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
Mar 16
Google Rejected Me. Here's What I Did Instead.
Matt Huang did everything “right.” Investment banking. Consulting. Corporate strategy at Google. In this episode, we break down what banking teaches you, why target schools can feel like pressure cookers, how rejection compounds into leverage, and what happens when you choose lea ... Show More
1h 41m
Nov 2023
Charlie Saffro of CS Recruiting: Asking the Right Questions
<p><strong>Our newest episode of Speaking to Influence features Charlie Saffro, CEO and Founder of CS Recruiting, who talks about the importance of resourcefulness and curiosity in a job interview, and how to do it by doing your research on social media and asking the right quest ... Show More
32 m
Oct 2025
S20E17: No Target School, No Chance? Michael Proved Them Wrong and Got BCG
What if you didn’t go to a target school? What if you’re an international student who needs sponsorship? Does that mean MBB is out of reach?Michael Liu is living proof that the answer is no. In this episode, Japheth sits down with Michael, an undergraduate student from Taiwan who ... Show More
34m 19s
Aug 2025
Careers in Finance | Charlie Schilling
In this episode of Careers in Finance with CFI, we're joined by Charlie Schilling, the CEO of Macabacus. Charlie's career journey is a masterclass in navigating diverse industries, spanning investment banking, management consulting, and senior leadership roles at major companies ... Show More
44m 31s
Nov 2024
S15E24: The Unconventional Approach that Broke Olivia into BCG from a Non-Business Background
Olivia stumbled across consulting early in her undergrad journey, joined BCG's "Advance" program for sophomore women, and parlayed a summer internship into a full-time Associate offer.Sounds fairly standard - right? But when you dig a little deeper, you'll realize that Olivia's j ... Show More
31m 31s
Sep 2025
815: The situation of not having the best undergraduate school (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the situation of those people who may not have had the best undergraduate school, are not landing interviews, or do not impress their interviewer too well and how to fix this kind of ... Show More
13m 31s
Apr 2025
RWH056: Calm Amid The Storm w/ Christopher Begg
In this episode, William Green chats with Christopher Begg, an exceptional hedge fund manager who is the CEO & CIO of East Coast Asset Management. Chris has also taught for many years at Columbia Business School, where he teaches the prestigious Security Analysis course that Warr ... Show More
2 h