misquoting the original question, I would first ask the interviewer if you could ask a few questions for clarification. The exchange could go something like this: brotherbear
+16 Somewhat unrelated, but only somewhat: Fugue
+16 I love Chicago. DickFuld
+16 I agree with the idea that finance is an adjacent role in tech but I'm going to have to say product should not be lumped under the same category. Product is probably the most important group in any tech firm. lebron
+16 You have to accept the premise that you learn to critically think in college, let alone as a philosophy major. I quit this site because of censorship
+16 "Prescott Moncrief lll" My coworker's in-laws, who are first-generation immigrants with very little concept of finance, think he's a bank te TechBanking
+16 "rickle" 1. Just a guess but most will burn out, quit , change, whatever long before the millions are made. That't true in every industry. YungMonc
+16 All of this "beating the market" stuff is literally just completely meaningless. Most equity hedge funds are ... wait for it... HEDGED. dazedmonk
+16 I can share my experience as I did the move from a Tier 1 boutique to a mega fund. Also to pre-empt any question, I went to this top boutique because I liked the culture and the team. Camondo