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Math needed for Investment Banking
“You need to be good at math for Investment Banking.” – This is another big myth of Investment Banking. The short answer: For M&A...


How to renege an internship offer
You landed an internship offer, congrats! Getting an internship is not easy nowadays. Investment Banking recruiting is tough. If you accept your first internship offer and still interview with other options, that will put you at risk of reneging on your first internship offer. This means you have to back out of the verbal, written or signed commitment you made to your first offer. We get it; applying is hard work. Preparing for interviews is hard work. Superdays are grueli


How long do internships last?
How do internships usually last? How long do internships last? The short answer: Less than 3 months – No firm will agree to this. It...


How to handle an exploding offer
What is an exploding offer? An exploding offer is a job offer with a short expiration deadline — typically one week to two weeks — designed to force an immediate decision and stop you from interviewing at other shops. The shorter the window, the more pressure it creates. Here's the situation it puts you in: you've just cleared multiple rounds, maybe a superday, and the call finally comes. They want to make you an offer — but they need an answer within the week. The problem? Y


How to get a return offer?
A return offer is typically made after you have completed your internship. It does not matter if it’s a summer internship or an off-cycle...


How to train yourself if you lack attention to detail
If you are the type of person who constantly gets markups and is told to check your work AGAIN, you probably lack attention to detail....
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