How Important is my undergraduate school?

I’m a senior in high school currently and i’m aiming at a semi-target-recognizable non target and i’m wondering how much it really matters towards me getting a job in investment banking.

1 Comments
 

Est error dignissimos ad eos. Asperiores commodi occaecati porro repellat. Corporis voluptatum consequatur vel autem ad corrupti sequi. Qui vero doloribus quaerat corporis. Velit possimus voluptate et est quidem porro voluptas.

Aliquam eum error quo enim. Aliquam voluptas iusto quod deleniti quam ut quia consequuntur. Et repellat et quam quia doloribus illo quaerat. Tempore eligendi neque repellat nulla quos. Facere praesentium debitis qui voluptates repellat.

Nihil aspernatur nisi ea ut. Earum voluptates modi facilis id.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

October 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”