Welcome to The Edge.
The Pretus newsletter is now delivered — direct to YOU, every week.
Keep reading for your insider look at our new weekly update.
In The Edge, you will find…
Top Finance & Market News
Recruitment Strategy Breakdown
Community & Platform Updates
…to help you level up YOUR prep 🚀
Industry Headlines 📣
Stay sharp with a quick roundup of the biggest stories shaping finance, markets, and the industry. No noise, just the need-to-know headlines to keep you ahead.
Name Drop These Updates in Your Next Coffee Chat…
Nasdaq slides over 1% in response to Fed's quarter point rate cut
Healthcare M&A power play with Pfizer to acquire Metsara for $7.3 billion
NVIDIA shares slide 2.8% after announcing $100 billion investment in Open AI
Subscribe to our podcast playlist for your daily dose if you want to dig deeper 🎧
Recruitment Breakdown ✏️
We’ll update you on the live recruiting timeline so you can navigate the process with confidence. From application windows to interview rounds, we’ve got you covered.
Summer Analysts 2027: Still no apps open yet, but RBC drop is on the horizon.
Aim to coffee chat 4-6 people at your top target firms, and 2-3 people for any firm you plan to apply to. Quality counts over quantity, one referral is all it takes to shoot your application to the top of the pile.
WHAT you need to know….
WHEN you need to know it.
For highest success rate — it’s crucial to drop your application within the first few days.
Community Spotlight 🔎
In upcoming issues, we’ll highlight student wins, internship anecdotes, and quotable tips from across the Pretus network. Stay tuned — or reach out if you’d like to be featured.
Send in your shoutout 👇
Question of the Week❓
Each week we’ll tackle one big recruiting or finance question from the Pretus community. Have a question you’d like answered? Send it our way and we’ll feature it.
September - October (no need for technical prep just yet) but keep cracking down on telling your story with your elevator pitch… get it down cold by practicing as you coffee chat.
Research the firms you’re interested in. Combined with anecdotes you pick up from networking, build firm profiles to answer why they’re a match for you!
Question Drop Box 👇
Platform PowerUps 💫
Get the most out of Pretus with updates, new features, and pro tips. We’ll share the best tools and tricks that help you maximize your prep and stay on top of the game.
Check out our consolidated portfolio of top investment banking question guides along with 2000+ student reported questions you’ll be sure to see.
Narrow your prep focus specific to Bulge vs. Boutique or Product vs. Coverage Group interview styles by creating your customized study module today.
Master your elevator pitch by running it through an AI mock and receive specialized feedback to win your interviewer or coffee chatter’s attention in 90 seconds or less.
