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From Pre-Med in Vietnam to Wall Street: How This Non-Target Student Broke Into IB

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Wall Street Oasis

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4.9534 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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From having no experience, no network, and starting late to landing a Wells Fargo Investment Banking offer — this is Lucius’ full journey. In this student testimonial, Lucius shares how he went from feeling completely behind to breaking into investment banking by taking massive action — sending 3000 emails, completing 85 networking calls, and pushing through rejection after rejection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 👇👇👇 Land a High Finance Job (IB, PE, HF): https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube 🚀 WSO Academy is a 12-week program designed to help you break into high finance — backed by an 88% placement rate and 879+ offers at top firms. What you get: • 💥 Job offer guarantee (Plus program) • 👥 100+ head mentors + 3,000+ professionals • 📚 Full course library (IB, PE, HF, modeling, interviews) • 🧠 1:1 mentorship + resume + LinkedIn rebuild • 🗣️ Mock interviews + technical + behavioral prep • 📬 Proven networking system + automation tools • 🏢 Internships to boost your resume This is for you if: • You’re not getting interviews • You don’t know how to network • You’re from a non-target / low GPA • You’re late to recruiting 👉 Join the waitlist: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/academy?affiliate=socialwinner-youtube ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #finance #investmentbanking #privateequity #hedgefund #consulting #venturecapital #wallstreet The Daily Peel Newsletter 📰 → https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/media

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0:00.0

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0:06.4

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0:11.4

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0:16.8

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0:22.5

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0:26.9

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0:32.5

I have nothing on my resume, nothing to talk about, have zero knowledge about how to learn technicals.

0:38.3

I'm so behind and I see these people are having stacks of internships and leadership roles and everything.

0:46.3

Well prepared them for them. I'm just so I'm so behind.

0:49.3

And that's when I designed to join the academy.

0:52.3

I don't think I can do this without the accounting, without those mock interviews,

0:56.0

and getting the real, realistic insights from the industry professional

1:01.0

that helped me to get these offers is an unreal experience.

1:05.0

Any kind of advice looking back to your younger self?

1:09.0

One thing I will tell you every self is... Okay, Lucius, thanks so much for taking the time to join us today.

1:24.6

Yeah, of course. It's my pleasure to be here talking to you today, Patrick. So it would be awesome if you could give the listeners a short summary bio where you're from, all that good stuff. Um, yes, of course. And of course, thank you so much for having me here. My name is Lucius. I originally from Vietnam just moved here a couple years back. Was in a pre-edicent trial with my parents once, When I got to the United States, decided I wanted to pursue business

1:46.8

and transferred into Georgia State where I'm currently majoring in finance.

1:52.1

And it's just going forward.

1:53.9

They didn't know what I wanted to do in banking,

1:56.4

stumble in my freshman internship and wealth management,

1:59.1

and recognize that I really been drawn to investment

2:01.8

banking and I found the academy that helped me to be coming to Oswald next summer.

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