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US Edition 1. Park Avenue - NYC ****Steep Dropoff**** 2. Sand Hill Road - Menlo Park 3. West Street - NYC 4. 6th Avenue/Avenue of the Americas - NYC 5. Avenue of the Stars + Constellation Blvd - LA Honorary mention: Wall Street (outdated)
01 Jun 2023
I think it is time enough for the real estate forum to get as toxic as the IB one. Drop the official 2023 Real Estate Investment Firm Tier List below.
01 Jun 2023
Ok so basically I'm an eighth-grader attending a target high school next fall (think Choate/Exeter/Phillips) and I'm dead set on banking. I grind out the BIWS 400 Techs during recess. I've already built valuation models such as A/D, DCF, LBO and spreading Comps for practice on the school computer...
19 Apr 2023
Curious to hear people's thoughts on a prestigious job vs one with higher pay for the next few years.. Institutional / UMM PE Fund / Well-Known / Structured / Career Opps / Long Hours vs. Under the Radar / Lending Advisory / Very High Bonus Upside / Short Hours (9-5)
24 Mar 2023
IB is largely based on prestige, especially for exit opps. Can a solid school name compensate for a no-name boutique? I go to a T25 MBA (Cornell, Gtown, CMU, UNC) and am considering a no-name boutique after interning at a reputable bank. Would you say that it is a somewhat fair statement that one's...
09 Dec 2022
Old version had retro chic, looked badass strapped to the back of an HP-12C (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/th…) New one is very generic. Globe = not America = weak, no freedom (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/…) HLHZ analysts how does it feel to be cucked by...
29 Sep 2022
I am asian american currently at one of the low-target British uni (UCL/Warwick) and interested in IB and strategy consulting. I went to high school in the States, but I ended up in UK because I wanted to live in Europe at some point in my life and because my applications with US did not go well (My...
18 Apr 2022
Schools Tier 1a (Legend Tier): Wharton Tier 1b (Diamond Tier): LSE Tier 1c (Platinum Tier): Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge Tier 2 (Gold Tier): Columbia, NYU, Booth Tier 3 (Crap Tier): the rest Tier 4 (KYS Tier): Stanford, Berkeley Jobs Tier 1a (Legend Tier): MF PE, Top 5 HF Tier 1b...
08 Dec 2021
Good Evening Everybody, I am a Community College student that would love to work in Investment Banking in the future. Although I have been seeking summer sophomore internships left and right, I tend to encounter that same old "must be enrolled in an accredited 4-year institution" statement. With...
19 Jun 2021
Current 3rd year Associate at a boutique consulting firm (think FTI/Huron/Navigant) doing client-facing technical/financial consulting work. Planning to apply for my MBA next fall and I'm targeting Tuck, Kellogg, INSEAD and will probably apply to Harvard/Stanford to test my luck. I'm coming from a...
09 Jun 2021
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27 May 2021
Trying to decide between Capital Group, Wellington, T Rowe, Fidelity (FMR), and BlackRock (FAE). Have offers from 3 of those, finals at 2 (post MBA equity analyst), but trying to get ahead of a difficult (and v fortunate) decision. Especially interested in hearing from folks currently in the space....
25 Jan 2021
I've noticed that UBS/DB both get so much shit from all over this site, but it seems like when I talk to folks who work on Wall Street and at several different BBs, they always talk about how they're still very respectable firms with good culture and people - great places to start a career for an...
04 Dec 2020
I will be entering a target school (Dartmouth, Duke, UChicago, Brown) this fall and I'm wondering if I should transfer to a super target (HYPW or maybe Columbia) after my first year--if I get accepted, of course. It seems that COVID will make it difficult to network as a first year anyways, so I'm...
12 Jul 2020
Hey guys, Is there a prestige that comes with certain development shops? I notice certain company names make people's eyes light up, like Hines, Jamestown, TCR which is mostly because of the renowned projects they have worked on. However, is it safe to say that, like going to a top school, working...
