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UCLA vs WashU for IB
Deciding between Washu and UCLA for undergrad. Interested in ib and wondering if one has a significant advantage over the other for recruiting.
Barclays Top Groups 2024
Took an offer for Summer 2025 at Barclays; trying to see what top groups are in the bank. I know things have changed a lot in the bank recently, but previous lists have had it as P&U, Sponsors, NatRes, Healthcare, Tech, and Industrials all being solid, particularly for exits. Wanted to get a pulse...
Choice of Studies - breaking into finance abroad
Hello there, I have done a lot of research regarding possible Masters programs since I am planning to move to Canada and break into Inv Banking (from GER) within the next years, but I am not too knowledgeable about the industry's perception of my "academic achievements" / goals in Canada. Currently,...
CVC -> PE
Hey guys, Short question here: How can I switch my career from CVC to PE? I've just graduated with engineering major from one of the top schools in Hong Kong a year ago and joined a small size CVC in HK. The fund is small in size and there are limited stakes in it's portfolio and we focus more on...
can i play pickup basketball as an investment banker?
Any monkeys here play pickup basketball while also being a junior in IB? In my specific case I'm joining a chiller group that has consistently less hours, probably 60-70 average. Will I have time to play pickup basketball? This is very important to me.
Rising Sophomore at CMU Seeking Investment Banking Advice
Hi everyone, I’m a rising sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Statistics and Machine Learning, with a current GPA of 3.7. I have a keen interest in breaking into investment banking and wanted to seek advice from this community on the best path forward. I recently received an...
How should I decide what kind of IBD work I want to do? (TMT, FIG, etc)
Pretty much all as the title says. I'm a sophmore currently headed to an investment banking internship ( MM) and am planning on aiming for a GS/JPM/EVR/LAZ/MS SA internship next summer. However, how should I decide what I would rather do for the grueling next 3-6 years in IB? I heard S&T vs M&A was...
Advice you would give to a freshman/thoughts on a finance degree in Canada
Hello all, I've been admitted to Ivey AEO (entry into HBA later) and I'm on the edge of accepting my offer, I have one issue however, I do not know if in the current economy (tons of intl students graduating with Bcomms and BBAs from diploma mills in Canada) I should pursue a Finance degree over...
What to expect during your IB summer internship and how to secure the full-time offer
I have just left my role as an Associate at a top bulge-bracket bank and with intern season around the corner, I thought I would give back to the community with a guide for Summer Analysts on how to convert your internship, and secure the full-time offer. Needless to say I have seen the good, the...
Getting a Freshman Summer Internship This Late?
I'm a freshman at a low semi-target (think Fordham, Villanova, Wake Forest) and I've had some trouble finding a summer internship. I recently had an interview and am waiting to hear back from a local capital management firm, but other than that I have no leads. I know that it is really late in the...
EPS Sensitivity
Currently working on a model as part of a grad scheme and was wondering if anyone could help clarify what "projecting EPS sensitivity" involves. I'm familiar with sensitivity analysis as part of a DCF (using different exit multiples and WACC for example) but have no clue on how to approach this and...
Vanderbilt or USC for IB?
Hello everyone, what are your opinions on Vanderbilt for IB, PE, and quant trading? I currently just finished up my freshman year at USC and am considering transferring to Vanderbilt for my sophomore year (mainly for fit reasons)? Any advice/suggestions/tips are appreciated!
Northeastern University Semi-Target?
Hello all, I am an incoming freshman at Northeastern University Boston this fall and was wondering what the placements are at any top bank and consulting firms (think MBB) as well as if it is considered a Semi-Target or a Non-Target from a recruiters perspective and what GPA I should expect to aim...
Advice for graduate student to land 2025 IB SA
I'm an incoming Ivy-league business school graduate student (expect to graduate in Dec 2025) and currently looking for an IB intern opportunity. I noticed most banks only hire UG students. Any suggestions to give me? (International student, STEM-eligible, non-diversity) Thank you so much for your...
Arma Partners Case Study
Does anyone have any experience with the case study round of Arma Partners? How should one prepare and what can you expect. Any insights would be appreciated.
2025 SA IB ABS vs. RE
Hi I could really use some advice here - incoming SA and will be in the team placement process soon. I'm eyeing ABS or real estate under DCM. Both teams are about the same size. I'm looking to exit into PEAM in a few years and career potential is very important to me. Pros, cons, and concerns: ABS:...
