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Q&A: International, Engineer, starting MBA at Kellogg this fall
I got admitted to Kellogg for 2Y MBA program, starting this fall. As the admissions season is about to start, wanted to help fellow monkeys ripping their sanity off with their GMAT/Applications/Visits etc. Profile: International (S-E Asia), Engineer working in the Aerospace Industry (Technical) with...
Q&A - Analyst at top BB from non-target background
Hey guys - long time reader / occasional poster, made a new account for purposes of this Q&A. Learned a lot from WSO as I was navigating the recruiting process, so hope to pay it back. Happy to answer any questions about the process / networking / the job / anything else that I can be helpful with....
Q&A: S&O Consulting to Corporate Strategy to Analytics Consulting
I've learned a great deal from these boards over the years, and in an attempt to give back I'd like to share a bit about my path in the event anyone is interested. As a bit of background prior to business school I worked for a financial services data and analytics company as a product manager. I was...
Leaving MBB after 3 years...Q&A!
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Q&A: 2 years MBB > PE
I've been around the forums for awhile now and always appreciated people willing to share tips/advice. I have some free time before I start my PE gig so happy to answer some questions. Graduated from target undergrad, worked at MBB for past 2 years and now going to deal side at MM PE fund. Only...
Ask me anything - MM PE Associate, 1 year in
I haven't really posted on WSO before, but this community was extremely helpful to me during my job search and interview process, so I thought I would make myself available to answer questions about my experience for others out there. As way of background, I graduated from a target school >...
Q&A: M7 admit (from consulting/industry)
Led one of these in the consulting forum, figured I would do one with a bschool slant for application specific questions. Background: Recently accepted to several M7 bschools. Worked several years in management consulting before transitioning to a strategy position at a F500 company. Working on a...
Q&A: Consulting > F500 > bschool/startups
Hey all - been part of the community for several years now. Figured it was my time to lead one of these. Background: worked several years in management consulting before transitioning to a strategy position at a F500 company. Also recently accepted to a number of M7 business schools. Happy to answer...
Q&A: Target to megafund Straight out of college
Hey WSO , I'm posting this in a new account because i want to maintain my privacy but give back to the community. Happy to take questions. My story: I went to a target school and wanted to be an engineer at first. All my friends started to drool over investment banking internships so I got lured...
Q&A: Non-target to Fixed Income S&T Analyst
Hey WSO , happy to answer your questions today and tomorrow. I can answer any questions regarding: networking application process interviewing/interview prep process recruiting process school courses to take how to take advantage of linkedin cold emailing Click inside the post to read my bio. My...
Q&A: HY/Distressed Analyst at NYC based Mid-Sized Credit Hedge Fund
Hey all, long time lurker first time poster. Just wanted to share my background and answer questions for those interested. Background: 7 years of investment research experience prior to b-school, mostly in equities (some credit) with half of that on the buyside at a hedge fund; sectors covered...
Ask Me Anything: First-Year at MBB
Hey WSO , I used to be fairly active on this forum but ever since I started at MBB , I got way too busy (no surprise there). I'm about six months in and I wanted to give back to the community by offering to answer any questions you might have. Some background on me: - Chemical engineering undergrad...
Q&A - Financial Techonology/Unique Background
While I know most people on this forum have no interest in IT jobs even if they are in finance, there may be someone with my background who would be interested in my story. Background: Age: 27 Department: Technology - I would say this is MO at my firm if you work on investment related software, and...
Q&A: Non-target undergrad to MBB
Hi all, Been using this site throughout my college career, and it's really helped me out so I think it's time to give back. I love reading success stories on the site, especially non-target ones, so I thought I'd share my own in order to help others who are trying to get jobs, especially you...
Q&A: AC/BA level consultant at a boutique
I'm one year out of my masters and wanted to give back. Ask me anything from recruiting to the actual work. As a bit of background I did a masters in management and got hired through OCR . I was hired by a boutique and I've been working there ever since.
