⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ All-Star Investment Banking Prospect
University of Pennsylvania · Swimming & Diving · Class of 2028
Ruitong “Lily” Zhang is the top-ranked sophomore in the 2025–2026 MAP Pro Bowl Games cohort — a returning All-Star Fellow who excelled in her freshman investment banking program and rejoined for advanced skill development. A 3.9 GPA Economics major with a Statistics & Data Science minor at Penn, Lily balances rigorous academic commitments with the demands of NCAA Division I swimming, showcasing resilience, time management, and discipline. Across MAP IB exams she performed at a top-tier level, demonstrating strong analytical capacity, quick technical uptake, and consistent deliverable quality. Lily requires sponsorship, but presents the maturity, talent, and upside of a high-ceiling investment banking candidate.
Lily projects as a high-probability early IB recruiting candidate — technically strong, academically excellent, and competitively driven. With further modeling exposure and live case reps, she could emerge as a first-round interview selection at elite banking programs. She is a strong fit for analyst environments that value disciplined operators with analytical upside — particularly in M&A, Industrials, FIG, or research-driven verticals — and aligns well with firms experienced in supporting international sponsorship pathways.