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No matter your profile, we’ve likely helped someone just like you break into investment banking before. Regardless of your school, major, GPA, lack of experience, or how late you’re starting – these are not reasons to give up.
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84 Videos
How Luke Got Into Evercore From a Non-Target That Sends 2 Students Into Investment Banking Each Year
37:09
How Rukhsar Overcame Her Low Income First Generation College Student Profile to Land Multiple Offers
37:45
How Jason Passed on WSMM, Then Came Back and Got a Private Equity Megafund as a Non-Target Student
51:51
How Isabelle Secured Multiple Bulge Bracket Offers From a Non-Target School W/ No Finance Ecosystem
30:14
How Daniel Got an Offer From His Top Choice Bank and Group Despite Being an International Student
34:22
How Pavan Landed a Guggenheim Offer as a Masters in Finance Candidate From a Non-Target School
58:30
How Vivian Landed a Sophomore Diversity Internship at Bank of America From a Non-Target School
24:36
How Vincent Grew Up Homeless and Broke Into a Bulge Bracket Bank Coming From a Non-Target School
46:22
How Joe Became One of the Only Students to Break Into Investment Banking From His Non-Target School
1:03:51
How Maahin Got a Full Time Offer Despite Not Having a Junior Summer Internship in Investment Banking
1:01:46
How Dylan Became an Investment Banker Despite Growing Up Homeless and Attending a No Name School
59:01
How Grant Got an Investment Banking Offer From a Non-Target w/ a Late Start and Little Experience
33:36
How Tristan Got Into Investment Banking w/ a 3.0 GPA, Non-target, and Having Already Graduated
42:47
How Travis Transferred From CC to Non-Target, Started Recruiting as a Senior and Got Into I-Banking
53:14
How Brandon Went from a Big 4 Auditor to Investment Banking and Doubled His Salary to 6-Figures
59:47
How Jesus Became the 1st Student From His Non-Target School To Get Into Carlyle Private Equity
38:14
How Robin Went From Being a Refugee and First Gen College Student to Becoming a Bulge Bracket Banker
58:24
How Avi Got Superdays and an Offer Despite Being a Non-Target International Student Who Started Late
52:00
How Jose Became the First From His Non-Target to Break Into Centerview as an International Student
42:58
How Aidan Became One of the First Students From His Non-Target to Break Into IB Without an MBA
35:48
How Oliver Went From Consulting to Morgan Stanley While Recruiting Full Time During a Down Market
38:51
How Amanda Landed a BB Sales and Trading Offer Despite Being a Non-Target Student With a Late Start
47:09
How Yinghong Became the First to Break Into Rothschild Despite Being a First Gen College Student
52:55
How Jack Landed an Offer Despite Starting Second Semester of Senior Year From a Non-Target School
55:00
How Cris Broke into a Bulge Bracket From His Non-Target Despite Being an International Student
50:12
How Simran Broke Into IB during Senior Year as a Non-Target w/ a Low GPA and No Relevant Experience
29:36
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Check out how our non-target school students are able to outcompete students from better schools despite not having a lot of recruiting resources on campus
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39 Videos
How Will’s Mindset Helped Him Overcome His Low-Income Upbringing to Land an Offer From Centerview
42:58
WSMM Case Studies: How Jenn Went From Getting No Interviews to Landing an Offer From PJT Partners
43:07
How Cameron Became One of the Few Students From His School to Land Elite Boutique Offers in NYC
51:38
How Amit Went From Being Completely New to Investment Banking to Breaking Into an Elite Boutique
42:47
How Zeb Went From 0 for 20 to Having 7 Interviews and a Middle Market Investment Banking Offer
38:02
How Qudus Went From Goldman’s Back Office to an Investment Banking Associate at an Elite Boutique
53:33
How Aayush Landed Offers in Both the UK and Canada Despite Being a Non-Target Philosophy Major
37:36
How Jesse Broke Into a Big 5 Investment Bank in Canada After Trying and Failing on His Own Twice
32:59
How Sriman Ditched Generic Online Advice and Landed an Investment Banking Offer w/ a 3.5 GPA
1:02:52
How Bowen Recruited for Investment Banking Successfully Without the Help of Any On-Campus Clubs
38:52
How Glen Went From No Interviews in 50 Applications, to 6 Interviews and 2 Offers Within 4 Months
32:35
How Claire Broke Into Equity Research at Citi After Realizing Investment Banking Wasn’t For Her
