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How important is attending a target school?
How important is going to a target school? Is it impossible without? Can you get top investment banking jobs from semi-target or non-target school? If so, what is nessary to do so?
(4/4) Undergrad Review: Michigan Investment Banking Club
A while back I posted about how public universities are developing a growing presence on Wall Street. In that post, I highlighted four undergraduate programs that have earned an upstanding reputation for job placement. Over a four week span, I will give you guys a better understanding of each and...
Should I Take a Back Office Position?
Hi all, I'm a recent graduate who hasn't found a job yet and found out through a friend about a back office position at a well known bank (not a BB though) that is looking for a non-permanent hire. Since I do not have a job at the moment, it seems obvious that I should take it, but since positions...
Non-target with engineering degree... what are my options
Hey gentlemen, I'm a computer engineer graduate who's hoping to get some advice from the community. I'll try to keep it concise and to the point so here is my background: 1) I've already graduated. (Do banks have post-bachelors/ pre-MBA internships?) 2) I graduated with a non-finance degree from a...
Rising sophomore with a 3.7 GPA, non-target, no internship this summer.
Hey, So I just finished my freshman year and finished with a 3.7. I wasn't able to land an internship this summer, although I did not try extremely hard. Right now I'm just kinda working a couple of jobs and might play around with this business me and a friend started. It's still in development but...
Destroy Pure Math Resume
Here's my resume, guys. Just finished my junior year at a non-target in the Midwest. http://www.razume.com/documents/26050 I need to know how to get more finance exposure. Yes, I know cold-calling and all that, but how should I phrase my past experience in terms of relevance to finance? I might take...
Where to from here? Non-target Senior.
I'm a finance and economics majors with a 3.33 GPA and I do have an internship this summer at a Federal Reserve Bank, but it's not finance or economics related, more MIS/Management I suppose (I have some programming knowledge). I go to an absolute non-target as well. I suffered from not having any...
Non-Target Schools: Breaking In
Coming from a non-target school where more and more kids are actually getting front office gigs (maybe 5 this year?), I've been told how much harder breaking in is for us. For those of you that made it from a non-target, and probably met a lot of guys from targets, where there any major differences...
Analyst Position or B-School?
I'm looking for advice to help me choose between two courses of action to try to break into PE . My background -Enlisted military -Undergrad: 4.0 in Liberal Arts major at non-target school -GMAT: 730 (first time with no prep courses- I could bring it up if I had to) -No consulting contacts at all,...
How to get a Hedge Fund Internship
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding hedge fund internships. Are they available to people who don’t have connections through family and friends? How do they stack up against other finance internships? Are they viable when the end game is investment banking? What’s the pay like? What do you do...
3.3 GPA and Non-Target University
I have some concerns as I graduated with a 3.3 GPA and from a non-target university (Oral Roberts University). A matter of fact, some job applications don't even have the university. This university might be unknown in I-banking but its known in accounting for Oil and Gas in Tulsa, OK. As a...
That feel when you're talking to an MD..
..and he all-but says to your face that you're not getting hired. Was at a MM today for a second round, dude said he "thinks I'd be a good asset in the industry, and will keep my information for others in the sector if they don't have an opening at the moment." Well thanks, bro. I drove all the way...
Non-target: Difference in networking for Jr year internship and FT at BBs vs. fresh/soph internships at local/regional
What are the chances of somebody being selected to interview by just applying online for a BB SA or FT spot? It's obvious the networking that takes place to get freshman and soph yr internships, but how does it work on a grand scale in your critical years? it's really easy for me to cold call some...
MS ER should I even bother?
Is it too late to apply to Morgan Stanley ER ? Junior associate to be exact not a summer analyst role. I noticed on their website the application is still open but I've been reading around the forum and people already had their super days and are just waiting for a response. I know I'm a dumbass for...
What does WSO think of this program?
Hello everyone, I am currently a junior in overtime at possibly the most retarded non-target state school on the east coast. If anyone cares to look, they will see that I am a vagabond who has already transferred more times than I should have. Im worried that this is going to get too long-winded...
Just Want to Say Thanks.
