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+31 So, in asking this question you are acknowledging the truth, these terms often have loose definitions and are way overused (especially on WSO). redever
+31 You have achieved financial independence. Congratulations. It's impressive, and I want to tell you it will also be kind of isolating.  APAE
+31 Congrats but absolutely baffling. The real takeaway is that this process is out of control and you should just gain some experience and perspective on life and go off-cycle.    Associate 3 in PE - LBOs
+31 Overall, Georgetown's a no-brainer. Prospect in IB - Gen
+31 BofA Deez Nuts BasedTexasBanker
+31 Background: I worked for Apple in both the US and EMEAI with some limited travel to other offices as well. C8
+31 TheKid1frgna Your first midyear review will likely frgna
+31 You are definitely a fat fuck if you don’t think it’s enough to eat on ineedagirlfriend
+31 We know it’s you James altf4_monkey
+31 Seems like the solution is to marry a woman with a brain and some ambition. Not to shit on your buddy but marrying a girl because she's a 10 that likes to have fun likely isn't the best life decision. frozen assets
+31 . Associate 2 in IB-M&A
+31 As a start, you should be subtracting out pref, goodwill/intangibles which gets you to 166bn. Then subtract out value of DTA which is another 30-35 bn, so call it 135bn.  Associate 3 in IB - Cov
+31 Bravo for the ex-BofA banker who is taking advantage of the wokeness to surely launch herself into the top-tier of finance leaders. DBisntaBB
+31 Not sure if this is on this discussion board alone. I have seen more physical violence in public, more road rage incidents and generally more hostile people than ever before. Not just on WSO. kodi
+31 It seems like working towards the goal of an IB internship seemed to be one thing that gave you purpose and energised you. Now that you've reached your goal, how about setting a new one? FutureScammer
+31 Back in '95, my parents told me that I couldn't have a Playstation. They didn't believe in it, they said, so they weren't getting me one, and neither was Santa for that matter. CRE
+31 congrats on Onex Intern in PE - LBOs
+31 I think men dating older women is a little odd. next thing you know that guy will be buying 200 dollar gifts for her friends that he never met  pappymason
+31 They got bigger problems to worry about than buy side recruiting. Like figuring out how to talk to bitches. Kenneth Griffin
+31 I echo overandout.  APAE
+31 you called tons of people stupid and went full Malthusian in the same post. This hits every single square on the “idiot bingo” card ShooterMcGavin11
+31 My thoughts: - View on vista has changed substantially over the last few years, recently raised largest tech fund ever at $16bn back in june and have cemented themselves among the MFs and arguably the top tech investor in Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+31 Oh god... Not another one of these posts.  *********** tyronejinga
+31 Don't worry OP, VC is not prestigious at all so there's no dilemma. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+31 Please rewrite your post in a coherent manner so that we can entertain the idea that you weren’t fired for incompetence. Thx Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+31 Career mobility is also great I hear.  Anonymous Monkey
+31 Why you are calling other interns “kids” when yourself are an intern. CS used to be a very strong franchise, and its collapse is not interns’ fault. Hope making fun of others makes your pathetic life easier, intern. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+31 As region you put France, which explains a lot on your degree of laziness and retard PatrickBateman1
+31 Swing by my office tomorrow, I’ve got another staffing for you VP in PE - Other
+31 If you're worried about GPA for a place like KKR/Bx, or "what is enough", then it's already over for you. Sorry, I can't explain it any better than that. Those that understand will understand. AceOfHearts
+31 Have you tried going to him, asking him questions, looking to see how you can add value to his operation? PeterMullersKeyboard
+31 Switch to cans of tuna Rabbit
+31 One thing that might be different with younger generations is our inherent distrust of corporations and large institutions. I’m 22-24 and some of my earlier memories are of the 08’ crisis. [email protected]
+31 I sometimes get a "Thanks" instead of "thx" from my MD Infra
+31 Lol those are not the equivalent of the US schools you listed. Intern in Consulting
+31 East Asian male here You guys are getting programs? Intern in IB - Gen
+31 Are you going to attend the Chicago potluck? Analyst 2 in IB - Restr
+31 yeah we just make our trust funds work overtime its not really a big deal. mine is pulling like 60-70 hours a week rn BananaThief
+31 Congrats on Wells Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+31 What not to do: use excessive acronyms. RobberBaron123
+31 Hey man I got all day to be on the website. Get back to modeling buddy. Anonymous Monkey
+31 Here’s the thing, champ. Sometimes people need to hear the hard truth. BeveragedFinance
+31 1. Exercise, focus on yourself and not others. 2. Stop referencing how much money you have in the bank every post. Nobody cares.  Analyst 2 in RE - Comm
+31 I can’t believe somebody got paid to design this dogshit logo. It’s worse in every possible way. Moelis marketing agent was a diversity hire confirmed Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+31 Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it....   Or just let it slip? No-Nothing
+31 Go break her heart and destroy her, king. If you don't know why she deserves it, she does Intern in IB-M&A
+31 Yeah but I’m retarded, if that helps. ineedagirlfriend
+31 A real hitter would have already had the olive oil waiting CRE
