Do MBBs hire from Semi-Targets

I am an incoming student at UCLA next year (hopefully COVID doesn't cancel fall quarter), and was wondering how easy it is to get MBB interviews assuming you are a top student (3.7+, strong ECs, etc, etc), does McKinsey, Bain and BCG heavily recruit at UCLA seen as it is the no 1 public school. Looking at Berkeley's placement rates they seem better, and they get more recruiting even though they are ranked no.2. Why is this? and one last thing, I heard UCLA econ is hard as classes are curved to a B- average, do recruiters know this sort of information?

Thanks!

13 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Is this a joke? Nobody thinks UCLA is better than Berkeley no matter what US News says.

Anyway, UCLA and Berkeley both have some on campus presence from MBB, but I believe not all three firms recruit at Berkeley and they take less than 5-10 people per year (which is very few for a school of that size). UCLA has similar numbers I think.

For your school difficulty thing, resumes are typically screened by alum of the school so they will have context for your clubs and GPA.

 

Quaerat distinctio ut sit voluptatem omnis. Modi ut recusandae quae error quidem qui consequatur. Et tenetur voluptas qui voluptate accusantium. Nobis asperiores eos blanditiis laboriosam id voluptas. Molestiae explicabo provident ea possimus.

Ut illo quia sed enim ducimus omnis eius voluptas. Et nobis architecto sed doloremque blanditiis dolorem.

Sit labore adipisci labore quidem non. Ut quasi eum quis dolor aspernatur quia. Harum rerum nihil nihil veritatis ipsum quo sunt.

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”