0 Dreaming of London IB/PE: LSE MSc Fin vs LBS MFA (Indian Undergrad, No Exp) 1 9mo
+9 Will LSE or LBS Actually Place Me in London IB? (Indian, CFA L1, No Internships)” 4 9mo
+34 LSE MSc Finance — Worth the £££ or Overhyped Brand? 10 8mo
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0 High school sr advice 2 9mo
+6 6-8YOE at sub-scale SM LO going to MBA to change geos, but am i too old? 1 9mo
+12 International Student - MSF/Quant Programs Worth It Given Current Market? 3 8mo
+28 Incoming Stanford undergrad freshmen looking for guidance 12 9mo
+3 UK Unis 13 9mo
+2 UK uni straight to PE 4 9mo
+9 I feel like upenn is overrated for recruiting 12 9mo
+3 Del 2 9mo
0 IB days at Bocconi 1 9mo
+15 Berkshire falling off 10 9mo
+6 USC marshall ED chance me 3 9mo
+2 To Non DEIs from Target School: how did you make it out the trenches? 1 9mo
+5 My chances for LBS MFA & other finance masters 6 9mo
+13 Del 10 9mo
+11 Georgetown MSF (Pivoting from mfg engineering to finance advice) 4 9mo
+7 Gap Year or non-oxbridge UNI 4 9mo
0 Breaking in Post-MBA 1 9mo
+6 Importance of Grade for MSc Fin 1 9mo
0 Just got a return offer from MBB. Should I study for the GMAT? 2 9mo
+9 Evaluating Hedge Fund / Asset Management Fit – MSF, MFE, Yale MMS AM, LSE MSc Finance Candidate (Macro + Behavioral) 1 9mo
+9 Graduate School Application Advice w Low GPA (2.9) 1 9mo
+3 MSF Students 1 9mo
+1 Penn PPE or Econ? 3 9mo
+3 GMAT Prep Advice 2 9mo
+52 Can anyone make tiers of schools that are target in europe for uk ibd? 32 8mo
0 School Placement 1 9mo
+16 Career advice - next move? 4 9mo
+11 New York University Shanghai Campus 7 9mo
+9 Need advice! 1 9mo
0 Take GMAT? 4 9mo
+21 IB Analyst at Regional Bank considering MBA ---> BB or Elite Boutique Associate. How far can I shoot? 1 9mo
+9 What schools do I have the best chances of getting into a “target”/good school for finance? 2 9mo
0 Oxford MBA worth it for IB or PE? 4 9mo
+20 Incoming Freshman at Target; Some Questions moving forward. 10 8mo
+9 Bocconi MSc Finance or..? 10 9mo
+14 Target/Semi Target Universities UK 30 9mo
+4 Durham ECON or UCL History for IB? 6 9mo
0 Warwick History or Exeter PPE 1 9mo
+15 Recruiting from Private School vs Top State School 12 7mo
0 Evening MBA transition to IB 2 9mo
+5 Undergrad Unis for IB or Consulting 7 9mo
+10 Post-MBA Associate Recruiting for Life Sciences IB – Bank Recommendations, Pay, and Culture 1 9mo
+10 Best Major for NYC IB 14 8mo
0 LSE Msc Finance and Economics 2 7mo
+15 L Catterton Pre-MBA 1 9mo
0 Top-tier University but non-finance degree? 1 9mo
+9 Should I just apply for a MS in California? 2 9mo
+4 Non target course at Target uni? 1 9mo
+1 Non Ivy League/HYPSM Tier List for IB 11 9mo
0 What are the best business clubs and social fraternities at Indiana University to break in to upper level finance? 3 10mo
+2 MAFINRISK Bocconi vs MSc Finance Bocconi—Which one should I choose? How do their career opportunities compare? 2 10mo
0 Master's Degree, Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Mafinrisk),Bocconi University - Placement?? 1 10mo
+4 HEC Masters in Finance and Economics 9 7mo
0 NYU Stern vs Georgetown 3 9mo
0 Does going to a feeder highschool help in college when recruiting? 1 10mo
+12 MBA / Masters in Comp Sci Dual Degree 1 10mo
+44 Northwestern vs. Columbia is there a clear winner? 25 7mo
+13 UT Austin Mccombs vs Umish Ross 6 10mo
0 CMC vs Columbia 3 10mo
0 Rice or Emory Undergrad Business Program? 3 9mo
+6 What Can I do with an MBA? 1 10mo
+12 Northwestern vs UChicago 3 9mo
+15 UCL vs Warwick 9 8mo
+67 Official Target Boarding Schools 50 5mo
+9 $40k for high school? 1 10mo
+10 Chances of post-MBA finance / consulting after UK army officer? 1 10mo
0 Durham or Manchester 1 10mo
0 IB/VC/PE TARGET AND SEMI TARGET SCHOOLS IN CANADA 1 10mo
0 Is a master's of real estate/MBA worth it if you are already working in real estate PE? 1 10mo
+9 Choosing an MPhil (ox,cam,lse) 2 8mo
0 Stay or Transfer before Recruiting 1 10mo
+3 Please should i delay grad or apply to MSF 1 10mo
+13 MPhil Choice (oxford-cam-LSE) 17 8mo
+52 Cornell and Georgetown 8 5mo
+21 UVA McIntire vs Baruch College- for IB  3 10mo
0 Middle Market IB - Post Associate exits 1 10mo
0 Middle Market Post MBA Exit Opps 1 10mo
+12 PWM -> MSF->S&T 5 6mo
+20 School Choice - UVA McIntire vs Barnard College- for IB 5 10mo
+16 MS Finance in the US - worth it? 12 8mo
+6 MSF Duel Degree Program at UMiami 1 10mo
+13 GRE vs GMAT for incoming MBB 5 10mo
+5 Best Universities for Real Estate in the World (EduRank) 6 10mo
0 What should I do starting my freshman year of college? 1 10mo
+8 Will I make it? 8 10mo
+6 Advice on my college situation 3 10mo
+9 Which uni degree should i choose to have a shot at IB but still have the chance to switch careers if AI ends up annihilating the finance sector? 13 10mo
+12 USC Marshall vs SMU Cox Undergrad Transfer 2 5mo
+6 Business School or recruit for PE What are my realistic options 1 10mo
0 Harvard Extension School or NYU? 1 10mo
+8 ESCP bachelor: Advice on what to do 3 10mo
+9 BA vs BSc at KCL (due to Semester Abroad) 1 10mo
+5 Stern Kids Get Hired, But Struggle to Get Promoted? Industry Truth or Myth? 2 10mo
+9 Will my 1.5yr gap in the undergrad affect my gradschool/summer app UK? 3 10mo
+6 TCU vs SMU vs Villanova vs Syracuse vs USC (reach) vs BU vs Tulane 10 10mo
+11 UChicago Booth vs Northwestern Kellogg for Tech IB and PM Recruiting 2 10mo

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  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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