Am I cooked?

Yessirr
17% (3 votes)
Not necessarily, but don't keep your hopes up
50% (9 votes)
It may be fine
33% (6 votes)
Total votes: 18

Would you take a large long-only seat?

Yes, pros outweigh the cons
49% (49 votes)
No, better off at HF, SS ER, Corp, etc
51% (51 votes)
Total votes: 100

Is Middle Market IB a rewarding career?

Yes!
0% (0 votes)
No:(
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 0

Should he stay or should he go

Run to the promised pastures of PE and infinite carry
25% (25 votes)
Stay - he's so close to the sacred art of doing nothing (meaningful) for a great, safe paycheck
75% (77 votes)
Total votes: 102

Do You Agree With This Argument

Yes
0% (0 votes)
No
100% (1 vote)
Total votes: 1

Leave 3.5 GPA on or off resume?

On resume
61% (31 votes)
Off
14% (7 votes)
Kys fn
25% (13 votes)
Total votes: 51

Which Option

1. Market Operations Analyst at an ISO/RTO (ex. ERCOT, CAISO, MISO, etc.)
19% (4 votes)
2. Settlements Analyst at a large commodity trading house (ex. Vitol, Gunvor, Trafigura, etc.)
19% (4 votes)
3. Commercial Operations Rotational Analyst at an IPP/Utility (ex. Calpine, NRG, NextEra, etc.)
62% (13 votes)
Total votes: 21

Best Finance Society at ESCP

ESCP Finance Society
71% (10 votes)
ESCP Alternative Investment Society (AIS)
7% (1 vote)
ESCP JET
0% (0 votes)
ESCP 360 Degrees Consulting
0% (0 votes)
ESCP Wealth Partners
14% (2 votes)
ESCP Capital Club
0% (0 votes)
ESCP Crypto Club
7% (1 vote)
Total votes: 14

Will the UK be majority BAME in 20 years?

Yes
100% (3 votes)
Ja
0% (0 votes)
Oui
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 3

Is transferring to one of those schools worth it when I try to recruit for 27 SA?

Yes its worth it
82% (18 votes)
Nah stay at Penn State
18% (4 votes)
Total votes: 22

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