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Southern Colleges for Wall Street
 

Johnny Reb's picture
(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 3:13am

UT vs U Richmond vs Washington and Lee vs SMU

I'll probably be attending one of the four Southern colleges above next year and a future on Wall Street, or somewhere else in the Northeast (Greenwich,
Boston, etc.) will be a pivotal factor in my decision.

I've been unconsciously networking since the day I was born and I'm not exactly from the lower crusts. It would be pretty easy for me to get a good job in Houston or
Dallas or Austin, but I want to live in the Northeast.

Anyway, DISREGARDING my existing network, which of the four colleges would be best for breaking into investing banking in the Northeast? Secondly, which three, excluding UT (I might not get in; I don't want to go there anyway) would be best?

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goodL1fe's picture

Attend SMU then transfer to

 
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 on 7/31/12 at 3:36am

Attend SMU then transfer to Emory, UVA or Vanderbilt. All three of those schools have good-decent transfer rates (25% - 35%).

In addition all three of these schools have better placement than your four with UT being an exception.

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goodL1fe: Attend SMU then

IB
(King Kong, 1,239
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 4:31am
goodL1fe:

Attend SMU then transfer to Emory, UVA or Vanderbilt. All three of those schools have good-decent transfer rates (25% - 35%).

In addition all three of these schools have better placement than your four with UT being an exception.

This. Or try to transfer to UT. It may not be your top choice, but it gets solid attention from recruiters. UVA is perhaps the best option if you're trying to go to New York.

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."

seedy underbelly's picture

Haven't met any SA's from

IB
(King Kong, 1,090
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 7:32am

Haven't met any SA's from those schools this summer. But I'm sure there's a few. Generally, the southern schools best represented on Wall street are (in order of representation): Duke, UVA, UT-Austin, Emory.

blastoise's picture

lol rutgers

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 on 7/31/12 at 7:38am

lol rutgers

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Johnny Reb: UT vs U Richmond

(Baboon, 142
 
Points)
 on 7/31/12 at 8:13am
Johnny Reb:

UT vs U Richmond vs Washington and Lee vs SMU

I'll probably be attending one of the four Southern colleges above next year and a future on Wall Street, or somewhere else in the Northeast (Greenwich,
Boston, etc.) will be a pivotal factor in my decision.

I've been unconsciously networking since the day I was born and I'm not exactly from the lower crusts. It would be pretty easy for me to get a good job in Houston or
Dallas or Austin, but I want to live in the Northeast.

Anyway, DISREGARDING my existing network, which of the four colleges would be best for breaking into investing banking in the Northeast? Secondly, which three, excluding UT (I might not get in; I don't want to go there anyway) would be best?

you should just stay in texas

WickedJumpShot's picture

I know nothing about UT or

IB
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 8:40am

I know nothing about UT or SMU, so this information is clearly biased; however, I have known many U of R and W&L grads and I have been significantly more impressed with W&L's network and overall placement on Wall St. It's not easy, but you can definitely do it. Additionally, transfer rates to UVA from U of R are very strong and UVA has a decent representation on Wall St. If I were in your shoes, I would go to U of R and try to transfer to UVA in Jan. 2013 (I think the transfer app comes out this month) and my second option would be to just go to W&L, do well, utilize the W&L network and go from there. Just my two cents, and remember, I know nothing about Texas schools.

Sandhurst's picture

Slingin'CrackRock: I know

IB
(King Kong, 1,239
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 8:59am
Slingin'CrackRock:

I know nothing about UT or SMU, so this information is clearly biased; however, I have known many U of R and W&L grads and I have been significantly more impressed with W&L's network and overall placement on Wall St. It's not easy, but you can definitely do it. Additionally, transfer rates to UVA from U of R are very strong and UVA has a decent representation on Wall St. If I were in your shoes, I would go to U of R and try to transfer to UVA in Jan. 2013 (I think the transfer app comes out this month) and my second option would be to just go to W&L, do well, utilize the W&L network and go from there. Just my two cents, and remember, I know nothing about Texas schools.

Also not from the south, but I may be able to offer some color.

Washington and Lee, as a liberal arts school, is disposed to having a strong alumni network. In my experience (also went liberal arts), this network is as valuable as you make it -- if you go W&L, and hit the ground running from day 1 leveraging that network, I promise you it will yield fruit.

On the University of Richmond --> UVA transfer topic, I wonder how much this is contingent on being an in-state resident? I know that UVA gives heavy preference to in-state kids for regular admissions. Definitely check if this is the case for transfer.

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Yankees993's picture

Not SMU. I'm from Greenwich

 
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 on 7/31/12 at 11:07am

Not SMU. I'm from Greenwich btw.

sweetwater's picture

I'm from the south, and if I

IB
(Monkey, 59
 
Points)
 on 7/31/12 at 11:11am

I'm from the south, and if I were in your position this is what I would do:

1. Go to SMU
2. Join SAE and get a 4.0 gpa your freshmen year (just take your basic gen eds like English, Poli Sci, intro Econ, etc.. nothing that will potentially hurt your gpa)
3. Transfer to Vanderbilt after frosh year
4. Enjoy the beautiful girls and great parties, do well in your classes, and leverage the SAE and Vandy networks to get where you want to be

Sometimes when you bring the thunder... you get lost in the storm.

