Hunter Po

⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Investment Banking Prospect

Columbia University · Golf · Class of 2028

MAP Prospect Grade

Round 3–4

Watchlist

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Prospect Info

SchoolColumbia University
MajorFinancial Economics
MinorN/A
Year2028
GPA3.7
SportGolf
HometownLake Forest, IL

MAP Profile

Fellowship Rank20 / 78
Interview #183.5%
Interview #297.6%
Interview #370.2%
PersonalityHustler (Driven, Creative)
LeadershipDemocratic (Team Input, Shared Decisions)
Teamwork

Overview

Hunter brings one of the strongest finance résumés in the Diamond League class — with real exposure across investment banking, real estate private equity, M&A sourcing, and equities research. He embodies the Hustler archetype: proactive, opportunistic, and consistently leveraging new environments to build technical and professional skill sets beyond what most first-years see. His MAP performance reflects inconsistency, but the underlying potential is significant — when fully dialed in, he performs at a high level with strong financial grounding and professional polish.

Strengths

Deep finance exposure — IB, REPE underwriting, M&A sourcing, equities research.
Hustler initiative — consistently creates opportunities and builds upward momentum.
Technical foundation — comfortable with comps, DCFs, modeling workflows.
Academic rigor — 3.7 GPA in Financial Economics.
Leadership & DEI impact — VP of API Athlete Club; wellness representation.
Strong BD instincts — sourcing and outbound experience.
Athletic discipline — high time-management demands from Division I golf.

Areas for Development

Consistency in weekly deliverables and sustained MAP pacing.
Sharpen narrative clarity to match technical experience.
Time-management system improvements during travel seasons.

Projection

A Round 3–4 Watchlist MAP prospect with one of the deepest finance backgrounds in the cohort. If reliability rises to match capability, Hunter has the potential to evolve into a high-performing investment banking candidate for Summer 2027 — with upside driven by his technical exposure, deal literacy, and Hustler motor.