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+41 Diary of a Mad Black Woman: WSO style... OFF 53 15y
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+34 Weekend Wars: South Carolina vs. The Dollar OFF 18 15y
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+41 Reputation of BAML IB 36 15y
+29 Most underrated beautiful woman? OFF 125 15y
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+15 Rent an Entire Country? OFF 13 15y
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+19 Bigger turn-off in a woman? OFF 81 15y
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+13 Pictures? WSO 27 15y
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+82 Any Whartonites on This Forum Know The Kid in this Thread? OFF 97 15y
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Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101