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few hours to spare before duty calls. for prospective summer interns, if there's anything specific you want to know about an internship in M&A or people's experience, ask here.

i'm sure others who've interned/worked can give a good perspective aswell.

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2468339&page=58&p=46980864#post46980864

"(Original post by AzadRiaz96)You hold really good offers! I should have applied to Aston but I though I'd get rejected, kind of regret it now. What Alevels you studying?

Economics, Media Studies & ifs Diploma in Financial Studies (A*AA respectively predictions)"

The only question I have is how on earth did you get the job with those a levels

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Reply 61

username738914

Original post by parfather

Don't question the guy, he is absolutely smashing his way through the IB world right now.

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Reply 62

blue-city

Could you breakdown the work you had to do into percentages, e.g. What percentage of you workload/workday was modelling, admin etc....

Also did senior guys/girls on your desk expect you to know modelling? If not, you reckon if you were competent with that sort of stuff and asked for that type of work you would've got it?

Reply 63

PatrickB

Original post by gr8wizard10

You get used to it

Do you worry about any long-term affects on your physical and mental health?

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Working tomorrow?

Hi,

Do you think it is feasible to fit 2 or 3 gym sessions into a typical M&A week? Assuming you lived near a 24 hour gym.

Reply 66

username738914

Original post by Whispering Way

Hi,

Do you think it is feasible to fit 2 or 3 gym sessions into a typical M&A week? Assuming you lived near a 24 hour gym.

Yes.

From talking to bankers I know, some teams take a 1-2 hour break in the evening to go to the gym and grab a meal together before going back in the office. Again, depends a lot on the team culture and at what stage you are on the deals you're staffed on.

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Reply 67

SonnyZH

Enjoy pitching your life away.

Reply 68

welcometoib

Original post by SonnyZH

Enjoy pitching your life away.

youre back :s-smilie:

Reply 69

Terry Tibbs

Do you care about having next to no free time?

Reply 70

Rabadon

Yall need to understand he's only doing a summer placement. If I was getting paid 50k for a 10 week placement i'd be doing 24 hour shifts smh people

Good on you, i'd be doing the same. You keep doing you.

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Reply 71

Potally_Tissed

Original post by Rabadon

You realise it's 50k per year, not 50k for ten weeks, and that it isn't paid by the hour? :tongue:

Reply 72

Rabadon

Original post by Potally_Tissed

You realise it's 50k per year, not 50k for ten weeks, and that it isn't paid by the hour? :tongue:

o is that what pro-rata means then LOL

Reply 73

Buses

Is Imperial Maths good enough for doing M&A? I have A*A*A*Ab at A-level

Reply 74

vela1

Original post by Buses

Is Imperial Maths good enough for doing M&A? I have A*A*A*Ab at A-level

No, you need maths at MIT with 4 A*s. Unlucky mate.

Reply 75

username963570

Original post by vela1

No, you need maths at MIT with 4 A*s. Unlucky mate.

I'm pretty sure not even that is good enough. You need to have atleast 10A*'s, and have spent a year running a country. And even that only puts you in contention.