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+29 I'll bet any amount of money you don't go to a top school The Best Guy
+29 I mean let's look at it cynically, in PE especially toward the larger cap end you spend all your time as an associate/sr associate grinding out detailed models with zillions of cases, running due diligence and putting toge eb2020
+29 DeSantis’ selling point is that despite the fact that Florida is a state with a large ELDERLY population, the death rate for Covid is 26th  highest when looked at per capita. IncomingIBDreject
+29 i personally care about clout good sir ihavb1gc0ck
+29 Torontonian here. I actually think it would be appropriate in this case to say that RBC = Raptors. Business School in IB - Gen
+29 I'd consider it, but my money is tied up in Tulips right now. HotelCREwiz
+29 Your responsibilities as a development analyst really depends on the firm. Fred Fredburger
+29 Sign me the fuck up for Wall St in Texas or Miami. New York keeps getting worse and worse. Bigstonks
+29 Why not speak to the staffer and get the internship deferred a year? Extend grad by a semester - take a gap semester and spend time with family. Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+29 Only if you can prove that you can underperform the S&P500 like I do PM in HF - Other
+29 And for the love of god don’t put some cringy paragraph about how humbled you are and DO NOT thank recruiters for helping you along the way.  Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+29 Would consider changing your attitude a bit - comes off as if you feel entitled to a banking job. Investment Analyst in HF - Event
+29 Facts. I hate this ghosting culture too. God damn it if I got rejected, tell me I got rejected. Instead of leaving me in the limbo forever because you think saying I'm out will hurt my feelings. Prospect in IB - Gen
+29 I knew someone was going to ask eventually, and I hate these tables. BBEGal
+29 Have 3.9 GPAs. No social skills or experience with failure... Scott Irish
+29 Sorry bro we live in retard world, you have to get wAsTeD at every given opportunity and do nothing else just consoom like a good goy. Also waiting for Isaiah to post some retarded garbage take bottombucketMD
+29 I fully support the strike. Doormen in NYC and across America go through a lot of shit that most of us never think about. Stonks1990
+29 My intelligence comes from, not what I think about myself, but rather, what people have to say about my skills and leadership qualities. If I am smart, then it's based off of what my coworkers and friends think of me. MoneyisHappiness
+29 I also know my ex who started an OnlyFans Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+29 . margin_calls
+29 Not sure how serious this post is. Anyway, I'll bite. cyberpunk
+29 D’Brickashaw Distress4451
+29 The deck they show you at training the street where Tony the Tiger is pasted unevenly on the top right of every slide and dances as you go down Jamie_Diamond
+29 Monty Burns
+29 21 right now. If I find somebody soon and they’re “the one” then sure, but the age I’ve always had in mind is around early 30’s. Dick Steele
+29 A few things to unpack. Firstly, the whole "grand scheme of things" argument is bollocks. The Pharma Guy
+29 First off - do NOT go into banking for the pay. When you've been getting 3 hours sleep a night and have to deal with inane requests from your seniors, the pay doesn't make you happy. Asatar
+29 Fall in love with the efficient markets hypothesis, make love with every page of the textbook that mentions it. Use the phrases, "keeping all factors the same", and "ignoring transaction costs" as often as possible. Incoming cfa level 1 charterholder
+29 There are maybe 5 active users on WSO who are older than 32 fuzzy_stocks
+29 never had a blog, I write on WSO, occasionally in my journal, and for my clients, that's it. I'm just a dude in PWM who enjoys writing and telling younger kids what I wish I knew at their age. thebrofessor
+29 Require them to stay live during all working hours, including meals? I eat like a pig at home I'd imagine they will forget they are on camera and do the same. CloseMinded
+29 CAW CAW BLUE EAGLE MOTHERFUCKERS Intern in IB - Cov
+29 Nes Prospect in IB-M&A
+29 I love the US and American culture, but their attitudes toward children and moving them out of their family homes are downright terrible and ass backwards. Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+29 1) Give it to a HNW manager. Describe your preferences on lifestyle, income needs, retirement goals, etc Pizz
+29 I know quite a few people who raised them and seriously looked at raising one with a MBA classmates so I ended up connecting with quite a few Search Funders and investors. mtnmmnn
