UChicago for investment banking?

How does UChicago (undergrad, economics major) currently compare with top undergrads such as Ivies and Duke for job placement on the Street? I'm a high school senior hoping to get into HYP, but I don't think it's likely. However, I have a UChicago connection who says I have a great shot at getting into UChicago as long as I apply early decision (binding). So could anyone give me some feedback on UChicago vs. Ivy/Duke's recruiting? UChicago has been on the rise, for at least the last five years it's been tied for spot #2 or #3 with Stanford, Yale and Columbia by USNEWS. But I don't know if that has influenced recruitment. Older WSO threads said only JPM and CS recruited hard, is that still true? Thank you.

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Chicago is one of the greatest institutions in the world. The Econ concentration + people I met at the University changed my life and shot me on an upward trajectory that I never imagined out of high school. You will not, I guarantee you, get a better education or more rigorous academic experience at any other institution. IBD opportunities will be slightly better at HYPSW but U of C is still a target for all firms. U of C has a tight group of alums that are senior members of BBs and they take care of you and the school. Certainly not as many as HYPSW, but a material amount that makes recruiting and placement at U of C very, very good.

 

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