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TLDR: Which university do I choose?
UK: UCL Economics
US: UMich Ross & Northwestern Weinberg
Canada: Western Ivey AEO & UofT Rotman Commerce
Italy: Bocconi BIEF
Looking mainly at Ross or Northwestern.
No financial aid at any of these, and am full-pay.
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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here's a breakdown of your options and considerations for Investment Banking (IB):
United States: UMich Ross vs. Northwestern Weinberg
Verdict: If you're confident in your ability to secure a top club at Ross, it might be the better choice due to its established IB pipeline. However, Northwestern offers a strong alternative with growing IB placement and broader prestige.
United Kingdom: UCL Economics (Waiting on LSE)
Verdict: If you get into LSE, it should be your top choice in the UK. Otherwise, UCL is a solid target but not as strong as your U.S. options.
Canada: Western Ivey HBA AEO vs. UofT Rotman
Verdict: Ivey is the better choice in Canada, but it doesn't compare to your U.S. or UK options for international IB roles.
Italy: Bocconi BIEF
Verdict: Bocconi is a strong European target but less ideal if you're not willing to learn Italian.
Key Considerations
Final Recommendation
Your decision ultimately depends on your confidence in navigating competitive environments (e.g., Ross clubs, NUIBC) and your willingness to tackle visa challenges in the U.S.
Sources: UVA or Cornell?, Comprehensive List of Target Schools for Investment Banking, UK Target Universities Discussion Thread, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/should-i-do-a-phd-at-an-ultra-target-university-if-i-want-to-be-an-ib?customgpt=1, LBS vs UCL vs Imperial for IB
No one's reading all that lol, go touch grass kid you're still 16
my bad for thinking ahead lol. probably still in a better place than your miserable insufferable self leaving unhelpful comments on wso.
pls saaar i want job in IB saaarrr
The other guy’s delivery was trash but his point still stands, you’re 16 with acceptances to Ross, NU, Ivey, UCL, and Bocconi, that’s a strong position, respect.
But you’ve been on WSO “for a couple years” meaning since you were 14, and that’s more concerning than impressive. Pick whichever city you’d actually enjoy living in, Ann Arbor is a proper college town, Evanston is basically a Chicago suburb, visit both if you have the money (which you clearly do), and stop trying to min-max your life before you’ve started it.
Northwestern. Depends on the course at LSE.
econ at lse, just got the offer too
Oh yeah if it's straight Economics at LSE, that's your best shot. One of the best uni/courses for IB, you'd have to get it seriously wrong to end up with no IB role. Unless you have a really strong reason to not be in the UK I'd take it
Ross internship data is completely wrong lmao. Idk where the 20 number is coming from, my club alone has 20 seniors going into IB
Lmao every single ross kid my year that went for IB got it (EB/BB/UMM), literally not one strike out. Many went to PE/HF/MBB too tho
going to ross in the fall, mind if I dm? little curious behind the data
The "data" is horseshit
Go to ross or nu. Please also know you will land ib as long as you network. Please Please build a life outside of the job man.
Not gonna read all that but if you’re dead set on HF, then consider doing ER instead of IB
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