Georgetown or Vanderbilt
Got into both of these schools as a sophomore transfer. I know Georgetown places a lot better for IB, especially in NYC (where I want to go), but I feel I'd have more fun at Vanderbilt. Also not sure if I really like the club culture at Gtown, but from what I've heard, at Vanderbilt it'd be a lot easier to recruit for NYC if I get into the clubs (note: already in Delta Sigma Pi at current uni, pretty sure it transfers to Vandy), but if I don't then it'll be hard. However, at Gtown, even if I don't get in the clubs I'll be fine. Vanderbilt is like ~3k/year while Georgetown is ~8K/year (get a lot of aid).
Georgetown, no question. Easy feeder school to NY finance even without the clubs.
Vandy is a great and fun school, but has a surprising lack of IB interest and meaningful clubs on campus. DSP is fine but most of the schools it competes against will have multiple clubs, prominent student-managed funds etc. Had friends go there and they had a hard time getting finance on their resumes
Also I'm not really sure if I like the culture at Gtown, I heard Vandy definitely has a more chill culture while Gtown is much more hardo / pre-professional. Also, maybe gtown places better in nyc for ib b/c there's more people interested in ib? I'm not very sure, would love to get insights from people who may have attended / know more
You can definitely be a normal chill smart person at Georgetown and place well. Know several for whom this is the case
There are schools that punch way above their US news ranking weight for IB recruiting, and schools that punch below - Vandy does not place well in IB for how good of a school it otherwise is. The folks who are interested have a tough time still, so don't think you can fully attribute it to student body factors. Gtown the banks basically come to you.
I would do Gtown and prioritize social activities/involvement outside of the finance realm - you don't need to be in every finance club ever or be a total hardo to land from there.
What other schools would you say there are that punch above their weight?
Emory, Williams, Amherst, CMC, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Barnard, ut Austin
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