+3 I Have a Strong College GPA but a Low High School GPA: Do I Still Have a Chance of Getting into Prestigious Institutions? 2 2y
+9 School Transfer for Investment Banking 2 2y
+10 Consulting -> Tuck -> IB 1 2y
+9 School Transfer for Investment Banking 2 2y
+9 Best Related Fields for IB pre-MBA 2 2y
+18 MSc Finance, MSc AFC, CEMS MIM? (Bocconi) 22 2y
+3 Nottingham economics vs business school 2 2y
+3 Best BSchool Admission Coaches? 2 2y
0 Bocconi Afc vs Disba 1 2y
+9 Profile Evaluation HEC, LBS, INSEAD MiF/MIM 3 2y
+5 Is 3.5/4.0 a good GPA? 9 2y
+10 City vs School name for study abroad? 2 2y
+4 USC VS HAAS? 3 2y
+8 Does RSM degree timeline clash with July FT role start? (Finance & Investments) 2 2y
+3 What WSO course(s) should I focus on to prep for MBA/Consulting 2 2y
+9 How possible is it to do a target MBA and become an IBD MBA Associate after Risk Management at a BB (and a target undergrad in the UK with a First Class GPA (4.0)? How well/poorly is risk regarded by front office folks? 1 2y
+3 Undergrad Business school recommendations? 7 2y
+9 Need your opinions on different MSF programs in the US as an international applicant 1 2y
+9 New Analytical Accounting and Finance Specialization AFM Specialization 2 2y
+5 Is Top MBA Worth It? 4 2y
+9 MBA Consulting? 2 2y
+16 EMBA - but I have an established career with a young family? 4 2y
+19 Moving from SF to NYC for Business School 1 2y
+30 Does Course Matter at Semi Targets? (UK/London) 8 2y
0 Is a MBA from a low-ranked/no name school better than an ivy-league bachelors degree? 8 2y
+9 ——- 2 2y
+5 MBA Investment Banking Summer Associate 3 2y
+9 University Club Life 2 2y
+16 Need Some Career Advice... Work, MBA, MFin? 5 2y
+7 Should I take my GMAT? 3 2y
+3 MSF programs for IB/AM 3 2y
+54 EMBA ROI 16 1y
+11 Getting into LSE Msc Finance with a 3.3 gpa and a 700 GMAT 1 2y
+11 Escp business school vs Bocconi 2 2y
+13 Would an MBA get me out of government? 4 2y
+1 Is HBS 2+2 worth it? 2 2y
+10 MBA for Institutional Real Estate 1 2y
0 Social E-Commerce 1 2y
0 Best Things to do as a 5th year (MSF) to set up for a REPE Exit? 1 2y
0 Investment Banking Recruitment from Brown University 0 2y
+16 Chances thread- HLS MIT ug 7 2y
+33 UVA or Washington and Lee 19 1y
+14 Master's Program Recommendations for IB 11 2y
+4 top 15 mba in US for only 3 years of work experiences 3 2y
+26 UK unis 23 2y
0 How is UT Austin looked at by people in EB and BB? 2 2y
0 LSE, HEC with a CGPA of 3.33 2 2y
+23 Geography at semi target or Econ at non targets (in the UK) 15 2y
+10 Roth IRA Contribution or MBA Program? 3 2y
+5 Have to chose between a few schools, which is best for investment/corporate banking or finance in general? 4 2y
+9 Need genuine advice for a finance degree with GRE 327 3 2y
+9 Warwick PPE vs Management ( with Pathways to finance ) for IBD? 1 2y
+9 Online MBA 1 2y
+9 Best pre-MBA experience? 2 2y
+9 Stern or Cas Transfer Advice 1 2y
+8 Wharton and Harvard supremacy — fact or fiction 3 2y
+19 MBA worthwhile? 2 2y
+3 Why US NEWS ranking changes so much? 1 2y
+9 Programs for kids who didn't go to Horace Mann/Kent Place School/Deerfield/Greenwich Academy 1 2y
+11 USNews 2024 College Rankings 13 2y
+19 Is going to a UK university worth it as an international student? 5 2y
+15 Graduated from target school, seeking career advice 3 2y
+4 Best uni + major (undergrad) 1 2y
+7 At what point are you better off going to law school? 1 2y
+9 MAcc & MS Accounting: UMICH vs. NYU 0 2y
+17 UK Masters admission chances? 8 2y
+19 Which non Canadian business schools do you think are percieved highly in CANADA? 14 2y
+3 College Prestige Rankings 13 2y
+15 Return offer VS multiple internships 3 2y
0 Georgetown Masters in Global Real Assets 2 4mo
+26 Laurier BBA or Waterloo AFM 7 2y
+69 Is Ivey business still worth it? 24 2y
+16 Stay @ UTS or move to UNSW Business School? (Australia) 9 2y
+7 LSE General Course 3 2y
+51 I got into HBS 2+2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 21 2y
+3 Schools for prospective commercial bankers? 0 2y
+12 Profile Review 5 2y
+12 Medical School —> Healthcare Analyst? 1 2y
+10 Would you attend a HSW MBA if you were in this situation 5 2y
+9 How old is too old for CF? 3 2y
+15 Best MFin in Europe 6 2y
+6 Charting a Career Shift: From Electronics Engineering to Quantitative Analytics and Beyond 0 2y
+6 Changing jobs before applying to MBA, is it a red flag? 1 2y
+14 2 more University choices for Economics / PPE to go into Investment banking Front office 7 2y
+145 Buy a business vs MBA? 53 2y
+6 Do I have a good shot at LBS MFA or LSE Msc Finance? 9 2y
+9 Business school chances if I quit IB analyst role after undergrad 1 2y
+9 Advice needed - Cancelled masters 2 2y
+3 Best unis to break into Singapore finance 1 2y
+12 Harvard vs Wharton for internationals requiring financial aid 8 2y
+9 ESSEC/HEC MFin 1 2y
+18 NESCACs and similar LACs overrepresented on buyside vs sellside 9 1y
+9 Workshops with a BB at high school on CV for first-year summers? 1 2y
+9 Weird interests 1 2y
+12 Study Abroad Tutorial Ideas? 3 2y
+11 Bad time to do a MBA? 3 2y
+108 Investment Banking Target School Rankings 63 1y
+13 Is M7 a lock with 4.00 + 740 and top EB -> UMM? 6 2y
+9 Dual Degree vs Single + Minor 1 2y
+4 Is an M7 MBA easier than CFA L2? 1 2y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
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