ISAAC LIEF

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Prospect · Goal Keeper Archetype · Investment Banking Track

Duke University · Fencing 🤺 · Class of 2028

MAP Prospect Grade
81
Round 5–6 Candidate
Round 1 tools · Round 5–6 consistency

Prospect Info

  • SchoolDuke University
  • MajorComputer Science & Statistics
  • MinorFinance
  • Year2028
  • SportFencing
  • HometownPelham, NY

MAP Profile

  • Official Points718.5
  • Cumulative Rank27 / 63
  • Phase 1 Rank18 / 63
  • Phase 2 Rank27 / 30
  • Personality 5. Goal Keeper
    (Input-driven · accountable · process-focused)
  • Leadership Autocratic Leader
    (Decisive · directional · performance-oriented)

Overview

Isaac is one of the most naturally gifted prospects in the Diamond League class — the rare candidate whose academic horsepower, technical ceiling, and competitive background look like a prototypical Round 1 analyst profile. With a 3.96 GPA in Computer Science & Statistics at Duke and a disciplined Division I fencing schedule, he brings a level of structure, composure, and analytical fluency far above the average first-year prospect.

Where his file diverges is consistency. Isaac performs at a high level when the stakes are elevated — interviews, live sessions, or high-visibility touchpoints — but struggled to maintain the same urgency and reliability across the full MAP calendar. Several missed or incomplete assignments created a gap between his Round 1 potential and Round 5–6 execution.

The encouraging piece: every signal suggests this gap is fixable. His mindset is deeply input-driven, his interview presence is poised, and his technical foundation is elite. With more disciplined week-to-week follow-through, Isaac has the ceiling to emerge as a high-upside analyst for firms that value long-term development and raw intellectual horsepower.

Strengths

Areas for Development

Projection

A Round 5–6 MAP prospect with undeniable Round 1 talent. Isaac’s technical upside, composure, and intellectual horsepower give him a high long-term ceiling. If he tightens reliability and embraces consistent follow-through, he has the potential to rise rapidly in competitive 2027 investment banking and consulting pipelines.