BigBucks's picture

Why go to SMU and pay 55k for

IB
(Gorilla, 509
 
Points)
 on 7/31/12 at 11:53am

Why go to SMU and pay 55k for 1 yr just to transfer? makes no sense. Might as well pay a 3rd of that and go to UT for 1 year and if u want to transfter to Vandy it's still possible, if you stay then UT is the best school of those listed.

sweetwater's picture

BigBucks: Why go to SMU and

IB
(Monkey, 59
 
Points)
 on 7/31/12 at 1:21pm
BigBucks:

Why go to SMU and pay 55k for 1 yr just to transfer? makes no sense. Might as well pay a 3rd of that and go to UT for 1 year and if u want to transfter to Vandy it's still possible, if you stay then UT is the best school of those listed.

I was under the assumption that his family is wealthy and that tuition wasn't a concern. Also, he said he didn't want to go to UT. Otherwise I definitely agree with you. It makes the most logical sense just to go to UT.

Sometimes when you bring the thunder... you get lost in the storm.

SF_Reg's picture

...excluding UT (I might not

 
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 on 7/31/12 at 2:39pm

...excluding UT (I might not get in; I don't want to go there anyway)

Then why apply?

SMU sends a handful of SA's to NY every summer. The majority end up in Houston, however.

bonegrinderz's picture

I would seriously reconsider

(Chimp, 9
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 4:59pm

I would seriously reconsider your aspirations in the Northeast. Life is good in Texas, and UT is King of Texas. Between your "not exactly lower crust" social status, a UT degree, and your ambition, I can see you making a great life for yourself in the Lone Star state. Play your hand - don't give up an amazing school like Texas for Vanderbilt or UVA - its about who you know, and you seem to know people in Texas. Don't go on some crazy, ill advised odyssey to the Northeast.

GeorgeBush43's picture

University of Richmond hands

(Chimp, 2
 
Points)
 on 7/31/12 at 9:13pm

University of Richmond hands down. Probably one of the most up-and-coming schools in the nation, and there is a surprising network of alums on the street, including a good number of SA's at BB's. It has a brand new business school (queally hall) and tremendous school pride among alums. At UVA you will not be guaranteed a spot at Mcintire, and you will be in a classroom with 300 other students compared to 12 at UR. Go to UR and you will not regret it.

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lol i love how OP just

IB
 
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 on 8/1/12 at 3:11am

lol i love how OP just casually threw out Boston and Greenwich (yeah because they are sooo similar, soo new englandy) as his northeastern aspirations

FratStreetVA's picture

Richmond is for Frat Stars

 
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 on 8/1/12 at 10:25am

Flying Higher and Higher

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GeorgeBush43: University of

IB
(King Kong, 1,416
 
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 on 8/1/12 at 10:33am
Hooked on LEAPS's picture

What about Rice? I heard it's

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 on 8/1/12 at 12:08pm

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Hooked on LEAPS: What about

IB
 
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 on 8/1/12 at 9:43pm
TTG413's picture

University of South Carolina

IB
 
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 on 8/1/12 at 11:15pm
Johnny Reb's picture

The last thing I want to do

(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 4:16am
Yankees993's picture

Johnny Reb: The last thing I

 
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 on 8/3/12 at 11:01am
blackberry89's picture

UT honors program is very

 
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 on 8/3/12 at 11:12am
happypantsmcgee's picture

It made me laugh that you

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(Almost Human, 9,621
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 11:16am

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford

Johnny Reb's picture

I like your Henry Ford quote.

(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 1:17pm
Thurnis Haley's picture

Johnny Reb: Deal Maker: I've

(Orangutan, 367
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 4:43pm
SamuelClemens's picture

Just so you know, Vanderbilt

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(Baboon, 115
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 6:02pm
Johnny Reb's picture

Thurnis Haley: You're an

(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 7:39pm
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Johnny Reb: Thurnis

IB
(King Kong, 1,239
 
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 on 8/4/12 at 4:08am

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."

Johnny Reb's picture

I'm talking about the $30

(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 8/4/12 at 2:51pm
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Johnny Reb: I've summered in

 
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 on 8/4/12 at 3:16pm

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SirPoopsaLot: Johnny

IB
(King Kong, 1,239
 
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 on 8/4/12 at 3:19pm

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."

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Sandhurst: SirPoopsaLot:

 
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 on 8/4/12 at 3:27pm

Turbo leverage for capital explosion -- BD Capital

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SirPoopsaLot: Sandhurst:

IB
(King Kong, 1,239
 
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 on 8/4/12 at 3:29pm

"There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat."

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Johnny Reb: I'm talking about

(Orangutan, 367
 
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 on 8/4/12 at 5:34pm
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You people that sit around on

(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 8/12/12 at 6:03pm
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P.S. Suck a dick. Thank you

(Chimp, 8
 
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 on 8/12/12 at 6:03pm

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