I am about to start applying to colleges, and these are my top two choices. I have visited them both and they are great campuses and I really enjoyed them. I currently would not be a direct admit to Kelley at IUB, but I am close; meeting the GPA requirements and 40 points from the SAT requirements. Kelley seems to have a slightly better program? Not sure if that is true. I currently live in Houston, so being close to home at TCU is a huge plus. TCU is quite a bit more expensive, but the majority (~70%) of students get some kind of merit scholarship, etc so that evens it out, really. Also, TCU is completely redoing Neeley (their business school) and it should be done by the end of my freshman year. This is a huge draw for me to TCU because they will have brand new technology while IUB Kelley seemed kind of old. Because I am not a direct admit for Kelley and I am not sure if I can get those 40 points, I would have to work very hard from what I hear to be a standard admit. At TCU they claim that if you maintain a 3.0 your freshman year you are considered "competitive" for Neeley admittance. Which school, in your opinion, would put me in a better position to get into investment banking or possibly a hedge fund position out of college? Is there anything else I should know about either of these schools? Anything you have to contribute would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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I have a few friends, TCU grads, who are at a top MM firm in the Midwest. Not sure of the BB prospects coming out of TCU, though
IU, no contest. TCU is a fine school but if you want to do IB then get into Kelley's IB Workshop and you're set. There are TCU kids in IB but it's an uphill climb.
I've heard that without being in the IB Workshop at IU, IU is not a target. Do you know if there is any merit at all to that claim?
Can't say for certain but I'd believe it. My understanding is that it isn't that hard to get into the workshop if you go to class and do okay.
Is is less of a target than TCU? Doubtful. If you go to TCU, you'll need to intern for one of the local FW funds (or in Houston, but you'll have to get the job over McCombs/Mays kids), be in the big IB/finance clubs, and then network your way from there. It's doable, but Kelley is much easier.
Also, if you go to TCU, join a fraternity. It'll help you network and up your shot at breaking in, but there's also a pretty clear delineation between Greek and non-Greek there and being Greek has more advantages.
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