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Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get into? (1 Viewer)

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What can be so hard about maintaining high grades, getting some ECs, some internships/industry experiences, high aptitude, great communication/interview skills, some network connections and some luck?
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

I know right, that's all there is to it. People just whinge too much!
 

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Not sure if srs
 

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*insert omni quote about how ecs dont matter*
 

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Hsc 2013
 

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What can be so hard about maintaining high grades, getting some ECs, some internships/industry experiences, high aptitude, great communication/interview skills, some network connections and some luck?
It's not that hard to do the above but it's nowhere enough to get you into IB
 

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What can be so hard about maintaining high grades, getting some ECs, some internships/industry experiences, high aptitude, great communication/interview skills, some network connections and some luck?
I suppose because there's so few positions and loads of people can already do the above.
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

Being the kfc kiddo won't do. Need the real experiences

"while i was in cambodia building an ophanage, i...."
"while i interning at the court of arbitration at the Hague, i..."
"while i was managing my student association's US$200,000 stock portfolio, i..."
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

Being the kfc kiddo won't do. Need the real experiences

"while i was in cambodia building an ophanage, i...."
"while i interning at the court of arbitration at the Hague, i..."
"while i was managing my student association's US$200,000 stock portfolio, i..."
Saw a law applicant with this on his CV plus other stuff - didnt even get an interview.
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

Being the kfc kiddo won't do. Need the real experiences

"while i was in cambodia building an ophanage, i...."
"while i interning at the court of arbitration at the Hague, i..."
"while i was managing my student association's US$200,000 stock portfolio, i..."
don't forget the "i saved (insert country from Africa) from famine, drought and ebola"
 

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It's not that hard to do the above but it's nowhere enough to get you into IB
wtf? what else could you possibly need that I have not mentioned
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

Errr, maybe a lot of those guys didn't get your sarcasm?
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

What can be so hard about maintaining high grades, getting some ECs, some internships/industry experiences, high aptitude, great communication/interview skills, some network connections and some luck?
Its only hard if you have a life. On the other hand, if you are a consistently hard working student and reasonably intelligent, you will probably get the above and will most probably get IB. Whether its Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley is a different story but there are other IBs around.

But yeah not sure if srs. I still don't know anyone who would pick IB over MBB so it isn't 'that' difficult.
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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

What can be so hard about maintaining high grades, getting some ECs, some internships/industry experiences, high aptitude, great communication/interview skills, some network connections and some luck?
It's not that hard because no, you don't need ECs, industry experience, network connections or luck.

Just solid high grades, high EQ and good interview skills.
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

Oi omni hows the properties goin
 

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Re: Why does everyone make it seem like Investment banking is so difficult to get int

Good. Now let's see if this GFC-style crash all the smart young-ins are praying for happens.
 

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