+11 Yale SOM (NO $) vs NYU Stern (NO $) 1 2y
+7 LSE vs UMich Ross 2 1y
0 Do UK/EU MSc Finance programmes take into account future internships for admissions? 1 2y
+9 Ideal career path pre-MBA 1 2y
+9 UVA CAS Econ (transfer) vs Emory Goizueta 1 2y
0 BC vs WFU 1 2y
+44 Princeton vs Stanford 28 2y
0 Is ESSEC MiF target for IB in London? 2 1y
+12 Bocconi, Erasmus and ICADE (Undergad - Target schools) 5 2y
+35 Erasmus University Rotterdam vs Copenhagen Business School 9 1y
+1 Do you instantly ask for a salary raise from your company the moment you earn your MBA or Masters Degree while still working full-time? 1 2y
+18 Cornell SHA or Emory 11 2y
+3 UChicago MSF for IB 4 2y
0 Undergrads transferBU Questrom and IU Kelly 2 2y
+22 Are Nottingham and Bristol still "solid" semi-targets? 11 2y
0 LBS MiM 2024 1 2y
0 Stevens MSF 0 2y
+157 NYU Stern is a Hellhole 81 2mo
+9 Northeastern University Semi-Target? 1 2y
+3 Notre Dame: Culture, Placement, Major 6 2y
+9 Any shot at M7 or T10? 1 2y
+6 Vanderbilt vs Wesleyan University 0 2y
+11 Update 11 2y
+6 INSEAD MIM? 5 7mo
+167 2024 TARGET SCHOOL RANKINGS - OFFICIAL 89 2y
+43 BOCCONI AFC vs ESSEC MIM 20 1y
+61 Northwestern vs Georgetown 32 1y
+1 UVA or Vanderbilt? 4 2y
+18 Over the Top Institutional Analysis vs. Old School Owners 1 2y
+9 French VS German for IB/MBB 2 2y
+22 FRANKFURT SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT for Bachelors Degree 15 2y
+4 tips? 6 2y
+12 EMORY PLACEMENT & INFO 20 1y
0 . 0 2y
+11 Should I bother applying to M7? Not the traditional tech/consulting/banking background 2 2y
+18 Got admitted to Bocconi, now what? 16 1y
+9 TAS to IB, move to middle east, MSF, or lateral? 2 2y
0 Thoughts on Williams for UG 4 2y
+1 Best Transfer Schools for IB 1 2y
0 Joining clubs as a junior transfer 1 2y
+1 SMU MSF vs. Simon Rochester MSF 2 1y
+7 Going for either MiF or MiM (hopefully at a top business school in Europe) would appreciate some advice as I am unsure about a lot 1 2y
+7 Sciences Po & Berkeley [CAD$250k] vs University of Toronto [CAD$100k] 6 2y
+11 Bocconi BIEF vs. University of Amsterdam Data Science and Econometrics for Trading Career 5 2y
+10 Erasmus University Rotterdam vs Copenhagen Business School 1 2y
0 Ivey Business School Grading 2 2y
+6 Accounting or Finance major for non-target California State School 1 2y
+7 3 Ways to Beat the Harvard Kids When Recruiting for Investment Banking Internships As Non-Target School Kid 1 2y
+3 ESS Bocconi vs CEMS MIM vs Master int.finance HEC 5 7mo
0 Goldman MBA Fellowship 0 2y
+15 Northeastern or Washu for better IB placement? 5 1y
+17 Rutgers Honors College vs Penn State 6 2y
+16 MiM vs MiF for IB 6 2y
+6 X-HEC Data & Finance 0 2y
0 USC Marshall vs Babson Presidential Scholar vs UCLA Business Econ 1 2y
+23 Why am I seeing so many wildly contradicting narratives regarding Georgetown MSF? What should I believe? 2 2y
+9 Is it easier to land top positions form a semi target if the school is closer to where firms are located? 1 2y
+10 del 4 2y
+2 Erasmus vs IE (bachelor) 10 1y
+60 Easiest schools to recruit to ib from? 65 2y
0 GOING TO NORTHWESTERN BUT NOT FOR ECON(MAYBE). PLEASE GIVE ADVICE 2 2y
+21 SMU will be the next target school for IB for Texas and NYC 6 5mo
+24 Advice for Incoming Freshman at UNC 26 2y
+28 Incoming Freshman at Auburn looking for advice 21 2y
+4 Importance of Major 5 2y
+19 Boston College Or Villanova 10 1y
+12 Vanderbilt ($$$) vs. Warwick ($) for Investment Banking 4 2y
+12 Umich LSA vs Rice Jones vs WashU CAS 16 2y
0 Vanderbilt MSF Program Interview 1 2y
+13 Warwick or Edinburgh Mfin 6 2y
+14 LSE vs. HEC - Master in Finance - HELP 11 1y
+9 Joint VS Double major in Econ/Stat 3 2y
0 USC Dornsife 0 2y
+9 MBA fit ? 2 2y
+9 Barcelona School of Economics worth it (Econ Master) 5 1y
+9 School Decision 4 2y
+9 Vanderbilt vs. Warwick for Finance 1 2y
+11 College Advice - Georgia Tech vs USC 5 2y
+6 Seeking Pre-MBA Guidance for Recruiting 1 2y
+8 x 8 2y
+4 Is McGill Bcom good for IB ? 3 2y
+31 Help me decide University of Richmond vs. Indiana University Bloomington - Undergrad 19 2y
+18 College Advice (NYU Stern vs. Northwestern) 11 5mo
+22 Non-Target transferring into a target 6 2y
0 What are some top Masters in Finance programs that have a high chance of landing a BB or Boutique Investment Bank internship? 1 2y
+4 Target Schools for Equity Research? 5 2y
+9 MSc Finance - UCL or Kings 11 2y
0 Is Wharton Deferred MBA Worth It? 1 2y
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance 1 2y
+9 Latest age to apply for an MBA and go into IB (realistic) 1 2y
+18 ……………………..…………………….. 9 2y
+11 Notre Dame or Imperial for Quant/Trading roles in the US 3 2y
+7 Rice University or my state school (UIowa) 3 2y
+11 2026 Masters Recruiting 4 1y
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? 5 2y
0 Question for Top 5 undergrad alums (Harvard/Stanford/MIT/Princeton/Yale) 1 2y
+9 LSE MSc A&F for IB and PE recruitment 3 2y
0 Opinions on masters for IB? 4 2y
+15 High school student unsure what field of finance he wants to go into 9 2y
0 nyu stern vs northwestern 2 2y

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