George Washington University compared to UVA? (seeking advice, again)
Back again with the semi-target questions.What do you guys know about BB recruiting at GWU? I am currently set on UVA and will be transferring as a 2nd year this fall, but a friend of mine is trying to...
View ArticleDo Lazard really pay below street in London?
I've read and heard a lot about how Lazard pays relatively low compared to the bulge brackets and very low compared to the other top elite boutiques. However, I don't know if this information is true,...
View ArticleGPA for FT Recruiting?
Heard from a few that GPA matters less for FT recruiting than SA, can anyone confirm/deny? I get that you can overcome anything with networking, but curious as to what people's experiences areGPA
View ArticleCornell vs. USC vs. Michigan
Hi guys - looking for some advice here. I was admitted to Cornell University (School of Hotel Administration,) University of Southern California Marshall School of Business (I was admitted as a Sping...
View ArticleLehigh Transfer
Hi everyone,Just want to get some feedback on what my best option for next year would be. Recently got into Lehigh as for their business school and hoping to get in to IB afterwards. Only thing hold me...
View ArticleFirst Year Analyst Bonus
HiI had a question on YE bonuses for first year analysts. Let's say you start working in July 2016 and get paid a YE16 bonus of $30k. When you get your YE17 bonus do you compare it to your actual YE16...
View ArticleConnected with MD - No Idea what to Do
Hi guys,Thank you all for taking the time read and answer my post. I will remember all of you when I become successful one day.Promote On: Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 1:55pm
View ArticlePick-stitching on lapel for Summer Associate
Incoming IBD Summer Associate at a bulge bracket. Went to My.Suit and got a dark navy blue suit with pick-stitching on the lapel. Is this acceptable? See below for a sample...
View ArticleDiversity Events Still Available?
Now I know it is pretty late in the game and I have been fortunate to go to quite a few of these, but what firm applications are still open?BAML- Elevate and STEM done I thinkGS- Applications closed...
View ArticleWant to break into IB, please help!
Hello!26 male, going to be 27BS: Biology No IB/finance experience No business experience Only lab technical experienceHow can I break into IB?I don't have good shot at a top business school. And even...
View ArticleWhy not corporate law?
The forum seems to hold Investment Banking (and Management Consulting) as some kind of holy grail. Considering every factor that people look for in a career, what makes corporate law not a sought after...
View ArticleAre these two MM IB real?
Can anyone please check for me if these two MM IB are real? I was offered with unpaid internship, but have some doubts.Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage, http://www. benjaminjerold. com/. Member of...
View ArticleHow does a dividend recap affect balance sheet
Say a company wants a $100MM term loan so they can issue a $100MM dividend to its owners.On the pro forma BS, debt obviously increases by $100MM, but what is the offset to this increase? A decrease in...
View ArticleSophomore Internship Question??
Which internship would you choose? UBSPWM internship, in which the interviewer said my main tasks would be cold calling and not much else, or energy research and product development intern at CME Group...
View ArticleBoutique bank internship to BB first year analyst?
Is it possible to go from an internship at a very strong boutique to a first year analyst at a BB?Or will you be required to intern first at the BB?1st year analyst
View ArticleBoutique Email Help
So basically I haven't got any summer opportunities at any of the BB's so I'm currently sending out emails to literally every Boutique I can find. Literally 0 replies. Has anyone got any advice on what...
View ArticleHow important is week 1 of Summer Internship? What to do if I can't attend
Hi all,Due to clashes with my final exams, I will not be able to starte my summer internship on time. I've tried to apply for special consideration to the university but was told it's not going to...
View ArticleGraduating MSF - no job
Panic is starting to set in. In a few weeks I'll be graduating from my MSF degree with no job and 200k in debt (undergrad included).Over the past 2 months I have interviewed with 3 companies, 2 of...
View ArticleYou do not need to know what EBITDA is
Now I believe that you can get into investment banking without knowing what EBITDA is. This sounds totally unbelievable, but Emmanuel Macron, the new President did it. How he did it remains a mystery....
View ArticleBB IBD SA in Frankfurt --> BB IBD SA / FT in NYC
I'm enrolled in a Top 10 "Master in Finance"-Program in Europe and will graduate in the end of 2018. I will intern for a BB in Frankfurt this summer, however, my goal is to be based in NYC...
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