+29 You get trashed on this site for saying you enjoy it. Don’t have a lot of hours? You work at a trash bank. Genuinely like it? Hardo loser and/or lying. Look forward to your small amount of free time? username1407
+29 You wouldn't BELIEVE what he researched (#7 will shock you!) Hugh Myron
+29 It's really a matter of how you want to spend your time on earth. We're all born and we all die. As the phrase goes, "it's about the dash". How do you define success? How do you define ambition? rickle
+29 Strongly disagree. As someone who had a relative killed by a drunk driver when I was little, people who drive under the influence should 1000% be shamed Intern in PE - LBOs
+29 A couple tips: Double check everything until you're confident in your work. CRE
+29 My answer is the exact opposite of this, at least in the western world - the declining belief in God and its impacts (e.g. Manager in CorpDev
+29 Personally I don't think it's changed who I am but it's drastically changed how I live, and I'm older than the OP by a decade. Dingdong08
+29 Maybe it's because I'm from a different generation (not everyone got a trophy when I was growing up), but being a masculine male is still prized in my opinion. Dingdong08
+29 I was under the impression that b school students worth looking at were dating/married already. thebrofessor
+29 I'm not persuaded by any of the comments above, and I think the discussion is very telling. ArcherVice
+29 I recommend everyone get familiar with "The Big Five" RBC, Royal Bank of Canada TD Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank Scotiabank, Bank of Nova Scotia BMO, Bank of Montreal CIBC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Praesto
+29 I mean the difference between Myspace and Facebook is the product cycle and other business ventures. Myspace was early on and just social, before the advent of the Iphone and other connection devices. Blank999
+29 You're about to get flooded with a bunch of bullshit to fly to Peru... ArcherVice
+29 No. Stop being dumb. A MFin is irrelevant for you career-wise, and won't help you prestige-wise nearly as much as you think it will. GrandJury
+29 Incremental progress is important. The world coming together about this issue and coming up with an agreement is a step forward even if it mostly amounts to political posturing. DeepLearning
+29 interesting question to think about. if I'm understanding you correctly, what you're wondering is even if Trump does what his agenda says, can we reverse our deflationary environment? thebrofessor
+29 Not sure if serious or being sarcastic. Girls at 1Oak at very hot, usually have thousands of instagram followers, and know their worth when it comes to the dating/1 night stand market. GridironCEO
+29 Uncensored version. Assuming a non-travel/tour/event day: MonkeyWrench
+29 Why would you want to do this? Presumably, if you want to own a dog it's because you like dogs. If you like them you probably wouldn't want yours to be sitting in an empty apartment alone for 16 hours a day. sl55amg
+29 Backpacked through Europe after graduating as part of a 12 country trip. This was during the 2012 Euros - Poland/ Ukraine so started there and made my way west. dlrulz
+29 Very interesting question. Full disclosure - I'm in my 50s so I'll have a different perspective than younger readers. Hopefully you'll find it useful. rickle
+29 This is a very insightful thread - thanks to OP and the WSO community for sharing their experiences and perspectives. Anonymous Monkey
+29 I have had a pretty defined change of heart on my IB experience. The first few years were pure misery. Hated every minute. If I answered this question during that time, it would reflect all the answers above. IntlBaller
+29 You dodged a bullet. bingy
+29 There is a nuance to your data in that you are comparing the upper end of the curve on these careers, and not what is "average". Also, some careers are the long game while others are not. PioJack
+29 congratulations. you've won. you/your friend has asked the most obvious question ever asked in WSO, and this is no small feat, you've beaten the following noble contenders. thebrofessor
+29 This isn't SF so the homeless people aren't forward at all. Generally if you are in a suit and on top of that using headphones flyer people and homeless people will not bother you. littleblackhat
+29 I think introverted people who can telework (many people on WSO, Twitter, Facebook, etc. I quit this site because of censorship
+29 I’m going to tell you what good looks like so you stop questioning your situation. VP in PE - Other
+29 The irony of a group comprised largely of over-privileged WASPs, dressed up for LARPing, screaming at a bunch of random people in their cars, some of whom may be Jewish, or Irish, or Armenian, etc., about "racial justice" Analyst 1 in IB - Restr