27 Jan 2020
What office tower/skyscraper has the most prestige? Talking about tenant prestige, industry prestige, and overall exterior prestige. I'll start. 345 Park Avenue, NYC - Blackstone HQ, DB (brings down prestige), KPMG, NFL, Bristol-Myers, Piper Jaffray, and JP Morgan Who you got? What offices do you...
02 Mar 2020
hello fellow chimps. it seems that people on this site are willing to ascribe prestige to anything and everything, which got me thinking: when do the monkey ranks on this site start to become prestigious? how far up the totem pole must you go before your rank is "respectable"? where should one draw...
07 Jan 2020
I was recently offered a position to join the valuations desk of a MF PE Shop. I am from a nontarget and my ultimate goal is to eventually go to a M7 program for my MBA. Would taking this BO job hinder my ability to make that transition? Also, does anyone have any numbers into how compensation is...
12 Feb 2019
I'm a lot more ambitious than people around me and how I just can't relate with them because they have no aspirations, don't plan long term, etc.(I go to a non-target state school) It got me thinking about why I'm so professionally focused and want to get into a top firm and want to get this...
12 Jan 2019
So, everyone is a prestige whore in some way or another. Let's be honest. For every 1 person who can afford to pay cash for an S500 AMG but drives a Prius for the mileage, there are 100 million people who finance a car they can't really afford. The same applies to school - How many people take the...
30 Dec 2018
What is the most prestigious job opportunity you've ever seen someone get or take directly after college?
10 Nov 2018
Looking to compare these two firms mainly in the context of brand/prestige/business school placement/exit opportunities. These would be entry level / right out of undergrad.
26 Oct 2018
What is the community's opinion on TripleTree? I would love to hear the community's opinion on the exit ops, prestige, pay, location (MN) and pitching/live deal balance!
22 Jun 2018
This is my take, and I've included some basic commentary about why I've listed certain firms in certain places. I'm definitely interested in hearing what people think, but before I give the list I offer two disclaimers: 1. This is what I think the landscape CURRENTLY looks like. 5 or 10 years ago I...
17 Feb 2018
I recently secured an offer from JPM for a SA analyst role. I am anticipating this offer to amount to a FT offer after that summer. I haven't worked in an IB yet, so I don't know what coverage or product group I will end up taking on. That said, I am wondering if I should try to leverage this offer...
18 Apr 2018
Like a majority of people who are on this website, I used to come on here and write bullshit about a life partly my own, partly fantasy. I'm now going to uncloak the anonymous man and tell you my story. My name is Stephen Ridley. I graduated from a top tier British University with a First Class...
13 Jul 2017
Kind of curious to see what people think about the Vault Guide Prestige rankings (mostly on prestige). Seems a little subjective and biased to me... For example, how is Qatalyst #15 in prestige? They kill it in tech and are widely known as the best tech bank (alongside Goldman and MS). Blows my...
12 Oct 2017
I would like to extend a warm welcome to myself, Prestigious Pete. I am a jealousy amalgam, created from combining all the conceited, self-assured finance super douches into one man called Prestigious Pete. After finishing up at Andover, I went on to attend Yale University, where I majored in...
06 Apr 2017
Area codes are tied to geographic areas by nature and assigned to individual districts that are correlated to certain types of businesses. If you are a cold caller or do any telemarketing, you would these by heart. For instance, having a 212 area code is by nature NYC and associated with Wall...
06 Mar 2017
A recently published study called "Hedge Fund Flows and Name Gravitas*" claims to "We also document that having a name with gravitas is associated with abnormal negative performance: high name gravitas funds have lower returns, alphas, Sharpe ratios and manipulation-proof performance measures,...
01 Apr 2017
I've read this I think once or twice on WSO and many other times on random places on the internet. Clarifications from anyone who is actually in PE would be much appreciated. If they do ask, could one just lie, or do they go through the trouble of requesting evidence? Also, is it possible this is...
30 Apr 2016
Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry for posting about deciding on where to go for college, but....I was admitted off the Harvard waitlist with the condition that I can attend for the class of 2021 (i.e., I'd have to take a gap year). I had already been planning on going to Wharton for the class of 2020...
