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so if i go to ucla on the west coast do i have a chance at the west coast goldman sach?? all the prestige + better weather.. i haven't seen very many numbers on west coast recruiting

 
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"NickW1"

so if i go to ucla on the west coast
do i have a chance at the west coast goldman sach?? all the prestige + better weather..
i haven't seen very many numbers on west coast recruiting

Yeah you have a chance. But you should probably stop being a prestige whore and consider who is doing the most deals in LA. Last time I checked Moelis was throwing up some impressive numbers (obviously there are many great groups in LA though).
 
"Wall St"

Will second CMC. It's very good for IB placement if adjusted for size. We surprisingly place very well in NYC + west coast EBs.

How is undergrad vs masters recruiting? Obviously the finance masters is a top program, just wondering if it places as well or better into IB than undergrad and whether or not the graduate students are in competition with undergrads

 

I really don't know too much about the grad program, mainly because I don't know any grad students since they don't really get a CMC experience. I will say that the recruiting should be fairly strong. On the one hand, you have a very good career services office through RDS. On the other, you're not getting an undergraduate experience so alumni probably won't be as willing to help if you decide to network your way in somewhere.

As far as competing with undergraduates, I would say that this is true. The reason goes far beyond the fact that you share a campus. RDS actually offers a really good program where undergrads can take advantage of the career services at RDS and even graduate with their masters to complement their B.A. if they'd like.

 

nah i think i'd rather go after who has the most prestige and not who is doing the most deals assuming the prestigious firm isn't going out of business anytime soon, which it's obviously not, the prestige is what will count (for the prestigious exit opps/general future)

the prestige is all that matters live and die by the pursuit of prestige

 
"NickW1"

nah i think i'd rather go after who has the most prestige
and not who is doing the most deals
assuming the prestigious firm isn't going out of business anytime soon, which it's obviously not, the prestige is what will count (for the prestigious exit opps/general future)

the prestige is all that matters
live and die by the pursuit of prestige

What are you like 18? I know people in both Moelis LA and Goldman LA and Moelis places slightly better
 

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