+29 SPACs will not kill PE. And it's because they only work in times of depressed valuations. Here's a few reasons why: SlipperyWhenDry
+29 Are you also going to comment on the fact that S&T saw it's highest uptick in headcount in the last decade in the past 2 years or are we just going to focus on the "cuts". Analyst 1 in IB - Gen
+29 Stop being so anti-science guys.  You're the real dictators if you don't want to go along with what the politicians say.  If you're against this, you must hate poor people.  All those other failures are capi PrivateTechquity 🚀🚀🚀
+29 Everyone on this website will shit on wallstreetbets bc we work for the companies in which all these institutional investors work with the hedge funds, etc. User20253234
+29 Buy that freaking bitcoin, throw all of your money into it, I don't care that your bank account is in the triple digits and you make $15/hour until graduation, buy all of the bitcoin you can. Multif@mily4Life
+29 My child, you need not to worry about whether or not you'll get into "targets," but whether or not your soul is right with Allah. Sheikh Abu Muhammad Mithli Aljins Qadib Dakhm
+29 I don't see how that could possibly be the takeaway from what I wrote. Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+29 You serious?? Perspective of wealth, as he just explained.    Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+29 Solid post, I saw many videos of black people assaulting Asians especially old ones. Funny how Asians didn’t decide to loot/burn down their city or protest, it sucks it didn’t get any media attention. i'M aNoNyMOuS
+29 Which virus are we talking about? Analyst 1 in Research - FI
+29 High schoolers can't even make their own dr.'s appointments, what makes you think they can pick a career? NA in IB-M&A
+29 yes  6969
+29 The head of HR went to give a high five then switched to a hand shake and I accidentally dabbed her up lmao Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+29 I feel very safe. As a matter of fact, I wish the NYC government would just disband the police so I can deal with killing the criminals myself. Richard.5
+29 "Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate. So, he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced. So he's really not a part of his family" -Michael Scott Pond Scum No More
+29 Dude you’re fucking 19 you don’t know shit from sugar you can eat dick for breakfast and pussy for lunch, wash it down with malt liquor, sleep on a bench for 3 hours, every day for 6 months and look and feel great. GoldenCinderblock
+29 Oh I get it bro. So when WE storm the capital and beat a cop to death it’s a “riot” and “inappropriate” but when the LIBERALS tear down our countries statues and ban us from Twitter it’s “civil protest”. Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+29 i dont think you understand the rule lol Intern in IB - Gen
+29 Well if you wanna do PE as a job, just make sure you have enough of those carts with wheels, dodgeballs, and authority so that your students mind you. I'm glad people are aspiring to do Physical Education these days. zanderman
+29 Congrats on H&F man imthinkingdorsia
+29 by boat, do you mean a sinking ship? snortingcaffeine
+29 Have buddies working at some of these firms, and the timeline for these firms is pretty staggered, so it's hard to believe you have all these exploding offers simultaneously at your disposal. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+29 all banks are the same quality DB AndyLouis
+29 you suggesting that he looks to his local high school to find a wife? bob789
+29 M7 is a group of schools established by business school deans at H/S/B/W/C/K/S not based on USN top 7 rankings Frank Slaughtery
+29 https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bb/64/01/bb64015843aed57029f29a916100667…</a" alt="Assistant TO the Regional Manager" /> HighlyClevered
+29 Fuck Reddit. Site's user base is mostly soyboy beta numale consoomers who browse and post on r/OurPresident while their Nintendo switch charges while their wife's boyfriend sleeps in their bed Thomas Pynchon
+29 "Intern in IB-M&A" I used to check them every day Hardo alert Intern in IB - Cov
+29 Because they all hardcode everything. First_Year_15
+29 Good luck guys, don't worry too much about the interviews your peers around you might seem to be getting in abundance during the spring. browniverson
+29 Honestly I'm not that stressed but I like cursing online lol Intern in IB - DCM
+29 my name is Hugh Intern in IB - Gen
+29 So... did he get the full time offer? earthwalker7
+29 I can’t be the only one that just doesn’t even know how to read this carolbaskinrobbins