Monthly Archives: January 2009

Investment Banking Conundrum

Posted on January 29, 2009 by rob

Wow – this week just blew by.  Between three cases / day (in class) and interview prep, I feel like the weekend-to-weekend time has shrunk to a very short dash in the timeline.  (Like this: – )  I didn’t discuss … Continue reading →

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Biotech Interview Bomb

Posted on January 27, 2009 by rob

First interview today!  It was only a phone interview, but it helped me realize just how rusty my interview skills are.  When you work for a single company for the entire time since undergrad, you just don’t get as much … Continue reading →

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Consulting Case interviews

Posted on January 26, 2009 by rob

Interviews are a week away and I’m already intimidated.  I was fortunate enough to be invited for interviews at each of the top 3 consulting firms: McKinsey, BCG, and Bain (along with a few others).  Which wouldn’t be so bad … Continue reading →

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Interview Invite Results

Posted on January 24, 2009 by rob

I should probably follow-up from a previous post and mention that, no, I didn’t actually get rejected from every interview on campus.  (Although, when you’re getting rejection notices daily, it certainly feels like it!)  The last few invites trickled out … Continue reading →

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Healthcare Conference

Posted on January 22, 2009 by rob

Edit: Great post on this same conference over on The Soul of Biotech blog. As part of a continuing effort to rebrand myself as a healthcare acolyte, I went to the club-led Healthcare Conference this past weekend.  While I haven’t … Continue reading →

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