UConn vs Bentley for IB
I am a current high school senior trying to see if Bentley or UConn is better for IB. I know both schools are non target but I was hoping to see which one would be a better option if IB is the ultimate goal.
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Hi, both suck. Thanks!
You must have went to Rutgers
Boola boola!!
Bentley if you want to be in Boston. Not sure about NYC.
Have never heard of Bentley. Have heard of UConn. Both non-target. Unless you have a better option, go for fit and make sure there’s at least 1-2 guys who broke in last year.
Can’t go right with either of them. Good luck!
I can’t speak for UConn, but I am a Bentley Alum whose now in Private Equity. Far from a target school and you’ll certainly experience the challenges associated with that, but I know plenty of friends and fellow alum who are now in IB/PE. They have a few different clubs and programs I would recommend checking out if you do enroll there (Investment Banking club, Wall Street club, ILTS, etc.). It’s (obviously) harder to break into IB from Bentley vs the Ivies for example, but if you are capable and determined enough to make into IB…you’ll make it, no matter where you choose to go to school. Don’t let anyone on this forum tell you otherwise. I hope you’re enjoying a fantastic winter break and best of luck finishing up school.
Classic non target alum with the whose who’s goof.
Truly unfortunate that proper grammar is excluded from the non-target curriculum
Bentley student here. We have tons of alumni who are currently in IB, PE, and other high finance roles. Ton's of peeps at Goldman and JPM, albeit not all in IB or Sales & Trading, but we have a strong network at all these firms for tons of positions. At least 6-7 students each year break into IB, a few actually got into Goldman, UBS, JPM, etc. The school's IB mentorship club gives tons of guidance and recently hosted recruiting events with some middle market and boutique investment banks. Can't go wrong with Bentley, although I'd aim for other schools in the area as well, like Babson. Definitely would choose Bentley over UConn. My former MD even told me he considered Uconn a "shi*ty" school when some kids tried applying to his S&T desk, some from that school
UConn alum here. In the recent years, we’ve been placing a lot better across the street. I’d say AT LEAST 10 kids a year going into banking or equivalent. You’ll need to join Finance Society, Investment Banking Society, and Hillside Ventures
Citi comes on campus and passes 2-3 a year to superdays.
It’s not impossible, but you will need to put in the effort
Do you know if these people went to BB, EB, or MM banks?
I would pretty strongly recommend UConn here. I don't have a dog in this fight, but I'm a UMass alum and made a similar decision to attend UMass over Bentley.
As other have mentioned neither is a target school so to break into IB or other areas of high finance you're going have to hustle. However, going to UConn will give you a few advantages over Bentley imo:
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