Indiana or Tulane for undergrad

So I messed around too much during first two years of HS and my GPA isn't too great. (Test scores are OK though). I have two options:

Indiana (Direct Admit to Kelley) - no $, will have to pay ~35k/year out of state not including living expenses.
Tulane - I have a full ride, will need to pay living expenses.

From what I've gathered Indiana's IB Workshop has strong recruiting and Tulane's is fairly weak though it seems Tulane does send some people to energy banking in Houston.

Ideally I'd like to end up at an upper MM buyside place in NY.

I'm leaning towards Tulane at the moment and maybe try to transfer after a year/try to network into a NY BB/EB group (Don't know too much about MM exits) because I don't really feel like going into massive debt for a crack at the IB Workshop at IU. I know my situation isn't ideal but I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks.

 

My view on undergrad is to always go to the school that will cause you to incur the least amount of debt. Tulane isn't great for finance, but is overall a very prestigious school. Go there, and then transfer in 1-2 years.

 
John-Johnson:

Don't really see how you messed up your high school GPA as a 3.7 minimum is needed to get into Kelley. Anyhow, I think you should go to Tulane unless you are REALLY confident you will get into the IB workshop.

Kelley takes weighted GPAs so that's how I managed to pass the 3.7 mark.

 

Quod qui sunt maiores dolor. Est quam nisi itaque.

Veniam et doloribus et ex ut voluptatem eum. Inventore qui eveniet quas et rerum minima nesciunt. Voluptas autem autem nobis et sed ducimus rerum. Modi saepe repellat culpa velit. Minima veritatis quo voluptas doloribus error illo accusantium. Explicabo et eum ut eum adipisci tenetur eum.

Consequuntur vel adipisci impedit fugit. Ipsum rerum similique enim a explicabo. Magnam officiis quidem molestias eum quo voluptatum eius.

Career Advancement Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. New 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

April 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (14) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (205) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (145) $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

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
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...”