What's going on everyone? First of all, I've been browsing this site for about a year now and it's helped me a lot. I'm graduating from a "non-target" school and major in History and have a overall 2.9 GPA. I figured there was no way I was getting into finance even though I love it. It's almost been...
Value of Ivy Job Postings
I'm trying to get my hands on login/pass's for Ivy schools to access better job listings. I'm non-target so figure that I'm missing out on a lot of opportunity by not seeing these vacancies. What would you reasonably pay for access to Harvard's/Penn's listings?
non-target need advice
I am a Junior at Fordham. I have a 3.9 with a major in economics, minor in business. I am struggling to get in touch with alumni and my attempts to secure a finance internship this summer have been futile so far. I had one interview with JP Morgan for risk and was lucky to have the experience but I...
Prestige - Credit Suisse and other companies that cut pay
Will the prestige of an Ibanker last, just saw the article about Credit Suisse and other companies continue to cut pay. If the cuts continue will Ibanking lose prestige among headhunters and MBA programs that it has had in the past. It seems like if the top talent leaves then the headhunters and...
Broncos, Skip's theme song!...... Haters gonna hate, this is the funniest thing I have seen
I love skip soooooo much, he is soo funny :D as Skip said haters gonna hate.
Would you take this offer?
Non-target Junior here. Not many people get into the industry from my school. Yes I have the offer as a junior. If I accept, i'll intern over the summer (my 4th internship with them) and go back after I grad. The offer... -5-6B AUM multi-strategy USA based fund with many international funds as well....
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One Cold Email to Change Your Life (Result right here)
For those needing a bit of inspiration: How I passed an internship offer for top 10 strategy consulting to my best friend, who had been looking for a job for 2 years. People involved: 1. SENIOR MD in charge of country's group, who forwarded my email. 2. BEST VP ever who received my email and passed...
Rutgers MBA (PT), Transition from Engineering to Finance/Accounting
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Top VC Firm?
Hello all! I am a freshman at a non-target in the Midwest (if you didnt know) and I am really interested in VC work, I want to make that my future, I understand though that typically you need to have been through IBD TMT and I am also willing to do that. My question is, is that this coming summer I...
Keep playing (one-sided) phone tag with MD
I graduated school last May and am currently stuck in a MO/ BO job at a BB (risk and trade clearing). I went to a non-target so it wasn't as if companies were banging on my door looking to hire me, but I managed to find a couple fixed-income trading MDs on the street who went to the same school I...
BB SA 2012
Hello, Please take a look. http://www.razume.com/documents/22565 I would like to also know strengths and weaknesses of my profile in general. Thanks,
The Fall of Gekko's Children
“ Give me guys that are poor, smart, and hungry and no feelings. ” – Gordon Gekko Since the dawn of man, rules had been set to measure one’s worth; in the prehistoric era it was one’s strength that dictated whether he was to be a badass hunter or a wussy gatherer, in the Renaissance times,...
Complete Non-Target, Resume Critique
Currently working to obtain an summer analyst stint somewhere (preferably BB ), please murder my resume. Thanks guys. http://www.razume.com/documents/22412
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How do you get school-year internships?
How do you get school-year internships from a non-target and what are the logistics of how you balance your classwork with it? Has anyone done this and have experience to share?
Junior w/ BB Experience - Semi-Target Finance Major
I would appreciate any and all critiques/advice on my resume! I am currently a Junior at a large state school semi-target and interned with a BB this past summer for their Sales team. My goal is to land a Summer Analyst position in IBD . What do you think my shots are with a relatively low GPA. Does...
Thankyou WSO
To the WSO Community, After my SA stint at a top bank on the Street, I'm thrilled to say I've accepted a FT offer to start in their IBD after graduation. This site gave me a tremendous amount of guidance and played a significant role in arming me with the information necessary to break into the...
Take Your Best Shot At This
1 page version - http://www.razume.com/documents/21454 2 page version - http://www.razume.com/documents/21455 What's good and what sucks ass on this? I'll drop the MAcc program in a heartbeat if I get a full-time offer or off-cycle internship during the school year. I front-loaded the finance...
