{"id":24318,"date":"2014-06-15T08:04:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T15:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=24318"},"modified":"2014-06-15T03:13:46","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T10:13:46","slug":"the-facts-about-financial-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/the-facts-about-financial-services\/","title":{"rendered":"The Facts About Financial Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_arkady_libman.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24322\" alt=\"Financial Services\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1206-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Finance is the most popular career destination for business school graduates according to GMAC\u2019s recent Prospective Applicant Survey. In fact 37% of all MBA wannabes also \u201cwannabe\u201d in financial service when they graduate. If you are one of those 37% or if you are planning a different route to the concrete canyons of Wall Street and the cadres of savvy spreadsheet whizes, this is your lucky episode.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_arkady_libman.mp3\">Listen to the recording of our conversation with Arkady Libman<\/a> of Wall Street Prep to learn more about what a job in finance entails and how to land one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:43 \u2013 Letting future investment bankers know what investment banking is all about: The origins of Wall Street Prep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:05:46 \u2013 The skills that employers on Wall Street want to see.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:09:21 \u2013 Who should NOT seek a job in finance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:11:21 \u2013 One piece of advice (sort of) for someone considering a career on Wall Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:15:57 \u2013 Different degrees and the positions they lead to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:18:52 \u2013 Will young analysts continue to put up with the long hours of investment banking?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:26:55 \u2013 Wall Street\u2019s recovery from the Great Recession: Are we there yet?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:28:06 \u2013 The Wall Street Prep approach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:30:20 \u2013 About Wall Street interviews and how to prepare for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:33:38 \u2013 Arkady\u2019s advice for students aiming for financial careers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:37:25 \u2013 Excellent advice for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/default.aspx\">business school applicants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_arkady_libman.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/07\/where-does-wall-st-hire-u-s-b-schools-sending-grads-into-financial-services\/\"> Where Does Wall St. Hire: U.S. B-Schools Sending Grads into Financial Services<br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallstreetprep.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Prep<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/07\/where-does-wall-st-hire-u-s-b-schools-sending-grads-into-financial-services\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2014\/02\/19\/a-comeback-for-wall-street-hiring-of-mbas\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Comeback for Wall Street Hiring of MBAs?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/12\/12\/what-schools-are-good-for-pevc-and-vc-backed-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\">Which Schools are Good for PE\/VC and VC-Backed Entrepreneurship<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/05\/23\/victor-cheng-consulting-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Case Interview Secrets and More with Victor Cheng<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/07\/business-law-and-beyond-an-interview-with-john-engleman\/\" target=\"_blank\">Business, Law and Beyond: An Interview with John Engelman<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/29\/how-to-become-a-management-consultant\/\">How to Become a Management Consultant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/widget\/inline\/j9b897vyw6qzy681i8q7ou1qrb3aawx3\" height=\"180\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.am\/12TjGrp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22945 size-full\" alt=\"Focus on Finance\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Focus-on-Finance.jpg\" width=\"545\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/12\/the-facts-about-financial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finance is the most popular career destination for business school graduates according to GMAC\u2019s recent Prospective Applicant Survey. 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