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+16 How Do CRE Acquisitions Teams Actually Do Deal Screening? RE 9 2w
+16 Working part-time before IB Analyst start date IB 7 3w
+16 STEM GPA & GMAT target for Bocconi, ESSEC, ESCP & FS BSCH 9 4w
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+16 Biotech VC path from Patent Law VC 4 3w
+16 Perform Properties role - thoughts? RE 9 3w
+16 Wall St. MBA Rankings? BSCH 7 1mo
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+16 updated VP lev fin NYC numbers? IB 14 1mo
+16 Definitive Updated Wharton Club Rank 2026 OFF 6 2w
+16 MiM to Sales and Trading in IB TR 11 3w
+16 Institutional Sales - what it is? TR 2 1mo
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+16 Laid off for 4 Months IB 7 1mo
+16 What are the biggest challenges businesses face when managing multiple social media accounts, and can AI automation actually improve their marketing workflow? OTH 2 1mo
+16 Target-school finance student who loves SALES, what career path would you recommend? TR 8 1mo
+16 Portfolio Marks PE 8 1mo
+16 How would you react if someone you were interviewing ran a micro-SaaS on the side with $20K ARR? IB 3 1mo
+16 How far should I go in helping my friend? IB 12 1mo
+16 If you know HF is your end goal, is IB + PE actually worth it? HF 8 1mo
+16 Would you use a centralized sponsor research page before meetings? PE 6 2mo
+16 AI Polices at Different Banks IB 3 2mo
+16 RE megafund sophomore insights programs (Blackstone, Starwood, TPG) - how to approach these? RE 6 2mo
+16 Lying for behaviourals IB 7 2mo
+16 Peter Millar or vineyard vines to maximize larp? FASH 6 2mo
+16 Bocconi BIEF vs HSG Econ vs Erasmus vs SSE BSCH 5 1mo
+16 Recruit for FT IB or Focus on VC? JOB 5 2mo
+16 I have hit rock bottom JOB 4 2mo
+16 Is AI finally starting to kill Equity Research? ER 7 3w
+16 Stop watching the AI boom from the sidelines VC 0 2mo
+16 UChicago or WashU? IB 14 2mo
+16 London SA Recruiting IB 9 1mo
+16 Brookfield vs. TPG Angelo Gordon (in LA) PE 2 3mo
+16 Merger Arb Funds - How to Recruit? HF 10 1mo
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+16 Ft networking - no hits? IB 21 2mo
+16 Working at UBS PWM? WM 5 1mo
+16 Aqawwwaaaaaaaaaaa RE 5 3mo
+16 Learning resources ahead of joining a PE tech group PE 5 3mo
+16 JPMorgan Plans to Target Small-Company Deals as Part of M&A Push IB 9 3mo
+16 CIBC Capital Markets - ECM/Equity Solutions Analyst Interview IB 10 1mo
+16 Kinetic Partners? HF 16 2w
+16 Profile Evaluation: MSc Finance targeting ESSEC/ESCP and similar (non-traditional background) BSCH 7 3mo
+16 Western SA 2028 IB recruiting without Ivey IB 12 3mo
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+16 Fixed Income S&T SA 28 TR 5 3mo
+16 Tired of never knowing which comp numbers are real, so I built something. Want it torn apart before I push it anywhere. IB 4 4mo
+16 ESSEC Msc Finance 2-Year Program In France VS. ESCP MiM IB 5 2mo
+16 Intel (INTC): My Bull Case Still Doesn't Justify the Current Stock Price ER 2 4mo
+16 Intern Return Offers IB 5 4mo
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+16 Incoming Sophomores: 6 Questions to Test Your Interview Readiness IB 1 4mo
+16 Mid 20s Career Advice: CBS J-Term vs MFin BSCH 5 4mo
+16 How Screwed Am I On Excel and PPT? IB 7 4mo
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+16 2026 IB Analyst Bonus Megathread (with 2025 Consolidated Pay and Perks/Benefits) IB 3 4mo
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+16 EQT Ventures & Growth VC 6 2mo
+16 Have I missed my chance to pivot to a MM or SM? HF 10 4mo
+16 LIRR workers make almost as much as investment bankers. OFF 10 5mo
+16 Worth Lateraling to MBB from MM IB? IB 5 5mo
+16 30yo Investment Banking Analyst? or just laser focus on MBB instead? IB 6 5mo
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+16 BB IB offer vs MBB — looking for advice JOB 3 5mo
+16 ESSEC MiM vs ESCP MiM (PGE)— Fixed Income Sales / Risk-Sales Trading TR 9 5mo
+16 DB London 2026 IB 20 2mo
+16 Bringing in client as Analyst JOB 6 5mo
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+16 IB to FoF to PE? JOB 2 5mo
+16 Burn out check.... Holy shit does anyone want to just blow their brains out 24/7 JOB 6 5mo
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+16 FT Renege okay? JOB 3 5mo
+16 Citi vs GS/Evercore/Centerview IB 42 5mo
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+16 How to ask for more money? OFF 9 5mo
+16 Dinner Interview - PE/HF PE 12 5mo
+16 Peace Corps out of undergrad? Would this be stupid to do? JOB 6 5mo
+16 How did De Beers shift from a diamonds monopoly perception to a competitive model with “Supplier of Choice”? CF 2 5mo
+16 Deleted IB 5 6mo
+16 Can't decide between UW-Madison and University of Minnesota Carlson for IB recruiting BSCH 5 5mo
+16 Deutsche Bank Teams 2026 IB 32 5mo
+16 Advice: Global Macro HF Seat vs S&T HF 8 4mo
+16 college pressure to do banking IB 17 6mo
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+16 Prepping for PE recruitment PE 7 4mo
+16 When to Disclose PE Offfer IB 12 6mo
+16 Starting in Portfolio Valuation (NY) this summer and thinking ahead a bit… IB 3 3mo

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October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
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  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
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