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UK school system is basically entirely based on tests they take at the end of the year, so since I was there only for the beginning, I didn't have to take "finals." That being said, I basically just traveled around every weekend (Iceland, Madrid, Istanbul, Lisbon, Athens, Paris, Rome, Barcelona...

I did the first semester of my second year in b-school at LSE. Best decision I could have made.

Dad killed it with this...

Currently in 3rd month past original timeline for my new construction condo in NYC, short term apartment renewal charge killing me ... Can truly say I will never purchase new construction again in the city with delays and closing costs around 5% (lawd)

Laid off in April. Used mostly Linkedin/Network/Recruiters. LinkedIn won. Negotiated Salary up and a signing bonus. Start in a Week. Interviewed everywhere: Corporate/Startup, Private/Public, Strategy/Corp Dev, Secondaries, PE/IB, and General Manager positions even. Going back into IB, most...

Looks like the DDII, 41mm?

Larger trend, most banks trimming/changing focus. We made a lot of money from our lev fin business and when the debt market slowed, so did we; we were not really winning mandates on capital light revenue opportunities (equity/m&a). I think there may be a rough cycle coming soon.

Yep, sure did. Helluva memory on you.

Investment Banking Associate... until I got laid off. Get at me with jobs in Financial Services/CorpDev/Credit/Strategy!

Both of my nicer watches have the date function, accidentally put this in the other thread a few weeks ago, but ya, haven't had a watch without a date function and think it is silly without them IMO.

The fact is doesn't have a date window has eliminated any desire for a Daytona. I cannot be the only one with that opinion, right?

Picked up the SD for my bday back in October in Cannes... Stopped at airport, Yuck.

HA, I have been to the Garret above 5 Guys and my gf lives around the Corner from Visana... went there a couple weeks after it opened up. Cool stuff.

Mandain Oriental in NYC last week. Was a great time, stuck to champagne and seafood.

Elitetime (elitetime.com), if you want a watch. Family has done business with him in the past. He can get you ANYTHING you want.

Guys, just take the GRE

http://www.ulysse-nardin.com/en/swiss_watch_manufacturer/Collection/Marine/Marine_Diver/266-36LE-8M.html

I was speaking purely about an MBA, the only thing I have been talking about during my posts in this thread, that was what was being referenced in the posts above me. People were talking about the general lack of value in an MBA, how to finance it etc. I do not know anyone who has accepted a...

The best investment is one in yourself. Period. If you come out earning less than 130k in your first year after school, you did something wrong. If you didn't get a dollar of scholarship money, you did another thing wrong. If you can't budget 1k a month on those earnings, sell your Jordans.

Duck tours, Pike Place, Underground Tour, Capitol Hill, Gasworks Park, Ballard Locks, Kerry Park, Alki Beach, Gum Wall, Lake Union, Argossy cruise of Lake Washington (see all the ballin @ss houses), and Arboretum.