Cornell Finance Club Behaviorals

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Tell me about yourself.

• Sophomore from Eastern Long Island → Econ, Math + Business minors

• Originally planned Math → Econ showed me how quantitative thinking applies to companies/markets

• That led me to explore finance through classes, recruiting, and conversations

• Looking for a motivated community where I can build technical skills, learn from others, and eventually give back

Tell me about a time you managed an unmanageable workload.

• Hamptons White Party → 15-hour shift, 400+ guests, fast-paced environment

• Multiple responsibilities → technology, communication equipment, guest needs, logistics

• Got overwhelming → prioritized by urgency and impact + communicated with house manager/staff

• Got through shift successfully → learned to prioritize instead of trying to do everything at once

Walk me through your resume.

• cornell econ society

• michel rubin estate

• merit builders llc

• key club international

• baseball coach

• CFA

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Why investment banking/private wealth/quant?

I chose investment banking as a main choice because it combines two things I really enjoy: quantitative analysis and understanding how businesses make decisions. What specifically attracts me to investment banking is the opportunity to analyze companies while also working on real transactions, whether that’s an acquisition, a sale, or raising capital. The combination of analytical work, business strategy, and continuous learning is what has made Ib especially interesting to me.

Why did you choose Cornell?

I chose Cornell because I wanted to put myself in an environment that would challenge me academically while also giving me the flexibility to explore different interests. I came from a small town on Long Island, so seeing diverse and broader minds on campus definitely gave me the inspiration to push myself.

Why Econ?

• family in the philippines

• wanted to better understand the economy there and some of the challenges the country faces

• specifically interesed in economic development, inequality, and why econonmic growht doesnt always translate into better opportuities for everyone.

What activities are you involved in on campus?

• CFA

• Intramural Basketball

• Cornell Economic Society

Why this club?

• relatively early in learning finance since i swithced majors, so i want a structured environment where i can build technical foundation

• still interested in exploring multiple areas and wall street club is able to offer me that

• surround myelf with students who are serious about finance and learn from upperclassmen

• something about this club specifically

What would you contribute to this club?

• 1. work ethic- im genuinely willing to put seriosu time into learning and preparing even if im behind

• 2. teamwork - baseball background taught me how to work toward a shared goal rather than just individual success

• 3. leadership experience - key club president gavem e experience with leadership and working with other people

Why this club instead of another finance organization?

• WSC culture

• i see genuine friendships outside of the club like vp recruiter jake said

• finance development exists elsewhere, but the culture of this club seems to have a community that leans toward long term relationships with members

How will you balance this club with other activities and recruiting?

• being intentional about what I commit to; WSC would be one of my main commitments

• despite busy weeks, i will always set aside time for this club

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What are your strengths?

1. coachablity - baseball

2. patience - working wiht little leaguers

3. empathy - sister with downsyndrome

what are your weaknesses?

1. public speaking

2. overthinking decisions

3. hesitant to ask for help

Tell me about a time you demonstrated leadership.

key club - diaper drive and raising money for kiwanis international

Tell me about a time you worked with a team to accomplish an important goal.

• heart of the hamptons local food drive, volunteered alongside my classmates to help feed around 150-250 people in one day.

• had school off, asked my high school friends since we weren’t doing anything to go to hear to fhte hamptons

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Tell me about a time you worked with someone difficult.

• As president of Key Club, I had to run some events on my own, as my committee chair wasn’t consistently following through on some of hte responsibilites

• I provided a solution by researching service opportunities, and even going to some of them to incentive other members and chair to join

• i had a conversation with them clarifying our responsibilites, and we divided our tasks into more manageable ones.

Tell me about a failure.

taking on too much.

• freshman year i was balancing too many commitments: i had a florida travel baseball tournament, I had enrolled myself into a lot of clubs and i had to keep up academically

• i went into the tournament in florida a day late because i had club committments, and i had to pitch on 3 hours of sleep

• i learned to focus on preparation and managebale actions instead of cramming everything into one setting

Teach me a skill.

basebabll swing/how to field a ball

what is an investment banker/private wealth manager/quantitative finance analyst?

IB - helps companies with major financial transactions. Two bigges tareas are M&A and raising capital through debt or equity

Private wealth - helps welathy individuals and families manage their money. learn about a client’s goals, risk tolerance, taxes, liquidity needs and create an investment strategy.

quant- uses math, statistics, programming, and financial data to solve problems in finance. price secuirites/derivatives, analyze risk, or build models that identify patterns in markets.