Lateraling from Trading to IB vs. IB to Trading
I recently finished up my undergrad and I'm interested in trading, investment banking, investment analyst (particularly within hedge funds) type roles. Realistically, which of these roles is going to provide better lateral opportunities down the road and which would be the most ideal to start with?...
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Leveraged Finance - Best Time and Places to Apply for FT (Graduates)?
Hi fellow monkeys, I'm an intern in M&A at a MM and due to downsizing I was told by fellow analysts that conversion is a no go. I am graduating this October, and after talking to a couple of friends from the LevFin space I decided to make the switch. So the following questions pop up: When are...
MiM vs MiF for IB
Hey guys, I am currently finishing my undergraduate degree in economics from a good university in the UK and am going to do a gap year with work experience before applying for a masters degree. My goal is to go into IB for 1-2 years and then into PE or Growth Equity. Unfortunately my GPA is not that...
Pivot to IB
Hi everyone, after graduating two years ago, I joined an early-stage VC fund in Europe where I've been doing pretty much everything the partners do except fundraising. For various reasons, I would be interested in moving into IB. I have spoken to a few friends in IB, who said it'd be difficult...
Vanderbilt ($$$) vs. Warwick ($) for Investment Banking
Hello everyone, I was recently accepted to Vanderbilt's undergraduate College of Arts and Science and am considering a double major in Economics and possibly Mathematics. Additionally, I have a conditional offer from Warwick in the UK for their Economics program. I want to go into investment...
Macquarie Consumer, Gaming & Leisure Group Los Angeles - Positives?
Hi All, Looking to aggressively lateral over coming in as second-year Analyst (subject to change). I am interested in the group despite the forums online expressing as being "very sweaty" and having massive turnover. I am in fact looking for any resources for anyone that finds anything positive say...
Seeking Pre-MBA Guidance for Recruiting
Attending a top 10 this fall and want to be in REPE long-term, but heard I need a couple of years of IB to do so. My background’s a bit all over the place—I started with 2 years in RE development, then bounced around three RE tech startups doing everything from acquisitions (1 year) and software...
Finance career in Emerging Markets, PE
Hey, there. I am junior in college and I have a dream of working at / creating my own PE firm that specializes in emerging markets . I have researched a bit and found there are few big US PE firms (UMMs) engaging in such activity, maybe I am wrong so I will ask you to correct me if so. I haven’t...
Finance career in Emerging Markets
Hey, there. I am junior in college and I have a dream of working at / creating my own PE firm that specializes in emerging markets. I have researched a bit and found there are few big US PE firms engaging in such activity, maybe I am wrong so I will ask you to correct me if so. I haven’t even...
Is Acturial Science good to break into Investment Banking In Wall Street? What other industries can I enter after it?
I am in high school and aim to pursue a career in Investment Banking.
Opinions on masters for IB?
As the title indicates, I'm sort of just looking for opinions. What masters degrees would be beneficial for a job in IB? Would I be best applying to finance masters? or would applying to management courses help too? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Going into Corp Dev
If I'm interested in eventually ending up in some sort of corporate development/strategy role, is it worth it to go into PE for 2 years after my IB role? Or should I attempt to move directly from IB into corp dev, bypassing the typical 2 year PE stint? Since I'm in a tech-focused IB group, I'm...
Older Monkeys: 2000s/early 2010s Merrill Lynch
Hello all Just curious, do any of the older folk on this site remember anything of the structured lending, which I think was an arm of ML's PWM team. Anyone recall culture, hours, or the general spirit? Thanks.
Master of Financial Engineering for M&A IB?
Hi everyone, I am a French student at a European top tier 1 school and I would like to spend my junior years of M&A in the US. To be able to work there, I need a visa so a STEM degree basically. What do you think about Berkeley's Master of Financial Engineering? Is it possible to work in IB with...
How to become a post MBA associate in London?
As per title, I'm trying to understand what the IB job market looks like for MBA grads in London. I understand that there are only a few banks that hire MBA summer associates (GS, Citi, Bofa - anything else?), but what if you don't get a FT offer and just end up with summer associate work experience...
Need Advice on Which School to Attend to get a Job in High Finance
Hey everyone, current high schooler here. After narrowing down the list of schools I got into for undergrad, I am trying to decide between the University of Waterloo in Canada and UNSW in Australia. I really would like to break into IB out of undergrad, but since IB roles are super competitive I'm...
CIBC/Canadian IB Interview Questions?
