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Tell me how to break into Investment Banking (V10 SA)

no banking experience but know basic finance/accounting thro...
Alcoholic Native
  06/13/12
First, shoot the security guard at the front desk.
blathering hissy fit chad
  06/13/12
>> IB associates are viewed as failures b/c they were ...
Useless wild headpube locus
  06/13/12
This is absolutely the case.
flatulent university
  06/13/12
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Alcoholic Native
  06/13/12
what undergrad did you go to? what LS? what grades at each? ...
Fiercely-loyal citrine church therapy
  06/13/12
T10 LS, T5 engineering ugrad top 20% LS, 3.25 ugrad
Alcoholic Native
  06/14/12
"t5 engineering ugrad" means jack shit. sorry bro ...
Fiercely-loyal citrine church therapy
  06/14/12


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Date: June 13th, 2012 2:41 AM
Author: Alcoholic Native

no banking experience but know basic finance/accounting through undergrad (corp finance, valuation, cash flows, etc). i have a quantitative degree too (engineering). currently summering at a v10, but would like to start as an associate at an ibank after graduation. what's the credited strategy? when should i apply? where should i apply? cold resume drops on corporate websites? networking with alumni?

is an IB associate > biglaw associate? i've heard the position is pretty lackluster in terms of exit opps (IB associates are viewed as failures b/c they were analysts who either couldn't get PE or HF or are n00bs from MBA or law school like me).

how's the job security of an IB associate? what's first year comp like? would it be better to spend a few years at a firm before lateraling over?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969651&forum_id=2#20878688)



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Date: June 13th, 2012 3:00 AM
Author: blathering hissy fit chad

First, shoot the security guard at the front desk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969651&forum_id=2#20878729)



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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:31 AM
Author: Useless wild headpube locus

>> IB associates are viewed as failures b/c they were analysts who either couldn't get PE or HF or are n00bs from MBA or law school like me

meme created by losers on the internet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969651&forum_id=2#20879000)



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Date: June 13th, 2012 8:39 AM
Author: flatulent university

This is absolutely the case.

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Date: June 13th, 2012 9:49 PM
Author: Alcoholic Native



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Date: June 13th, 2012 9:50 PM
Author: Fiercely-loyal citrine church therapy

what undergrad did you go to? what LS? what grades at each?

from what i understand, the A-#1 most important thing is to demonstrate an intense interest in finance/accounting. they will ask you questions (some that might be quantitative in nature) that ask you to demonstrate your knowledge about and interests in the market. now, if you've never taken finance, they may ask you something simple that you should pick up reading the financial news ("what are your thoughts on what's going on in greece?") but if youve taken classes, they might ask you something more on-point ("explain how the different financial statements are impacted by a decrease in depreciation").

of course, all of this is only relevant if you get a chance to interview. if you went to a TTT ug or LS you likely will never get a chance. hth.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969651&forum_id=2#20883270)



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Date: June 14th, 2012 12:44 AM
Author: Alcoholic Native

T10 LS, T5 engineering ugrad

top 20% LS, 3.25 ugrad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969651&forum_id=2#20884673)



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Date: June 14th, 2012 12:48 AM
Author: Fiercely-loyal citrine church therapy

"t5 engineering ugrad" means jack shit. sorry bro but they dont hire out of uillinois.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1969651&forum_id=2#20884708)