Mithun went from completing his Master’s in Finance at the University of Sydney to landing an equity research role at CLSA—without any prior investment banking experience in India. In this episode, he shares:

From managing construction sites in Ann Arbor to breaking into a real-estate private-equity shop—Chandler’s detour pays off.

After a non-target MBA at Georgia and zero on-campus finance recruiting, he leaned on WSO Academy for brutal coursework, mocked interviews and relentless networking.

Hear how he leveraged a single phone call to land a full-time REPE internship, slashing MBA debt with a full ride and proving persistence beats pedigree.

Perfect for career-switchers aiming at high-finance from unconventional backgrounds.

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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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 💪🔥

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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 technicals 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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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#finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet

The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media/newsletters/the-daily-peel

🎧 Listen to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-oasis/id1463441793

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nQxuApNXFkUSvojQGKyAQ?si=GrYh2zIHSsub8S8xIX0PjQ&nd=1

📚 WSO Resources:

Courses: https://bit.ly/2ESzrv2

Resume Review: https://bit.ly/2Z0DFYq

Mentors: https://bit.ly/3lIHoUi

Events: https://bit.ly/350vMGd

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With just three months left in his MEng at University College London, Alkin ditched an engineering track and sprinted into high-finance.

Hear how he combined a last-minute PE internship, CFA Level I prep and WSO Academy’s modeling + interview bootcamps to master derivatives, send laser-targeted cold emails and wow SocGen’s X-Asset Solutions Sales team by nailing the only “impossible” technical of the day—earning the job on the spot.

Perfect for late pivots who still want an elite markets seat.

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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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 💪🔥

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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 technicals 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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🎓 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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#finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet

The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media/newsletters/the-daily-peel

🎧 Listen to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-oasis/id1463441793

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nQxuApNXFkUSvojQGKyAQ?si=GrYh2zIHSsub8S8xIX0PjQ&nd=1

📚 WSO Resources:

Courses: https://bit.ly/2ESzrv2

Resume Review: https://bit.ly/2Z0DFYq

Mentors: https://bit.ly/3lIHoUi

Events: https://bit.ly/350vMGd

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How do you pivot from a 2.8 first-year engineering GPA to winning a coveted Scotiabank investment-banking internship?

Aditya Mishra breaks it all down—raising his GPA to 3.4, mastering Excel and DCFs with WSO Academy’s courses, logging weekly coffee chats, and nailing super-day tech/behavioral rounds thanks to relentless mock interviews.

Hear the strategies that turned a non-finance background into a Toronto IB success story. Perfect for STEM majors eyeing Wall Street (or Bay Street) without a traditional profile.

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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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 💪🔥

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 technicals or behavioral answers need work

✅ You’re not from a target school or have below a 3.7 GPA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Land A High Finance Career:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🎓 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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#finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet

The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media/newsletters/the-daily-peel

🎧 Listen to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-oasis/id1463441793

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nQxuApNXFkUSvojQGKyAQ?si=GrYh2zIHSsub8S8xIX0PjQ&nd=1

📚 WSO Resources:

Courses: https://bit.ly/2ESzrv2

Resume Review: https://bit.ly/2Z0DFYq

Mentors: https://bit.ly/3lIHoUi

Events: https://bit.ly/350vMGd

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From club rejections to a BMO Capital Markets investment-banking offer—Devin’s grind is the blueprint.

The Western University (Ivey) sophomore fired off 412 cold emails, converted 60 coffee chats, cracked 9 first-rounds and juggled 4 super-days in a single week to secure his dream 2026 IB internship.

Hear how WSO Academy’s resume overhaul, bootcamps and rapid-fire mock interviews super-charged his preparation and confidence.

Perfect watch if you’re targeting Toronto’s Big Five or NYC banks and need a proven networking playbook.

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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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 💪🔥

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 technicals or behavioral answers need work

✅ You’re not from a target school or have below a 3.7 GPA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Land A High Finance Career:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🎓 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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#finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet

The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media/newsletters/the-daily-peel

🎧 Listen to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-oasis/id1463441793

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nQxuApNXFkUSvojQGKyAQ?si=GrYh2zIHSsub8S8xIX0PjQ&nd=1

📚 WSO Resources:

Courses: https://bit.ly/2ESzrv2

Resume Review: https://bit.ly/2Z0DFYq

Mentors: https://bit.ly/3lIHoUi

Events: https://bit.ly/350vMGd

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In this inspiring chat, Andrew shares his journey from multiple student club rejections at UCLA to landing a coveted investment banking offer at William Blair.

Hear how he leveraged the WSO Academy, mock interviews, and cold email networking to turn things around — all while starting late in the recruiting cycle.

From setbacks to success, Andrew’s story is a must-watch for anyone aiming to break into finance.

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Land A High Finance Career:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 🚀💼📈

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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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 💪🔥

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 technicals or behavioral answers need work

✅ You’re not from a target school or have below a 3.7 GPA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Land A High Finance Career:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🎓 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet

The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media/newsletters/the-daily-peel

🎧 Listen to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-oasis/id1463441793

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nQxuApNXFkUSvojQGKyAQ?si=GrYh2zIHSsub8S8xIX0PjQ&nd=1

📚 WSO Resources:

Courses: https://bit.ly/2ESzrv2

Resume Review: https://bit.ly/2Z0DFYq

Mentors: https://bit.ly/3lIHoUi

Events: https://bit.ly/350vMGd

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In this episode, Patrick Curtis, CEO of Wall Street Oasis, chats with Pranam—a standout student from BITS Pilani who transitioned from JP Morgan in India to a top-tier Quant Research role in the U.S. after completing his master’s in Financial Mathematics at NYU Courant.

Learn how he navigated recruiting struggles, leveraged WSO Academy to refine his resume and networking strategy, and landed a competitive role in a tough job market.

Packed with insights for international students and aspiring quants, this is a must-watch!

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Land A High Finance Career:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 🚀💼📈

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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?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 💪🔥

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 technicals or behavioral answers need work

✅ You’re not from a target school or have below a 3.7 GPA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Land A High Finance Career:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

🎓 JOIN WAITLIST HERE:

https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet

The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media/newsletters/the-daily-peel

🎧 Listen to the Podcast:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wall-street-oasis/id1463441793

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7nQxuApNXFkUSvojQGKyAQ?si=GrYh2zIHSsub8S8xIX0PjQ&nd=1

📚 WSO Resources:

Courses: https://bit.ly/2ESzrv2

Resume Review: https://bit.ly/2Z0DFYq

Mentors: https://bit.ly/3lIHoUi

Events: https://bit.ly/350vMGd

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