Undergrad Business Program Broad vs. Kelley

Which would land me a better shot at a BB IB? Do I have any shot at breaking into the business staying at these school or should I hope for a decent transfer after freshman year? I am interested in M&A btw.

I have applied to a few other schools as well if they rank higher.

Loyola University Chicago - Accepted
Bentley University - EA pending (I hear from them this month)
Northeastern University - RD pending

Please tell me if I'm just delusional to think I could land a position on the Street with any of these schools.

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Kelley by far. I've said many times on this board that Kelley is killing it lately. In fact, I have a friend that went there that landed the same job as me, and I work with him now. (I'm from Indiana, but went to a target out east).

That program/workshop sounds like it's pretty competitive, but I still think you'd be better off at Kelley without that program than any of the others on your list.

 

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