Northeastern vs BU vs Fordham vs IU
I'm currently a Senior in high school hoping to break into VC or IB. Not sure how but I was rejected from all of my top schools (UPenn, NYU, UMich, Dartmouth, Columbia) with a 4.4 GPA, 1500+ SAT, and all finance-related extracurriculars. While I understand that none of the schools listed in the title are targets, Northeastern is currently the most selective/prestigious with an acceptance rate of 6% this admissions cycle. To clarify, I was accepted into the business school for all these colleges and plan on studying Finance. From what I've heard, utilizing the co-op system at Northeastern and landing 4-6 month roles at firms like Morgan Stanley gives you the most real-world experience and increases the possibility of being recruited after graduating. From the tours I've done and meeting with current students at each school who are pursuing a similar path to what I hope to do, Northeastern D'Amore-Mckim was the most impressive. Talked to a guy going to Goldman and another going to a pretty good VC firm. I'm leaning towards Northeastern but would love to hear what you guys would recommend.
Former Northeastern student, transferred to UVA/NYU/UNC type school. Northeastern isn't remotely a target. It was super tough to break into IB so I transferred. My friends at BU have been getting absolutely no looks either. IU Kelley isn't the most “prestigious” school, but I'd imagine there are numerous banks on campus that recruit regularly from them. Anecdotally I've heard good things from students there.