Middlebury, Emory, W&M or CMC for I-Banking
I'm transferring from a community college and I have been admitted to William & Mary, Middlebury, Emory and Claremont McKenna. Depending on which school I choose, I will major in either Finance or Economics. My goal is to get the best possible internship and land on Wall St. after graduating. What would be the best choice among these schools and why? Where would I get the best opportunities? Which one is best represented on WS?
All comments will be much appreciated.
From the people I know on Facebook/LinkedIn, Middlebury and CMC have the best placements. Small sample size though.
Middlebury, esp with the proximity of the kids' families to NYC and Boston as well as their nescac association (which includes Williams, Amherst, both of which are target schools).
Congrats on landing those schools out of a community college
All are solid places, but if you want to work in banking, would go to Middlebury
Congrats on those acceptances. I am gonna give you an contrarian POV. I think I would choose Emory if I was in your position. I went to a big business school so I am partial to them and you can get a finance education. Many people might disagree that finance degree is important to work in finance and I agree but it definitely helps.
Also, Emory has a great reputation in the South. Personally, I just would not feel at home at LACs. I have had friends who went to top LACs and landed a gig on wall street but most of them did it through nepotism. That being said, it is gonna be your undergrad institution so go to the place where you are gonna feel most comfortable rather than thinking about wall street placements. All these schools are great and will give you a great education and opportunity.
Will echo Middlebury (although CMC would be better for the west coast).
Emory has one of the best undergrad business programs in the nation, not to mention far more name recognition than the other two.
You think Emory has one of the best undergrad business programs in the nation??
Thank you all for your input. For those who would go for Emory, would it still be worth it if you had to pay twice as much as for the other schools?
Nope. Personally, I would go to Emory because I don't like LACs and people who go/went to LACs to be honest. But Middlebury is a target for BBs. You will have better chances of landing on wall street/nyc from Middlebury than Emory.
Um ok and I dont like internationals
Any opinion on W&M?
Sorry to the OP for this thread devolving into something else. What I meant to say is that it is important to know if you are gonna fit into an environment. That is all.
I am now deciding between Emory and Middlebury. More opinions please!
I would personally choose Middlebury unless you want to be in the South.
As a William & Mary alumnus I can say that we have pretty good placement, although placement is better in North Carolina, Richmond, and Baltimore-Washington, D.C. than into NYC.
Middlebury would give you the best option for IBD in NYC.
Middlebury is regarded as one of the top LAC schools in the country. Has very strong ties into Finance and I know for a fact that MS took about 10 or so kids for summer analyst positions last summer, more than any other LAC. Emory has a decent name down south and although it has a strong undergrad business program, its not a UVA type in terms of undergrad business prestige. I'd only take Emory if your either 1. Want to be down south 2. Want to limit your career options 3. Are getting a lot of money from Emory. Its all about prestige and on the street Middlebury will take your farther than Emory
Still don't understand why everyone thinks Emory only places in the South. I, along with most people I know who went into i-banking at Emory, placed in NYC. Most who place in the South are in consulting, corporate, accounting, etc. But yes, a decent amount do place at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Don't know much about Middlebury, though, so can't recommend either way. But Emory was a good time in a great city.
Cannot speak for Middlebury. But I have at least ten friends who went to Emory and the best among them got DB with others landing mostly in boutiques. I'd vote for Middlebury, considering the fact that I regretted not applying for it for college.
1) Do you think Middlebury prepares well enough for IB after graduation? I feel like the Econ classes offered are a bit too vague and not related enough to the world of finance. On the other hand, I heard that Emory's B-School lacks rigor and focuses more on job placement rather than actual education. 2) Both schools seem to have loyal and helpful alumni, with Middlebury more represented in the NY/Boston area and Emory more in the South. While Financial Services is one of the most popular field post-graduation for Emory, only a few graduates from Midd follow this path. Is it a good or bad thing, networking wise? Would too much competition at Emory lower my chances of being helped out? 3) What would look better on a resume, assuming the GPA is similar. An Econ major and Math minor from Midd or a Finance major and Math minor from Emory? 4) I feel like Emory is a better fit for me, as it has an edge over Midd regarding location and weather. If Middlebury were to be the right choice, would it be really worth it in the long run? Knowing that I'm really not the cold/snow/mountain type of person. Thanks for helping me make the right choice!
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