IU or CC->Berkeley

Which school should I go to if I want to do something in finance after college?

One year at a Community College then transfer to Berkeley- Haas or an ivy and take three years there.

or

Out-of-state Indiana University Kelley School of Business and either try to get into their workshop or transfer to an ivy

 

You make it sound like transferring is so easy. You realize everyone wants to probably transfer right? Its not just CC kids but kids at Northwestern, Gtown, lower Ivys also want to transfer.

 
Malakari:
You make it sound like transferring is so easy. You realize everyone wants to probably transfer right? Its not just CC kids but kids at Northwestern, Gtown, lower Ivys also want to transfer.
Ok, well, I'll try to transfer to a top Ivy, but I'm probably going to end up transferring to a semi-target since its so difficult.
 

Go the CC path if your heart is set on Berkeley. Even if you don't get in, you are still bound to get in at UCLA or even UCSD (USC also loves CC transfers). You are guaranteed a 3.95+ if you go CC, and are reasonable when selecting your classes.

The UC system reserves spots for CC transfers, and it is vastly less competitive than coming in from out of state, or even in state high schools. It is a backdoor into the UC system, but there is no shame in using every advantage you have.

Honestly, 30k is nothing to sneeze at. UCB, UCLA, and USC all do as well as IU in getting kids into banking. You can get straight into Haas/Marshall from a CC. IU requires that you get into the workshop after you start; I am guessing this is quite competitive, but maybe somebody else can comment.

Are you ok working out of SF/LA though? That is where 80% of the recruiting will be for if you go to a CA school.

Finally, don't count on 1 year at a CC and transferring (except to USC or another private). You really need 2 years CC, 2 years UC to be competitive.

 
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West Coast rainmaker:
Go the CC path if your heart is set on Berkeley. Even if you don't get in, you are still bound to get in at UCLA or even UCSD (USC also loves CC transfers). You are guaranteed a 3.95+ if you go CC, and are reasonable when selecting your classes.

The UC system reserves spots for CC transfers, and it is vastly less competitive than coming in from out of state, or even in state high schools. It is a backdoor into the UC system, but there is no shame in using every advantage you have.

Honestly, 30k is nothing to sneeze at. UCB, UCLA, and USC all do as well as IU in getting kids into banking. You can get straight into Haas/Marshall from a CC. IU requires that you get into the workshop after you start; I am guessing this is quite competitive, but maybe somebody else can comment.

Are you ok working out of SF/LA though? That is where 80% of the recruiting will be for if you go to a CA school.

Finally, don't count on 1 year at a CC and transferring (except to USC or another private). You really need 2 years CC, 2 years UC to be competitive.

Good info. I would say furthermore, it is litterally impossible to only do one year. Haas for example has a ton of prerequisites and they don't take transfers half way through the year. So 1.5 isn't even an option. That said, you're just saving an extra years worth of money. The only weak part is that you can't really get good internships until you are at the 4 year institution. So plan on doing internships during the first semester after you transfer that can help you get something good later on for the Junior summer internship. As a matter of fact, still try to get some before you transfer, maybe a PWM internship at least.

 

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