Use LinkedIn to find alumni working at your target firms. Send short, professional messages asking for a 15-minute informational interview.
Breaking into Wall Street in 2026 requires navigating an increasingly accelerated recruitment cycle
Banks use behavioral questions to test your work ethic, resilience, and teamwork under extreme stress.
Mastering modeling techniques (DCF, LBO, merger models) is essential. Platforms like Breaking Into Wall Street (BIWS) provide specialized, real-life modeling tests and interview case studies.
Join a Big Four accounting firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) in their corporate finance or valuation arms, then lateral as an experienced analyst.
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