Which school?

Brown
53% (19 votes)
Columbia
47% (17 votes)
Total votes: 36

Which undergrad program?

Warwick Econ
73% (8 votes)
Kelley Finance
27% (3 votes)
Total votes: 11

Which option to do

List the firm and pray
60% (3 votes)
Mark "do not contact" and hope for failed verification - then give fake reference
40% (2 votes)
Give fake reference
0% (0 votes)
Ask firm to lie for me
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 5

Is the LevFin Role an Upgrade

Yes, go to LevFin Portfolio Management
85% (11 votes)
No. stay in Corporate Banking Underwriting/Portfolio Management
15% (2 votes)
Total votes: 13

Do TradFi concepts still matter for crypto traders?

YES
0% (0 votes)
NO
100% (2 votes)
Total votes: 2

For this background, which route offers the best probability of reaching an EM infrastructure investment team?

PU&I investment banking and lateral recruiting
67% (4 votes)
Industrials Investment banking and lateral recruiting
0% (0 votes)
Project Finance and lateral recruiting
0% (0 votes)
MBA recruiting into a specialized EM infra firm
17% (1 vote)
infrastructure developer/operator out of MBA and lateral recruiting
0% (0 votes)
Not really possible with no finance undergrad / analyst experience
17% (1 vote)
Total votes: 6

For this background, which route offers the best probability of eventually reaching an EM infrastructure investment team?

Industrials IB and lateral recruiting
0% (0 votes)
PU&I IB and lateral recruiting
0% (0 votes)
Project Finance and lateral recruiting
0% (0 votes)
MBA recruit into a specialist EM Fund
0% (0 votes)
Not possible without finance undergrad or Analyst experience
0% (0 votes)
Infrastructure developer / operator first
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 0

How much does an MBB referral help an application?

Meaningful advantage
10% (1 vote)
Helpful, but not decisive
60% (6 votes)
Minimal impact
30% (3 votes)
Total votes: 10

What do I do

Keep talking to her
6% (5 votes)
block her
24% (20 votes)
try and crack her friends
70% (57 votes)
Total votes: 82

When to apply

Rush R1/2 this year
44% (7 votes)
Wait 1 year
13% (2 votes)
view results
44% (7 votes)
Total votes: 16

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