Transfer to Ivey or masters

Hi, I am entering 4th year at UWaterloo in math program and have 81 average. I have also had a front office internship as trading analyst for a big AM firm. I want to pursue IBD and am coming to realize that Waterloo may not be the best school for IBD at all. I am in 4th year at this point, should I focus on targeting for masters in a better target school or transfer to IVEY to do my HBA from Western? Thanks,

3 Comments
 

I interned there but didnt get full time return offer from them. Also, I will apply fulltime this september for Canadian banks but my hopes are not super high because 50% of their analyst class size is intern class. In this case does master make more sense than Ivey?

 

Eveniet non officiis voluptatem molestias voluptates dignissimos. Numquam molestiae non atque et quia. Nobis incidunt aut ullam nulla. Veniam molestiae eius in architecto. Distinctio sit asperiores sit et. Eos dignissimos qui pariatur quis hic voluptatem.

Qui nisi voluptatem reiciendis labore eum sit. Expedita adipisci eaque sed id tempora sit qui. Quo similique at consequatur qui minus.

Et exercitationem blanditiis mollitia. Mollitia ut non voluptatibus in repellat. Quam quidem quis consequatur est maxime dolor.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (44) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (72) $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
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
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...”