+12 Duke vs UChicago vs Cornell? 14 1y
+6 MBA/JD post grad? 1 1y
+17 UVA or UofSC Columbia business school? 8 1y
0 Masters programs for IB 1 1y
+3 UK Masters Programs with a 2.1 (65% - 67%) 1 1y
+12 LSE vs NUS 15 1y
+4 MFin Advice for 2026 11 1y
+6 FT MBA Graduate Assistantships - worth it? 3 1y
0 Communicating no MBA requirement to headhunters 1 1y
+54 Which college (non target) should I go to for a Quant position at a MMHF pod 38 1y
+40 Duke MMS vs Villanova MSF vs NYU MA Econ for breaking into IB 10 1y
0 Northeastern University- MS Finance 1 1y
+9 Best US Master's program for IB NYC? (MIT MFin vs Vanderbilt MSF) 1 1y
+22 BC MSF ($$) vs. Duke MMS ($$) vs. Vandy MSF 9 1y
+6 Incoming FT - Study for GMAT? 2 1y
+9 Competetive applicant for LSE, Oxbridge, or LBS Masters in Finance? 1 1y
0 Cornell Finance Club 4 1y
+36 I'm a junior in highschool, is this a good list of colleges to be applying to for investment banking? 40 1y
+2 Thoughts on putting deferred MBA on CV? 3 1y
+10 ie v cass v essex 14 1y
+1 University at Buffalo vs Baruch- MS Finance. 1 1y
0 How do investment banking wailist work for Target school processes at a bank like Moelis/EVR/LAZ? 1 1y
0 Roast my resume! Trying to break-in to rotational program or Big 4 or Boutique consulting post-MBA this December in US. 2 1y
0 University at Buffalo 2 1y
+64 WashU is underrated in prestige on WSO 27 1y
+9 Which school in Georgetown to transfer into, and is it worth it? (student in UVA) 3 1y
+32 Best European Target Schools to Break into IB in Singapore (or Europe)? 12 1y
+116 COLLEGE PRESTIGE TIER LIST - 2024 59 1y
+9 Non Target over a Target ever? 5 1y
+12 UCL vs Bath vs Warwick 2 1y
+8 Just completed EY Audit apprentceship gaining my ACA / CPA wihtout an undergraduate. Can I get into an Elite MBA/MFin (HYPSMIT) without a BA ? Can I break into MBB/T2 or IB as an associate? 9 1y
0 What are some good semi/non-target undergraduate schools with a stem-designated finance degree? 1 1y
+10 BSc in Investment and Financial Risk Management in Bayes Business School (Cass) 14 1y
+12 UT Austin Economics any good? 5 1y
+26 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? 9 1y
+13 Any non-EU Bocconi grad in London? 3 1y
+3 Best Schools for Investment Banking for a High School Student With Low GPA? 1 1y
+3 Can I get into investment banking as a Big 10 school liberal arts major? 1 1y
+8 Kings Business School (Kings college london) Economics and Finance 4 1y
+7 How good is UGA ? 7 1y
+14 Best Mid-tier MSc Finance programmes in the UK 7 1y
0 McKinsey's ban on Finance Internship during MBA 1 1y
+17 Lse Msc in Finance - entry requirements and alternatives 14 1y
+12 Was recently laid off, was applying to an M7 in R3 and now I’m afraid it will affect my application. 2 1y
+11 MBA or MSc Given the Circumstances 2 1y
+45 Admission decision MIM/MSF HEC vs Bocconi vs ESCP 23 1y
+9 Breaking into IB as an International – Need Advice on MBA Choice 0 1y
0 School or work experience at top of resume for 1st year IB analyst? 1 1y
+15 Is Msc Business and Economics at Rotterdam a good choice? Or are there better out there? 3 1y
0 GRE Score for LBS/Oxford Master’s 2 1y
+34 Worth paying for Oxford 13 1y
+31 LSE Economics vs Deferred Oxford Economics & Management 9 1y
0 Going from EU/UK School to US Banking 2 1y
+14 What can I do before starting my degree? 2 1y
+12 Which Undegraduate School Places Really well for EB and Has a good Social Life? 8 1y
+10 MSF: UIUC Vs Simon Vs WashU 2 1y
+37 High school junior prepping for high finance 14 1y
+9 Will this path enable me to pursue a M7 MBA? 2 1y
+22 Undergrad UMich Ross vs. Notre Dame Mendoza vs. Rutgers vs. UVA vs. IU 9 1y
+21 Internships at 2 Big 4's but cant get an offer from B School or a full time IBD role- what am I doing wrong? 5 1y
+11 MBA with No Industry Experience 3 1y
+19 High School Senior From Toronto, Looking for Advice... 10 1y
+14 Laptop For College 6 1y
0 MBA Admissions Consultant Worth it for H/S/W? 1 1y
+9 16 year old trying to decide what university in Europe to pursue. 3 1y
+8 Can a Target School MBA working in Treasury Capital Management exit to MM FIG M&A? 2 1y
+6 Will Ballers get in to HBS again? 1 1y
+10 Chances for Mfin 3 1y
+6 Recent Target School Acceptance, What Should I Learn For Technicals? 1 1y
0 School Clubs 1 1y
0 Equity Sales VS Research VS other S&T desk for getting into HBS/Wharton 1 1y
+9 Would i get admitted in oxbridge? 3 1y
+18 Senior in HS - Which of the Schools I've gotten into would be best? 10 1y
+5 Muslim at Columbia - Am I cooked? 51 1y
+16 Continue to work in Finance vs Go to business school 4 1y
0 Recruiting for US and UK IB from US Target School 1 1y
+33 ESCP BiM vs EDHEC Global BBA 22 1y
+2 Delete 7 1y
+18 Penn State Smeal, VT Pamplin, U of South Carolina Darla Moore, or University of Michican (lsa, not main campus) 6 1y
0 Is NYUAD a Target School for MENA IB/Consulting? 2 1y
0 I've Been Admitted to UVA. How Are They On The Street? 4 1y
+15 UCL Econ and Stats vs Warwick MORSE for IB UK/US 1 1y
+11 D1 Wheelchair Basketball Player Needs URGENT Help Deciding Schools 4 1y
+10 HBS 2+2 chances and thoughts? 2 1y
+7 Bachelors at the School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam 2 1y
0 Master in Management (MiM) Chicago Booth 2026 intake 1 1y
+6 MBA vs. CFP for PWM/PB 1 1y
+4 Universities 6 1y
+12 USC Econ vs UMich Econ 3 1y
+71 Rate My Extracurriculars & Uni List (HS) 41 1y
+40 Taking large loan for UK MSc 45 1y
+12 Best undergrad target schools 8 1y
0 What regions are NUS/NTU/SMU a target for other than HK and Singapore? 1 1y
+4 Is UMich Ross worth 80k/yr as an international student? 6 1y
+6 How well will NUS/NTU Econ UG placed me in Hong Kong? 5 1y
+13 Best School 9 1y
+23 Law School is The New Business School 13 1y
0 Is WashU MSF (Wealth & Asset Management Track) worth it in 2025? 1 1y
+12 Late applications - Master's - Fall 2025 1 1y
+175 Don't go to IU Kelley* 86 1y

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