WSO: Don't Be That Guy/Girl When Reaching Out

Despite my best intentions to help them, I feel they continue to sabotage themselves. Don't be that guy/girl: 1) The Arrogant Individuals Hey {NAME}, in case you're curious here are some WSO community stats from January: 1,645 forum posts were created with 12,122 total comments. Also 13,690 silver bananas were awarded vs 3,476 monkey poo's :-). Onto the top discussions of the week: -Patrick 1) [Don't Be That Guy/Girl When Reaching Out]( (14 comments) - "I'm a PE analyst and students are constantly reaching out to me. Despite my best intentions to help them, I feel they continue to sabotage themselves. Don't be that guy/girl: 1) The Arrogant Individuals..." 2) [2019 Sumer Analyst Recruiting Starts]( (45 comments) - "The timeline is officially confirmed to be much earlier than any previous year. Not sure how this will impact the entire recruiting landscape but it's scary to think current sophomores have to start preparation now..." 3) [IBP Institute - First Exam June 16, 2018]( - "Investment Banking Professional (IBP) Credential - The most rigorous and comprehensive investment banking credential in the world is now open to the public. Learn more about the IBP Institute and upcoming exam dates here..." 4) [AMA: Former Strategy& Associate]( (23 comments) - "I worked at Strategy& for 2 years and worked on projects across a number of industries and issue areas (e.g., enterprise strategy, M&A, cost reduction). Currently work at a MM PE firm. Ask me anything..." 5) [Choose the path that’s right for you.]( - "With a dedicated career coach and world-renowned faculty, our graduates launch into IB, consulting, private equity and more. 98% of Vanderbilt MSF students accept job offers within 90 days of graduation (4-year average)." 6) [15 Technical Questions I Received in Interviews]( (13 comments) - "The following questions are all from interviews and superdays I've had at various BB/EBs. How would you answer them?..." 7) [164 New IB Salaries Submitted to the WSO Database this week]( - "Also 66 for PE, 30 for HFs and many more finance industries..." 8) [Are You Interviewing with Any Other Banks/Firms?]( (41 comments) - "I get this question almost every time I interview, and have always felt awkward as I answer it. What response do you give?..." 9) [The Douchiest People on Wall Street]( (41 comments) - "Ranking the douchiest people you will meet on Wall Street by where they went to undergrad. 1) The HPY Kiss Ass..." Upcoming Events, Webinars, & Rewinds: -February 26th, 7:00pm EST - WSO Webinar - Building A Resilient Finace Career: How to Be a Rockstar Analyst or Associate - [Add to Calendar]( -February 27th, 12:00pm EST - WSO Podcast - Behind the Curtain, Dropping out of Wharton for YC - [Add to Calendar]( -February 28th, 8:30pm EST - Toronto WSO Meet Up - [Add to Calendar]( -March 5th, 7:00pm EST - WSO Webinar - Resume Prep for PE Interviews - [Add to Calendar]( -March 13th, 12:00pm EST - WSO Podcast - Opportunity in Crisis - [Add to Calendar]( Stay Strong, Patrick Curtis Chief Monkey & Founder, WallStreetOasis.com PS - we are looking to add several Resume Reviewers to the WSO Resume Review team, you can find out more info [here]( :-) PPS - Think you have an interesting story? Want to share it with our podcast listeners? Reach out to Alex@wallstreetoasis.com [Unsubscribe here]( Wall Street Oasis (IB Oasis Corp.) 20705 Saint Charles St Saratoga, California 95070 United States