I am currently stuck on which school to pick for undergrad. I am looking to do IB down the road and am curious as to which is best for placement and opportunities. Also, what are some reasons why one of those schools is ahead or better than the other.
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Assuming finances aren't an issue
Middlebury > IU Kelley > Babson = Wake Forest
I think Middlebury will carry you farther. UI Kelly is a good school and maybe someone who went there can chime in, but I thought I had read that you still need to get into top clubs to get good opportunities at recruiting. .
this guy is griefing. middlebury>wake forest>babson>IU. middlebury has the best placement and name of these four schools, with wake following a close second. if you’re curious, you can find online a spreadsheet of wake forest finance placement - its phenomenal, and it keeps getting better every year. in terms of raw placement, IU is undeniably better than Babson, but that’s due to its sheer size, highly selective investment banking workshop, and nepotism in the industry. as far as reputation goes, babson is far more prestigious, and holds a shit ton of weight depending on who you ask. IU is a good option, but i would go to the other three before it, solely because of the opportunities they will present down the line. don’t make the consideration solely based on who places best into ib, go to the most academically sound school, that suits you best culturally. hope this helps.
Extremely inaccurate. Being in the industry for years I can count the number of Babson and Wake Forest grads I have seen on one hand. Middlebury and IU Kelley are far superior both for placement and in terms of capabilities. Middlebury > IU Kelley > Wake Forest = Babson
since you’re in PE, i imagine you haven’t had experience with recent WF grads in entry level IB positions. attached here is the “final destinations” for the class of 2020 at WF. scroll down to the bottom of the page, click the select major tab, and then choose the finance major to download a spreadsheet of where students have landed gigs the past few years. quite surprising honestly.
https://opcd.wfu.edu/explore-options/deacs-going-graduation/
also, i am not trying to diminish the quality of IU; i was considering it heavily myself at one point. it surpasses babson for placement, but i don’t think it is superior to wake anymore(at least by capita). apologies if i’m incorrect.
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