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***Official Investment Banking Spring Week 2016 Thread***

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Reply 20
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dente
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Everyone says the best time to apply is when you are best prepared (e.g. Nov period) - but since banks review applications on a rolling basis, isn't it advantageous to apply earlier in the year? (I was planning on applying when they first come out in August/ September considering that you are not likely to do anything significant to enhance your CV in 1 or 2 months)

Is this the right logic? Or am I missing something? How important is prior finance experience for SWs? (Finance opportunities for pre-undergrads are very limited where I live unlike in the UK)
Reply 21
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e^x
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Original post by gr8wizard10
you started the summer 2016 one :colonhash:


do you know any good books to help with numerical tests?
Original post by e^x
do you know any good books to help with numerical tests?


Don't use books. Use practice tests. JobTestPrep do excellent ones
Original post by Mr Inquisitive
Yeah, didn't end up enjoying econ as a degree. Took a year out to do other things and now headed to do History


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Why didn't you enjoy economics? I am heading to university this year to study it so I am curious to know
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Original post by e^x
do you know any good books to help with numerical tests?


you can buy online packs, banks use these platforms: SHL, Kenexa, TalentQ
Original post by dente
Everyone says the best time to apply is when you are best prepared (e.g. Nov period) - but since banks review applications on a rolling basis, isn't it advantageous to apply earlier in the year? (I was planning on applying when they first come out in August/ September considering that you are not likely to do anything significant to enhance your CV in 1 or 2 months)

Is this the right logic? Or am I missing something? How important is prior finance experience for SWs? (Finance opportunities for pre-undergrads are very limited where I live unlike in the UK)


banks sort out summer applicants first, they generally won't look at springs until november+

prior experience is definitely advantageous but not essential, as it shows good motivation. that being said, it's not a necessity.
Original post by Breakingbank
Why didn't you enjoy economics? I am heading to university this year to study it so I am curious to know


Personal preference. I enjoy essays, research, lots of reading, but I found econ was heavily mathematical. Just not to my taste
Reply 27
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Swaany
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Original post by Mr Inquisitive
Personal preference. I enjoy essays, research, lots of reading, but I found econ was heavily mathematical. Just not to my taste


Which uni did you go to read economics?
Original post by Mr Inquisitive
Personal preference. I enjoy essays, research, lots of reading, but I found econ was heavily mathematical. Just not to my taste


Couldn't you have switched to a BA?
Original post by Swaany
Which uni did you go to read economics?


UCL
Original post by Swaany
Which uni did you go to read economics?


lmao, posh much?
Original post by Breakingbank
Couldn't you have switched to a BA?


Yes, but I needed some time to re-evaluate so I took a year out. Doing a BA in HIstory in Oct
Original post by gr8wizard10
lmao, posh much?


It's just the standard way of referring to a degree
Original post by Mr Inquisitive
Personal preference. I enjoy essays, research, lots of reading, but I found econ was heavily mathematical. Just not to my taste


i agree, tbh, most of the quantitative side of economics is a whole lot of uselessness.
Original post by gr8wizard10
i agree, tbh, most of the quantitative side of economics is a whole lot of uselessness.


I imagine they're a lot more useful and applicable to people going into Masters/PhD study. I could only stand so many derivatives before wanting to nod off haha. I prefer real, tangible things
Reply 35
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Original post by Mr Inquisitive
It's just the standard way of referring to a degree


Lol, agreed
Original post by Mr Inquisitive
It's just the standard way of referring to a degree


i know, i just still find it funny when ppl say 'read' as oppose to 'study'
Reply 37
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Bobubnuz
Do you guys recommend buying only the numerical test? or should i buy the one that includes numerical, verbal and logical tests??
Original post by Bobubnuz
Do you guys recommend buying only the numerical test? or should i buy the one that includes numerical, verbal and logical tests??


whatever you feel you need. i found verbals the hardest personally. you get a discount using the link on the canarywharfian sites thread on practice tests in the original post.
Reply 39
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Bobubnuz
Original post by gr8wizard10
whatever you feel you need. i found verbals the hardest personally. you get a discount using the link on the canarywharfian sites thread on practice tests in the original post.


I see. But is it true that most banks only have numerical and verbal tests and rarely any logical tests.

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