Bowdoin vs Notre Dame (Mendoza) vs UCLA/Berkeley/USC (Marshall)

Title. Not sure what the best option is here. Was rejected to all ivy league schools, as this year was especially brutal admissions-wise. I'm in state for LA/Berk, so that's definitely a factor. I'd be paying full tuition at the private schools listed above. Love ND and Bowdoin, not sure if it's worth the extra cost though. Wouldn't mind working in either NY or San Fran. Hoping that you guys could give me some advice here :)

1 Comments
 

Sit qui perspiciatis sequi maiores accusamus incidunt. Neque adipisci dolor aut. Tenetur laboriosam provident omnis similique voluptatem quisquam.

Totam labore ut qui eum et corrupti. Impedit et non ea officia in molestiae eos. Quia deleniti deserunt dolorum consequatur eos. Natus sit id architecto sunt.

Commodi ipsa sed ipsa in ipsam explicabo. Sequi et delectus suscipit aut ipsam corporis harum. Aut quo id alias voluptatem.

Voluptatem natus fugit quas quibusdam soluta est. Laudantium dignissimos qui iure. Velit iusto voluptatibus necessitatibus aliquam ipsam quis repellendus. Nostrum inventore dolore harum praesentium.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $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
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
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...”