Q&A: ER Analyst at Top BB (Plus About ER & General Advice)
Long-time WSO user, created a new account for this Q&A. I got a lot of help from this forum during my recruiting process and I owe a lot to WSO . Wanted to try and give back by offering some insight into equity research, recruiting, exit opps and general life at a BB think (JPM/MS/ GS /BAML)....
Q&A: I am an Equity Research Associate
Bio : tl;dr version: non-target, non-major, also had a sub average GPA in undergrad but compensated with a higher grad GPA and work experience. I went to a non-target, east coast, liberal arts college and graduated with a biology major. Originally, I intended to pursue a career in medicine, so I...
Q&A: Sr. Associate at a CVC fund
Been a long time reader of WSO and I have to say it has been helpful. I thought I would give way to those wanting to explore corporate venture capital more to ask questions. Quick background: sr. associate at a corporate vc fund ( TMT F500 ) in an emerging market. Have a total of 4 years experience;...
Q&A: BB IBD Associate, HS GPA < 2.0, UG GPA < 2.5
I am entering a Bulge Bracket this summer as an IBD Associate My HS GPA was under 2.0 My Undergraduate GPA (top liberal arts school) was under 2.5 GMAT was well under 700 Attended a top 20 MBA Program
I'm A Former Trader Who Now Owns A Food Truck: Ask Me Anything
The following is an interview I conducted with Tyrone Greene, with whom I started chatting when I visited his food truck, The Dark Side of the Moo. He's a former trader of precious metals who has made the leap to leave Wall Street and work for himself, and I think his story will be of tremendous...
Q&A : risk analyst at hedge fund with 5 years of experience. Ask me anything
Long time user here, been wanting to do a AMA for a while but always worried about identity issues. Finally took the time to start a dummy account to post. Don't waste SB since it's a dummy account. Background:
Being able to sort through the comments by most bananas given-least bananas/monkey shit
I think it would be incredibly useful for WSO to offer some sort of organizational tool where once you click on a post, you can change the comment order by most bananas given - least bananas given/monkey shit. Especially on the Q&A or Informational posts, I think this would be incredibly helpful to...
I'm a First Year Equity Research Associate, Ask Me Anything
Mod Note (Andy): Happy to introduce another new blogger: "User X". He'll be blogging Sundays at 8pm ET. Hey everyone, looking forward to bringing some more interesting discussion threads to the site. Quick background: - Engineering degree + work experience - MBA - Eng-Finance transition - Equity...
Q&A: 3rd year ER analyst
I have been an ER analyst at a BB for the last 3 years... I am now moving to the buy side, starting in 2 weeks' time. I have always found these threads useful so thought would create one myself in case anyone wants to ask about sell side (or buy side) equity research , and I will do my best to help....
1st Year HF Analyst taking questions
Just finished up a couple very long weeks at work and am feeling pretty generous at the moment. So, a little bit about me: - Non-target former varsity athlete/captain - Corp Strat to HF - Won't go too much in to location/fund size, but we are mostly a typical L/S fund and a pretty small team. So, if...
Q&A: MM PE Vice President - Big 10 Undergrad - No MBA
Been on and around this forum for 5+ years and have changed user names (mostly because I lost passwords) multiple times. Figured it was time to give back in some way now that I have been around the industry for a while. Background: Big 10 business degree, TMT analyst at ML , associate at small...
Ask Me Anything: I'm a MM PE Associate
I graduated from a target university in Europe and started out in the M&A group of a bulge bracket bank. I then moved on to private equity, with the wish to concentrate on the middle market. My fund concentrates on a single geographic region with a specific focus on two industries. Feel free to ask...
Spent 3 Years at MBB - Ask Me Anything
Hello Monkeys - I'm heading into my last week at MBB , and need something to do besides pack up my apartment. Ask away and I'll be happy to answer. My Bio: I have spent the last 3 years at a mid-sized MBB office in the US. I studied Economics at a top liberal arts college without formal MBB...
Paul Krugman doing an Q&A on Reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/Q&A/comments/t1ygb/iama_n… Some of you may enjoy trolling or seeing his answers to questions (its a ridiculous circlejerk on there right now)
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