USC Marshall vs Claremont McKenna College vs SMU Cox for IB and/or PE (Undergraduate School)
Asking for advice and insight into optimal choice of school for a career in Investment Banking. As a rising Sophomore, I have offers of transfer undergraduate admission to SMU Cox School of Business, USC Marshall School of Business, and Claremont McKenna College. Thoughts?
Based on previous WSO threads, here are some insights to help you decide between USC Marshall, Claremont McKenna College (CMC), and SMU Cox for a career in Investment Banking (IB) or Private Equity (PE):
USC Marshall
Claremont McKenna College (CMC)
SMU Cox
Conclusion
Ultimately, your decision should also consider personal preferences such as campus life, class size, and location.
Sources: Cornell Dyson vs Berkeley vs Claremont Mckenna vs ND Mendoza vs USC Marshall vs Stern, Cornell vs Claremont McKenna for student interested in IB, Undergrad choice: Columbia, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell, Cornell vs. USC vs. Michigan, What's the best school for investment banking?
I don't know that much about SMU Cox, but it really comes down to where you want to be post-grad and what type of recruiting experience you want to have. USC places better than Claremont McKenna College on average, but that's partially because more kids in USC go into banking per year than compared to a small school like Claremont. I'd imagine if you get into the best clubs and/or frats on campus at USC, you are going to have a better time recruiting. But remember you are also going to have a longer line of USC kids waiting to talk to each alumn. Claremont McKenna College might be good if have a secondary alumni network you can lean on (i.e. high school, family, etc.) or if you are diversity.
It also depends on what type of college experience you want, going to USC Marshall vs Claremont is going to be two radically different experiences. Either way, you are going to have to work hard, it just goes down to what type of college and recruiting experience
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