+11 Binghamton vs. Fordham vs. OSU 4 6mo
+11 Masters in Finance 4 3y
+11 UCL or Warwick (and how much does degree/course matter?) 4 5y
+11 Should i do LSE history? 12 2y
+11 What to do after accepting SA offer? 6 5y
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+11 Navy Enlisted to IB//Non-Target MBA 2 5y
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+11 Emory or Boston College 6 6mo
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+11 Delete 5 3y
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+11 USC vs UBC vs UW 10 5y
+11 Would studying in a language other than English limit me? 3 3y
+11 New York Institute of Finance YFS High School program?? 2 5y
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+11 Value of MSF from top colleges? 5 5y
+11 BYU vs USC, Georgetown, NYU, UPenn, UCB, UCLA (MBA?) 2 5y
+11 MBB from a non-target school 3 2y
+11 2026 School Tier List 7 5mo
+11 Best Semi-Targets? 23 3y
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+11 Which school should I apply to? 1 5y
+11 Should I Attend M7? 3 1y
+11 Business School Applications 1 5y
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+11 NYU Stern V LBS MBA Associate in IBD 5 3y
+11 Is Northwestern Underrated for Undergrad 7 3y
+11 Top 5 things to focus on for T10 MBA program? 6 4y
+11 Should I do ANOTHER masters? 4 1y
+11 Non Top Rank MBA for Corporate finance 2 2y
+11 Profile Evaluation - LBS MiF, Oxford MFE for ‘22 Fall 2 4y
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+11 UK Investment Banking Targets 24 4y
+11 I want to pursue a career in IB; Villanova or UMiami? 5 4y
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+11 Which Masters to pick 9 4y
+11 The Great Debate 29 4mo
+11 Vanderbilt vs UFlorida 6 1y
+11 EDHEC vs ESCP 1 3y
+11 NY state target/flagship uni, why not? 10 3y
+11 Science major to MBA, what pre-MBA experience should I get? 6 4y
+11 UIUC for IB, PE, and Consulting 4 4mo
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+11 Columbia Business School (CBS) Thailand Alumni Club – Representation & “Fit” (Personal Experience) 4 4mo
+11 MSc Profile Evaluation 3 4y
+11 So are there buckets or not? 2 3y
+11 Study route Msc/MBA/Ph.D.? 3 4y
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+11 LSE vs. Imperial for MSc Finance 6 2y
+11 Deleted 4 4y
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+11 Esade vs HEC vs LBS 3 1y
+11 2025 Canadian Target Schools Ranking 8 3mo
+11 PENN STATE vs MARYLAND??? 3 1y
+11 LBS MiM Worth It for BB/EB/Gr*wth Equity Recruiting? Have an Offer — Need Honest Takes 4 3mo
+11 Ames vs. Ohio impact on diversity recruiting 3 1y
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+11 Should I consider UChicago guaranteed transfer? 4 3mo
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+11 NYU Stern Fashion & Luxury MBA hoping to break into BB/EB/UMM IBD 3 4y
+11 LBS MIM v INSEAD MIM v MFIN for London IBD? 4 2y
+11 deciding about schools in Canada 14 3mo
+11 Econ vs Finance major for Fixed Income Trading/IB/AM 3 4y
+11 Imperial vs Bocconi (Master in Int. Management) 11 4y
+11 Econ at UNC or finance at UNCC? 2 4y
+11 What should I study to entre IB 4 4y
+11 Oxbridge Alumni Are Superior 12 4y
+11 Queens Commerce (with 50k Scholarship) vs Western Ivey for Undergrad 17 1y
+11 Western Ivey vs Warwick A&F for IB 6 1y
+11 Living the good life for now; when do I need to uptier to a "prestigious" bank? 4 4y
+11 Do grades matter anymore? 2 2y
+11 Deferred MBA H/W/S? Would my candidacy just be like everyone else? 4 3y
+11 Possible to go from a non-target (Colby/Bates/Middlebury) as international to IB/Consulting? 3 4y
+11 College Choices 2 4y
+11 Non-target undergrad, does it help if I do MSF or MBA in a Target school? 4 3y
+11 Indiana Bloomington Business Frat 8 1mo
+11 Texas A&M, Penn State, or IU 1 4y
+11 McGill MMF VS HEC Montréal Msc in Finance 4 4y
+11 Deleted deleted 2 4y
+11 Texas A&M, Penn State, or IU 2 4y
+11 Worth doing GMAT/GRE in Gap Year? (UK) 2 3y
+11 Bocconi EMIT vs. ESADE (digital business + cems) vs. ESCP MiM 9 1y
+11 Should I take further maths privately in a gap year? 4 3y
+11 MSc Economics at UCL or defer a year for LSE? 5 4y
+11 Should I do an MBA? 5 4y
+11 Master at Erasmus School of Economics or semi-target in the UK? 4 1y
+11 Undergrad Job Offer? VC/GE/IB? Help! 1 4y
+11 UT Austin McCombs (full ride) VS NYU Stern VS UMICH Ross for investment banking 7 4y
+11 RX IB Seniors: What Do You Think of Law School? 4 1y
+11 My Degree says I got a 'Business School Commendation' and I don't know why 3 4y
+11 MBA IB Recruiting Question: Networking? 1 4y
+11 McGill BCom vs Waterloo CFM vs Western Stats (No AEO) — Aiming for Trading/Quant in the U.S. 3 1y
+11 KSB at Indiana Bloomington vs. Mason at William & Mary 3 4y
+11 MBA from Georgetown McDonough vs USC Marshall? 8 4y
+11 How to get better - want to get into consulting 2 2y

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