Kelley vs. BC CSOM vs. UOregon
Hi guys, I am an uneducated senior in high school and trying to weigh my decisions as a prospective finance major. I'm interested in IB, but this is definitely subject to change. I posted this before but now I have one more option and more info.
I can go to U of Oregon instate for about 20k per year, IU Kelley for 40k, or BC CSOM for 70K. My parents can afford all costs but it will definitely be a hole in the wallet regardless. From what I've seen, people from Oregon don't exist in IB, but is it possible through intense networking and effort?
Thanks for any help!
UOregon is a good school and can get you to IB with a lot of hard work, but Kelley / CSOM are your best bets by far. Kelley and BC both place well, but Kelley does slightly better if you can get into one of their workshops (IBW or CMBW) and has more EB banks that recruit on campus from there (Moelis, PJT, Lazard, Evercore, etc.). BC may place into some of those banks, but I don’t believe they have OCR from many EB’s, but someone correct me if I’m wrong. Nonetheless BC does great for itself as well and both are semi-targets; can’t go wrong with either, but if you’re saving $30k a year ($120k over four years), I’d recommend Kelley. I’ve worked with both Kelley and BC CSOM grads and both are well polished and are impressive.That’s just my $0.02
Thanks for the advice. I am aware that IBW places well but the CMBW doesn't seem to be brought up as much. Does that workshop bring a clear advantage over Kelley students who aren't in workshops/are recruitment opportunities still good? Also, is there is a distinct difference between the IBW and CMBW in terms of prestige or placement? Thanks again.
Others can chime in, but to the best of my knowledge I believe the CMBW is a newer workshop that was designed for students interested in groups such as ECM, DCM, LevFin, etc. relative to traditional M&A & RX career paths. Anecdotally, I've interviewed a few students from IU and the IBW kids are more polished than the CMBW students, but I have found some of the CMBW students to be strong as well. My firm also recruits at BC CSOM and the students there are strong. Really can't go wrong with either option as they are in the same tier of semi-targets with the IBW offering a slight edge given enhanced recruiting opps. The one nice thing about BC is that there's no workshop required to get into, but from what I've seen at least, there's a bit self selection into the IBW in that if a student can't get in, they're unlikely to have made it into a IB role at any other school.
Preface- I went to IU and did IB for a few years before exiting. I was not a part of the IBW, although I have many close friends who did.
IU seems like the happy medium for you, in terms of price vs. recruiting options. It places extremely well in Chicago and holds its own in NYC even against target IB schools. The IBW and CMBW use the (mostly) the same pool of alumni connnections, so there is not a huge disadvantage to one vs the other, although the IBW has the instant recognition. There are many great workshops at Kelley that are definitely worth considering, so don't feel the need to consider only IB as a career path. Feel free to pm with questions and best of luck!
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