Vanderbilt good for IB?
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on 5/26/12 at 10:29am
Hi all,
I am a freshman at Vanderbilt and am currently gathering information about IBs. I have some questions: is Vanderbilt considered a target school or a semi-target school? Is it good for IB? What GPA do I need (currently 3.91)?
Thank you!





Brother you are in good
Brother you are in good shape-- Vanderbilt is at least a semi target and I think some people might say that it is a target. Keep the GPA up and network!
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You'll be fine.
You'll be fine.
You'll be fine.
You'll be fine.
Harvard is the Vanderbilt of
Harvard is the Vanderbilt of the North.
Thanks guys. I just read some
Thanks guys. I just read some comments on this forum that Vanderbilt is not good for IB. If so I would probably consider going to law school after I graduate
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I have a friend that
I have a friend that graduated from Vandy then went to an elite boutique. He also worked for the White House, but his network is from Vandy. Network hard and keep the GPA stellar. Best of luck!
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There aren't a ton of
There aren't a ton of Vanderbilt grads in banking, but there are a few. The ones I have worked with have been really good. Most were engineers, so I would probably recommend you go that route.
Vandy attracts a lot of the
Vandy attracts a lot of the Southern banks, notably Stephens, Harris Williams, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and Avondale Partners. I also know that some of their guys can get into remote offices of BBs in either Chicago or California.
It's a target for BAML,
It's a target for BAML, Wells, Barclays, SunT, Harris Williams, Stephens and a few other small banks. It's a semi-target for everything else, dependent on the economy (i.e. GS and JPM will come on campus in good years). If you keep up the GPA and network, you'll have a very good chance of landing at a BB. The key is networking, since Vandy has a very strong and supportive alumni base.
I go to Vanderbilt and am
I go to Vanderbilt and am interning at a BB this summer; amongst my friends, I know people interning in NYC offices for Goldman, BAML, DB, and Barclays. I would say that even if some BB's (i.e. Barclays) don't actively recruit on-campus, the friends I know working there as SA's this summer suggested that the school reputation seemed to be looked on very favorably during the interview process (even if they had to fly to NYC to interview for the positions). BAML is definitely your strongest chance; they mentioned during an info session that Vanderbilt is one of their three core schools (along with Penn and Dartmouth).
Long story short, network hard, ask advice from upperclassmen, and you'll be more than fine.
@twp392: Thank you so much!
@twp392: Thank you so much! Just curious: is it realistic to get an SA position in one of the BB or top boutiques in the summer of my sophomore year? When did the recruiters come on campus last year?
@THE PsYcHoLoGy, re-ib-ny, NestoGrande, ginNtonic: Thank you guys so much!