MAcc to Investment Banking- Texas or UNC

Hi all:

I am looking at two top Master of Accounting programs, Texas-Austin and the University of North Carolina, and trying to figure out which one is better for IB recruiting. Now, I know that a MAcc is quite clearly more suited to Big 4 audit/tax/transaction advisory accounting (a track I am totally fine with) but the fact that I was a finance major in undergrad with several finance internships under my belt coupled with the fact that top MAcc programs (well UT-Austin at least, per its website and things I have read) place some of its more finance-aspiring students into IB, makes me think that if I play my cards right I can get an investment banking gig.

So my question to you is, which of the two programs above draw more attention from IB recruiters? I know that Texas reels in a fairly good amount of IB recruiters, but what about UNC ? UNC has a great undergrad and grad-level reputation as a business school, so does its MAcc program attract attention from investment banks?

Thanks in advance for your answers

-Verne

 

LSE, if you can get in, has an Msc in Accounting and Finance. I'm just wondering, but why msc in accounting? It seems much better suited for a technical field like restructuring rather than IB. Nonetheless, it should make a good addition to your resume.

 

I have applied to LSE's MSc Finance program but not MSc Accounting. While I appreciate the well-intentioned suggestions regarding other things I should do, does anyone have any insight on UT-Austin and UNC, the two programs in question?

Thanks in advance

 

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