Emory or IU Kelley for Undergrad Finance
I am an international admit to both of these colleges for fall 2021 and I am really confused which one to pick. IU Kelley is significantly a lot cheaper than emory however the large class sizes are a con. (cost is a factor in my case, but not a very major one) I plan on going into Investment Banking post graduation and am ready to network and work hard to score a good GPA wherever I end up. But according to you which one would be the best for me, “especially as an international student” in terms of IB opportunities I believe there is something called IBW at Kelley which places really well into IB. So as an international student can I gain admission to it?
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This has to be a joke. Emory placement is significantly better than IBW placement. The worst placements from Emory are equivalent to median placements from the IBW. You state that you have not worked in IB, so please don’t opine and provide misguided advice. Emory is a solid semi-target. Kelley is a non-target outside of the IBW, which generally places into MM firms with a few BBs and EBs here and there.
Emory.
Emory is certainly better. The IBW has better placement than you would think, big network at BAML, Barclays, Moelis, and PWP. The other top banks are usually regional offices or diversity hires, which doesn't really count. Most of the rest end up at MM's from RBC & William Blair all the way to BMO & Lincoln etc. The difference is that you have to be a MUCH stronger candidate from IU than Emory to land at a BB/EB.
Basically there are three tiers of schools that people typically break in from. The first one being schools with great networks at every (or most) BB/EB, and while still being competitive, any strong candidate has a very good shot of landing these offers. This is because it is the norm for at least 5-10 spots (smaller at the very small EBs) to be reserved for these schools. In this category, I would include all of the Ivies, Georgetown, Stern, Chicago, maybe Michigan and a few others. The second tier being schools where there are fewer spots, but often times less interest and therefore less competition. Definitely less of an OCR presence, so networking is crucial but getting an offer at BB/EB is very realistic for good candidates. Here, I would include a lot of the southern schools UVA/UNC/Duke/Emory/Vanderbilt and some other schools like BC etc. The third tier is schools where you can break in, but you have to do MUCH more work (often meaning being in specific clubs etc.) and be an absolute standout candidate (4.0 GPA etc). This includes state schools with dedicated programs/clubs like IU Kelley, Penn State etc.
So to answer your question— Emory is a far better school, you will have a much better experience, and assuming you are qualified IB recruiting will work out.
As someone who was in the IBW at IU and had a lot of international friends, I can say the odds are stacked against you. This is mainly due to the greek/frat culture in the IBW where people typically like to admit those they know through those organizations. I've seen it done before, but it is certainly extremely hard and you are probably better off going to Emory.
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Bruh Emory any day, why the fuck would you want to go to IU, Emory is a T30 school that has an allure beyond just IB. Also, its IB placement is good. IU is just an average state school, not even one that is one of the better ones (mich, uva, unc, berk, ucla, ut austin, etc)
IU is way overblown on this forum, only go there if you don't get into any other good schools or if its significantly cheaper and money is a big factor for you
Lol dunno why IU hardos are giving me monkey shits when all of them got rejected by schools like Emory.
I actually got into Emory, Chapel Hill and Michigan. IU was just free
Emory
Emory no question
You posted this exact question on another thread. Everyone on WSO that doesn't go to IU has recommended Emory. What other advice are you looking for?
Seems like you got into Michigan too. I would vote for Ross.
I went to IU and I'd recommend Emory. Overall candidacy is important for IBW and you'd do well if you get in but you're better off going to Emory today if you don't think you're a hustler (in which case, you may not make it to IB anyway but odds are better from Emory today not knowing whether you'll get into the IBW).
Emory by far. Besides what’s been mentioned their endowment is larger than several Ivy’s (Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown etc) and if it wasn’t in the South the school would prob be ranked even higher than it is. Sibling went there.
Isn't Emory already like a T20/T25 I doubt how much higher it could be ranked. I think their acceptance rate this year was like 12% or something so they're moving in the right direction
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