Hello, I’m a rising sophomore and I just got a first-round interview for 2025 IB SA (ECM) with CIBC. Any questions in particular I should be particularly prepared for? What are some questions that might be specific to ECM? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
UVA Econ (Non - McIntire) or Vanderbilt Econ
I'm a current student who applied to transfer to UVA and Vanderbilt. I'm curious to know which school is better for placement into BB banking. In terms of McIntire, I would have to apply to the school after I've been admitted and would only be apart of in my Junior Year. I would also like to know...
OPT
Hello fellow chimps, I'm about to begin my MSc in Finance (STEM) at a top public university on the West Coast. As an international student, I'm concerned about the challenges of U.S. immigration and securing employment post-graduation, espcially OPT to HB-1 and general offers. Could anyone share...
Private Credir Summer Intern - Should I rerecruit for IB?
Hey guys. I recently signed for my 2025 SA position at a BDC firm in Dallas. It’s mostly private credit with a bit of private equity exposure. However, I’m nervous this will pidgeon hole me in private credit as I won’t have any investment banking experience and am also concerned pay may be...
Advise needed, please help
Hi fellow monkeys, First of all, I apologise for this lengthy post. I know some of you would take the time to read this and I am very thankful to you. I am an M&A intern (not product, I am industry group) at a BB in London. I have been at my desk for a few weeks now and actually need advise on a lot...
How often do you have to take meeting notes? Does it stop once you get promoted to associate?
This might seem a little strange, but I absolutely hate taking meeting minutes and having to send that out. Just one of my least favorite things to do on the job. I understand that analysts have to do it. But how about associates? VPs? Is there a point where you don't have to take meeting notes...
Private Equity or Investment Banking for Entrepreneurship?
In a boutique IB firm's UK office, I'll be interning off-cycle for around 10 months, possibly longer if things go well. The firm mainly advises on deals involving small to medium-sized entrepreneurial businesses. They have strong connections with LMM/MM PE firms around the country, and some former...
Is there a point to networking if you have (nepo)?
Hey! I'm a student in Canada and have been pretty busy over the past two years. I've sent tons of cold emails, had lots of chats, and done plenty of mock interviews. I also worked at a Big 5 bank (mid office role tho), interned at a search fund, and had a lmm IB internship in the US this winter,...
International student asking for advice
Hi there, I am a high school senior who's an international student from China going to Stanford for undergrad next year. I have a background in starting a small-scale start-up, a nonprofit, and cancer research (published two papers), and I hope to study Human Biology and Economics at Stanford. I am...
St Andrews vs LSE vs Middlebury
Hi Everyone, This is my first post on WSO. I am looking for advice on what university I should pick in order to work at a BB IB firm in London or New York (no preference on which city). I currently have an offer from University of St Andrews for Financial Economics, LSE for International Policy and...
Bentley University or Babson College for investment banking
Hi, i am currently a junior looking for college options in the boston area and I have decided to pursue a career in Investment Banking, I was wondering which university is better for IB, Babson college or Bentley University
DB vs Stifel SA 2025
Offer for Summer 2025 IB at Stifel expires Friday at 5 pm. Considering the options between Stifel and Deutsche, any advice welcome. DB is much bigger but Stifel seems to have a unique culture I fit well with.
A strategy for SA applicants late to the game like myself
Hey all. I wanted to share a strategy (there are many. this worked for me so I wanted to share) for SA applicants late to the ridiculous timeline of IB . In February, I had zero networking calls. Hadn't even sent emails to schedule them-- I was totally asleep while most of the uber-prepared were...
IB in London
From all the posts I have read people hate IB(and finance in general) in London because of the lower comp. Is the compensation really that much lower than in NYC? Are there any advantages of working in London IB? Is PE/HF/VC comp any better?
Roadmap to IB
Everyone knows the easiest way into IB is through maintaining a high gpa (3.5+) at a target, business clubs, and networking with alumni but what about actually learning the material? If you study a non finance major at an Ivy, how do you accumulate the knowledge to not be a complete buffoon during...
WF Charlotte vs MM NYC
Currently debating between SA offers for Wells Fargo IB in Charlotte vs a mid-tier MM bank in NY (think Oppenheimer, Solomon, etc). Wondering which would be holistically better for exits and gaining overall experience. Any insight would be appreciated!
Help Me Choose - UVA or UCLA?
I am a high school senior trying to decide between UVA and UCLA. I am focused on finance, and I want to work in IB, VC, or PE. I know both are good schools, and it sounds like UCLA is better for the West Coast, while UVA is better for the East Coast. Since I don't yet know where I ultimately want to...
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