Notre Dame vs. Rice vs. Penn State Smeal

Notre Dame and Rice are double the cost of Smeal. Assuming I can pay, which is better for IB? I would rather not be constricted to Houston finance. I'm not sure what Rice NYC placements are like...

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rice places majority into Houston IB lmfao. if you want NYC or Chicago, Notre Dame is way better in terms of alumni and presence

 

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