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+28 Target: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Yale, Northwestern, NYU, Georgetown, Duke, Stanford, Michigan, Virginia, UNC, U-Chicago, UC-Berkeley Prospect in IB-M&A
+28 Health is more than wealth. A strong and healthy body translates to a fuller, happier life. So while switching to a healthier diet is not easy, the benefits are definitely worth it. QuiltEmerson
+28 I have always viewed loyalty to people as far more important than loyalty to a firm or brand name. The firm doesn't give a shit about you, but your boss might. CRE
+28 Obviously it's dependant on staffing but not at all uncommon. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+28 "Prospect in Other" Try to impress the banker as much as possible. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+28 every time an analyst tries to out-maneuver you, send them a bunch of shit. literally. https://poopsenders.com/ thebrofessor
+28 LAC target here. If you're referring to the "can get in with any major" part, it's b/c the whole appeal of liberal arts is being taught how to think. In reality, your major doesn't matter all that much. Intern in IB - Gen
+28 Women are the masters of self-deceit. I quit this site because of censorship
+28 Pretty harsh tone... I'd be pretty pissed if I got this email from a manager.  Associate 1 in PE - Other
+28 Emergence of retail investors as a singular force (ie. Bunch of retail investors collectively agreeing to make certain trades impactful enough to move the market) is a game changer. Pescepescetarian
+28 1. Exit opps: I realised for a lot of revenue generating roles in finance it isn't that hard to break into other areas that interest you. i.can.make.it
+28 You're being about 100x more deferential than is warranted. sloppysteve123
+28 my girlfriend just got pregnant I take maternity leave huh? Prospect in IB-M&A
+28 Holy fuck, stop commenting on every single thread that you go to a "target (hyp)", nobody gives a shit lmao Intern in Other
+28 honestly probably lack of solid friends Prospect in IB-M&A
+28 is it bad that i can't read BofA without thinking bofa deez nutz consluttant
+28 Deleted Intern in IB-M&A
+28 Stop being a pussy Intern in IB-M&A
+28 High fructose corn syrup should be banned, sugar should be taxed, and you should lose $1K on your tax credits or pay an additional $1K in taxes for every digit your BMI is above 25. Kawhi Anthony Leonard
+28 Same associate as above. Don't worry if headhunters haven't reached out to you. you will almost certainly get emails from HHs when you get your work email (if you don't have it). Associate 2 in PE - LBOs
+28 One time at an insight day I misprounounced "liquidity" as "litquidity" and someone started laughing but the director didn't get it. ibpilgrim
+28 I think the only way to fix this situation is to grab your boss an apologetic ham & cheese lunch from Arby's. PrivateTechquity šŸš€šŸš€šŸš€
+28 I would crawl naked through razor blades to get a spot at a BB. Prospect in IB-M&A
+28 Who is the lucky father!? Big4please
+28 Think I heard the Bridgewater All-Weather fund is hiring? Mr. E
+28 Average IB associate yuhndergram
+28 LMAO. The chief liberal-in-charge at WSO is LITERALLY a SIMP. Does she give you the coochie once a month in exchange for your wallet? Holy shit this is gold. Prospect in IB-M&A
+28 D.E. Shaw: Send CV -> Rejection Can confirm this is their application stages. Nordic Hardo
+28 Just retarded Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+28 NEW YORK CITY more like NEW YORK SHITTY amirite I'd much rather live in GARY INDIANA where the COST OF LIVING is LOW 6969
+28 any girl who doesn't work in finance and knows the hierarchy is a gold digger. just say you work in finance, no one gives a shit after that. ask her questions, don't talk about your boring job thebrofessor
+28 Deutsche Bank is actually making people pay-in to stay employed during bonus season. DBisntaBB
+28 Thread about WB layoffs gets turned into a RBC thread. Nice. RBC a BB? Associate 2 in IB - Cov
+28 You're so right. There are a ton of laid back chill jobs that pay 22 year olds 120k per year and set them on a track to become millionaires in their 30s. BillPonderosa
+28 His GP is recommending him see a cardiologist and he's in his mid 20s. How is this not a risk? pr4mence
