SMU's undergraduate business school good for Investment banking?
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on 4/14/12 at 7:38am
Im hoping to become a Investment banker in New york. I think i have a good chance of getting into SMU.
Is SMU a good school to break into banking?
Will its location, it being in Dallas, be a major disadvantage if I want to work in New York?
Is it a Semi-Target school?






semi-target for Texas IB, NY
semi-target for Texas IB, NY will be a difficult task.
I really like SMU. NY will be
I really like SMU. NY will be a massivelongshot, but you can probably get BB in TX if you are on top of things.
I think of it like the USC of TX. Awesome undergrad experience, hot girls, a good business school. Not the top target, but I understand their alumni base is second only to the Aggies in terms of loyalty.
I got in with a nice scholarship to their business school, and was really impressed...much better than the usnews rank would indicate.
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SMU has a great reach
SMU has a great reach regionally, Texas,, OK City, Kansas...even in Atlanta. I have seen many of their alumni around.
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SMU is great due to its
SMU is great due to its location. Don't be put off since the school isn't in the NE. Consider the following: there are some BBs and a lot of boutiques in Dallas. What does this mean? Internship opportunities. Why does this matter? A lot of banks just want to see that you have experience when they bring you in for full-time or for internships. Couple the idea that SMU is a semi-target, according to some people in this thread, with the internship opportunities and you are looking at a pretty good recipe to go for your dream. What it will ultimately come down to is seizing good opportunities, networking and giving it your all. You are still young so your career aspiration might change; however, if this is what you want to do, give it your all.
Yeah that's actually a plus I
Yeah that's actually a plus I hadn't thought to mention in terms of internship opportunities. There are probably 100+ Hedge Funds/PE Funds within 5 miles of the campus, obviously only a fraction of those actually list internships with SMU but if you're willing to network they're there.
You'll get Texas
You'll get Texas opportunities but will have to work to get to NYC.