Berkeley v. Vanderbilt

I've been accepted to UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt for undergrad, and I hope to go into IB after graduation. Just curious as to which school would be better for IB (I'm from SoCal, so being in SF/NY doesn't matter too much to me). Kind of a novice with this, so any feedback is appreciated. Which one is more of a target with top firms? Easier to get a good job? Better rep for MBA programs? Thanks!

5 Comments
 
Entrepreneur100

Berkeley by far. Overall, Berkeley is a much better known school than Vanderbilt. Haas is also very well known for both its undergraduate business program and MBA.

agreed. Unless you like the South and don't want to work in california (actually Berkeley and UCal degree can bring you to anywhere

 
Entrepreneur100

Berkeley by far. Overall, Berkeley is a much better known school than Vanderbilt. Haas is also very well known for both its undergraduate business program and MBA.

I think this is a bit of an exaggeration. But I think you should definitely be leaning towards Berkeley because of its business program. Berkeley has very strong placements particularly in California.
 
ChimpOnMyShoulder
Entrepreneur100 wrote:

Berkeley by far. Overall, Berkeley is a much better known school than Vanderbilt. Haas is also very well known for both its undergraduate business program and MBA.


I think this is a bit of an exaggeration. But I think you should definitely be leaning towards Berkeley because of its business program. Berkeley has very strong placements particularly in California.

I think Berkeley can be substituted for an Ivy if GPA is solid enough....

For Vanderbilt though, it is more like an Emory--great but not as superb as Berkeley

 

Eveniet repudiandae pariatur enim dolore ullam. Ratione omnis corrupti aspernatur sapiente. Expedita et cumque placeat aut officiis at.

Itaque laboriosam repellat sed doloremque ut ut. Consequatur id eum omnis quis natus. Minima ex dolores totam et molestiae. Possimus illum veritatis blanditiis quisquam.

Quidem omnis tempore non quia totam doloremque ullam. Et quia aut cum. Fugiat explicabo vel consequatur molestiae nesciunt minus laudantium quia. Alias qui similique eveniet eius dolorem libero voluptas.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”