Fellow Monkeys - as we all know deal activity has been relatively shit during our analyst stint...now that we're coming up on the 2 yr mark, let's get some data on our analyst class' deal experience. Pls respond with # of anticipated closed deals:

zero :(
42% (59 votes)
1 - 2
33% (47 votes)
3 - 4
18% (25 votes)
5 +
8% (11 votes)
Total votes: 142

Recommendation?

MBB Consulting
50% (1 vote)
Energy Trading
0% (0 votes)
Either/Don't know
50% (1 vote)
Total votes: 2

Ride the big 4 out to get a full time offer, or try to break into a different industry (financial/regulatory affairs, markets etc.)

Big4
0% (0 votes)
Pivot Industries
100% (4 votes)
Total votes: 4

What to pick

VC Analyst
38% (3 votes)
FAANG/Startup engineering role
63% (5 votes)
Total votes: 8

Which university?

USC Marshall
33% (5 votes)
Emory Goizueta
60% (9 votes)
Warwick Econ
7% (1 vote)
Total votes: 15

USC $80k less or Ross - Better Ranked

USC and save $80k
52% (23 votes)
Ross - Reputation and Rank matter for consulting
48% (21 votes)
Total votes: 44

What percent of equity should I aim for, supposing 50K USD, in a pre-seed/angel round?

1-2% is reasonable. Don't worry about this too much
0% (0 votes)
3-5%
22% (2 votes)
At least 5%
11% (1 vote)
Anywhere between 5-10% is reasonable
22% (2 votes)
There is no template. It is usually case-by-case
44% (4 votes)
Total votes: 9

What region are you from?

US - Northeast
42% (13 votes)
US - South
23% (7 votes)
US - West
10% (3 votes)
Canada
6% (2 votes)
LATAM
0% (0 votes)
UK
6% (2 votes)
Europe (not UK)
6% (2 votes)
India
0% (0 votes)
East (China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, etc.)
3% (1 vote)
Rest of World
3% (1 vote)
Total votes: 31

Which would you choose for lateral opportunity / exits? Both NYC office

Leerink - Healthcare Services
27% (15 votes)
Nomura
47% (26 votes)
Mizuho
25% (14 votes)
Total votes: 55

Am I Cooked?

Yes
67% (4 votes)
No
33% (2 votes)
Total votes: 6

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