Is BYU a good university for Investment banking?

I saw Brigham Young University as one of the semi targets ranking 13th out of 30 in Ib target list. I want to know if BYU offer a good BS finance program? given its location in Utah,does that affect investment banking recruiting?

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BYU’s main benefit for finance recruiting is the LDS network, not necessarily the fact that they have a good finance major. If you’re an international / non-cookie cutter looking mormon, you might have less traction. 

 

I visited BYU myself (didn't study there), and the people, the health & honor code, the overall values and the professional network are excellent.

If you are LDS you will feel right at home and build a valuable contact list.  Outstanding/influential students will end up in a good seat afterwards. Evangelical/strict Catholic or similar religious groups might also be happy there, depending on lifestyle. Many conservative Christians attend BYU to find their future spouse as well, so this is a benefit if you are looking for a Christian partner to marry.

Just look at the Ensign Peak advisors board, their careers and performance. It is outstanding.

If you are NOT LDS, then make sure you are ok with the code of conduct and whether you are willing to adapt for a few years. There is no dating, alcohol or Greek life out there.
If the goal is to party, get drunk/high, hook up or be someone within a frat... then it's not the right place.

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I also have an offer to transfer into NYU major in economics. I am an incoming transfer student to NYU's College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Economics. I wasn't able to transfer directly into Stern due to its extremely low acceptance rate for external transfers. However, I plan to apply for an internal transfer if possible, though admission is not guaranteed.
I'm wondering-if I don't get into Stern, would majoring in Economics put me at a disadvantage in IBD recruiting?
Additionally, I have the option to pursue a BS in Economics and Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences if Stern doesn't accept me.
Would this combination help mitigate any disadvantage?

 

The benefit of going to a target school is the OCR opportunities and alumni network. I transferred from a "selective" liberal arts college to a T10 for this reason. Other than that, plenty of people break into IB with just a decent school name and networking. 

Once you get an interview, your undergrad choice isn't going to determine whether you get the offer or not. So, being someone people want to work with is what gets you the interview and your offer(for the most part). IB isn't rocket science. So ask yourself, is adding the math major going to take away from time better spent on other things? Is it going to make you a more likeable person? 

OP, I can tell you're an international student. I''m going to be blunt. You're going to have fewer options given the sponsorship required, and you're definitely going to have to work harder than the average applicant. But what type of "hard work" might not just be doing more math... 

 

Not necessarily. BYU culture is very family oriented and it’s common for people to be graduating already married and sometimes with a kid on the way. For those kinds of reasons SF (more chill culture, accommodating of family stuff, less partying etc) has become incredibly popular for BYU kids especially since Tech IB has become the “sexy” part of banking in the last 5 or so years. So the other half tends to go SF not because they couldn’t land NY but because SF fits their values and lifestyles better.

We use to place primarily in to NYC but for the above reasons SF is now very popular at BYU. BYU has decent enough reputation /pipelines that if a kid wants to be in NYC they could easily do so as long as they take recruiting seriously.

 

As an international student going to enroll BS of finance with no direct involvement in religion but having been to a Catholic high school. Does that affect me in any way when it comes to networking and recruiting for IBD in BYU?

 
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I am not sure what "international" means here, but Utah in general and BYU is not a diverse place. The LDS church members in my circle of friends are very well-mannered, polite and friendly people. They don't hate or judge, usually. 

But the vast majority of BYU students will be traditional White Christians.

I think a diverse student can still achieve a lot at BYU, but the bigger challenge would be if you aren't a member of the LDS church yourself. 
Ask whether you would be comfortable in an environment where the majority of your peers will be living a very different lifestyle.
You said 'no direct involvement in religion" - this is usually the kind of student who wouldn't be happy at a religious school.

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