An average college student today can graduate with upwards of $100,000+ in student loans. Meanwhile, the average salary for a college graduate in the US is only $50,000. On average, it’s taking people 20-30 years to pay off their student loans. This is why more and more families are feeling like college is a bad investment. In this podcast episode, Sam break ... Show More
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Investment Banking? Go Study Engineering!
In this episode of Wall Street Diaries, we break down how an investment banker thinks, and why an engineering mindset often matters more than pure finance knowledge. We talk about systems thinking, constraints, and tradeoffs, and how those ideas show up in real decisions on Wall ... Show More
1h 20m
Mar 4
S2 Ep06: From $30 in the Bank to Investment Banking
In this episode of Wall Street Diaries, Max Johnson breaks down what investment banking actually trains you for, and why many students misunderstand the real value of an IB career. Drawing from his path from investment banking to AWS, Max explains why banking isn’t just about tec ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 4
S2 Ep05: Living in Your Car to Tech CEO
Investment banking interviews aren’t about memorizing perfect answers. They’re about how you think, communicate, and handle pressure in real time. In this episode of Wall Street Diaries, we break down how IB interviews actually work, what interviewers are really evaluating, and w ... Show More
1h 41m
Jun 2022
The Top 5 College Financial Aid Mistakes & Why Billions Of Dollars Goes to Waste Each Year
This week we’ve been focusing on student loans, hopefully, you had a chance to listen to our jam-packed episode with Robert Farrington on the student loan debacle. In this episode, we’re diving deeper into navigating the college aid process and all things FAFSA with Stuart Siegel ... Show More
46m 17s