UC Davis VS UC Irvine VS UC Santa Barbara
Which university would be a great school for investment banking. I know UCLA and UC Berkeley are the top two schools for business/finance. UC Davis - Managerial Economics ( I couldn't find too much information, but since its in San Francisco there are plenty of good internships opportunities) UC Irvine - Business Administration ( I seen on their website that they lots of competitive business clubs) UC Santa Barbara - Economics and Accounting ( I don't know )
Out of these three UC's. which school would be better? Should I go to the top rank school which is UCSB? Which one would you choose for the best opportunities considering the location, major, and recruiting?
Would not go to UC Davis for the business scene. UCSB you will have the most fun if you are outgoing. UCI is in a pretty good business hub (Irvine / Orange County area), and is a developing program.
Really is a toss up between UCI and UCSB to me. Have you visited either? What is your end goal? Do you like healthcare? Real estate?
How would you describe yourself?
I visited UCD and UCSB and both were great schools and i would say my end goal is to become a financial analyst. As of right now I have little interest in real estate, but I would rather work in a investment firm or big four tech companies.
UCSB now has a growing finance club and we (LA BB IB) visit the school every year; both of our MDs happened to graduate from UCSB. If you are motivated and work hard, there should be fairly decent job opportunities. I'm not saying MF PE Analyst program, but if you work really hard to stand out and shore up your technicals, and are a "normal dude" (hopefully at UCSB you would be) you have a good chance in the jobs you mentioned - but indeed the uphill battle against particularly USC is real. Just be better prepared.
I am actually a Southern California native. My two sisters went to UCSB and UCI.
I would say go for UCSB or UCI. UC Davis is good for agriculture and law, but I don't think their finance divisions are as robust.
UCSB will be a lot of fun, just make sure to study. UCI doesn't have that party reputation but its a great school and has a lot of great people from there. Orange County is booming and UCI's Business School (Merage School of Business) is founded by Paul Merage, a billionaire who was an early investor in Hot Pockets. He runs MIG Capital, which focuses on distressed debt and real estate.
I would also say give real estate a look. There's real estate desks at the big banks, RE Private Equity, and a lot more. I know UCSB and especially UCI have great RE programs.
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