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Episode 193: Showing Leadership on the Resume Jun 30, 2022

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Aside from your professional experience, your leadership experience is the other really important section you have on your resume. How do you demonstrate leadership though? What kind of experiences do you need to have? And do you have to be the president of some club on campus for it to qualify as leadership? Hear me give our students advice on how to show off their leadership qualities. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep193

Episode 192: How Simarleen Secured a FT Offer From Jefferies Jun 29, 2022

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Our client Simarleen interned at Truist during both her sophomore and junior summer. Unfortunately for her, she didn’t receive a full-time return offer because of COVID-19. Typically, recruiting for a full-time offer is already much harder than getting a summer internship because there are a lot fewer spots. Recruiting without a return offer makes it even harder, since banks will question why you didn’t get an offer. Hear how Simarleen was able to overcome these odds to get an offer from an even better bank. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep192

Episode 190: How to Forecast a SaaS Company Jun 23, 2022

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Forecasting the revenue of a company is one of the most important things that you need to get right when valuing a business. However, revenue forecasting is not the same for all businesses. In fact, SaaS businesses have a unique business model that makes their revenue drivers different from that of most other businesses. Given how popular SaaS companies have become in the private equity world as LBO targets, it’s become more and more important to understand this difference. Watch me coach a student on how to forecast the topline for a SaaS business. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep190

Episode 189: ELEVATE Program Session 8 Ximena-Acing Hirevues / 3 Statements Jun 22, 2022

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In this session, we answer some questions Ximena had about how to ace Hirevues, which are becoming more common as the first initial screen that banks use during the interview process. She has also started studying for technical interviews, so we answer some of her questions around the three financial statements. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep189

Episode 188: What's the Hardest Thing You've Had to Do Jun 21, 2022

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Investment banking is a pretty tough job, and not everyone is cut out for it. So sometimes, bankers like to ask “what is the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do” to get a sense for how you handle adversity. If you don’t have a good answer prepared for this question, you risk looking like you’re not banker material. Watch me coach a student on how to answer this question. I also give him some advice on what to do when a question catches him off guard. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep188

Episode 187: Industry VS. Product Groups Jun 16, 2022

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When you apply for a big investment bank, you’re not just applying for the bank itself. What matters just as much, if not more, is which group at the bank you get placed in. There are industry groups, and then there are also product groups. It can be confusing what the difference is, and how they split up the responsibilities or work together. Watch me explain to my student the difference between the two types of groups, and how they both fit into the investment banking ecosystem. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep187

Episode 186: How Jack Chose Investment Banking Over Consulting and Ended Up at an Elite Boutique Jun 15, 2022

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Our client Jack joined WSMM right before sophomore year, when he was still choosing between investment banking and consulting. Prior to joining WSMM, he already had a pretty good resume with his school, GPA, and relevant experiences. With that said, he knew that anything less than a bulge bracket or elite boutique bank would be a disappointment. Hear how he ultimately decided on investment banking and landed an elite boutique offer. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep186

Episode 185: How to Network Without Being Spammy Jun 13, 2022

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When you network with investment bankers, you have to send out a lot of emails because not everyone will respond. This is especially true if you start late with your networking, because then you’re in a rush and have to cram even more networking emails in a short amount of time. But the problem is - if you’re sending the same email to everyone in the office, how can you avoid coming across as spammy and getting blacklisted as a result? Hear me coach my student on how to avoid being labeled a spammer. With some careful planning, you can send a lot of networking emails all at once and still be OK. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep185

Episode 184: Common Issues for Non-Target Networking Jun 09, 2022

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Non-target school students typically find it more difficult to network because they don’t have as many alumni working in investment banking. Because of this, they often wonder if it makes sense to network with professionals that work in other divisions at the investment bank, such as sales & trading or private wealth management. Another issue is that the alumni that they do speak with often don’t have any influence to give them referrals. Hear me coach one of our non-target students on what to do in these type of situations. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep184

Episode 183: ELEVATE Program Session 7 Going Through Ximena's "Market Related Questions" Answers Jun 08, 2022

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In this session, we go through Ximena's answers for all the market related questions that typically come up in investment banking interviews. For example, questions around macroeconomic or industry trends that you've been following, an investment banking deal that you find interesting, and stock pitch questions. All of these questions require you to diligently follow the markets and also come prepared with intelligent commentary about what's happening in the world. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep183

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