For those who left consulting for IB.. what was your story? How did you answer “Why IB” in interviews?

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I mean, have a real reason why you want IB. Maybe you’re tired of consulting guess work and you want to *know* the right answer by thinking through all of the scenarios for your clients. Maybe you want to do M&A work and know IB will teach you more about the transactions. Maybe you love finance.

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Ideally you want it for reasons beyond just the cash (bc that cash will get old fast if you don’t have a drive to do the work)

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