Question for people who went to targets...
Do you see or hear non-targets when they walk beneath you or try to ask you for change on the street?
Willing to Network?
Hello, everyone. If anyone is willing to network with me/help me network I would really appreciate it. I am a rising senior and full-time apps/interviews are just around the corner. I am pretty stressed about it all and would honestly value and appreciate any and all help. About me: Non-Target, 3.87...
Tear my resume up
I'm looking to get some feed back on my resume. a little background. go to a non target in philadelphia, pretty well regarded regionally but not a huge presence in high finance. im in the honors college, econ major, two internships at a very well regarded trading firm. please tear it apart let me...
Junior trying to get SA position in IB
Non-target here trying to get a SA position at an IB. Worked at fortune 500 company this summer as business analyst however not in finance. Also, have a question on how to incorporate interests into my resume. Should I have relevant skills & interests as my header down at the bottom. Any advice you...
Need Advice on B-School
Here's my dilemma. I went into the military then did my undergrad degree. I just graduated from a state university with a 3.6 GPA. I scored 750 on the GMAT. I'm not settling for some crap MBA program like I had to for my undergrad (before the military I did flunk out of school. With 31 hours of F on...
Real estate internships for non-targets
Hello, I am a rising junior from a non-target top 50 school, and had a few questions about searching for internships within real estate. Ideally, I would like to intern for a REIT or a REPE firm on the acquisitions side, but I know I'm not in a great position to be picky from a non-target...
Resume Help - Junior this fall at a tiny non-target
I will be a junior this fall at a tiny non-target university in Texas (I left the name so I could maybe give it some exposure haha). I've been interested in finance since I was 15, have made good grades, and am now trying to break in. I'd like to use this to begin networking and applying for analyst...
Advice For Recent Path Change To Banking - Non- Target
I'm a rising senior at a non-target who's recently decided to change career paths from law (family thing) to banking. I've always been interested in economics/finance/banking but until the past few months I was set on pursuing law school and maybe breaking into public policy. Luckily I realized...
Help for an extreme non-target with an offer
Ok, so I'm a long-time reader and forum lurker, but I could use some helpful feedback from you guys since I have a decision to make in the next day or two. I'm a graduating senior with a 3.9 GPA, major in business admin, minor in economics (and music actually), and departmental honors in economics....
Target school superthread
An experiment. A few 'superthreads' (10xleverage on PE) have proved extremely informative in the past, so I am going to see if these can be somewhat replicated. The point is to create a "thread to end all threads" about the given topic. First up: TARGET VS. NONTARGET Target school – Have heavy...
I made it -- hope for "super" non-targets
Hey guys, I've been a lurker on these boards for quite some time, taking advantage of the invaluable information available for college students such as myself. I've "taken" a lot from this community so I figure it's only fair to give back (or attempt to at least). First and foremost, my intentions...
From a non-target with an eh GPA to a respectable MM SA Position
I finally got a decent position this summer. First a little background, 3.3 GPA Biology major, minor in business and accounting, a decent amount of relevant coursework and a lot of drive. The first thing I will say is networking works, I have met people who have helped me along the way in the most...
Thank You WSO - Just got offered a summer internship in S&T
Just got offered a summer internship in S&T for a MM firm on there fixed income prop desk. To give some background info. I come from a non-target and my gpa is
Freshman at a Non-Target
I'm currently a freshman at a non-target, private school in Buffalo, New York. It is highly respected in this area, however outside of Western New York it has little prestige. I have talked with a couple of Finance and Economics professors here and they have informed me that we have a few alumni in...
Received BB MO/BO job offer and need some advice!
Hi everyone, I would really appreciate your advice, as I'm trying to make tough decision. Just some background first: - Graduated from a non-target w/ economics - ended up with a 3.3 GPA total - Tried to break into IBD SA / FT but didnt work out.. - Decided to take the F500 corporate finance route...
Destroy this POS
Hi Guys, I go to a non-target, and realize my resume is pretty bad, but would still like it reviewed and try for a spot in a BB this coming fall. Resume: http://www.razume.com/documents/19569 Thanks!
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