While everyone is eagerly awaiting 2008 bonus numbers, my attention has turned to all the summer interns that started recently.
I’ve given some tips in the form of a summer intern success guide and an avid reader gave some tips from his firsthand experience, but it’s often easier to give advice on what not to do [...]

As you said, it would definitely be a mistake to get an MBA without work experience first; it won’t help you get into finance at all if you go to a lower-tier school.

The Master’s program you mention will not give you a significant advantage; although it is at a good school, it’s not equivalent to an MBA.

What Should I Do With My Bear Stearns Investment Banking Offer?

Posted by Inquisitor on March 17th, 2008

So, what should you do? Perhaps start speaking with boutiques and middle-market firms where you know people. Don’t even try for other bulge brackets unless you have a killer connection that can get you in at this late stage.