Economics Major Sufficient?
I'm a high-school senior who has been accepted to Princeton, Cornell, UVA, Notre Dame, and waitlisted at Duke and Vanderbilt. So my first question is, if I want to do finance (specifically investment...
View ArticleSATs? Lol
When interviewing for any finance job, do they ask for standardized test scores such as the SAT or ACT?
View ArticleFinancial Engineering or Economics Major?
I'm going to a big three ivy, and am wondering what would be better to take for ibanking: I can enroll in the engineering school and take Operations Research and Financial Engineering Major, or simply...
View ArticlePersonality or Smarts
Going to school in the fall, and just wondering: Is the environment in Investment Banking more geared toward the schmoozer, who can talk his way into a job, or the intelligent kid who may not be the...
View ArticleHair Drug Test
There's a new type of drug test that is growing in popularity using hair http://www.craigmedical.com/Hair_Drug-Test_FAQ.htm Since this is 90 days back, will they give you more than 90 days warning of...
View ArticleIs it cold emailing if
At a networking event for my school, get some business cards talk to some guys for a little bit, etc etc Now I'm only a freshman so they weren't very interested in me considering they didn't have any...
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Networking utilizing demographics
Going through my school's alumni database looking for people to email for networking. I'm wondering what you guys look for in deciding who exactly to email. I have a decently large selection to choose...
View ArticleM&A --> GM of Pro Sports Team?
After the Ichiro trade I just thought about how similiar banking must be to being a GM. In an acquisition the deal is super secret and you have to negotiate the terms. And I feel like if you can put a...
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List of Boutique
Can I get a list of boutique banks that would be good prospects for a sophomore internship? Since they're not as well known it'd be even harder for me to get a solid list so I can really get...
View ArticlePopping the question
So, I've networked quite a bit. Made about 10 phone calls to people. Some of them were really helpful and pushed my resume to an extent. With some others I got friendzoned.My question is, how do I get...
View ArticleReal Estate Boutiques
I have a slight background in real estate and I'm looking for some boutiques that specialize in real estate as a sophomore internship. Anyone know some? I've seen them for tech and healthcare, do any...
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Video Game Improves Excel Efficiency?
I play a ton of League of Legends. In the off chance anyone agrees with me, can you get more dexterity from the hand-eye coordination of video games to help with your Excel modeling?I've read various...
View ArticleKeybank
based out of Cleveland. They got capital markets and m&a. they're full this year for internships but want to keep in touch for next year around August regarding recruiting.Anyone know something...
View ArticleSophomore Summer...Volunteer?
So I haven't gotten any big-time offers (still waiting on UBS) and I have gotten a real estate investment banking offer at a small firm.There are also options for me to volunteer in places like Africa...
View ArticleDrug Testing Methodology
So I know the two main ones: Hair and urine. Today my roommate told me about blood tests that analyze your metabolites, he says 3-5 months in the past.I had never heard of a blood test used by any BB,...
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Particular networking with established connections
So, in my sophomore year (about 10 months ago, so in October/November) I made an effort to reach out to a number of alumni at my school. I contacted them through email, and had conversations with a...
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Overtime Pay in IBD
Got an offer from lower range BB (DB, Citi, CS, Barclays) and in the memorandum is says there is overtime pay, calculated over 40 hours. But my friends tell me banks don't pay overtime for junior SA....
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Dicey GPA question
I'm "asking on behalf of a friend" here, since everyone here never believes when people say that anyway.So the resume was submitted with a certain GPA. Much like a company hides expenses/over...
View ArticleSA Internship Question -- Would they know?
I'm going to be at an elite boutique this summer (Think EVR, Centerview, LAZ)....or at least I was.read more
View ArticleM&A and Its Effect on R&D Spending
Hey guys, I'm working on a senior thesis that is due in -2 days... needless to say I'm a little desperate, it has to be 30 pages long and I'm an Economics major.My question is, I'm trying to find a...
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