+11 Best Major for NYC IB 14 1y
0 LSE Msc Finance and Economics 2 11mo
+15 L Catterton Pre-MBA 1 1y
0 Top-tier University but non-finance degree? 1 1y
+9 Should I just apply for a MS in California? 2 1y
+4 Non target course at Target uni? 1 1y
+1 Non Ivy League/HYPSM Tier List for IB 11 1y
0 What are the best business clubs and social fraternities at Indiana University to break in to upper level finance? 3 1y
+3 MAFINRISK Bocconi vs MSc Finance Bocconi—Which one should I choose? How do their career opportunities compare? 2 1y
0 Master's Degree, Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Mafinrisk),Bocconi University - Placement?? 1 1y
+4 HEC Masters in Finance and Economics 9 11mo
0 NYU Stern vs Georgetown 3 1y
0 Does going to a feeder highschool help in college when recruiting? 1 1y
+12 MBA / Masters in Comp Sci Dual Degree 1 1y
+44 Northwestern vs. Columbia is there a clear winner? 24 11mo
+13 UT Austin Mccombs vs Umish Ross 6 1y
0 CMC vs Columbia 3 1y
0 Rice or Emory Undergrad Business Program? 3 1y
+6 What Can I do with an MBA? 1 1y
+12 Northwestern vs UChicago 3 1y
+15 UCL vs Warwick 9 11mo
+67 Official Target Boarding Schools 50 8mo
+9 $40k for high school? 1 1y
+10 Chances of post-MBA finance / consulting after UK army officer? 1 1y
0 Durham or Manchester 1 1y
0 IB/VC/PE TARGET AND SEMI TARGET SCHOOLS IN CANADA 1 1y
0 Is a master's of real estate/MBA worth it if you are already working in real estate PE? 1 1y
+9 Choosing an MPhil (ox,cam,lse) 2 12mo
0 Stay or Transfer before Recruiting 1 1y
+3 Please should i delay grad or apply to MSF 1 1y
+13 MPhil Choice (oxford-cam-LSE) 17 1y
+56 Cornell and Georgetown 8 9mo
+21 UVA McIntire vs Baruch College- for IB  2 1y
0 Middle Market IB - Post Associate exits 1 1y
0 Middle Market Post MBA Exit Opps 1 1y
+12 PWM -> MSF->S&T 5 9mo
+20 School Choice - UVA McIntire vs Barnard College- for IB 5 1y
+16 MS Finance in the US - worth it? 12 1y
+6 MSF Duel Degree Program at UMiami 1 1y
+13 GRE vs GMAT for incoming MBB 5 1y
+5 Best Universities for Real Estate in the World (EduRank) 6 1y
0 What should I do starting my freshman year of college? 1 1y
+8 Will I make it? 8 1y
+6 Advice on my college situation 3 1y
+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 1y
+12 USC Marshall vs SMU Cox Undergrad Transfer 2 9mo
+6 Business School or recruit for PE What are my realistic options 1 1y
0 Harvard Extension School or NYU? 1 1y
+8 ESCP bachelor: Advice on what to do 3 1y
+9 BA vs BSc at KCL (due to Semester Abroad) 1 1y
+5 Stern Kids Get Hired, But Struggle to Get Promoted? Industry Truth or Myth? 2 1y
+9 Will my 1.5yr gap in the undergrad affect my gradschool/summer app UK? 3 1y
+6 TCU vs SMU vs Villanova vs Syracuse vs USC (reach) vs BU vs Tulane 10 1y
+11 UChicago Booth vs Northwestern Kellogg for Tech IB and PM Recruiting 2 1y
+7 is columbia worth EDing... 5 1y
0 i love columbia 4 1y
+4 How do Canadian schools compare in hiring ? 3 1y
0 First Watch -$350 Budget 1 1y
+44 Harvard MRE vs MIT MSRED vs Columbia MSRED 29 2w
+10 EDHEC Corporate Finance - online programme - can you talk me out of it? 2 1y
+16 MSc Finance at Warwick or UCL? 6 1y
0 Any advice you would give a sophomore at a non-target school for IB? 1 1y
0 Finance or Comp Sci Major from Non Target 1 1y
0 USC or Tulane Transfer 1 1y
+35 Northwestern University Undergrad 19 5mo
+31 3.125 at NYC semi-target, what do I have going for me? 14 1y
+9 Graduate Accounting 1 1y
0 Transferring schools -- what to do with previous network? 1 1y
+54 ATTN CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOLERS: IVEY IS IN THE TRENCHES. 17 7mo
+19 Vanderbilt University 3 1y
0 Bristol Politics+Economics vs Econ+Finance 1 1y
+32 What's Recruiting like at Non-HYPSW Targets? 7 1y
+13 UIUC MSF to IB or Adjacent Role in Chicago 10 1y
0 UT Austin Econ or A&M mays 1 1y
+19 UK Top MSc Programme(s) 26/27? 21 3mo
+6 2025 MSF/MiM programs to land a job in Finance/Consulting for international student 1 1y
+12 Internship between A Levels and Uni 5 1y
+5 UIUC Fall ’25 Intl Math→Math + CS (Business LLC) – IB Strategy? 4 1y
+1 SMU Cox Vs UMich LSA 4 1y
0 SMU vs Wake Forest 1 1y
+17 Georgetown MSF Experiences? 14 7mo
+6 NESCAC Schools in the finance industry? 20 11mo
+17 LSE MSc International Political Economy 5 1y
0 IE vs. BI? 1 1y
0 cc->IVY in 2 years or CC->mid tier school in one year 1 1y
+29 ESCP MSc in Finance (MiF 2yrs) vs Imperial MSc in Economics and Strategy for Business (1 yr) 21 12mo
+49 Target School Rankings (IB + Buyside) 31 1y
+10 Interesting Insight from H/S/W MBA Info Session 3 1y
+9 confused between Warwick and Ashoka 1 1y
+22 Business Administration vs Economics 14 1y
+11 Post MBA chances of breaking into PE/Hybrid/SS 3 1y
+9 Rising Sophomore: Colby for 38k and recruit here or Transfer to a target school 1 1y
+6 Do I transfer? 1 1y
+13 Unsure about my capabilities. What should I aim for? 4 1y
0 Chinese english taught degree for HK finance 1 1y
+13 Warwick PPE or UCL HPE? 5 1y
0 How much (hourly) would you pay for SAT/ACT/GMAT prep from a perfect or 99th percentile scorer? 2 1y
+95 Max Prestige W Aura Official 21st Century Everything Rankings 37 1y
+18 University of Texas EMBA Value 2 1y
+12 Realistic MSc Finance Targets with 331 GRE (161V / 170Q) 3 1y

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