Wall Street Oasis

Breaking into Goldman Sachs investment banking isn’t easy- especially without connections or a clear path.
In this episode, Tyler shares how he went from 100+ cold emails and constant rejection to landing a role at Goldman Sachs. Learn how to network, stand out in interviews, and break into investment banking the right way.

Check out WSO Academy — the prep that has helped thousands break into high finance.
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Land A High Finance Career:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 🚀💼📈
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WHAT IS WSO ACADEMY?
It's a 12-week program to dramatically increase your odds of landing a 6-figure+ role in high finance...
What’s included?
💥 GUARANTEED offer in high finance
🎓 Full course library for life (over $4k+ of content)
👥 Direct access to 1,300+ top mentors across banks & funds
📚 Tons of live training bootcamps (IB, PE, VC, Excel, etc.)
📄 Full resume rewrite + LinkedIn review (human + AI)
🧠 1:1 work with Head Mentors on TMAY + behavioral questions
🗣️ 6–10+ mock interviews, HireVue prep, Excel + logic assessments
🏢 Internship with WSO for resume branding
📬 Proven networking strategy & outreach software
🧭 Accountability coach & progress matrix
💬 Lifetime access to the exclusive alum Slack community
👉 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 💪🔥
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IS WSO ACADEMY FOR YOU?
Yes, if any of the below sound like you:
✅ You want to break into investment banking but don’t know where to start
✅ You've applied to 100+ jobs and heard nothing back
✅ You’re not sure how to network effectively
✅ Your technical or behavioral answers need work
✅ You’re not from a target school or have below a 3.7 GPA
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Land A High Finance Career:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy
WSO Academy is the largest online finance community with 1M+ members and 20M+ annual visitors.
The 50+ head mentors in the program were handpicked from 1,300+ finance pros.
They’ve helped thousands break into Wall Street careers over the past decade.
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🎓 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy

Breaking into Investment Banking with no finance background sounds impossible - but it’s not.
In this WSO Academy testimonial, Laurence shares how he went from building a $2M startup to landing an Investment Banking offer at JP Morgan.
Without a traditional finance background, he had to learn the industry, build the right network, and prepare for one of the most competitive recruiting processes in finance.
Chapters
00:30 Intro
02:24 Stepping Away from the Startup
03:00 The Reset Phase
04:12 The Pivot to Finance
05:44 Choosing the MBA Path
06:38 Discovering the WSO Academy
07:51 Preparing for Investment Banking Recruiting
10:29 Lessons & Career Advice

Check out WSO Academy — the prep that has helped thousands break into high finance.
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👇👇👇
Land A High Finance Career:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 🚀💼📈
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WHAT IS WSO ACADEMY?
It's a 12-week program to dramatically increase your odds of landing a 6-figure+ role in high finance...
What’s included?
💥 GUARANTEED offer in high finance
🎓 Full course library for life (over $4k+ of content)
👥 Direct access to 1,300+ top mentors across banks & funds
📚 Tons of live training bootcamps (IB, PE, VC, Excel, etc.)
📄 Full resume rewrite + LinkedIn review (human + AI)
🧠 1:1 work with Head Mentors on TMAY + behavioral questions
🗣️ 6–10+ mock interviews, HireVue prep, Excel + logic assessments
🏢 Internship with WSO for resume branding
📬 Proven networking strategy & outreach software
🧭 Accountability coach & progress matrix
💬 Lifetime access to the exclusive alum Slack community
👉 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 💪🔥
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IS WSO ACADEMY FOR YOU?
Yes, if any of the below sound like you:
✅ You want to break into investment banking but don’t know where to start
✅ You've applied to 100+ jobs and heard nothing back
✅ You’re not sure how to network effectively
✅ Your technical or behavioral answers need work
✅ You’re not from a target school or have below a 3.7 GPA
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Breaking into investment banking and other competitive finance roles can feel confusing without the right guidance. In this mentor session, we discuss the realities of finance recruiting, networking, and preparing for high-performance careers in the industry.

