<p>Yes, sorry, indeed, I read it out of context. Deleted my post b/c it’s not relevant to the original topic.</p>
<p>I’m sorry to hear about that guy. This seems like an isolated incident, though. Look at the associates of any mega cap PE firm, and you’ll see that they’re not as dominated by GS/MS + ivies as you might think. Most firms are not THAT anal about pedigree. And once you’re at the interviews, none of that matters.</p>
<p>To get back to the original topic, if you’re interested in learning more about banking in general, I’d highly recommend mergersandinquisitions.com. That site, written by an ex-banker, has a ton of articles about the industry.</p>