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Lol they won't give two ant droppings about whether you apply for their SWs or not... but I'm sure you were joking

I was being dead serious. Once my SW applications are sent off, word on the street will spread quick, banks will be fighting over me. Then BAML realises, wait a second... we are the only bank this IB god hasn't sent an application too, wtf?

Thats phase 1. Phase 2 is when I become CEO of JPM, GS or whatever and I bankrupt the **** out of BAML, that'll teach them to reject my insight day application.

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President J

Original post by BarryBeTrippin

Indeed. But the pool of people you're competing is far too large for me to consider it worthwhile.

There are easier, equally well paid positions to get into. Easier in the respect that there's less competition.

What Princepieman said. I prefer to know I got something through merit + I genuinely have an interest in finance. Besides, excluding super stardom and football, easier + well paid roles are rare.

The pay in IB isn't bad either mind.

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RSweet

Is anyone here going to the Nomura First Steps programme? :smile:

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econam

Rejected as well, two years on the bounce lol.

Original post by RSweet

Is anyone here going to the Nomura First Steps programme? :smile:

Yeah, will be :smile:

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Pooeygooy3035

Rejected aswell for **** sake nomura , jp and baml . I have to wait for this Social mobillity foundation internship with Jp to see if i got accepted aswell as Morgan stanley got into Hsbc tho attended that boring useless Investin programme. Anyone been to the Morgan stanley open day ?

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Trapz99

Original post by amahmoud0129

Lol it's a well known fact that all non-free insight days like InvestIn are a complete waste.

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Daniel9998

Original post by amahmoud0129

Jesus. Its called a comma dude

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Pooeygooy3035

I agree with you however it was something to write down to show intrest , was really boring and a waste of time so many cocky people there who were saying big words to the speakers which did not make sense and not relate to finance trying to impress when they embarrassed themselves lol

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username738914

Original post by JJarosz98

First Nomura now BAML.... would seem these programmes are harder to get into than LSE or Cambridge, or just look for different things.

Original post by econam

Rejected as well, two years on the bounce lol.

Yeah, will be :smile:

Original post by amahmoud0129

Chill out guys.. I have high hopes for the people in this thread over the next 3-4 years. It's one insight day, I'm fairly sure you'll nab yourselves a decent SW seat when the time comes.

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Reply 129

Ladbants

Loooool even that Prince guy didn't get in... WTF? He loves IB so much, honestly can't believe it.

I got a no as well. I think I'm going to consider other career paths now, don't think I'm cut out for IB internships if I can't even get into a simple insight day.

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Pooeygooy3035

Original post by Princepieman

Btw mate do you know any other places open for applications ?
Also would you recommend on getting feedback for where i went wrong? some reason nomura used to always provide feedback and this year they never

Reply 131

Trapz99

Original post by Princepieman

Yeah, but I've turned it down because it was only for back office which is the only part of the bank RBS was doing SWs in. I'm not really interested in back office tbh.

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What experience in IB do you have in terms of insight days, SWs or other work placements/internships? Just wondering- don't need to know specific details if you don't want to disclose. I mean you know so much about IB- the knowledge has to come from somewhere lol

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Daniel9998

Original post by Princepieman

Indeed. Like Aragorn, son of Arathorn once said, "A day may come when the courage of men fails... but it is not THIS day."

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Pooeygooy3035

Original post by Daniel9998

Jesus. Its called a comma dude

Lol today is not the day for me sorry.

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username738914

Original post by Ladbants

Lol, I'm not fazed by this mate.. It's an a level insight day, my friends have done 1 or 2 and are landing 5+ SWs this year.

Please don't. Learn to stomach stuff like this because the rejections won't stop; of you're not prepared to do that, it'll be tough ride applying to internships and grad jobs in general.

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username738914

Original post by Trapz99

Have work exp. at BP, Clifford Chance and an insight at RBS (FO). The knowledge is from networking with bankers, consultants, PE guys and VCs. As well as 3 years of reading books and forums.

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_Bridgewater_

I did not get in either sadly. I'm only in year 12 so have another chance next year. The problem for me is that will this have helped in any way for uni applications and other insights next year such as the insight days?? Also for this programme, should you market yourself as having no experience in IB or having some since i put down the crappy invest in programme which was so bad. I'm sooooo sad right now :frown:

I wanted it soooo bad.

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President J

Original post by Daniel9998

Indeed. Like Aragorn, son of Arathorn once said, "A day may come when the courage of men fails... but it is not THIS day."

Where would I be without your quotes. Never ceases to amuse.

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username738914

Original post by _Bridgewater_

I wanted it soooo bad.

Yeah, I'd probably emphasise your 'willingness to learn about the industry' more than anything. It seems like all the people who know about finance/had prior experience were rejected.

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