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Episode 102:Tell Me About Your Greatest Weakness Nov 18, 2021

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“Tell me about your greatest weakness” is a behavioral question that many people mess up on. On the one hand, you don’t want to give them a weakness that will cause them to not want to hire you. On the other hand, you can’t just give them a strength and try to dress it up as a weakness (i.e. “I’m too much of a perfectionist sometimes”). So how should you handle it? Hear me give advice to this student on how to properly answer this question to use your weakness in your favor. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep102

Episode 101: How Kyle Went From Community College Transfer to Getting Into IB at the Last Minute Nov 17, 2021

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Our client Kyle started school at a community college, but then transferred to UC Berkeley junior year. He thought his life was set, until senior year when he realized he wanted to become an investment banker. Now only was he extremely late to the game, most of his competition had been preparing since freshman year. Hear how he beat the odds with WSMM’s help, despite his extremely late start in the recruiting process. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep101

Episode 100: Should a Regional Target School Student Try for NYC Positions? Nov 16, 2021

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I get this question a lot, especially from students who go to semi target schools that primarily place into regional offices (think SF Bay Area, Chicago, Houston, etc.)... Because many students would rather work in NYC if they can. Is it worth trying for NYC even if it’s harder to break into though? Listen as I give this student my advice on making his career location decision. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep100

Episode 99: Can You get into Investment Banking if You’re Not a Business/Finance Major? Nov 12, 2021

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Are you majoring in something other than business or finance but want to get into investment banking? You may be wondering if it is even possible. How are you supposed to compete with a finance major during the technical interview? Watch here as I show a student how to best prepare for investment banking as a non business/finance major. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep99

Episode 98: How Justin Missed Out on a Return Offer and Recovered by Securing a Full-Time Offer Nov 10, 2021

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Our client Justin is a rising senior who did well during his summer internship but unfortunately wasn't given a return offer due to COVID-19. Knowing how much more difficult the full-time recruiting process is, he decided to work with WSMM to maximize his chances. Hear him talk about how he was able to secure a full-time offer without having a return offer, and despite the depressed job market during the pandemic. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep98

Episode 97: How Can Freshmen Prepare for Investment Banking Recruiting? Nov 09, 2021

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Many of you might be realizing that you want to get into banking as early as freshman year. Given the accelerated investment banking recruiting timeline these days, it’s not even really “early” to start preparing as a freshman anymore! But what are some things you can do during your freshman year to start preparing yourself for recruiting? Watch this to see what my advice is to a freshman who asked me this question. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep97

Episode 96: How Do You Leverage the Network You Develop During Your Finance Internships? Nov 04, 2021

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The most qualified investment banking applicants start building up their resume by doing relevant finance internships during freshman and sophomore year. An additional benefit to doing these internships is on the networking side, because the people you work for will most likely know other Wall Street professionals that they can introduce you to. But that’s obvious. A freshman from a non-target school recently asked me how he should go about leveraging the networking he’s built through the hedge fund internship he’s currently doing. Check out the advice I gave him - it wasn’t really what he expected, but it’s the less obvious angle that is arguably even more important to think about. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep96

Episode 95: How Pedro Secured Offers From Morgan and Evercore Despite Being an International Student Nov 03, 2021

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Our client Pedro is an international student at Wharton. During freshman year, he applied to many bulge bracket diversity programs, but failed 5-6 first round interviews in a row. He quickly realized that getting interviews wasn’t a problem for him, but none of it mattered if he couldn’t ace the interviews. Hear how he joined WSMM junior year, completely transformed his interviewing skills, and landed offers from both Morgan Stanley and Evercore. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep95

Episode 93: How Saksham Went From a Non-Target International Student to Landing an Offer Oct 27, 2021

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Our client Saksham had two big disadvantages when it came to recruiting, being both a non-target student and an international student. Despite these obstacles, he became one of just two students in the last 3-4 years who got into investment banking from his school without being a part of the investment banking club on campus. He was also the only student from his school to get an offer from the New York office, while most others ended up in Chicago. Hear how he was able to get such an amazing outcome. Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep93

Episode 92: Building a DCF for a Pre-Revenue Business Oct 25, 2021

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The DCF is one of the most commonly tested topics during an investment banking interview. Recently a student of ours talked about doing a DCF for a pre-revenue business during a mock interview. This sounded like the exact type of thing an interviewer would ask about, so we tested him on it. Hear this podcast to see how to answer this somewhat tricky question! Book a Virtual Coffee Chat with an Upperclassmen Who Secured an Offer: wallstmastermind.com/apply?utm_source=podcastep92

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