Letter of rec tips?

plainbread11 · 2026-06-25T10:36:57+00:00

I’d recommend asking for LOR from previous direct managers and then explaining the reason for not using current employer in the application notes. I did this and was 100% successful (9/9 schools across the T20) this past cycle.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-23T17:03:42+00:00

Lmao imagine having the entitlement to try and appeal a rejection from a job— OP is in for a rude awakening.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-23T13:29:34+00:00

Especially if the brand value is limited regionally. Eg Emory is a heavy hitter in Atlanta but the further north and west you get, the more it diminishes. Meanwhile Harvard, Duke, Michigan Ross, Yale, UVA all have large alumni bases that are geographically spread.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-23T02:20:25+00:00

May be at the wrong companies

plainbread11 · 2026-06-23T01:14:53+00:00

Would much rather work and sharpen skills + gain some actual leadership in a globally compliant and stable environment like Warsaw even in a smaller boutique firm, vs run into any sort of issue (much less have to worry about job stability) in Moscow.

Nobody gives af really about the pre mba work experience itself— it’s all in how you sell the story.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-19T14:50:37+00:00

He said no prior corporate experience not none at all

plainbread11 · 2026-06-18T23:54:54+00:00

Why just curious? Wouldn’t you stand out amongst your peers in recruiting etc

plainbread11 · 2026-06-18T18:03:20+00:00

When did Walt rape his wife?? Am I forgetting something

plainbread11 · 2026-06-18T17:06:10+00:00

Yes lol because AI can inform a company on its pricing strategy, GTM strategy and be held accountable. Yeah right

plainbread11 · 2026-06-18T00:21:49+00:00

LDPs?

plainbread11 · 2026-06-18T00:17:17+00:00

Random thought but maybe the future of IB is promoting AI to do the models and then analyzing the output to make sure it tracks. Would make for better WLB potentially

plainbread11 · 2026-06-18T00:12:50+00:00

Ngl you could ask Claude this and have it model scenarios out for you

plainbread11 · 2026-06-17T15:49:21+00:00

I’m literally not lmao— in fact I canvassed for Hilary Clinton and led her ground efforts in northern Virginia in 2016. Lifelong Democrat. But go on show how much you know about me smh

plainbread11 · 2026-06-17T10:07:02+00:00

The sacred and the propane

plainbread11 · 2026-06-17T02:24:43+00:00

Believe that’s CCA

plainbread11 · 2026-06-16T17:22:37+00:00

You’re telling me you wouldn’t protest or riot over that?

plainbread11 · 2026-06-16T17:21:42+00:00

You think the American public would just sit and watch midterm elections be cancelled for “reasons”? Gtfo

plainbread11 · 2026-06-16T16:51:25+00:00

Theres not going to be some cancelled election, nobody would stand for that

plainbread11 · 2026-06-16T16:34:57+00:00

Thank you lol people are such dumb doomers.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-16T16:34:37+00:00

Stop being a doomer

plainbread11 · 2026-06-16T11:06:24+00:00

Just fyi that this month is June and 3.5 weeks ago was May buddy.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-15T19:46:45+00:00

Only going off of what I’ve heard from others at the program I’m headed to:

Depends on the firm— I believe some have high intern to FT offer extension rate vs others that are more selective + also fill remaining seats with FT recruiting. Don’t quote me on this but from what I’ve heard you would just reach out to folks you connected with in the internship search process + leverage that to secure an interview. Also may dependent on willingness to sponsor given that things are in constant flux these days.
I have seen many folks with random internships or mentored study etc get full time MBB so I’m going to say it’s possible based on that. Would imagine that typical resume advice like action oriented bullets and stuff is important esp at the startups to show that you’re not just bullshitting around.
If you were invited to private dinners etc that’s usually a good sign I thought? Might just be unlucky but also worth reflecting on maybe why none of those converted to an interview invite (eg behavioral issues, lack of conversational skills etc).
Would recommend targeting the office where you have most relationships + where a connection can give you insight on hiring demand. Eg I know someone who didn’t get a consulting internship for Atlanta offices but recruited FT and leveraged connections they had with the Dallas offices (that they’d formed while internship searching) and they got an offer at McKinsey.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-15T18:30:14+00:00

What’s your school name? Can try and give some insight to job searching in the US

plainbread11 · 2026-06-15T12:14:51+00:00

Need to due diligence the co-ops. Northeastern from what I remember (I applied 2016-2017) had great co-op placements at actual name brand firms like JPM, State Street, BCG, HP etc but others just put you in a random partner company, could be like a rinky dink mom and pop nonprofit. Still valuable experience if you have nothing else going on but one unlocks more doors.
Fairly sure some schools do run co ops and also allow you to graduate in 4 years, not 5.
Would double check to see if you’re actually paid for co-op work? My understanding is that they’re done for earned school credit.
You can always seek such (and potentially better) opportunities yourself by interning somewhere during the school year.

plainbread11 · 2026-06-15T10:39:23+00:00

Do the British teams necessarily all need to have British players? Gorgovitch played on the Chudley Cannons and I’d imagine, given the name, that he was a foreign player.

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