We Deliver
Outstanding Results
We work tirelessly with our students to deliver customized, thoughtful advice that highlights each student's unique strengths and helps start their careers on the right foot
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Our Track Record
See below for a list of our most recent student offers
Case Studies
We have helped our students overcome numerous obstacles to achieve success:
the bad
resume (MBA)
- Undergraduate degree from a US News regional university
- No pre-MBA finance experience
- At school’s investment banking club intro event, was told he had “no shot” by a second year officer given his resume
- Developed stories to explain interest in finance
- Developed customized, bank-specific pitches to stand out in MBA networking process
- Summer associate interview preparation and support
Elected 2nd year officer in school’s investment banking club
the
turnaround
- Student at a target school
- Rejected from many IB summer analyst programs before or after the first round hirevue/interview, including GS, MS, BofA, Evercore, and Lazard
- Developed 30+ page interview prep document, customized to student’s goals and experiences
- Rigorous 1-on-1 technical bootcamp with exercises customized to student’s areas of development, including nights and weekends
- Hours of mock HireVue and interview practice
the
poet
- 2.7 Quant GPA
- Over 150 hours of 1-on-1 instruction and guided practice
- Focus on developing mental math and comfort with numbers
- Sophomore fall internship interview preparation
- Sophomore summer internship interview preparation
Turned down interviews at GS and Centerview
Non-Target Student
- Attended a small school with limited alumni network in industry
- No family experience or connections in finance
- No finance extracurriculars
- Discussed careers in investment banking vs. management consulting
- Extracurricular application review
- Resume review
- Hirevue preparation
- Interview preparation
- Sophomore summer internship interview preparation
non-business
major
- Liberal arts major at school w/a leading business program
- No involvement in pre-professional finance clubs
- Late switch from computer science track
- Developed compelling story for networking calls and interviews
- Hirevue preparation and practice
- Junior summer internship interview preparation
- Buy side interview preparation
Rejected from Business Fraternities
- Rejected from school’s business fraternities
- Semi-target school
- Reviewed successful school finance club applications, including investment banking club and investment fund
- Assistance with sophomore summer internship interview preparation
- Online assessment preparation, HireVue preparation, Networking support, Interview prep for junior summer internship
Rejected from Investment
Banking Club
- Rejected by school’s investment banking club
- Non-target school
- Limited traction with networking calls
- Reviewed successful application to school's investment club (more selective than investment banking club)
- Developed customized networking list for student with ~1,000 email contacts
- Drafted customized outreach emails to maximize impact
- Preparation calls before each scheduled networking call and debriefs to evaluate areas for improvement
Citi offer
Senior with No Finance Experience
- Senior fall with no previous internships in finance
- Managed to secure one interview for a full-time investment banking analyst role
- Provided networking guidance and advice
- Developed ~30 page interview prep document
- Dozens of hours of mock interview practice over a compressed one-week period
Regional Preference (MBA)
- Desired regional office placement with limited MBA summer associate seats
- Non-M7 MBA program on opposite coast
- Drafted customized story
- Summer associate interview preparation
- Full time buy side interview preparation
$60 billion AUM alternative fund offer,
Elected co-chair of school’s investment banking club
No family experience in finance
- Started with IBsherpa Freshman Fall (with no grades)
- Family had no experience / connections in finance
- Non-target school
- Reviewed applications for school’s finance clubs
- Reviewed stock pitch submission
- Assisted with freshman and sophomore summer internship applications
- HireVue preparation
- Interview preparation
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Our Value Add
Not everyone accepts our offer to work together. There’s a significant difference in investment banking offer outcomes between students who choose to work with us and those who do not.
Parent Testimonials
“I have four children who have worked with [IBsherpa] and I couldn’t offer a more enthusiastic recommendation [Anthony] definitely has a passion for teaching… Every hour is customized to the individual student, and Anthony has taken different approaches with each of my children based on their unique personalities, experiences, and strengths. His guidance goes beyond just securing just a summer internship or full-time job it really is about preparing them to succeed professionally.”
“Every detail of the training process was rigorously scrutinized… [Anthony’s] dedication was very touching. He spent many weekends helping my child catch up… We truly believe his services are the best, and we confidently recommend them without reservation.”
“Over the last five years, Anthony has guided [my child] in a very careful manner over every aspect of his preparation for a finance career. ”
“Beyond finance, Anthony’s mentorship has influenced my son’s personal growth. He has a greater sense of responsibility and discipline. Anthony has played a great role in furthering my son’s career prospects.”
“Anthony is extremely knowledgeable and helpful and truly goes above and beyond for his students. I saw first-hand how much my child has grown and learned from working with Anthony, and his guidance was instrumental in my child landing internship offers in investment banking.”