Our student Emma was an MBA student in Canada with experience in investment management.She soon realized she wanted to pursue investment banking, but that Canadian investment banks hired very few people at the MBA level.She tried joining cl

Episode 282: DO THIS to get FULL TIME offer(s)

May 17th, 2023 8m 57s

How does full-time recruiting differ from summer recruiting? What should you prioritize?Like summer recruiting, having relevant experience whether it is in IB or PE is important. However, beyond this, networking strategically is key.Most ba

Episode 281: How to Make Your Interview Answers FLOW BETTER

May 12th, 2023 11m 3s

Want to know the secret for turning an average interview answer to a stellar one?One word: FLOW.When you are being interviewed, think of yourself as a STORYTELLER. If you had a story that was choppy and didn't flow, do you think your audien

Episode 280: How to Make Your Internship SOUND IMPRESSIVE in Interviews

May 10th, 2023 3m 45s

Oftentimes students begin building their resume by doing internships with less glamorous responsibilities. Sourcing leads and compiling lists in Excel may not seem as sexy as saying you build an LBO model all by yourself. However, even in the

Episode 279: How Bruce Overcame Non-Target School and No Finance Experience to Land Private Equity

May 8th, 2023 53m 1s

Our student Bruce came to us as a recent graduate, juggling a full time job during the week and two security shifts on the weekend. He had gone to a non-target school with only 500 students, and had missed any chances of getting internships o

Episode 278: Why You Can't Give Up When Recruiting for Investment Banking

May 7th, 2023 3m 52s

It's no secret that breaking into investment banking is extremely competitive. With thousands of applicants every year, bulge brackets and elite boutiques have around a 1% acceptance rate and even middle markets only accept around 3-5% of app

Episode 277: Avoid This Common Networking Mistake: How to Talk to Senior Bankers

May 3rd, 2023 4m 49s

Everyone knows how important networking is for the investment banking recruiting process.However, many students make the mistake of only networking with junior bankers (analysts and associates), because they don't know what to talk about with

Episode 276: How Leonardo Avoided Being Stuck in Community College and Became a Bulge Bracket Banker

May 2nd, 2023 34m 32s

Our student Leonardo came to us as a community college transfer without any finance experience. With so much information out there, he was unsure about joining our program initially but eventually decided to take the plunge. After joining,

Episode 275: Is It Too Late To Recruit For Summer 2024??

Apr 28th, 2023 6m 25s

Summer 2024 recruiting has been going on for months, and many banks have already started to give out offers… A lot of sophomores are wondering if it's too late now if they haven't gotten an offer yet.While it's late for a certain group of b

Episode 274: Accelerating and Reneging Offers...Is It Worth The Risk?

Apr 27th, 2023 4m 10s

As offers continue to be given out for the summer 2024 recruiting process, one of the most common questions we keep getting from our students is...If I have another firm that I want more than the one I just got an offer from, can I continue t

Episode 274: Is It Too Late To Recruit For Summer 2024??

Apr 26th, 2023 6m 25s

Summer 2024 recruiting is well on its way and some banks have already started to give out offers..is it too late to submit your application? In the investment banking recruiting process time is of the essence and not all banks recruit at once

Episode 273: How Avi Got Superdays and an Offer Despite Being a Non-Target INTL Student

Apr 24th, 2023 53m 10s

Our student Avi went to a non-target school and only realized he wanted to do banking in the second half of his sophomore year. With no alumni to reach out to and no background in finance, he was lost in the process. After joining WSMM, our

Episode 272: How to Network with Regional Boutique Investment Banks

Apr 21st, 2023 6m 13s

If you're an underclassman looking to beef up your resume with relevant internships, or just an upperclassman who's recruiting very late in the recruiting timeline...Then you're probably currently targeting regional boutique banks.How shoul

Episode 271: Should You Customize Your Networking Email Templates?

Apr 19th, 2023 4m 48s

When you're sending out networking emails, how important is it for you to customize each email that you send?Is it better to use the same email template and blast it out to as many people as possible? Or is it better to personalize every sing

Episode 270: How Louisa Used WSMM to Make the Jump to Bulge Bracket Bank for Full Time Recruiting

Apr 17th, 2023 36m 27s

Our student Louisa came to us her junior year looking for help with full time recruiting. She had just recruited for junior summer internships on her own, but was only able to get into a middle market bank. After hearing her peers recommend

Episode 269: Waitlisted For A Banking Offer? You May Still Have A Shot

Apr 14th, 2023 4m 56s

After months of prepping you thought you finally nailed your investment banking interview and…you’re waitlisted. What now? Is that practically a no or is there any way to still even get the offer?A lot of factors will determine your potent

Episode 268: Are You Late Into The Recruiting Process? Hear This!

Apr 12th, 2023 8m 26s

Most students don’t know that they want to pursue investment banking right when they enter college…Yet the recruiting timeline is only getting earlier and earlier every year (starting about halfway through sophomore year). So if you find yo

Episode 267: How Tristan Got Into IB w/ a 3.0 GPA, Non-target, and Having Already Graduated

Apr 10th, 2023 42m 39s

Our client Tristan came to us in July, AFTER he had already graduated from college. To make matters worse, he had just a 3.0 GPA, from a non-target school. His mom thought our program was a scam, but he trusted his gut and did it anyway.

Episode 266: How to Discuss SaaS Deals for Tech Investment Banking or Buyside Interviews

Apr 7th, 2023 8m 23s

In recent years, technology investment banking and buyside roles (tech PE, growth equity, venture capital) have become some of the most sought after opportunities for students looking to break into finance. While the technical interviews for

Episode 265: How to Get More Referrals From Investment Bankers

Apr 5th, 2023 7m 23s

How many times have you gotten to the end of a networking call with an investment banker, hoping to get a referral out of them but only getting some generic advice instead?It's one of the most frustrating feelings ever, because you just spent

Episode 264: How Jason Made the Leap from a Middle Market to an Elite Boutique Full Time Offer

Apr 3rd, 2023 31m 52s

Our student Jason didn't realize he wanted to do IB until the summer before junior year. After interviewing with 10-11 banks, he ended up getting just one middle market offer for his junior summer internship. Not satisfied, he decided to en

Episode 263: Answering Advanced Industry Specific Technical Questions

Mar 31st, 2023 10m 52s

If you're interviewing for a specific industry coverage group, some industries have additional technical concepts you'll need to learn that are specific to that industry.Examples include, natural resources / oil & gas, real estate, financial

Episode 262: Talking About a Trend or Deal You've Been Following

Mar 29th, 2023 11m 17s

If you're interviewing for a specific coverage group and not a generalist program, there are some additional interview questions you'll have to prepare for.Specifically, there are industry specific questions around trends and deals you've bee

Episode 261: How Victor Became the Top of His Non-Target School to Land Investment Banking

Mar 27th, 2023 39m 2s

Victor is one of the most committed clients we've ever had. He landed a junior summer internship from a non-target state school that only places 4-5 students into investment banking each year (out of 8,250+). And he did all of this without

Episode 260: Guaranteed 3 Statement Questions You Need to Know

Mar 24th, 2023 7m 50s

When it comes to investment banking technical interviews, three statement questions are the most basic and almost guaranteed in any interview.It’s not just about recognizing the line items, but connecting them and showing how changes flow thr