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I'm a USC grad but I was in Dornsife, not Marshall. I had zero interest working on the East Coast in any capacity. I remember some friends who were recuriting for NYC and I don't recall them running into any major issues.
Thanks, that’s helpful. Out of curiosity, what made you so set on the west coast over east coast?
Hey, I know this post is old but i was wondering if you could answer a USC related question? I am a freshman at a mid tier uc (studying cs, really good ec's, 3.8 gpa, 35 act so I think I have a solid shot at getting in), and im trying to transfer into USC. I'm strongly considering applying CS/BA, and I was wondering whether the fact that the major being housed in viterbi would hurt my prospects of getting an IB internship/job. From what I heard cs/ba kids get access to marchall ocr, but im not 100% sure. do you think it would be smarter to get a marshall degree w/ a cs minor?
A STEM background will absolutely help you in IB recruiting. It’s a clear way to demonstrate raw intelligence, high IQ, etc.
I'm pretty sure you'll be fine even though your major is under Viterbi. I don't remember correctly whether or not Marshall has it's own OCR.
Born and raised on the West Coast. Don't like cold weather and close to family... pretty trivial in the big picture but important to me.
There's a huge difference in perception between the coasts on this one. Most people around me (East Coast) still view USC as the University of Spoiled Children ie. a place for wealthy kids who can't get into good schools to go and chill and party for 4 years and get a diploma at the end. I know that the school has done a huge push in the last decade to improve its student body and academics, but it's going to take time for the perception to improve. I can't say I am that knowledgeable about these things, but it feels like a lot like NYU 20 years ago (ie. a school that historically only attracted rich kids who were attracted mostly by the location and easy academics that decided to become a serious school).
Largely accurate. I cannot stress the dichotomy between the coasts enough for investment banking. USC is one of the top targets for all of the best LA banks (and to a slightly lesser extent in SF), but really no one gets a top spot in NY unless daddy is a corporate/real estate heavy hitter with massive connections (there are, as you might guess, always a handful of these kids).
If I want to go to NY, would it be wise to transfer out of USC after my freshman year? I originally wanted to go into tech so went west coast, but now would prefer NY IB. The other option is gun super hard for Moelis or CS LA to try to get to NY PE, but that’s not a cakewalk. For context, I have perfect high school grades and test scores from public school, so I don’t exactly fit the “rich kid who couldn’t go anywhere better” mold but I’m not sure if that matters at all since people probably make the judgment on the USC name alone without looking into my resume too much.
Moelis and CS LA will give you looks from virtually every top PE fund. If you're one of the top performers at USC, you have a great shot at nabbing a spot at any LA group. Before you decide on transferring, I would give LA/SF a chance – some great groups with lean deal teams, great lifestyles/cultures, and amazing exits. If you're still dead set on NY, you can definitely consider transferring to an East Coast school. You could still gun for NY from SC (a few do make it without elite connections every year), but just based on historical recruiting and geography, a school like Duke or UVA or Cornell would give you much better chances for NY. Conversely, I'd argue that USC gives you a way better shot at LA/SF banks than those schools.
You could try transferring to Berkeley. Berkeley will get you looks from every bank on the west coast and some in NYC. Berkeley has better placement in NYC than USC.
Are we considering NYU a serious school now lol
There’s also a ton of very strong groups in the SF / Bay Area that provide ample opportunities to place well on the buy side - I personally wouldn’t count out any one of those cities (NY, SF, or LA) when you haven’t even started recruiting yet. Cast a wide net, IB recruiting is a grind for everyone!
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