+9 LSE MScF vs LBS MFA for IB / PE in London. 1 1y
+9 IB/AM from Swiss university? 1 1y
+38 Bocconi vs. UCL for London 24 1y
+3 Will LSE help me place well in Dubai? 6 1y
+12 Confused International Student (Haas vs Home country) 5 1y
+6 Singapore Management University As An International Student 8 1y
+23 2 year GAP for UK, how bad is it? 14 1y
+16 LSE vs SSE (undergrad) 3 1y
+1 Cambridge🇬🇧 vs Columbia JTS program🇺🇸 for finance/consulting? 1 1y
+17 LSE BSc Finance vs. BSc Accounting & Finance – Which Is Better for Europe Finance Careers? 6 1y
0 Is ESSEC MiF target for IB in London? 2 1y
+14 Torn Between Stanford and LSE – Int’l Student Seeking Finance Career in US & Europe 4 1y
+7 Warwick or Bayes? (Norwegian student) 6 1y
+1 CBS or UCL MSc in finance? 3 1y
+17 Rank These Unis for Undergrad IB/PE Target Status & Prestige (Global) 5 1y
0 Bocconi, SSE, NHH 1 1y
+7 Oxbridge vs respected U.S. state school (undergraduate) 6 1y
+11 MSc Finance LSE vs MSc Finance Bocconi (Full scolar) 7 1y
+8 Columbia (Dual BA) or LSE?? 2 1y
+13 BU vs Warwick 8 1y
0 Bocconi, UCL,LSE, Warwick? 2 1y
+20 Bocconi for London IB from CEE - Realistic Path? 12 1y
+10 CU Boulder for Finance 3 1y
0 LSE or Warwick for quant/S&T/HF? 3 1y
+10 (LSE vs UVA vs UCLA) Help an International Student Choose Undergrad 3 1y
0 MFin Advice for 2026 1 1y
+9 ESSEC MiM (Intensive) vs ESADE vs IE vs EDHEC — Best for Breaking into IB (London) 2 1y
+28 LUISS vs WHU vs FSFM for MFin – Best Option Without Direct Finance Experience? 10 1y
+45 Topic 43 1y
+9 Help me choose a uni for Masters 2 1y
+6 Restart in UK? 1 1y
+20 LSE vs Tulane 7 1y
0 I screwed!! 2 1y
+16 Imperial MSc Finance and Accounting - Opinions, Reputation, is it Target, Advice... 5 1y
0 UNSW v Kings college london foundation year 1 1y
+18 Imperial Msc Finance & Accounting or HEC MiM 12 1y
+9 Semi target (US School), UK Citizen - Questions about networking - SA 2026 2 1y
0 MSc Finance - Nova SBE vs Trinity College Dublin 1 1y
+1 ucl vs Imperial 4 1y
0 Imperial economics finance data science vs ucl/warwick econ vs gap year for IB? 3 1y
0 EUR B-school rep in SEA/Asia? 1 1y
+9 Imperial Msc Finance & Accounting or Taking over Grandma's business 2 1y
+12 WHU exchange or stay put? 1 1y
+5 How is University of Bristol? 9 1y
+19 RSM MSc in Finance and investment - is it a target for London IB/ER? 12 1y
+7 BOCCONI VS WARWICK VS SSE VS UCL VS BOCCONI HEC DP 4 1y
+2 KCL vs Cass 4 1y
+13 Northeastern University- London 3 1y
+51 UK /Aus/ China/ Malaysian uni for IB 34 1y
+20 Would UK Recruitment Be Better with a GPA System Instead of Degree Classifications? 3 1y
+22 University choice for investment banking 9 1y
+11 Should I do ANOTHER masters? 4 1y
+6 Warwick Vs Bocconi 6 1y
+10 Help me choose my university 6 1y
+8 Advice to get into HBS/GSB 3 1y
+1 Incoming 1st year undergraduate 2 1y
+3 Bocconi reputation in India? 2 1y
+13 retaking A-levels after uni worth it? 6 1y
+9 Help Me choose my university 3 1y
+2 Importance of Masters (postgrad) for IB 2 1y
+25 BYU vs KCL 38 1y
+7 Imperial MSc I&WM Reputation? 8 1y
+9 MSF or ???? - Seeking advice 1 1y
+30 Advice on unis for MA Economics 13 1y
0 Warwick A&F or University of Toronto Rotman commerce 1 1y
+10 LSE MSc Econ vs. CBS MSc Finance for IB in London 4 1y
+11 Warwick MScFin vs Imperial MSc Finance and accounting 7 1y
+9 Bath vs Durham vs Cranfield Msc Finance 3 1y
+5 Post MBA offer as analyst not associate 7 1y
+13 WU Vienna a Target University for Investment Banking in Frankfurt/London in 2025? 3 1y
0 LSE MFin vs HEC MIF 3 1y
+42 UK University Finance Placement Rankings – Analyzing IB, PE, HF, HFT, and MBB Data (LSE, Oxbridge, Warwick, Semi-targets etc.) 10 1y
+10 Breaking into IB at 36 – Analyst or MBA Route? 1 1y
+19 Jobless HBS grads 8 1y
+3 Masters in finance 5 1y
+10 RSM : Is this the right route? 2 1y
+3 UK Masters Programs with a 2.1 (65% - 67%) 1 1y
+12 LSE vs NUS 15 1y
+4 MFin Advice for 2026 11 1y
+9 Competetive applicant for LSE, Oxbridge, or LBS Masters in Finance? 1 1y
+36 I'm a junior in highschool, is this a good list of colleges to be applying to for investment banking? 40 1y
+2 Thoughts on putting deferred MBA on CV? 3 1y
+10 ie v cass v essex 14 1y
+32 Best European Target Schools to Break into IB in Singapore (or Europe)? 12 1y
+12 UCL vs Bath vs Warwick 2 1y
+8 Just completed EY Audit apprentceship gaining my ACA / CPA wihtout an undergraduate. Can I get into an Elite MBA/MFin (HYPSMIT) without a BA ? Can I break into MBB/T2 or IB as an associate? 9 1y
+10 BSc in Investment and Financial Risk Management in Bayes Business School (Cass) 14 1y
+26 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? 9 1y
+13 Any non-EU Bocconi grad in London? 3 1y
+8 Kings Business School (Kings college london) Economics and Finance 4 1y
+7 How good is UGA ? 7 1y
+14 Best Mid-tier MSc Finance programmes in the UK 7 1y
+17 Lse Msc in Finance - entry requirements and alternatives 14 1y
+11 MBA or MSc Given the Circumstances 2 1y
+44 Admission decision MIM/MSF HEC vs Bocconi vs ESCP 23 1y
+15 Is Msc Business and Economics at Rotterdam a good choice? Or are there better out there? 3 1y
0 GRE Score for LBS/Oxford Master’s 2 1y
+34 Worth paying for Oxford 13 1y
+31 LSE Economics vs Deferred Oxford Economics & Management 9 1y
0 Going from EU/UK School to US Banking 2 1y

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