+28 The most painful part of that is his tie knot YouDontKnowMe
+28 Ask me how I know you donā€™t get girls Associate 2 in Acct - Other
+28 I hate this website MarthaStewartsAFelon
+28 People who put ", MBA" after their names like its a certification willsmith
+28 tell him you need a superday or his son can eat shit Intern in IB - Cov
+28 My intent here was to provide some insight into what the internship experience is like, for the benefit of both incoming interns or people interested in applying. FiredFedChairman
+28 Hey betches, BillyAckman
+28 Even the guys in your gif are wearing Chicago jerseys... Anonymous Monkey
+28 Being born in the US of A baby!!!! In a more philosophical way, the mere fact that we are intelligent, sentient beings is truly incredible. LetItBegan
+28 So your dream job is to work in PE for IB pay? Nice. Chuck Rhoades
+28 This has become fucking ridiculous. Before you know it there will be super days in fucking high school if you get into a target. "So tell me about your experience mowing lawns" walhberg
+28 I find it annoying when people pull their phone out all the time at dinner, especially if it's to do something like use Instagram/Snapchat... m_1
+28 These turds will be complaining when they want to buy a house, have kids, etc and they canā€™t get these jobs back because their travel blog and barista gigs no longer pay the bill. Fucking soft ass bullshit. Blank999
+28 Tier 1: DB Tier 2: Nomura Tier 3: Everyone else BearKneeMadeOff
+28 Sometimes I ask myself why I still visit this website Waymon3x6
+27 I've been in the process of doing so the last ~5 years once I found out about the FIRE concept and realized it was very realistic in this career path. VP in IB-M&A
+27 Back in my day we used to walk 5 miles to school. And it was uphill both ways! soupymessy
+27 You guys keep voting Republican and then Republicans keep increasing the debt. CRE
+27 do not redeem  Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+27 Paid in what? Chuck E. Cheese tokens? Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+27 Personally, I want to go to PE so when Iā€™m on the other-side I can grill my current IB seniors on the EV bridge for the 15th comparable in the appendix and why the stock performance chart doesnā€™t include 2-month, 6-month a Analyst 1 in IB-M&A
+27 I was talking about a different kind of models brother Associate 1 in PE - Other
+27 Santander is basically Credit Suisse. Many groups moved over there instead of staying with UBS once CS collapsed. So, good culture, good people, great experience.  chasejames677
+27 Associate 1 in PE - LBOsVP in PE - LBOs PrivateTechquity šŸš€šŸš€šŸš€
+27 Andover/Exeter/Deerfield (Target High School) --> Target College --> GS/MS/JPM/EB --> MF PE --> M7 --> Post-MBA PE --> $$$ --> KYS You can probably do the last first to save some time. NESCAC
+27 Congrats on Stephens Incoming Analyst in IB - Cov
+27 Cause it's not a big fucking deal. You spilled coffee trying to shake her hands? So what? Butterbean
+27 Given how centerview folded in their case, I think analysts have more power than they realize Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+27 congrats on making it to sixth sentence without letting every one know you go to Harvard! Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+27 "To be honest, I donā€™t really like Poland or Polish people" who starts off with this? st8ble
+27 you ever met somebody that thinks they're a big deal but then you find out they're somebody's assistant at a recruiting firm? now picture that, but an entire city thebrofessor
+27 Hands down the most regarded comment section. Yā€™all are just incels šŸ˜­šŸ„€ kr15001
+27 Costs in London are just way lower, so whilst it seems FAR lower due to the exchange rate movements of the last two years (last time salaries were benchmarked cable was at 1.6, so around 2014, and it was a 1 to 1 match), i big1
+27 On Monday, just come in early and sit in the MD's chair. Say to him, "I am the MD now." You will go down as a legend. HarvardMD
+27 My brother in Christ what else do you wanna deal with in LevFin if not credit risk Analyst 2 in IB - Cov
+27 Explain how you have? Most real estate posts on WSO 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Here's to 2025  Associate 1 in RE - Comm
