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Jun 2025
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Episode 365: How Jordan Broke Into an El...

WALL STREET MASTERMIND
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Our student Jordan was attending a non-target liberal arts college and had been unsuccessful at recruiting on his own formonths. Not knowing how to structure his networking calls or answers in interviews, he knew needed guidance and decided to join WSMM. We soon helped him polish his behaviorals and crush his technicals, landing some of the most prestigi ... Show More
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