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:

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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:

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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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