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+3 unis for investment banking 9 1y
+17 Cornell EMBA/MS Healthcare, Brown/IE, CBS/LBS EMBAG, Wharton Global, or nah? 9 1y
0 What Schools Should I Keep On The List Above IU-Kelley Hutton Honors College + SMU Cox for Finance 1 1y
+9 A looming question mark hangs over the Future MBA Students in America. 1 1y
+140 How To Get Into The Undergraduate Program At NYU Stern: A Quick Guide 29 1y
+9 HSW R1 Reject - Move to R2 or Reapply Next Year? 2 1y
+1 An MBA as a way to reorganise life and find a partner. 5 1y
+13 Masters in Finance - Target universities? 5 1y
+9 What MiM Schools Should I Be Targetting In Europe And Singapore? 5 1y
+14 Give me a feedback on MSF and MSBA programs I selected 2 1y
+22 MBA Alternative - Is it really MBA or bust? 3 1y
+8 University list 7 1y
0 Southern Methodist University - 20k/Year Merit Acceptance to Cox School of Business 1 1y
0 Which master program to apply? 3 1y
0 university in order to break into investment banking 3 1y
+1 SMU vs USC for the Msc in finance - international student 4 1y
+9 HF to B-school 5 1y
+18 London -> US/Texas MBA - Am I Crazy? 15 1y
+15 Is SMU Cox a decent school for an international student for an Msc in finance with 4 years of work ex? 22 1y
+10 WUSTL or SMU MSF or neither? 2 1y
+6 Diametric Choices: Need Insights (Singapore v/s France) 2 1y
+12 Need Advice for Breaking into AM/HF as an International MBA Grad 1 1y
+193 Undergraduate Target Schools Tier List (2021 Updates) 95 1y
+15 Mid uni in the US (UIUC) or Prestigious uni in the UK (UCL) 5 1y
+35 Profile Evaluation: LBS, LSE, HEC Paris, Bocconi 15 1y
+129 Columbia GS. Too good to be true? 64 1y
+6 LBS GMiM - same as regular MiM? 16 1y
+9 Do the risks of studying uni in the UK outweigh the risks of studying in the US as an international student from Asia 1 1y
+19 Feedback on MSF programs 14 1y
+15 Please give advice on college list. 5 1y
+12 Finalizing College List Before I Go Further 7 1y
+13 Applying for R2 M7 + Yale and Duke MBA - profile and likelihood 18 1y
0 What MiM schools should I be targetting in Europe and Singapore? 2 1y
+29 Fudan Elite Master of Finance (EMF) as a non-chinese speaker 14 1y
+9 Non target to target transfer into IB? 3 1y
+14 MBA: INSEAD or CBS 6 1y
+7 Is having a finance degree beneficial for passing the Certified Public accountant (CPA) exam? 1 1y
+12 uni choices for ib 22 1y
+17 World Bachelor of Business: USC, Bocconi, HKUST - Worth it? 5 1y
+9 US College List 2 1y
+9 Is it worth for me to apply abroad? 3 1y
0 As a International student(Korea) should I stay in Korea in my Uni or should I transfer to a Uni in the US? 1 1y
+14 Deleted 5 1y
+6 Should I apply to schools in Canada for IB 24 1y
0 Which is a better Target University to break into Investment Banking using an Undergraduate Degree 1 1y
+9 Which careers would Top MBA schools prefer more? 1 1y
+13 MBA vs MFin (Quant) 1 1y
+12 Fraternities - Educate a non-American 5 1y
+5 Wisconsin vs. Georgia 5 1y
+11 MiM Chances @ LBS 2 1y
+38 Rank These Colleges in Terms of Prestige 13 1y
+29 College List for IB. Need Help. 24 1y
+20 YC alum, no industry experience, MS in finance or MBA? 6 1y
+9 Rate my chances at HEC paris MIM program. 1 1y
+15 Boston College Vs Villanova Vs Babson MSF 5 1y
+12 3.32 GPA, 324 GRE, looking for top MBAs 6 1y
+9 Chances of getting into MFin/MFE US/UK 2 1y
+11 Seeking advice for non-target (and non-finance) undergrad looking to do a MSF at a decent school 4 1y
+63 Is it worth it to take a loan to study at LSE? 44 1y
+13 australian student undergrad recommendations?? 6 1y
+12 LSE MSc Finance Part-time? 2 1y
+19 College list for public highschool senior 2 1y
+11 SMU MSF to break into IB 10 1y
+10 M7 MBA - Is there any chance for me realistically to do an MBA in M7 (pref H/S/W) ? 2 1y
+18 New 14 1y
+5 Oxbridge MBA Exit Opps in IB (UK/EU/APAC) with 2 years work exp?? 1 1y
0 Internal transfer to SMU Cox? 3 1y
+42 Does indian count as URM? 36 1y
+10 Profile Review for MBA 2 1y
+12 Whu vs Frankfurt vs EDHEC vs IE for Master in Finance program 18 1y
+22 Help! Should I borrow $30k from Prodigy Finance? 28 1y
+17 Is MSc Finance in the UK worth it? 8 1y
+44 How is BB/MBB recruitment REALLY like at Oxbridge? 50 1y
0 Best Exchange college 1 1y
+10 Dual degree usyd and SciencesPo or LSE for IB 2 1y
+23 CUNY Baruch to NYU Stern? 22 1y
+15 HEC Paris or Cambridge 5 1y
+7 How good is HKU 5 1y
0 Good schools for IB in Holland 2 1y
0 Is attending a target school crucial for pursuing a career in investment banking? 2 1y
+1 SMU MSF vs. Simon Rochester MSF 2 1y
+9 Which EU University has a better undergraduate program for students trying to break into higher finance (IB, Private Credit, Sales & Trading & Research ) 4 1y
+6 USC Marshall vs Claremont McKenna College vs SMU Cox for IB and/or PE (Undergraduate School) 3 1y
+119 US Undergraduate University Tier Rankings 2023 - Backed by Data 55 1y
0 SMU Cox Undergraduate - Finance clubs and programs for fall 2024 transfers 0 1y
+3 UCLA vs UVA for IB & PE 6 1y
+21 Kellogg vs Darden MBA for IB/PE 34 2y
+9 Graduate School 1 2y
+19 Genuine question - does college decision really matter that much? 7 2y
+7 How to pick the right pre-experience Masters? First Post 1 2y
+13 Imperial Master of Finance vs. Finance & Accounting - recruiting 4 2y
+9 NUS or Warwick MSc finance for investment banking? 10 2y
+7 Seeking Insights on MBA and Investment Banking Career Opportunities at UGA with CFA 1 or 2? 2 2y
+13 Is Transferring After Sophmore Year Worth It? 5 2y
+11 Bocconi BIEF vs. University of Amsterdam Data Science and Econometrics for Trading Career 5 2y
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+43 Thoughts on SMU Spindletop 5 2y

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