34:15
How Riccardo Successfully Recruited for Full-Time During a Recession as an International Student
45:39
How Chris Broke Into a BB Bank From a Semi-Target School After Being Referred to WSMM by a Fellow
43:17
How Christian Landed a BB Offer Within 2.5 Months Despite Being an Engineer W/ No Finance Background
49:28
How Brandon Secured a Summer Analyst Offer From a $30bn+ Private Equity Fund From a Semi-Target
37:41
How Ruben Was the First FT Hire at His Firm Despite Being an International Student W/ a Late Start
39:43
How Rishi Broke Into Investment Banking Despite an Average GPA and Little to No Help From School
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Check out how our semi-target school students are able to punch above their weight class to beat out target school students for the best offers
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How Matthew Came Back to WSMM After Failing to Secure an Offer on His Own and Ended Up at Lazard
53:52
How Jason Made the Leap From a Middle Market Summer Internship to an Elite Boutique Full Time Offer
32:01
How Sinan Landed 4 Investment Banking Offers (incl. 3 Bulge Brackets) as an International Student
42:07
How Shawn Got Three Investment Banking Offers Despite Being an International Student with a Low GPA
51:37
How George Pivoted Late From Consulting to I-Banking and Landed a BB Offer w/o Finance Experience
54:42
How Allison Went From Being Uncertain About Investment Banking to Landing an Offer From PJT Partners
29:14
How Evan Came Back to WSMM After Passing the First Time and Secured Multiple Middle Market Offers
45:17
How Aakaash Stood Out Against the Highly Competitive Candidate Pool at Wharton and Got an EB Offer
1:02:46
How Joseph Secured an Offer From Barclays Despite a Late Start, Average GPA, & No Finance Experience
32:08
How Honey Went From an International Student with a Late Start to Private Equity in Two Months
38:48
How John Pivoted From Asset Management to an EB While Recruiting for FT Offers During a Bad Market
46:38
How Hedy Switched From Premed to Investment Banking Despite Not Starting Until Sophomore Summer
49:16
How Jacqueline Secured a BB Offer as an International Student in 2 Months With a Crazy Schedule
24:43
How Andrew Got a Bulge Bracket Offer Despite Not Starting His Prep Until the End of Sophomore Year
40:20
How Nikhil Lateraled From PWM to Banking in Just 1.5 Months After Failing on His Own for 15 Months
47:50
How Betty Landed 3 Offers Including Morgan Stanley Tech After Being Rejected by Diversity Programs
52:45
How Trenton Became the First Person From His Non-Target to Break Into a Bulge Bracket in Years
57:40
How Kourosh Got a Bulge Bracket FT Offer After Not Getting a Return Offer at His Summer Internship
35:18
How Krishiv Got Both Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique Offers Despite Being an International Student
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Check out how our target school students gain a competitive edge and stand out against other highly qualified students at their own schools
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Check out how our target school students gain a competitive edge and stand out against other highly qualified students at their own schools
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29 Videos
How Luke Got Into Evercore From a Non-Target That Sends 2 Students Into Investment Banking Each Year
37:09
WSMM Case Studies: How Jenn Went From Getting No Interviews to Landing an Offer From PJT Partners
43:07
How Matthew Came Back to WSMM After Failing to Secure an Offer on His Own and Ended Up at Lazard
53:52
How Rukhsar Overcame Her Low Income First Generation College Student Profile to Land Multiple Offers
37:45
How Armin Got Two Bulge Bracket and A Middle Market Offer From a School W/ Only One Banking Alumnus
33:10
How Isabelle Secured Multiple Bulge Bracket Offers From a Non-Target School W/ No Finance Ecosystem
30:14
How Amit Went From Being Completely New to Investment Banking to Breaking Into an Elite Boutique
42:47
How Allison Went From Being Uncertain About Investment Banking to Landing an Offer From PJT Partners
29:14
How Dylan Became an Investment Banker Despite Growing Up Homeless and Attending a No Name School
59:01
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Check out how these students overcame the obstacle of not having relevant finance work experience and built the resume they needed to get into investment banking.
