Undergrad: Help me choose college- Please (UNC-CH vs USC vs UW-Madison vs UW-Milwaukee)
Hi all,
I am an international choosing to decide where to go to college next year. Sorry for the poor english now.
My options are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Southern California, and University of Wisconsins. UNC is 29k a year, USC is 49k a year, and UW is 55k a year for my family. I am thankful of my family that I will not need to take a debt for any choice. My question is, just based on which will give me highest chance to break into investment banking, which school should I choose? I don't care much for other factors, just mainly recruiting for IB(also maybe MBB).
I think your choice here is mainly a geography one. I don't think MBB will happen for you at any of those schools, but IB can (at UW-Madison and not UW-Milwaukee). Preference should probably go to which area you'd like to work in after graduation honestly. UNC will put you in the Mid-Atlantic, USC West Coast, and UW-Madison will likely make you end up in Chicago.
UNC and USC would be useful in their local markets. All possible but not always big feeders
UW primarily relies on Minneapolis or Chicago markets, of which competition is fierce. A no vote for UW
Which one has more "pull" in their specific market?
You can get MBB from UNC but you’re gonna need to almost a 4.0, some amazing extracurriculars and a really good personality
USC is the better school here, not even close to UNC and the Wisconsin ones. It will give you great ops on the West Coast. UNC is decent, and has a strong alumni network on the East Coast. Would definitely avoid the Wisconsin schools. So question is: where do you want to live and work after graduation? You should also visit both schools and get a feeling for the campus/city (Downtown LA for USC, small college town for UNC).
i can't believe people are advising you to take wisconsin over UNC and USC. I wouldn't take wisconsin if it was the cheapest of the three and in this case it's the most expensive. USC is the best option here if you're good with staying on the west coast, by far the most pull in its region of your choices. UNC is also a good choice given its 20K cheaper than USC.
Hey intl400,
I can try and speak a bit as to what you can expect from UNC with respect to consulting/banking opportunities. Sorry if this isn't very structured, I kind of just wrote down things as they came to me.
Saw your posts Reddit as well. It makes things a lot easier that you're a US citizen (you definitely should have clarified that in all of the posts you made).
Consulting
First thing you need to realize is that MBB is going to be competitive anywhere you go. You'll have a fair amount of competition from some pretty sharp kids for a limited # of spots.
For UNC, check LinkedIn for specific numbers (people love to shit on this title but it sure is helpful for stuff like this - "incoming [firm name]").
Easiest route to getting these jobs is prob via the B-school as it serves as a pretty clear signal. Make sure you double major it with something else. They also just added $2k a year in fees for majoring in business.
Banking
If there are any other Tar Heels hanging around, would love to hear your feedback/thoughts.
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