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7 Tips for a Successful Interview
My formula for a successful interview is: successful interview = preparedness x relaxation The tips below will help you greatly increase your chances of a successful interview. Tip 1: Read from the experts I read over six books for the internship interview process. I treated the internship interviews as a class – I […]
Continue readingStep-by-Step guide to apply to US colleges
The US university application process can be daunting. There are many steps to take. Many things to do. Many deadlines to meet. Especially if you are an international student, you may have no idea what you need to do. This step-by-step guide provides steps for all the major parts of a US application. There is […]
Continue readingList of behavioural questions
After my interviews, I make a list of all the behavioural questions I was asked. In this list, you will find common questions and wacky questions. Common questions are bolded. Tell me about yourself What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why do you want to do investment banking/consulting/software engineering etc. ? What do investment […]
Continue readingHow to succeed in an interview
Since coming to the US, I have been interviewed many times for internships, awards, and university applications. On multiple occasions, I have been told by the interviewer, that my interview was one of the best interviews they’ve had – if not, the best. How did I go from being useless at interviews to succeeding at […]
Continue readingPractical tips to learn finance
Step 1: Read the ‘Vault Guide to Finance Interviews’ Step 2: Subscribe to Investopedia’s free ‘Term of the Day’ here. They basically send you a finance term each day via email. This will improve your finance vocabulary Step 3: Subscribe to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ($15 for 15 weeks for students) Step 4: When […]
Continue readingHow to break into finance
So far, there are three ways that I have been able to get interview opportunities with finance companies: Step 1) A Recruiter emailing me about a position that I should apply for Step 2) Searching through google and a company’s website for internship opportunities Step 3) Searching through my college’s career site How to get […]
Continue readingDo you have to be in a business club for finance?
Question: I recently was asked the following question: “I’m not really part of any business clubs. Do you think this will hurt me in the recruiting process at all?” My Answer: Short response: No Long response: If you are interested in getting into finance or consulting or anything business-related, then joining a business club would […]
Continue readingTips for the Career Fair
Recently, I was speaking on a panel along with recruiters and employees, and we were giving tips to freshmen for the career fair. Some of the tips I heard from the recruiters can be applicable to anyone for the career fair. So here are a few tips: Tip #1: Have a Strategy Don’t just aimlessly walk […]
Continue readingTips for Brainteaser Questions
Tip 1: Just keep talking Remember, the interviewer wants to see your thought process. This is very important to know. The correct answer is actually less important than the way you try to figure out the answer. What does that mean for you in an interview? That means that you should tell the interviewer your […]
Continue readingPrepare for a Strats (Quant) Interview
Step 1: Before the Interview – Preparation Before the interview, you want to prepare for different types of interview questions. In a Strats Interview, you will typically be asked behavioural questions, finance questions and technical questions (including brainteasers). Below, I show you how to prepare for these three categories of interview questions 1. Behavioural Questions […]
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