Spring Weeks 2012 Thread

I completely underestimated the amount of time and effort these applications take during the busy times of uni.

First I was trying to find any and every possible internship programme possible and now I've got my hands full with just the ones at BBs.

My friend did hardcore research for each firm and made a set of model answers for something like 40 possible comp questions in the summer.
I've been cursing myself for not thinking about doing the same at the time

How come you're red? You're really helpful on this forum....and consequently I thought you were a 2nd or 3rd year lol

Yeah I went from +190 to -70 in a day over one post about the union strikes lol.

I'm a 2nd year on a 4 year course
What about yourself? How are you finding the applications?

thanks for the reply. I did a logical and numerical online for the spring week. Have two interviews one on one apparently (from the email). was surprised there was no verification of that logical! would you mind sharing any info on the RBS interview? Thanks

Am I the only one reading the above post and wondering what a lot of the jargon means? :s :s :s Wondering if I should even be applying for spring weeks...

Hahaha, jokes. Link me to that post if you feel up to it!

I'm finding the whole application process tiring tbh. So far I've applied to GS, CS, JPM and Citi, gonna apply to the rest over the Christmas hols (if I ever actually get round to it). This is partly due to the fact that I don't really want to work in IB, I'm just going for the work experience. Thought if by some miracle I get onto a programme, it may just change my mind!

*prepares for a neg-train from IB fanboys*

Guess you might have to do the numerical in the office then; don't worry about it, it's standard SHL that you get online.

RBS is sometimes more chatty where the interviewer tries to keep a conversation going while asking you competencies, why RBS? why the division? etc; or it can be more firing comps at you. That all depends on the interviewer really.

The one thing that RBS don't do so much in my experience, is give you hard technical questions. Comparing my RBS interview to my Credit Suisse one, the Credit Suisse one included questions like, 'how do you perform a DCF when you're investing?', 'how would you value Glencore using DCF?', the guy was obsessed with DCF....

RBS on the other hand didn't give me any technical questions from what i remember; they focused on why the division? why the bank? what you would be doing on a daily basis? where in GBM you see yourself (DCM, ECM, Corporate Finance etc)? what have you read about recently to do with the industry that interests you? etc etc.

It's a lot more to do with why you're applying and that you have a wider interest in finance, the investment banking industry etc, rather than, do you know what we're going to teach you in the first week type thing.

That's just my experience though!

Guess you might have to do the numerical in the office then; don't worry about it, it's standard SHL that you get online.

RBS is sometimes more chatty where the interviewer tries to keep a conversation going while asking you competencies, why RBS? why the division? etc; or it can be more firing comps at you. That all depends on the interviewer really.

The one thing that RBS don't do so much in my experience, is give you hard technical questions. Comparing my RBS interview to my Credit Suisse one, the Credit Suisse one included questions like, 'how do you perform a DCF when you're investing?', 'how would you value Glencore using DCF?', the guy was obsessed with DCF....

RBS on the other hand didn't give me any technical questions from what i remember; they focused on why the division? why the bank? what you would be doing on a daily basis? where in GBM you see yourself (DCM, ECM, Corporate Finance etc)? what have you read about recently to do with the industry that interests you? etc etc.

It's a lot more to do with why you're applying and that you have a wider interest in finance, the investment banking industry etc, rather than, do you know what we're going to teach you in the first week type thing.

That's just my experience though!

Thanks for that. Just have to wait and see what it's like. Hopefully not too technical/ brainteasers.

does anyone know if you will get a straight rejection if you make a spelling mistake/grammatical error on your application form?

i think i did one when explaining the main duties of my previous job so i am getting a bit worried

thanks

hey i'm doing math at oxford (first year), as you may know our degree can be 3 years long or 4 years long, we can choose in our third year....
can i still aplly to one of these first year programs?

hey i'm doing math at oxford (first year), as you may know our degree can be 3 years long or 4 years long, we can choose in our third year....
can i still aplly to one of these first year programs?

Lots of people (of those who want to do banking and a MMath) say they are on the 3 year, do a spring week in first year. Then switch to 4 year. Do another spring week in 2nd year and then do internships in 3rd year.

I kind of regret not doing that tbh.

ahah i'll try to do the same!

do you regret that because you think spring internships matter?