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+247 I've been using WSO for 5+ years and I think the anti-diversity rhetoric has gotten so much worse OFF 40 55s
+131 Investment Banking US League Table YTD 2024 (FactSet) IB 82 17h
+127 Is MF IR becoming a front office role? PE 54 57m
+123 Big Layoff at Barclays - 5/1/24 IB 68 28m
+105 Real Estate = complicated + underpaid RE 128 4m
+82 Would comitting to ATL İB be stupid? Please give feedback. IB 45 1d
+71 “Americans just work harder” IB 40 18m
+63 Sleeping on Jefferies??? IB 28 8h
+60 A shitter's comprehensive guide to sophomore year recruiting IB 6 1d
+58 Search funds: "like shooting fish in a barrel" (from ex-F100 CEO) PE 21 2d
+56 NEED NY RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS OFF 38 1d
+56 What's up with RBC nowadays? IB 19 9h
+53 Who here has been pencils down for awhile or not buying? RE 35 2m
+48 5-Step (Borderline Psycho) Pre-Superday Routine I Used to Land Every IB Internship Offer IB 4 17h
+44 What to do my summer before college? OFF 25 18m
+36 About to join a notoriously “sweaty” group IB 7 2d
+35 Urgent: Top-Tier Bank Rescinds 2024 IB Grad Offer - London - Advice Needed! JOB 22 2d
+34 What does the richest self-made woman you know do for a living? OFF 41 4h
+33 My Journey From Non Target To BB Tech IB, And To Elite PE Thereafter PE 20 20h
+33 Sounds crazy but moving to NY for dating scene OFF 27 7h
+33 Five Ways I Screwed Up During My Banking Internship Last Summer IB 6 17h
+32 Help: GS SF S&T vs JPM NY S&T TR 20 18h
+32 Next move for startup: SWE / PM / Growth equity VC 16 18h
+31 MMs and UMMs that aren't JAMMBO's PE 7 1d
+29 High achiever that doesn’t want to work weekends RE 25 1d
+29 How to deal with retarded clients OFF 12 8h
+28 LSE MSc Finance Employability? BSCH 10 21h
+28 Top 4 Tips to Secure IB Internship Return Offer (how I got mine @ nyc elite boutique last summer) IB 4 18h
+28 Leave MBB to to join PE-backed Portco? PE 10 7h
+27 PSA to gymcels: focus on the summer internship IB 13 3d
+27 Best FSG & FIG teams on the street ? IB 15 1h
+26 How to use my time properly? CO 5 11h
+26 When do you know it's time to go? JOB 4 1d
+25 Starting Personal Account HF 12 6d
+25 REPE Books RE 12 2d
+25 2.3 GPA going into Sophomore Year IB 17 1d
+25 Sweaty funds - how do VPs work most weekends? PE 11 6h
+25 Fastes PM progression ever seen? HF 30 7m
+25 Punjabi Hip Hop hitting hard these days OFF 3 21h
+24 Spreads over SOFR/UST RE 11 3d
+24 MM PE (Harvest, THL, MDP etc.) vs Megafund REPE (Bain, Brookfield, TPG etc.) PE 28 3d
+24 Best Freshman internship for Rx IB 7 3d
+24 Low GPA at a Target - How screwed am I? JOB 20 2d
+24 I Burned Out But I'm Better Now... Avoid The Top 6 Mistakes I Made During My First 2 Months As a Private Equity Analyst PE 1 1d
+23 Anyone on Finasteride? OFF 21 2d
+23 “Major markets” RE 8 7h
+23 "Broccoli Haircut" in Investment Banking Inappropriate? IB 5 25m
+22 Freshman Looking For Some Guidance for A Strong Summer IB 9 16h
+21 Fisher Brothers RE 21 19h
+21 Measuring what I have; getting restless JOB 13 4d
+21 Rothschild & Co reputation in Europe 2024 IB 11 2h
+21 Scam - Remote Equity Analyst Role at Top LO AM 2 1h
+20 Hi JOB 10 6d
+20 Is it worth pursuing VC (vs Biglaw in UK)? VC 7 13h
+20 Track Record Expectation For PM's HF 29 1d
+20 Lousy Net Worth? IB 28 8m
+19 Want to break into IB in 30’s with a shite history, excuse my language JOB 11 2h
+19 Breaking in Tips JOB 7 4d
+19 Is corporate banking underrated or do I lack ambition? CF 8 21h
+19 How to help a small boutique grow as an analyst? IB 4 3d
+19 Stagflation, and how it would affect real estate RE 10 22h
+19 Is anyone surprised by how much you don’t know? PE 5 5h
+18 Portfolio Associate Interview - Need advice! AM 1 6d
+18 Adding Switches to a Model IB 8 2d
+18 Stocks - What are People Buying? RE 11 3d
+18 Complicated Situation Regarding Switching Jobs; Looking for Advice JOB 2 2d
+18 Breaking into LO AM from FP&A... AM 4 18h
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance BSCH 1 1d
+18 Actual Reputation of UBS Sponsors IB 5 3h
+17 Can someone justify why is million written mm or MM? OFF 15 3d
+17 How extroverted is the junior MMHF job? HF 5 2d
+17 Infra PE salary London PE 14 8h
+16 If you could go back… RE 20 1d
+16 UIUC MF or UCLA MFE BSCH 6 4d
+16 UC Berkeley Econ BSCH 7 2d
+16 HF perspective on Google (Alphabet) HF 5 2d
+16 Is MM a fit for me? (ex-gamer / poker player) JOB 6 2d
+16 MTA announces official start date for congestion pricing in New York City - June 30th OFF 7 2d
+16 Cybersecurity Student - New to WSO / Finance in general NUI 8 16h
+16 impact of on portco from different entry points by PE firms PE 4 1d
+16 Help me decide University of Richmond vs. Indiana University Bloomington - Undergrad BSCH 5 8h
+16 Debt Tranche Question I can't figure out IB 6 2h
+15 Can you exit from Fund to Asset management or Investment in Real Estate ? RE 22 4d
+15 TD Securities and TD Cowen questions IB 2 1d
+15 High school student unsure what field of finance he wants to go into BSCH 8 1d
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? BSCH 5 2d
+15 Apollo Accused of Human Life Wagering OFF 15 8h
+15 Bio Hacking OFF 10 23h
+15 Full Time Timeline TR 1 1d
+14 HR call after superday, thoughts? JOB 4 5d
+14 Recommend Pass for MM HF Case Study HF 4 4d
+14 Battling Allergies in NYC OFF 8 1d
+14 Ziegler IB Exit Opps IB 13 21h
+14 Favorite/Best Moats in Consumer Brands? PE 7 2h
+14 Non-Target transferring into a target IB 3 7h
+13 What can I do now to enter into IB a year from now? IB 5 5d
+13 Urgent Question to Those who have lateraled IB 3 5d
+13 How much do you actually like your firm? PE 10 2d
+13 Need advice JOB 2 5d
+13 Advice Needed: m7 BB/EB Recruiting with Prior Boutique IB experience in Singapore (cap raising, not M&A) IB 1 5d

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