+31 Username checks out Chris P Bacon
+31 Justine Tobin will SIT on your ERECT COCK for a signed ENGAGEMENT LETTER Thomas Pynchon
+31 You’d like to date a hot girl who’s fun/easy to be around and has a good career? Really going out on a limb there.  Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+31 Thank you prospect for this, now you can fuck right off Analyst 2 in IB-M&A
+31 This is probably more than you were looking for, but I got off "The Path" when I was 12. Seriously though. 12 years old. This might be a long one. CRE
+31 You gave extensive notice and have earned every right to go on this trip. You should not cancel based on this nonsense response from your boss. Summer Associate in IB-M&A
+31 Sent from iPhone corpo
+31 It CLEARLY states that it is a diversity program/event. From your post title, I assumed it was for the entire internship program smh. bankinthetank
+31 Who the fuck says kree Analyst 1 in RE - Comm
+31 One of the distinguishing qualities of an elite boutique is an outdated looking website (see evercore.com, lazard.com, greenhill.com). Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+31 Get your dirty back office hands off my prestige. Wowzer
+31 Iran/protesting for women's rights? Yeah a bank firing you would be a massive pr scandal  Ireland/IRA, you're out there bombing cars? Idk ya might be screwed if they find out Intern in IB - Gen
+31 If you want to be an investment banker, then just start investment banking. If you don’t know how to investment bank, then best may be to start learning how to do that. Good luck :) Hags28
+31 In a nutshell, there are three business models (this is clearly an oversimplification, but that is what you asked for!). Note the items in () are the actual department/job fields. redever
+31 Hi Everyone ~ it's been awhile since I've been on here. mswoonc
+31 Lol these logos are gay Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+31 Now do the average American  Works at JPMorgan
+31 Guy built a multi-billion dollar company and could've cashed out by selling shares but instead is donating them to a trust where he can't get it back from and expects it to generate $100mm in annual contributions to climat VP in IB - Gen
+31 Anyone else initially read this as "Thanks To IB Long Hours, I Officially Have a Vagina"? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+31 General rule is to use 25-50% of your bonus to buy something nice for your MD. StudentLoansAreLeverage
+31 I met him once at the renewal ceremony of Harvard's Lowell House (Harvard calls its undergrad dorms "houses"). Deo et Patriae
+31 . Intern in IB - Gen
+31 If I may sir, The CPA CFA MBA can be represented by the tri-force, a triangular sacred relic that represents the essences of the Golden Goddesses. Shaun-Mullins
+31 From a senior MD / group head perspective Managing Director in IB-M&A
+31 FTP is very intellectual and not sweaty ($140k base as an1 btw) FTPinsider
+31 Just say you wish you worked at McKinsey Intern in Consulting
+31 Depends on what we're ranking. If the focus is strictly on perceived banker skill/prestige/dealflow I'd shift a number. GS (probably also MS) up to tier 1 Lazard down to tier 2 GreenGiant
+31 "investment banking industry is broken and absolutely worthless. The advisory side is the most useless, pathetic and ego-driven things in the business world, over." monkeyking722
+31 And if you get caught you can always identify as a female. Isaiah_53_5 💎🙌💎🙌💎
+31 My 2c- nothing is as "fun" as it used to be if you're thinking about things like partying, and things that could be considered exclusive or elitist or "harmful". Intern in IB - Gen
+31 I can tell you your bonus: $0 Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+31 Smoke Frog BB type bank VP All in 500k Hours not bad since I have competent juniors and anti-facetime seniors 401k close to 750k Investment Manager in HF - Other
+31 Naw it makes her more attractive bluebottlesipper
+31 Can confirm, we are mouth breathing retards Jacoby n Myers
+31 Digit
+31 People do not understand the concept of a BB/Bank - that is putting capital at risk to underwrite transactions and get paid fees for it. Don't see Boutiques taking B/S risk anytime soon so no.  Pan European Monkey
+31 Incoming summer analyst here. I am not claiming to know anything but neither should you. Prospect in IB-M&A
+31 Haha I think I'd rather become an Amish villager than wear Supreme Dean Keaton
+31 This man woke up and chose violence Utterly bodied Engineer Monke
+31 Every time this nonsense gets regurgitated a dog dies of cancer  capex fairy
+31 Very clever how you chose your mom. tinomorgenstern
+31 "Poaching top analysts" LOL what the hell revenue is a "top analyst" gonna generate? Intern in IB-M&A
+31 Save some pussy for the rest of us leonardo dicaprisun
+31 They have the most interesting elevator conversations, or so I overheard. George_Banker
+31 giga chad Patrick Basedman
+31 ANy Melvin Capital Analysts here? How was today in the office?  Pizz
+31 The attitude and personality that makes for a successful banker are antithetical to the traits I look for in a partner. buysidebandit
+31 Holy shit...I think 1/4 people here have caught onto the sarcasm... ebitduhhh_1
+31 So let me get this straight, you and your gf know you’re both content under the current circumstances and your friend wants to talk shit? If he brings it up again hit him with the “nobody asked” Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+31 Let's start with the basics. Nothing is impossible. PennTeller
+31 hearing that nomura sent its whole class to apollo Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+31 He sent 4,899 “confirming, receipt” emails back to potential buyers in one season, an associate league table record. Business School in PE - LBOs