+27 FWIW my 2 cents is itā€™s unprofessional / shows a lack of judgement to post specific peoples names on an online forum, unless they are a public figure. asdf1248
+27 Congrats on UBS! Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+27 Yeah man, returns get compressed because of the 10% of juniors that are diverse instead of the 100% of seniors that are white males. Associate 1 in PE - LBOs
+27 If youā€™ve smoked weed, even once, in the past year, you can NOT fucking work at Lincoln International Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+27 first congratulations, you can update your username Intern in IB-M&A
+27 Definitely depends where you went to college imo - did you go to a hard school like Cornell or Chicago vs. an "easier" school like Penn State or Harvard? Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+27 What you see as false deadlines may be them building in lead time so that they can refine your work product before it gets to seniors M Associate 1 in IB - Cov
+27 ā€œAssociate hates me because I deprioritize their workā€¦  how can I get them to stop hating meā€¦?ā€ are you retarded?   Works at Citigroup
+27 Get back to work intern nyctooexpensive2
+27 Not sure whatā€™s going on in this comments section. If thereā€™s a mistake in the work product that goes to the senior bankers or the client, itā€™s the associateā€™s fault. Associate 1 in IB-M&A
+27 Watch the episode of the Sopranoā€™s where Meadows boyfriend picks up the check then decide BigChimpin86
+27 We're in a credit committee, and a junior analyst is presenting and makes a statement "Here are the legal risks, as you can see there's a lot of legal diarrhea". Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+27 Qatalyst is a very unique firm with regard to compensation because of the way the firm was designed, and a lot of people don't understand this unless they have spoken candidly about it with an employee or have worked there Analyst 1 in IB - Cov
+27 Sry just stumbled on this thread, was just thinking about this formula.. Max Margin
+27 The wealthy elite have made billions off the backs of abusing analysts. Over last decade tens dead (Mental health/Drugs/Stress), hundreds hospitalized, maybe thousands hospitalized. Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+27 This reminds me of the time I accidentally ended up in bed with Jessica Alba. I too did not fully understand what I had gotten myself into, but like REPE, she was both gracious and exciting.  IsItREPE
+27 MDs would violate the Geneva conventions to get an extra million in fees  Analyst 2 in IB - Gen
+27 this post is pretty autistic timetogetserious
+27 I think bluntly its because MBA programs are a business. They realized that churning out a bunch of upper middle class finance people gets them relatively small dollar donations each year vs. Director in CorpDev
+27 My man is arguing with a bot LOL LDN_Monkey
+27 You have a cap of 85k H-1B visas a year, in a country of 350 million people. Associate 2 in Consulting
+27 average Booth associate Intern in IB - Cov
+27 "I was knee deep drowning in wet pussy" These are the sentences that bring me back to this website. anonanonymous
+27 Let's be serious, the reason he is a billionaire is because he got a call from Leon and Mark 30 years ago.  Everyone at Apollo knows the special sauce comes from Leon (the ruthlessly aggressive dealmaker) and Mark Row Principal in PE - LBOs
+27 Carlyle should probably figure out normal sits first. Principal in PE - LBOs
+27 I must say, I strongly disagree, respectfully. I think if you take PE as an example, while there isnt value creation for the average Joe employee, there absolutely is for the shareholders of the PE fund. Deal Team Six
+27 I had six grandmas pass away during recruiting season. TippyTop11
+27 Can mods just ban THIS dude? He can't even model an LBO properly, seems to be against free speech, and is apparently unable to come up with cogent arguments, so deflects and implies I am a Nazi. GourmetBonds
+27 Have kept track for VC/GE/PE (growth-focused) funds (with & without an analyst class) for quite some time. Please feel free to suggest any additions and edits so everyone can make use of this comprehensive list. Analyst 2 in PE - Growth