18 Jun 2016
What is the ranking of management consultants in terms of prestige & exit opps, for Europe? (AT Kearney, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, OC&C, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Simon Kucher, Strategy&)
30 Mar 2016
Mod Note (Andy): #TBT Throwback Thursday - this was originally posted on 10/1/12. I occasionally get PMed by people at colleges I've never heard of before, asking if they have a shot at IBD. Folks, why IBD? The finance world is broad and varied, and there are a million ways to make a buck. Why pick...
20 Aug 2015
There is always a lot of talk about 'target' schools, 'prestige' and the like. I'm genuinely curious exactly how people on this site measure which universities are 'top tier'. From the perspective of an Australian, this all seems very arbitrary and based significantly on the abundance of OCR. For...
16 Oct 2015
Hi all, New to the forum here. Just had an interview with Chicago Trading Company for an internship that went well. Was hoping for an opinion on them? I know they're market makers and I think options trading sounds like fun. I want to know how their reputation stacks against Jane Street, Optiver,...
15 Oct 2015
Hi All, I'm curious about the role of prestige and pedigree in hedge fund recruiting: how much does it matter when you're going from one HF to another? In other words, when HF X is looking for a junior-level analyst, do they care most about (a) the reputation of that last fund ("super short term...
01 Mar 2015
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-27… China has been accused of pirating movies, handbags, Rolexes -- even cars. Add Goldman Sachs to the list. Goldman Sachs (Shenzhen) Financial Leasing Co. has been operating in the city just across the border from Hong Kong using a nearly identical...
27 Aug 2015
Internal Medicine Doc, or Attorney who attended a Top 5 Law School - which title holds more prestige?
17 Jun 2015
Hi everyone, Have SA offers for each of these in London, Laz will be a random industry team, BAML is a generalist pool with bits of work from different industries (stick with one you click with, have met and really liked HC, could try to swing joining) and Barc is UK M&A. Most threads here focus on...
01 May 2015
I AM SICK. I hate being sick; I become both physically and mentally incapacitated whenever this phenomenon occurs, and I absolutely hate feeling weak. However, the BSH (Big Swinging Hair, duh) in me likes to think that this sudden raw-nosed, snot-ridden, scratchy-throated manifestation of fragility...
03 Apr 2015
Hey guys, I'm a current junior and have accepted an offer from RBC IBD for a summer internship. I'm just curious what the general opinion is about the future of RBC. From what I hear, RBC has a great culture and is recruiting aggressively to try and grow it's presence and brand name in the US.
09 Feb 2015
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06 Feb 2015
Hey again you monkeys! I was wondering where I could purchase the most prestigious socks. I already have my entire ensable down for HS prom (yes, i'm in HS might as well start early right?) which includes ferragamo loafers, my dad's rollie, a hermes tie, red suspenders, a blue shirt from Thomas Pink...
15 Jan 2015
delete please, sorry for any inconveniences.
29 Dec 2014
At least based on the forums here, a school's name even on the undergrad level seems to matter a lot... more than it should. Like on the thread discussing Berkeley vs Cornell, or AKA Haas vs Cornell, many people were saying Cornell simply due to its ivy league name. But on that note on sites like...
23 Dec 2014
I've asked Sternies on their Facebook group and they all agree that Stern has a tremendous presence on wallstreet, as many major firms go to hire there annually. Based on your experiences, is Stern really that highly regarded among major firms? Also is Stern a respected college in the West Coast...
19 Dec 2014
I need WSOs help in ranking the tiers of Pokemon cards. I figured that I would send them in my thank yous for interviews but I don't want to waste high prestige cards on low prestige firms. I was thinking something along the following: *** Japanese Mint 1st Ed Charizard (Auto-offer from ANYWHERE but...
11 Dec 2014
Going to a prestigious prep school is going to put you further ahead than even a prestigious college? An Institute for Fiscal Studies report shows that UK graduates who went to private school earn thousands of pounds more a year than their state-educated peers – £4,500 more, in fact. We don't...
11 Dec 2014
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