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How Tristan Got Into Investment Banking w/ a 3.0 GPA, Non-target, and Having Already Graduated
42:47
How Shawn Got Three Investment Banking Offers Despite Being an International Student with a Low GPA
51:37
How Aayush Landed Offers in Both the UK and Canada Despite Being a Non-Target Philosophy Major
37:36
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Check out how these students were able to make it into investment banking despite having below average GPAs that would have eliminated most people
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Check out how these students were able to make it into investment banking despite having below average GPAs that would have eliminated most people
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53 Videos
How Armin Got Two Bulge Bracket and A Middle Market Offer From a School W/ Only One Banking Alumnus
33:10
How Matthew Came Back to WSMM After Failing to Secure an Offer on His Own and Ended Up at Lazard
53:52
How Joe Became One of the Only Students to Break Into Investment Banking From His Non-Target School
1:03:51
How George Pivoted Late From Consulting to I-Banking and Landed a BB Offer w/o Finance Experience
54:42
How Evan Came Back to WSMM After Passing the First Time and Secured Multiple Middle Market Offers
45:17
How Zeb Went From 0 for 20 to Having 7 Interviews and a Middle Market Investment Banking Offer
38:02
How Vincent Grew Up Homeless and Broke Into a Bulge Bracket Bank Coming From a Non-Target School
46:22
How Sriman Ditched Generic Online Advice and Landed an Investment Banking Offer w/ a 3.5 GPA
1:02:52
How Maahin Got a Full Time Offer Despite Not Having a Junior Summer Internship in Investment Banking
1:01:46
How Bowen Recruited for Investment Banking Successfully Without the Help of Any On-Campus Clubs
38:52
How Qudus Went From Goldman’s Back Office to an Investment Banking Associate at an Elite Boutique
53:33
How Claire Broke Into Equity Research at Citi After Realizing Investment Banking Wasn’t For Her
34:15
How Brandon Went from a Big 4 Auditor to Investment Banking and Doubled His Salary to 6-Figures
59:47
How Riccardo Successfully Recruited for Full-Time During a Recession as an International Student
45:39
How Joseph Secured an Offer From Barclays Despite a Late Start, Average GPA, & No Finance Experience
32:08
How Rishi Broke Into Investment Banking Despite an Average GPA and Little to No Help From School
38:29
How Amanda Landed a BB Sales and Trading Offer Despite Being a Non-Target Student With a Late Start
47:09
How Daniel Got an Offer From His Top Choice Bank and Group Despite Being an International Student
34:22
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Check out how these students were able to make up for their average GPA by becoming exceptional in all other aspects of their candidacy
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113 Videos
WSMM Case Studies: How Jenn Went From Getting No Interviews to Landing an Offer From PJT Partners
43:07
How Cameron Became One of the Few Students From His School to Land Elite Boutique Offers in NYC
51:38
How Sinan Landed 4 Investment Banking Offers (incl. 3 Bulge Brackets) as an International Student
42:07
How Will’s Mindset Helped Him Overcome His Low-Income Upbringing to Land an Offer From Centerview
42:58
How Luke Got Into Evercore From a Non-Target That Sends 2 Students Into Investment Banking Each Year
37:09
How Jack Landed an Offer Despite Starting Second Semester of Senior Year From a Non-Target School
55:00
How Isabelle Secured Multiple Bulge Bracket Offers From a Non-Target School W/ No Finance Ecosystem
30:14
How Amit Went From Being Completely New to Investment Banking to Breaking Into an Elite Boutique
42:47
How Jason Passed on WSMM, Then Came Back and Got a Private Equity Megafund as a Non-Target Student
51:51
How Rukhsar Overcame Her Low Income First Generation College Student Profile to Land Multiple Offers
37:45
How Andrew Got a Bulge Bracket Offer Despite Not Starting His Prep Until the End of Sophomore Year
40:20
How Pavan Landed a Guggenheim Offer as a Masters in Finance Candidate From a Non-Target School
58:30
How Allison Went From Being Uncertain About Investment Banking to Landing an Offer From PJT Partners
29:14
How Glen Went From No Interviews in 50 Applications, to 6 Interviews and 2 Offers Within 4 Months
32:35
How Grant Got an Investment Banking Offer From a Non-Target w/ a Late Start and Little Experience
33:36
How Vivian Landed a Sophomore Diversity Internship at Bank of America From a Non-Target School
24:36
How Jesse Broke Into a Big 5 Investment Bank in Canada After Trying and Failing on His Own Twice
32:59
How Jesus Became the 1st Student From His Non-Target School To Get Into Carlyle Private Equity
38:14
How Robin Went From Being a Refugee and First Gen College Student to Becoming a Bulge Bracket Banker
58:25
How Avi Got Superdays and an Offer Despite Being a Non-Target International Student Who Started Late
52:00
How Jose Became the First From His Non-Target to Break Into Centerview as an International Student
42:58
How Chris Broke Into a BB Bank From a Semi-Target School After Being Referred to WSMM by a Fellow
43:17
How Aakaash Stood Out Against the Highly Competitive Candidate Pool at Wharton and Got an EB Offer
1:02:46
How Aidan Became One of the First Students From His Non-Target to Break Into IB Without an MBA
35:48
How Christian Landed a BB Offer Within 2.5 Months Despite Being an Engineer W/ No Finance Background
49:28
How Brandon Secured a Summer Analyst Offer From a $30bn+ Private Equity Fund From a Semi-Target
37:41
How Honey Went From an International Student with a Late Start to Private Equity in Two Months
38:48
How John Pivoted From Asset Management to an EB While Recruiting for FT Offers During a Bad Market
46:38
How Oliver Went From Consulting to Morgan Stanley While Recruiting Full Time During a Down Market
38:51
How Hedy Switched From Premed to Investment Banking Despite Not Starting Until Sophomore Summer
49:16
How Ruben Was the First FT Hire at His Firm Despite Being an International Student W/ a Late Start
39:43
