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20 Nov 2010, 14:54
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jatt86
Hi Jatt86,
I'm a first-year student at Georgetown MSB. Regarding interview questions, in addition to doing a Google search for that info (there is a ton of info online), a great resource is the GMAT club forum threads from previous years. Go to the first post on this thread to find the link to the thread for the 2010 application round. That said, Georgetown places a lot of emphasis on fit. Know why an MBA, why Georgetown, why now, what do you want to do afterward and how Gtown will help you get there. Have a story that is a logical progression of your life from college to now, as it relates to the pursuit of your career goal. Be prepared to talk in depth about anything on your resume, and to talk about any weaknesses/issues. And in addition to being able to talk about fit from the perspective of why Georgetown, be ready to talk about fit from the perspective of why should Georgetown add you, and why you will add value to the program and to your classmates' experiences. Know that Georgetown is a collaborative environment that values teamwork. Know that the 4 residencies are unique to this program, etc. You can find all of this on the website.
Regarding interviews, no, not everyone is interviewed. Business Week has a breakdown of the stats from my application year, buy you can find my comments about the interview/acceptance percentages here:
calling-all-georgetown-2010-applicants-82484-200.html#p701791
Good luck!
Updated on: 20 Nov 2010, 16:00
Originally posted by 2012applicant on 20 Nov 2010, 15:12.
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wondee
Hi,
I am a first year student at Georgetown who is working to break into investment banking. I'm actually knee-deep in the summer associate recruiting process right now, and have been making weekly trips to NYC for networking.
Georgetown does have great relationships with a number of banks. Our strongest relationships are with Wells Fargo Securities and Citi. Current, 2nd-year MSB students secured investment banking internships last year at Barclays, Wells, Citi, JP Morgan, Lazard, Jefferies....even Goldman Sachs. And most of those students were offered full-time positions starting this June. Some students who pursued consulting or other internships were able to land jobs in ibanking as well. I believe that Wells hired the most students (4). All the firms are bullish on the economy and are increasing their internships and hiring for the coming year.
THAT SAID, if you want to go into investment banking, it is never too early to start preparing. While Georgetown is a core school for Wells and some others, we are still a top 25 school, and we are competing against students in top 5-10 schools. You have to be hungry and put in a lot of effort to demonstrate that you are serious about going into banking, that you know what the job is all about, that you know the technicals (for example, how to do a dcf, how to calculate Ke using CAPM, how to unlever a levered beta, etc., and accounting!), and that there is a clear link between your experience and skill set and the role of an associate banker. Some banks like Georgetown because we are more down to earth and collaborative than other schools, and those qualities are a strong fit with the culture of those banks. But some banks lean towards being, well, a bit elitist and seriously type A, and for these banks, Georgetown students likely enter the recruiting process as underdogs.
Hope this helps!
