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UT is obviously higher ranked and might be better in general but if you specifically want to do Houston IB, Rice is probably the better pick. They get 20-25 spots a year and have alumni at every bank. If the bank does on campus recruiting they will come to Rice at some point in September or October.

UT is sending more students each year to banking spots outside of Texas. The UGs on this site are always talking about NYC EVR placement and I know MBAs are up there too.

You will place at either one if you put in decent effort but being in Houston at Rice it’s probably easier and potentially cheaper.

 

I will echo this. Jones offers something like 70-80% of their FT students significant scholarship. (source: declined an acceptance there 3-4 years ago)

If you are dead set on Houston IB, you won't beat Jones purely on ROI. Only choose McCombs on other qualitative factors, e.g. wanting to be in Austin instead of Houston for 2 years for school, marginally more prestigious degree, and a broader network outside of Texas/Houston.

 

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