WUSTL vs. Cornell
Hey guys, I know that these threads have been beaten to death, but after scouring them, I am rather unclear about the recruiting options at WUSTL. I have read forums where people say recruiters refer to it as a community college, and I've read others where they say it has a strong presence in IB. I am seriously considering IB, and I would like to know how WUSTL really does in placement (particularly compared to Cornell because I am also strongly considering that). Does anybody have any intel on which firms recruit on campus. My hunch is that it is a semi-target (comparable to Rice, ND, Emory, etc.) but I am not positive. Look forward to seeing what you guys say...
Are finances a major factor in the discussion? All things equal, take Cornell any day, especially if you're AEM.
People on here tend to enjoy hyperbole....both schools are pretty solid. I think Cornell will have better banking recruiting and definitely proximity to NYC if that's a big factor, but here are some facts about WUSTL:
As many have said before, think more about which location you will prefer, the financial costs, do you like Canada Goose jackets? If you're a prestige junkie take Cornell; it has a better recognized name, closer to NYC, Ivy league etc.
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Cornell will have a great college experience and you'll get indoctrinated into the world of high finance.
Both are great schools and you can break into banking easily at either one. Focus on choosing a school that you will ENJOY and in a good location. Personally, I would take WUSTL because I would never want to be stranded in the middle of nowhere in Ithaca
Cornell no question is better for recruiting, especially AEM as was mentioned. One of the biggest target schools on Wall Street know some people from there
The Real Take on WUSTL (vs. Cornell)? (Originally Posted: 07/24/2017)
Hey guys, I know that these threads have been beaten to death, but after scouring them, I am rather unclear about the recruiting options at WUSTL. I have read forums where people say recruiters refer to it as a community college, and I've read others where they say it has a strong presence in consulting. I am seriously considering consulting, and I would like to know how WUSTL really does in placement (particularly compared to Cornell because I am also strongly considering that). Does anybody have any intel on which firms recruit on campus. My hunch is that it is a semi-target (comparable to Rice, ND, Emory, etc.) but I am not positive. Look forward to seeing what you guys say...
One is in the state of New York and filled with vicious premeds. The other is hours away and filled with vicious premeds.
Seeing that everything else is pretty even, might be better to go to a school that's actually in the Northeast (barring Stanford, UCB, and Duke)
washu is a target for MBB midwest offices, Cornell is a non-target for MBB. Cornell is much better than WashU at banking recruiting, though
Thank you so much for your response! Could anybody else provide some intel?
Why is Cornell a non-target for MBB?
Hi, I'm a recent Cornell graduate - what the guy above said is pretty true. MBB do not come for on campus recruiting at Cornell. The consulting firms that recruits Cornell grads are Oliver Wyman, Accenture, some Big4 firms, IBM, Putnam Associates, Willis Towers Watson, Navigant, ZS Associates (just checked this year's career fair).
So if your goal is MBB, Cornell is not the best place to be in. I do know that a few applied separately and got in to MBB (around 3~4 each year total). For banking, Cornell is pretty good JP Morgan, Goldman and other firms have various events and is more of a target school in banking than consulting.
Not sure about WashU.
Dated POV here as I graduated ~5 years ago, but when I was there, Bain was the only MBB with a significant recruiting presence at Wash U. They would take 1-2 interns per year and 5-10 full time hires. BCG did limited recruiting (e.g., interviewing ~8 people for fulltime and taking 1-2) and McK did not recruit on campus at all (although a few people ended up there via connections). Deloitte S&O also recruited around the same levels as Bain, if not a little higher.
I want to bump this in case anyone has any new information regarding WUSTL and consulting recruiting as I’m considering applying for their MBA program.
Being an UG target/semi-target does not equal being an MBA target. There are plenty of threads here on what the MBA target schools are (M7/T15 plus a few regional leaders); for grad school recruiting, 95%+ of hiring is done at targets for consulting and banking.
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