+3 GS Academies London - open to men? (no mention of women ONLY) 20 1y
+5 Stern Kids Get Hired, But Struggle to Get Promoted? Industry Truth or Myth? 2 1y
+6 GMAT or GRE for Target Masters 2 1y
+4 How do Canadian schools compare in hiring ? 3 1y
+29 LBS MFA NOW OR MIT MFin 1 gap year? 11 1y
+32 What's Recruiting like at Non-HYPSW Targets? 7 1y
+51 SAT/ACT Scores and where you are now 68 1y
+16 MSc Finance at Warwick or UCL? 6 1y
+19 Vanderbilt University 3 1y
0 First Watch -$350 Budget 1 1y
0 Any advice you would give a sophomore at a non-target school for IB? 1 1y
+15 MBA in Europe 14 1y
0 Finance or Comp Sci Major from Non Target 1 1y
+22 ESCP vs EUR 27 1y
+13 IU Kelley or Vanderbilt 2 1y
0 USC or Tulane Transfer 1 1y
+17 Talk me out of Oxford MBA 5 1y
+31 3.125 at NYC semi-target, what do I have going for me? 14 1y
+14 IB Analyst @ NYC EB.....but =(lateral from regional boutique + non-target school = clueless on exits) 6 1y
+9 Graduate Accounting 1 1y
0 Transferring schools -- what to do with previous network? 1 1y
+22 BBA Essec vs Bsc Finance: Data science at Exeter university 9 1y
0 Bristol Politics+Economics vs Econ+Finance 1 1y
+49 Target School Rankings (IB + Buyside) 31 1y
+12 Internship between A Levels and Uni 5 1y
+18 University of Texas EMBA Value 2 1y
+5 UIUC Fall ’25 Intl Math→Math + CS (Business LLC) – IB Strategy? 4 1y
0 UT Austin Econ or A&M mays 1 1y
+1 SMU Cox Vs UMich LSA 4 1y
+25 Target School Tier List for Consulting - 2025 16 1y
+27 Duke MMS / USC MSF / Georgetown MSF which one to go for 11 1y
+6 2025 MSF/MiM programs to land a job in Finance/Consulting for international student 1 1y
0 SMU vs Wake Forest 1 1y
+3 How did Stern do this recruiting cycle? 5 1y
+17 LSE MSc International Political Economy 5 1y
0 IE vs. BI? 1 1y
+10 Interesting Insight from H/S/W MBA Info Session 3 1y
0 cc->IVY in 2 years or CC->mid tier school in one year 1 1y
+22 Business Administration vs Economics 14 1y
+13 Warwick PPE or UCL HPE? 5 1y
+12 Realistic MSc Finance Targets with 331 GRE (161V / 170Q) 3 1y
+95 Max Prestige W Aura Official 21st Century Everything Rankings 37 1y
0 City, University of London- Finance BSc or Economics BSc? 2 1y
+9 confused between Warwick and Ashoka 1 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
+5 OSU OR INDIANA UNIVERSITY 6 1y
+19 London Comp so low 18 1y
+6 Do I transfer? 1 1y
+13 Unsure about my capabilities. What should I aim for? 4 1y
+12 Target vs. Semi-Target — Does It Still Matter After IB? 13 1y
+12 Blackstone Weird TargetSchool List 8 1y
+7 Is a target school needed to be a Quant? 3 1y
0 How much (hourly) would you pay for SAT/ACT/GMAT prep from a perfect or 99th percentile scorer? 2 1y
0 Chinese english taught degree for HK finance 1 1y
+19 Is LSE worth it for internationals? 39 1y
+21 NYU MSA OR Georgetown MSF? 17 1y
0 Economics and management at Warwick for IB? 2 1y
+9 Oxford Masters in Financial Economics 6 1y
+33 Comprehensive guide of studies in France 18 1y
+23 IU Kelley Vs Wharton Undergrad 9 1y
0 2024/25 MBA grads, how has PE recruiting gone? 3 1y
+25 Duke vs Georgetown 47 1y
+25 MSF to break in? 11 1y
+2 Emory -> Mid/Top Targets (EB) Transfer: Worth? 3 1y
+10 IB Recruiting – School Prestige Less Relevant at Screening, More at Interviews? 1 1y
+13 Post MBA (INSEAD/LBS) career opportunities 5 1y
+9 Elliott vs. Harvard Business School 1 1y
+16 Is MSF right for me? 20 1y
+21 incoming freshman at hypsm – ib 4yr plan / general advice? 9 1y
+2 100% ACCURATE TARGET SCHOOL RANKING BY CHATGPT 3 1y
+13 Best Target Schools for Private Equity Placement 8 1y
+23 Booth vs kellogg vs Columbia 12 1y
+10 From MM to BB/EB? Transfer schools? 3 1y
+6 Morgan Stanley Pre-MBA Insights vs. Summer Internship Recruiting 1 1y
+17 Georgetown MSF? 20 1y
0 Networking with UG alumni as a MBA - yes or no? 1 1y
+27 ! Australian Student looking to do Exchange to get into IB in New York - Would Stoney Brook Uni or Berkeley CA Be Better? 27 1y
+8 Is it worth it to transfer from a non target to a semitarget/target school even if I kill it at the non target? 3 1y
+17 MBA Admission Consultants for Top 3 MBA? 18 1y
+1 MiM IE vs Master in Business w/ Major in Finance BI 2 1y
+9 Is a Distance MBA or BBA Worth It in 2025? Let's Discuss! 1 1y
+8 U Chicago Booth MiF 6 1y
+3 MSF to IB Applications 2 1y
0 What's the best option 2 1y
+10 Is an Executive MBA Worth It for Working Professionals? 2 1y
+6 Georgetown Placement Question 11 1y
+12 Chance of H/W/S MBA? 4 1y
+20 Incoming MSF Recruiting for FT 26 8 1y
+9 Got into Wharton/HBS for Deferred MBA. Need Financial Aid advice 1 1y
0 MSc Finance at Bath or MSc Business & Finance at Warwick 1 1y
+14 non-US MBAs 4 1y
+13 Please Help Me Decide~ UT (McCombs) vs Cornell 3 1y
+30 Post MBA IBD Recruitment from LBS 22 1y
+6 INTERNATIONAL SENIOR AT AN SEMI-TARGET U.S. SCHOOL LOOKING FOR WEALTH / ASSET MANAGEMENT U.S. FULL TIME POSITIONS 1 1y
+9 Breaking in for MBA Internship Post-MBA 1 1y
+24 Target School Rankings 2025-2026 27 1y
0 2025 Target School Tier List 13 1y
+21 Is France uniquely obsessed with university pedigrees, or is it the case worldwide ? 13 1y
+106 UVA ($) vs Berkeley Haas ($$) vs Northwestern ($$$$$) 27 1y

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