A step-by-step system for networking into investment banking from a non-target school — the exact outreach email, informational call questions, and follow-up templates that actually convert into referrals. How to Network Into Investment Banking (Even From a Non-Target School) I broke into investment banking from a non-target school. No finance club with a direct pipeline, no roster of alumni two years ahead of me at bulge brackets, no on-campus recruiting event where banks sh

The core accounting questions that come up in almost every investment banking technical interview — how the three financial statements connect, and how to actually explain it out loud. 8 Accounting Interview Questions Every Investment Banking Candidate Should Know Every investment banking technical interview eventually gets to accounting, and almost every version of that question is really asking one thing: do you actually understand how the three financial statements connect

Investment banking recruiting starts far earlier than most students expect. Here's the real timeline — by school year — and what to do if you're starting later than you'd like. When Should You Start Recruiting for Investment Banking? A Realistic Timeline If you're asking this question, here's the uncomfortable answer first: investment banking recruiting starts absurdly early, and it's probably earlier than whatever you're picturing right now. The good news is that once you kn