How hard is it to break into IB from Emory University?

Just curious as I will be starting at Emory this fall. Some people were saying it was a semi-target some saying that it was a non-target. Is it possible to break into big banks from Emory? Thanks.

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"Attack_Chihuaha"

Easy if you join a fraternity and even easier if you want to work at SunTrust/Wells.

Why is joining a frat so important? Does this mean just any frat or like a co-ed business frat?

 

The overall answer is "yes" for southern IB like Georgia, especially Atlanta because they would prefer you any day over UGA kids. I could see Charlotte and Florida happening, but NYC might be a little harder because as good as UNC, Emory, and other southern universities might be, there are already established schools for NYC like NYU, all Ivies, etc. I hope you get my point

 
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I worked at a bank that had a senior MD who went to Emory, so while Emory was not really a target for us, we did send a recruiting team there every year. I would say that overall, Emory is a semi-target. I do know kids who broke into NY IB, but most stay in Atlanta. Stephens, Raymond James, CHILDS, Croft & Bender, and SunTrust all have offices in Atlanta. I believe that Jefferies and JP Morgan do too, but I have not been able to figure out if those offices are private banking or IB.

If you can do the frat thing like @Attack_Chihuaha" suggested, spend some time networking, and get a good GPA, you should be good. There are plenty of boutiques in Atlanta, so getting some experience should not be tough either.

 

Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), greek life is an important recruiting connection for most schools at which it plays a big role socially...

Go to some recruiting events / information sessions your freshman year, and you'll see for yourself - you should be able to tell which alumni were greek, etc. (they may explicitly say so, they may spend all of their time talking with younger folks from their fraternities / sororities, etc.)

 

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