This conversation covers practical insights for students and early-career professionals looking to understand how recruiting actually works and what it takes to succeed in demanding finance roles.

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👇👇👇
Land A High Finance Career:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 🚀💼📈
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WHAT IS WSO ACADEMY?
It's a 12-week program to dramatically increase your odds of landing a 6-figure+ role in high finance...
What’s included?
💥 GUARANTEED offer in high finance
🎓 Full course library for life (over $4k+ of content)
👥 Direct access to 1,300+ top mentors across banks & funds
📚 Tons of live training bootcamps (IB, PE, VC, Excel, etc.)
📄 Full resume rewrite + LinkedIn review (human + AI)
🧠 1:1 work with Head Mentors on TMAY + behavioral questions
🗣️ 6–10+ mock interviews, HireVue prep, Excel + logic assessments
🏢 Internship with WSO for resume branding
📬 Proven networking strategy & outreach software
🧭 Accountability coach & progress matrix
💬 Lifetime access to the exclusive alum Slack community
👉 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 💪🔥

Breaking into investment banking from a non-target university isn’t easy — especially after 150+ applications, months of rejection, and zero connections.
In this student testimonial, Kitty shares how she went from studying politics at the University of Birmingham to landing offers from UBS, Lazard, and Rothschild. From struggling with confidence to facing non-target fears head-on, this is the real story behind breaking into investment banking as a student.
Segments
 01:19 – Music vs Finance
 03:04 – Why University of Birmingham?
 03:34 – Switching from Politics to Finance
 04:05 – When Banking Became Real
 05:27 – Why She Joined Academy
 06:55 – Networking Strategy
 07:45 – 150+ Applications
 08:33 – First Interview Breakthrough
 10:44 – Offers from UBS, Lazard & Rothschild
 11:58 – Advice to Students

Check out WSO Academy — the prep that has helped thousands break into high finance.
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👇👇👇
Land A High Finance Career:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 🚀💼📈
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WHAT IS WSO ACADEMY?
It's a 12-week program to dramatically increase your odds of landing a 6-figure+ role in high finance...
What’s included?
💥 GUARANTEED offer in high finance
🎓 Full course library for life (over $4k+ of content)
👥 Direct access to 1,300+ top mentors across banks & funds
📚 Tons of live training bootcamps (IB, PE, VC, Excel, etc.)
📄 Full resume rewrite + LinkedIn review (human + AI)
🧠 1:1 work with Head Mentors on TMAY + behavioral questions
🗣️ 6–10+ mock interviews, HireVue prep, Excel + logic assessments
🏢 Internship with WSO for resume branding
📬 Proven networking strategy & outreach software
🧭 Accountability coach & progress matrix
💬 Lifetime access to the exclusive alum Slack community
👉 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 💪🔥

From 100+ rejections to landing an Investment Banking role in London — this is the real story of how one student broke into IB with zero connections and no roadmap.
Nikita shares his journey from Bocconi and ESSEC to securing a full-time Investment Banking offer, including the struggles, internship experience, networking strategy, and key lessons that helped him succeed.

Check out WSO Academy — the prep that has helped thousands break into high finance.
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👇👇👇
Land A High Finance Career:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 🚀💼📈
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT IS WSO ACADEMY?
It's a 12-week program to dramatically increase your odds of landing a 6-figure+ role in high finance...
What’s included?
💥 GUARANTEED offer in high finance
🎓 Full course library for life (over $4k+ of content)
👥 Direct access to 1,300+ top mentors across banks & funds
📚 Tons of live training bootcamps (IB, PE, VC, Excel, etc.)
📄 Full resume rewrite + LinkedIn review (human + AI)
🧠 1:1 work with Head Mentors on TMAY + behavioral questions
🗣️ 6–10+ mock interviews, HireVue prep, Excel + logic assessments
🏢 Internship with WSO for resume branding
📬 Proven networking strategy & outreach software
🧭 Accountability coach & progress matrix
💬 Lifetime access to the exclusive alum Slack community
👉 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:
https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy 💪🔥