Northwestern Transfer??
I will be attending Northwestern University starting this fall as a transfer student. How good is Northwestern for IBD? Any suggestions on things to do? How hard is it to keep a high gpa? I will be studying econ and looking to apply to the Kellog Certificate program. From what I have read, it seams the consensus, from a few years ago, is that it is well represented in Chicago but not in NYC. I was wondering if it has changed since then. I will also be a walk-on varsity athlete (non-revenue sport) if that helps for recruiting.
Thanks in advance.
NU is solid for IB but definitely doesn't get the same opportunities as Wharton/Harvard/Princeton/etc. If you start networking early (think early/mid sophomore year) and have a high GPA you can get interviews at pretty much any bank. Kellogg certificate will be helpful. Yes, there is better representation at Chicago banks but plenty of kids go to NY. It's pretty hard to have a 3.7+ if you're doing econ and Kellogg
NU is a huge consulting school, so there's far less competition in IB recruiting. Unless you're great at math, I'd say skip the Kellogg CPU. Your GPA is far more important than the certificate. You only have 2 quarters before banks start asking for your resume—meaning you have very, very little room for error.
The best strategy for getting into IB is to do the Chicago Field Studies program during the winter quarter (Jan-Mar). Look into it—lots of kids get matched with off cycle internships at MS or GS wealth management or boutique IB/PE and get a full course load of A's for the quarter. You will get experience and will massively inflate your GPA right before banks starting asking for your resume.
Finally, you should definitely talk to older transfer students at NU who've gone through IB recruiting. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to reach out to them during/after orientation. And yes, being a varsity athlete will help you during recruiting
Thanks for the info on the Chicago Field Studies Program. Looks really interesting. I am not sure how hard it would be to balance this with my varsity sport, but I will definitely look into it.
This is on the money. Pretty common pipeline for most NU students who place into banking: Econ major / BIP minor makes 3.7+ pretty achievable, CFS winter or spring quarter of sophomore year to help pad GPA and get a name brand on your resume, and aggressively networking with alumni.
Hey man, I saw your post from 2017 and wanted to see if you ended up transferring to the US/what you ended up doing? I'm also a US dual citizen (don't know too many people who are) so I'm really interested in hearing about how things went for you (E.g do they consider you an international student, are you having an easier time recruiting in the US, etc.). If you don't mind PM'ing me that'd be awesome
If you are a US citizen/permanent resident, then they will not consider you an international student in terms of recruiting.
Does that give me an edge though? For example, would it be okay for me to potentially start off in a regional boutique in Canada and then lateral into a BB/MM firm in the US since I wouldn't be facing visa issues? Or would it still be preferable to aim for US satellites in Canada
I'm sure it's okay for you to start off in Canada and internally transfer to NY. I think you should look at bigger players like RBC and BMO (if you aren't going to go to a US bank). Some boutiques like TPH have offices in Calgary, so if you like energy that's also an option.
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