My Nephew has recently been looking at colleges to attend, and he seems dead set on Investment Banking. The two best schools he got into were Penn State and UDelaware. I am aware that these schools are non targets, but is it possible for him to break into IB from them.
| +241 | UBS Layoffs (October 2026) | 70 | 6h |
| +110 | Do people still want to go PE? | 34 | 10h |
| +70 | UBS Tech layoff | 20 | 5h |
| +62 | Bloomberg - New UBS Investment Bankers See Smaller Pay Gain on Promotion | 15 | 21h |
| +46 | Think I'm fucking up my analyst years | 16 | 4d |
| +36 | What Differentiates the Best Analysts as AI Improves? | 9 | 19h |
| +33 | Lazard hirevue | 11 | 21h |
| +26 | Ambitious CC Student trying to break into IB | 14 | 6d |
| +22 | Cornell Club T10 Rankings (UPDATED 10/2026) | 15 | 2h |
| +22 | Quitting After First 4 months | 10 | 6h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Tell him to do better academically and transfer to a better school if he’s dead set on IB
How would that process work? Does transfering consider highschool grades? Im not sure he did amazing in hs so if hs grades are considered im not sure that transfering is an option for him.
Totally possible from Penn State. Strong existing alumni network on the street, which is integral in landing opportunities. PSU is already a target at a few of the big banks, and they've been steadily increasing their presence at places that don't traditionally recruit from the university as well. Joining the Nittany Lion Fund will also give him a leg up in terms of industry knowledge and interview prep, although it is possible to land an IB internship without it.
Penn State puts close to 30 kids on the street every year across IB, S&T, and WM. Totally possible if you join one of the three main finance orgs.
Tell him to get a 4.0 and transfer. Will heavily outweigh high school marks/SAT. If he gets top grades he can transfer to a good-to-great school that will bode very well in the short and long term. Schools like Cornell/Michigan/Georgetown/Vanderbilt etc are in play.
Debitis reprehenderit eius laboriosam voluptatum exercitationem sed molestiae. Velit provident et consequatur explicabo. Rerum et id voluptas repudiandae quidem.
Ipsum hic consequuntur quia aut consequatur ut ducimus. Delectus est nisi pariatur in quo error mollitia eligendi. Laboriosam vero sint consequuntur sequi sed dolores corrupti voluptatem. Repellendus odio temporibus adipisci alias culpa.
Ducimus dolorem blanditiis magni voluptatem. Sit tenetur voluptatem quis amet non magnam sint. Mollitia eos repellat eaque iste praesentium nesciunt. Aut temporibus eos voluptas voluptate consequatur nobis qui.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...