Ken
Honest Review
The program is excellent. Great coaches and modules, and the office hours with former head recruiters were extremely helpful. Helped me land a Citadel summer internship offer on their long/short equities team. Detailed review below: Before joining the program, I did junior summer internship recruiting on my own. I thought I had enough resources, but I wasn't able to land the IB/buyside offer(s) I was hoping for. I joined a 4+1 program to give myself another shot at summer internship recruiting and knew I didn’t want to face the same outcome. I started looking for help, and even though I was initially skeptical about WSMM, I watched over 10 client reviews on YouTube, which gave me enough confidence that the program was legitimate. Over the past 7–8 months in the program, I found several aspects particularly helpful. First, their behavioral answer reviews were invaluable. I knew I was stronger technically than behaviorally, but I was shocked to see how weak my behavioral responses were before joining WSMM. The coaches were extremely helpful in guiding me on which stories to use and how to convey key messages effectively. Second, their office hours were very insightful. Every week, former heads of recruiting held office hours for an hour, providing an inside look into how recruiting actually works and its nuances, covering everything from how banks track networking calls to how offer decisions are made. Understanding how the game works helped me strategize my approach in the most effective way. Third, the private coach channel was a game-changer. I had direct access to designated coaches where I could ask any questions, which proved extremely helpful. Unexpected situations will come up during the recruiting process which requires bespoke advice. The coaches' advice were very helpful in helping me navigate these nuances as these were advice that I wouldn’t have found online or from someone who had only gone through the process once. And lastly, what I found most helpful was how much they focused on mindset. Recruiting is not easy, and Sam did a really good job highlighting how important it is to be mentally strong and how to build resilience and grit. Not a lot of people talk about this. The program will set you up for success, whether you come from a non-target school or are an international student (I’m both). However, your outcome ultimately depends on how well you utilize the resources, ask the right questions, and put in your own effort.




