Southern Methodist University (SMU) v. Lehigh University
Hey all,
Looking for any insight/anecdotes/personal experience into undergrad experience/ opportunities after graduation from these two schools. SMU would obliviously be more fun (Dallas, weather, chicks, etc.).
Any insight would be helpful
Thanks
SMU places pretty well if you can get into the Alts programs. Girls there are unreal too.
I would go with Lehigh. I know they place pretty well in NY whereas SMU places a lot in Houston/Dallas. Does money matter? If so, I would just go to wherever is cheaper.
Lehigh would be 45k yr, SMU hasn't released aid yet, but if opportunities are similar (placement dependent on location) I will probably go with the cheaper option
Definitely go to Lehigh if it's cheaper.
I went to Lehigh, it was a blast. Good alumni presence across finance, most kids (and their often well-connected families) there are from PA/NJ/NY/CT/MA so opportunities tend to skew to the northeast. No clue what recruiting looks like these days. Also have a group there called the Wall Street Council that hosts networking events and an annual session on campus that a good amount of alumni come back for. The finance department is named after Joe Perella. SMU as you noted will have the better weather/girls hands down and has a huge network in the south. You're probably in a good spot regardless of your choice. Good luck!
Lehigh has recruiting from Citi, BAML ECM, GS ER, Stifel, Houlihan, SVB Leerink, Barclays. I think that's basically it.
Research the cities Lehigh places to after graduation. Compare with Houston/Dallas. Make the choice based off this analysis.
Lehigh's a better school but ultimately this comes down to where you want to work after, the Northeast or Texas, as the gap isn't that huge.
Citi recruits on campus at Lehigh but thats pretty much it. And yea the SMU girls r insane—quite the inverse of Lehigh girls
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