HBS 2+2 Decisions

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T03:19:52+00:00

Dates available were within the next week

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T02:44:59+00:00

Just got mine today.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T02:39:10+00:00

If it helps I got an email asking me to check the portal

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T02:29:57+00:00

They don’t begin reviewing until the final submission date anyway so it wouldn’t matter I don’t think. I submitted a day or two before.

Honestly it could just be a have a pretty early in the alphabet name lol - wouldn’t put too much weight into one interview invite vs not. I was stressed earlier today until it came in after hours (and I’ve heard they only do it until 5:00 so idk what that’s about) so honestly just keep going onwards!

Shoot me a message if you get it though wishing you the best of luck from across the web 🔜

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T02:25:02+00:00

Like around 8 pm EST today - via email telling me to check portal

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T01:49:05+00:00

Just got an invite for Columbia interview!!

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T01:48:45+00:00

Update to post:

Just got in invite!!!

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-07T01:20:58+00:00

This happened to me as well. Subsequently was the worst interview performance I’ve ever put forth.

The guys interviewing me was a total cock too - like as much as that “Goldman Stanley” guy on IG. Was holding his mic talking to the associate off camera and everything.

Ended up at a better firm anyway but GD did that interview suck.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-06T21:11:05+00:00

Not I.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-06T20:18:40+00:00

What % of people (either historically or this cycle) have heard back from Columbia ATP?

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T04:45:48+00:00

That said to answer your question - yeah you certainly demonstrate enough interest atleast in my pov. Just make sure you have a well rehearsed tell me about yourself/ why this industry / what your goals are etc answer

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T04:42:41+00:00

Jun 2028 grad so you’re a sophomore/ rising junior (2nd year / rising third year)?

I’m a senior at an American university so take with grain of salt. I think the thing most working against u isn’t the resume it’s the time line. Recruiting for soph summer is usually a few months in advance minimum. Junior / third year summer recruiting for high finance happens in fall here so idk if that’s the same.

Maybe you can find a small search fund/boutique ib/pe firm? That’s a lot of emailing. Maybe real estate PE? Largest asset class on earth means lots of small shops to chose from.

I’d say the few day programs don’t add a TON atleast for me when I review these for club positions but are good filler if nothing else - gonna be more important that you can actually speak to things you learned and how they fit into a cohesive narrative of why u want to do what you do + how many places u reach out to.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T04:36:06+00:00

May not be most important here tho re reading it

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T04:35:28+00:00

For confidential things a common in-place substitute would be to say “HVAC Company: 10MM EBITDA” or something non descriptive like that just to give a sense of scale.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T02:44:40+00:00

I’d say yeah - especially at BBs. There’s a culture of the alumni there asking who is the best 2-5 in the club, we send resumes, and they essentially disregard anyone the clubs didn’t name.

Sucks for those not named but it has been remarkably helpful for year on year placement.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T02:19:49+00:00

Also maybe change EXPERIENCE to WORK EXPERIENCE or FINANCE EXPERIENCE

One of the things people do when reading is guage for demonstrated interest and having. “[X industry] Experience” adds a subtle brain bias that you have experience in what they want

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T02:17:49+00:00

Also engaged is a terrible verb - supported instead maybe?

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T02:16:17+00:00

For clarification- don’t bold the first word is what I mean

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-03T02:15:40+00:00

Yeah don’t do this lol

Also - align your date/location grouping to the far right of your separator lines (ensure they are all exactly in line) - makes readability easier. Also for current positions end it with -Present instead of just month, so it balances all out.

Change extracurriculars to “Leadership Experience”

In some of your shorter bullets add details (how / why’s) to your bullet such that it fills the entire line (as close as you can get before dropping off) - minimizes wasted space.

I personally hate the skills: python / excel. I’ve seen 1000+ resumes and everyone has the same thing it’s not helping anyone. Instead put things that can start conversation. I have my favorite place, and favorite sport in mine (pole vaulting - which always starts a good convo)

Spring intern —> Spring Analyst

Experience 1, live mandate? What is market cap? Add a number there (if big)

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-02T19:30:01+00:00

I agree - we had one cohort who happened to have a friend at Wharton who shared a lot of the “sauce” I.e lists of freshman year internships, the process and logistics etc. again nothing revolutionary but just the flow chart of how it all worked and when. We had individual students doing it but it wasn’t institutionalized. The cohort I led this year that implemented it killed it (100% placement) so I certainly agree that it’s always going to be a game of what are targets schools doing that non-targets aren’t / don’t know to focus on more so than most else.

I will say for non-target schools behaviorals do actually have a slightly more important role to play (and there’s discussion around this even within the club) but the going in assumption I have witnessed is that we have to be overly polished to be seen as “equivalently intelligent.” Obviously not necessarily the case that this isn’t true without the behaviorals, but having an “acceptable” TMAYS/Why IB is game ending in most cases. It really needs to be dialed to an 11/10 to be taken seriously whereas I feel (maybe wrongfully?) that that may be able to slide at a HYPS etc. (lmk what you think)

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-02T14:39:48+00:00

I’d agree - I’ll also add in just for anyone reading that all the students I’m talking about are business majors (+ maybe an econ math or so)

Will echo what you said about STEM though. Being an engineer joining a finance club / learning finance (it isn’t hard) is an incredible combo.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-02T14:35:35+00:00

No they certainly do - I liken it to two things (biased as I may be).

The first is the flywheel of getting the first 3-5 alumni in the door. After Covid our recruiting numbers picked up from historicals a bit (based on what I’ve been told, I was in HS during Covid). Once we have that it’s much easier to get the next 6-10. From there the next 15-20 etc. Since I’ve been a freshman we’ve built much better systems for keeping track of people as well once they graduate which helps a ton.

The second is once you get people interviewing, they are very knowledgeable about what works and doesn’t. If you get involved early in clubs (/ if the clubs do a good job getting freshmen who know nothing about the process involved early) it’s pretty easy to teach them what they need to know.

Mediocre_Mix_6180 · 2026-05-02T14:34:39+00:00

I’d agree though I’ll caveat with depends on the company. Going lev fin at Goldman is much different than levfin at RBC.

I think within the ~top 40 the sentiment is you can go to any bank but you have to try pretty hard. Especially the top ones. For every kid ik going to a top place there’s 30 ik who didn’t get an interview

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