+10 Fordham or UCSB? 10 1y
+9 Barcelona School of Economics worth it (Econ Master) 5 1y
+8 LBS MiM or Imperial’s MSc Management 7 1y
+7 MBA Admissions Consulting 3 1y
0 LinkedIn profile 1 1y
+9 Weighing Options: MSF, MBA and Europe to US 2 1y
+20 International Management Bocconi vs MiM ESCP 14 1y
+9 Resign in first month and go to B-School? 2 1y
+10 Johnson(Cornell) MBA no post-MBA Private Equity Recruitment? 3 1y
+9 Is private credit worth it for an M7 MBA? 3 1y
+10 Grad role or MSc Finance 5 1y
+11 Got admitted to Mannheim University, now what? 3 1y
+9 Should I pivot to MBB or IB post MBA - is IB realistic? 1 1y
+5 Master vs. Bachelor 8 1y
+9 My school (non target) offers a fast track MBA, 12 months right after undergrad. Bad move? 4 1y
+9 UNC Kenan v. UVA CAS 8 1y
+11 How to approach off-cycle recruitment? 4 1y
+3 Post MBA Associate - Timing a move from NYC to LA 1 1y
+6 Breaking into Megafund REPE Post M7 MBA 2 1y
+20 Which MSF Programs Should I Apply For This Fall? 5 1y
+15 HEC Paris or Cambridge 5 1y
+23 Rotterdam School of Management vs Erasmus School of Economics vs ...CBS? 11 1y
+9 Non target that missed recruiting for IB-will a one year masters in finance help be attainable 3 1y
+7 How good is HKU 5 1y
+40 Cornell or Duke 13 1y
+13 MBA Programs that recruit in Atlanta 3 1y
+15 To Finish CFA or not to Finish CFA 4 1y
+9 How to ask questions of your boss? 2 1y
+18 Got admitted to Bocconi, now what? 16 1y
+3 Ryerson (renamed as TMU) Coop Program Worth The $3500? 4 1y
0 Good schools for IB in Holland 2 1y
+12 British Student - Worth applying to unis in the EU/US? 2 1y
+17 MSc Finance Bocconi vs EDHEC Grande Ecole MiM - Finance + MSc Corporate Finance & Banking? 11 1y
+8 What School did you go and what did you Major in to break into IB? 4 1y
+3 Reading List to Substitute MBA 2 1y
+7 GEMFIN program University of Geneva 3 1y
+9 Major Decision (Indecision) 1 1y
0 School + Diversity for On-Cycle? 1 1y
0 Is attending a target school crucial for pursuing a career in investment banking? 2 1y
+7 Non target students, where are you now? 16 1y
+1 Best Undergrad schools for finance? 3 1y
+6 Is M7 still a possibility with academic dishonesty in undergrad? 1 1y
+9 Does pre-MBA work have any bearing? 4 1y
+10 Economics vs Engineering Degree for IB/Consulting 3 1y
+11 Target school major choice 5 1y
0 Please name online finance courses with credits 1 1y
+6 What are realistic salary expectations after those bachelors ? 3 1y
+27 ESSEC BBA 34 1y
+9 Emory vs Warwick 7 1y
+6 IB Summer Associate locations not in NYC 1 1y
+3 MBA: Imperial vs Bocconi 4 1y
+3 MBA Admission Consultants 1 1y
+3 What are the odds of being able to transfer from Ivey AEO to UPenn? 2 1y
0 Networking with prep school alumni 1 1y
0 gay asian male going to target school 11 1y
+13 What Masters should I do in Spain? 4 1y
+5 Opinions on my options 18 1y
+10 Darden / Carey / McDonough for Tech Consulting/Tech Strat - Thoughts on best fit? 2 1y
+1 SMU MSF vs. Simon Rochester MSF 2 1y
0 Transferring in College GPA for MBA 1 1y
+6 HELP GUIDE ME 🙏🏽 1 1y
0 MSF or Macc 1 1y
+30 ~35 years old at multi bn alternative investment firm going into an Executive MBA 11 1y
+2 Study Abroad - Fall or Spring 2 1y
+1 Masters’s Choice Program 1 1y
+34 Got offers from University of Bristol and LSE, can't decide. 28 1y
+26 UC Berkeley Econ 9 1y
+4 Will my high school gpa affect my abilities to transfer? 9 1y
+9 Which EU University has a better undergraduate program for students trying to break into higher finance (IB, Private Credit, Sales & Trading & Research ) 4 1y
+11 High school student in London 4 1y
0 Which degree is better 1 1y
+9 How will my low-GPA be looked based on my profile? Can it be overcome at all? 1 1y
+1 Opinions on my options(college) 4 1y
+8 UT McCombs vs Cornell ILR vs BC CSOM 4 1y
0 RSM dropping 7 places in FT pre-experience ranking 2 1y
+15 MSc Imperial - Econ vs Finance & Accounting - Help 5 1y
+12 Do I apply to PE or IB as a rising senior at a target school, or work at my company and wait for a department change? 3 1y
+3 Mid-tier MSF programs to pivot into finance? 1 1y
+5 Helping Pell Grants 3 1y
+17 UF vs. Miami 11 1y
+9 Which programs are worth taking the loan? 1 1y
0 Series 79 on Wednesday 2 1y
+36 Umich Ross vs Rice vs Notre Dame Mendoza 19 1y
+4 how to classify target school 5 1y
+18 Undergrad -> MBA 6 1y
0 Making a Decision-- UCSD vs Brandeis vs UIUC --MSF programs 3 2y
+9 Seeking Insider Tips: Summer IB Internship Advice for Canadian MBA Student 1 2y
+23 Clash of the MSFs, Georgetown vs Nova 10 2y
0 Help choosing an offer 1 2y
0 College decision 3 2y
0 Late College decision 2 2y
0 Update about MBA IB related: MS/GS 1 2y
0 Tufts vs Penn State at Wall Street 2 2y
+19 HEC and LBS 14 2y
+56 Imperial ranks 2nd in the world [2025 QS Ranking] 30 2y
+2 USC Marshall Undergraduate - Finance Clubs as a Sophomore Spring 2025 transfer student 4 2y
0 Accept EDHEC or repeat one year? 1 2y
+24 Career Advice - MBA or lateral? 1 2y
+3 RBS or IU Kelley 3 2y
+6 USC Marshall vs Claremont McKenna College vs SMU Cox for IB and/or PE (Undergraduate School) 3 2y

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