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Networking. There are definitely several Ross alum at hedge funds, although I would think very few of them went straight from undergrad. It is certainly possible, but it will be extremely difficult.
if you are 100% set on a hedge fund you may want to consider a transfer, as those that hire from undergrad recruit mostly out of Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, and Wharton exclusively (+UChicago for Citadel in the ~5-10 grad roles they have annually on the hedge fund side).
That being said, I am sure that it can be done, but to land a hedge fund role from Ross would take the right combination of intelligence, work, networking, and luck.
You have to be in the top investing clubs: mii/gic and maize and blue. I can’t imagine any alums working at hf now weren’t in at least one of those, esp m&b. As the poster above said it can be done but it’s exceedingly rare. I agree, if you want to make it happen, I would transfer, which is not a knock at Ross.
I don't understand the obsession on this forum with getting to the buyside straight of college. As long as you end up there eventually fine- 1 or 2 years incrementally earlier doesn't really move the needle from any standpoint whatsoever. If you do make it but end up in a terrible situation (due to your own ignorance of the industry, since you are only a college student) that minimally qualifies as a 'hedge fund', then you've setback your own career many years. If you can add value you will end up there eventually, and ending up there is just the beginning.
What's not to understand? It's generally more thoughtful work on the investment side, pay is typically better, and if you know you want to stay in finance it's arguably the most desirable spot to be. There are also fewer seats, and scarcity begets more competition and from an optics perspective can yield a higher quality starting employee. I think the optionality and reps you get in bakning are super valuable, but at the end of the day modeling itself is a very commoditized skill. Personally, I preferred to start thinking from an investor's side of the table and work on the soft skills by also touching sourcing vs spending twice the hours mostly churning decks and tweaking models so the marketing materials flatter the client. In my opinion, the sooner you can learn to think like an investor and get your face in front of executives while being comfortable having thoughtful conversations with them the better.
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