IB City Ranks May 2021

This is what I have so far, comment if you disagree or would like to expand the list.

Ranks:

1. NYC

2. Chicago

3. SF

4. Charlotte

5. Houston

6. Boston

7. LA

8. Dallas

9. Atlanta

10. Cleveland

11. DC

12. Nashville

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Charlotte above Houston and Boston is a joke - there's nothing in Charlotte, as nobody gives 2 shits about Well Fargo and all relevant BofA IB happens out of NYC. Most EBs and MMs have elite Boston offices, and Houston is the energy capital of the Western Hemisphere (if not more). If you're gonna do a stupid post like this in the first place don't be so wildly off. 

Also LA is being done dirty - every BB/EB office is LA is elite (read any WSO threads about this ever).

1. NYC

2. SF

3. LA

4. Chicago

5. Houston

6. Boston

7. Charlotte/nobody cares/huge dropoff after Boston.

Swap Houston for Chicago in the middle of the shale boom, maybe even further up to #3 back then.

 

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