Hey guys I have an interview UBS on Monday and I’m having a difficult time preparing for the question “tell me about yourself”. Without just sounding like someone who is reading bullet points off their resume. I was wondering if anyone has any advice or any useful tips/ strategies they use? Or anything to stand out?

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This question isn’t meant for you to bring in groundbreaking outside information - it’s more a chance for you to weave your motivations into what ultimately is exactly what you described (bullet points off your resume). Your resume may say you interned at a trading desk in NY but now you’re interviewing for an IB role in London - “tell me about yourself” is a chance to highlight than but to explain why the change. The last sentence of your answer should answer the question “and why are you here interviewing for this role now?”

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