Showing results:
Displaying 1 - 19 of 19
Feeling underprepared for full-time research role
Hi everyone, I accepted a role at a boutique AM that focuses only on corporate high yield debt as a research associate. I was surprised at how high-level the technical aspects of the interview process were, as this firm is small enough where they don't have a formal training process as they don't...
Semi-target Liberal Arts Interview
Hi chimps, From what I’ve read so far, liberal arts undergrads can break into IB or S/T internships via exceptional interview skills. I am a rising freshman at a semi target university. Does anyone have experience interviewing as a liberal arts student? How did your diverse background better...
Liberal Arts Undergrads: A few tips to land THE internship
Hey monkeys. I just started becoming more active on WSO now that I have made it to the buy side and wanted to share a few tips for fellow liberal arts undergrads. After working on my economics degree on a campus of 2,000 students and residing outside of a large city (I apologize for the geographical...
Recent non-feeder school humanities graduate needs advice on breaking into WS IB
I took a few wrong turns in life. I recently graduated with a liberal arts degree from a Top 50 state university notable for engineering, business, and science (read: not liberal arts). That should set most of the stage. Skip the section between the horizontal lines if you don’t want the details....
Are high-ranking Liberal Arts Colleges target schools for investment banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, etc?
Hi all, I am majoring mathematics in Wesleyan University, and will pursue a Master of Science in Quantitative Finance in the future. Do you think small Liberal Arts Colleges like Amherst, Swarthmore, Williams, and Wesleyan can be target schools for financial industries when they are recruiting for...
Undergrad- Hobart College vs. University of Maryland
Not sure how many people ask for advice about undergrad programs but I'm pretty desperate for advice as the deadline to commit is approaching fairly quickly. Right now I'm into Hobart college and University of Maryland (for finance). I've been waitlisted at UMichigan, Colgate, Colby College,...
Accepting SA--Changing Major
Hi fellow monkeys, I recently accepted SA position at a BB . I haven't gotten official paperwork yet, but on my resume it says I am a certain major. I am currently actually undeclared (long story) but in the process of declaring to that major on my resume and hopefully can do so before I have to...
Which of the following schools are recruited more heavily for IBD?
Hello everyone! I'm new here and after doing some research, I am wondering which of the following undergrad schools would be better for job prospects (particularly front office positions at BB firms)? I know that they're probably not considered targets however I don't know which are considered...
New here, and wanting perspectives on the "college experience"
I've been a casual lurker on these forums for some time now, with the occasional post, but I haven't introduced myself as such. I'm studying finance and economics at a Semi-Target, and I prospectively hope to work with a firm with roots in energy (particularly alternative energy).
Best college(s) for an aspiring Businessman?
Hi everybody, I am a 16 year old, who plans to go to college, major in Economics, work for a while, enter a top MBA program, and then possibly end up in a career in business, maybe eventually Chief Financial Officer. I was wondering which colleges you think would be good for somebody taking a path...
Best Liberal Arts College for Finance?
Hi there. I am considering liberal arts schools for college. I actually would like to get into i-banking and i think that the financial aid liberal arts schools offer are very tempting and a good way to save. so what schools do you think are the best for i-banking especially in NYC? Also, what to...
Surprisingly Good College Courses
Let's face it... a liberal arts education has been getting a pretty bad wrap on WSO recently. In the "Why College Isn't for Everyone" thread, the uselessness of history or philosophy courses seemed to be a common theme among posts. I tend to agree with this sentiment, mostly because I feel that a...
Help! Low GPA, top 10 Liberal Arts College Rising Junior
Hey guys, I've been browsing the website for a while and only recently decided to start contributing. So I'm currently going to one of the top 10 Liberal Arts Schools in US, and I aspire to work in Finance eventually. I did reasonably well in high school, but once I got into college, I was screwed...
Mini-MBA
Anyone know anything about mini-MBAs? Will a mini-MBA in marketing or business/finance get you an interview? Friend studied psychology and is thinking about getting one. I'd never heard of them. Tyia
Confused - Freshman/non-target liberal arts, most importantly international
Hi there veteran monkeys I am a freshman international student from China. I assume most firms do not deem asian guys as diversities =__=, and getting a work permit as an alien undergrad is fairly hard. What I want to know is how to break this difficult situation for myself.
Case Study Interview for Liberal Arts Graduate
Hi All, I am a recent graduate from a liberal arts university with a history major. I landed an interview with a boutique consulting firm in Boston and have an interview in two weeks. However, I am a bit worried that I have very little business experience, took almost all history/classics/English...
But that's so marginal! A discussion on decisions with no future
In honor of the timeless banker tradition of making merry on the hopeless flounderings of the hoi polloi, I am officially opening a new discussion entitled "But that's so marginal! A discussion of decisions with no future." The rules are pretty simple. First, propose an answer to the question...
Econ Major looking primarily at consulting
I've been really naive about what it takes to break into consulting in the past, and been disappointed the last two summers. I recently re-did my resume as part of my strategy to get a full-time position, along with trying to step up my networking. My current position has almost zero quant involved,...
Little On-Campus Recruiting and a Weak School Network
I understand that networking is obviously quite important in breaking into any prestigious industry, but what if your school, despite being respectable and well-known, doesn't have the greatest network or on-campus recruiting?
or Want to Sign up with your social account?