0 Del 1 1y
+51 UK /Aus/ China/ Malaysian uni for IB 34 1y
+118 Evercore Target Schools? 82 1y
0 How is Indiana University (non-Kelley major?) 4 1y
+74 Help me choose between Fordham (Gabelli)/UMD (Smith)/UMich (Ross)/random nontargets. 57 1y
+20 Would UK Recruitment Be Better with a GPA System Instead of Degree Classifications? 3 1y
+6 Non Target guy, wants to pursue smth at target 1 1y
+113 Target High School Rankings 75 1y
+4 Struggling on Series 66 Studying 10 1y
+9 MBA from real estate development 1 1y
+19 Help me! College List for IB. 3 1y
0 Baruch MSF vs Georgetown MS Global Real Assets 1 1y
+6 Accuracy of this MBA ranking list for IB? 7 1y
+20 M7 Cost of MBAs (2025) 6 1y
+9 Would the University of Miami MSF Help Me Break into IB or Land a Big 4 TAS Role? 1 1y
+108 Investment Banking Target School Rankings 63 1y
+9 Credit Analyst in LO AM or Private credit shops post MBA 1 1y
+9 UT Austin (mccombs) OR Cornell (Hotel School) 2 1y
+6 Part Time MBA for Career Pivot (M7) 1 1y
0 Is Waterloo AFM worth it for an International Student 1 1y
+3 UVA or Umass Isenberg? 7 1y
+10 Help me choose my university 6 1y
+12 Any advice regarding Transferring colleges? Desperate for help. 4 1y
+14 Incoming freshman at George Washington University. Am I cooked? 5 1y
+30 Smart guys… how do I ace the SAT? 31 1y
+8 Advice to get into HBS/GSB 3 1y
+9 Target School Student Athlete (sophomore) can't get a single interview – Any thoughts? 1 1y
+17 UMich Ross vs. Williams College 10 1y
0 Should I apply to an MSF or an MBA in the future 2 1y
+10 Attending a Non-Target School is Paradise 0 1y
+9 Is my resume good for these schools? 1 1y
+7 Baruch for Grad School? 2 1y
+9 Help Me choose my university 3 1y
+126 IU Kelley has the Weirdest, most Egotistical Students 44 1y
+29 Harvard vs Princeton for undergrad 20 1y
+25 BYU vs KCL 38 1y
+9 MSF or ???? - Seeking advice 1 1y
+30 Advice on unis for MA Economics 13 1y
0 How fucked up am i? 0 1y
+9 Bath vs Durham vs Cranfield Msc Finance 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
+6 Too late for target school engineer to break into 2026 IB SA? 1 1y
+9 MBA 1 1y
+2 Liberal Arts Colleges? 3 1y
+7 ROTC and Finance 12 1y
+14 Cornell becomes the biggest feeder to JPM NYC IBD 20 1y
+13 How good is my University List (UG)? 6 1y
+12 Duke vs UChicago vs Cornell? 14 1y
+6 MBA/JD post grad? 1 1y
+17 UVA or UofSC Columbia business school? 8 1y
0 Masters programs for IB 1 1y
+4 MFin Advice for 2026 11 1y
0 Communicating no MBA requirement to headhunters 1 1y
+40 Duke MMS vs Villanova MSF vs NYU MA Econ for breaking into IB 10 1y
0 Northeastern University- MS Finance 1 1y
+9 Best US Master's program for IB NYC? (MIT MFin vs Vanderbilt MSF) 1 1y
+22 BC MSF ($$) vs. Duke MMS ($$) vs. Vandy MSF 9 1y
+6 Incoming FT - Study for GMAT? 2 1y
+9 Competetive applicant for LSE, Oxbridge, or LBS Masters in Finance? 1 1y
0 Cornell Finance Club 4 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
+1 University at Buffalo vs Baruch- MS Finance. 1 1y
0 Roast my resume! Trying to break-in to rotational program or Big 4 or Boutique consulting post-MBA this December in US. 2 1y
+63 WashU is underrated in prestige on WSO 27 1y
+9 Which school in Georgetown to transfer into, and is it worth it? (student in UVA) 3 1y
+32 Best European Target Schools to Break into IB in Singapore (or Europe)? 12 1y
+116 COLLEGE PRESTIGE TIER LIST - 2024 60 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
0 What are some good semi/non-target undergraduate schools with a stem-designated finance degree? 1 1y
+10 BSc in Investment and Financial Risk Management in Bayes Business School (Cass) 14 1y
+12 UT Austin Economics any good? 5 1y
+3 Best Schools for Investment Banking for a High School Student With Low GPA? 1 1y
+3 Can I get into investment banking as a Big 10 school liberal arts major? 1 1y
+7 How good is UGA ? 7 1y
+14 Best Mid-tier MSc Finance programmes in the UK 7 1y
+9 Breaking into IB as an International – Need Advice on MBA Choice 0 1y
0 Going from EU/UK School to US Banking 2 1y
+14 What can I do before starting my degree? 2 1y
+12 Which Undegraduate School Places Really well for EB and Has a good Social Life? 8 1y
+10 MSF: UIUC Vs Simon Vs WashU 2 1y
+37 High school junior prepping for high finance 14 1y
+22 Undergrad UMich Ross vs. Notre Dame Mendoza vs. Rutgers vs. UVA vs. IU 9 1y
+11 MBA with No Industry Experience 3 1y
+19 High School Senior From Toronto, Looking for Advice... 10 1y
+8 Can a Target School MBA working in Treasury Capital Management exit to MM FIG M&A? 2 1y
+6 Will Ballers get in to HBS again? 1 1y
+6 Recent Target School Acceptance, What Should I Learn For Technicals? 1 1y
0 School Clubs 1 1y
0 Equity Sales VS Research VS other S&T desk for getting into HBS/Wharton 1 1y
+18 Senior in HS - Which of the Schools I've gotten into would be best? 10 1y
+5 Muslim at Columbia - Am I cooked? 51 1y
0 Recruiting for US and UK IB from US Target School 1 1y
+33 ESCP BiM vs EDHEC Global BBA 22 1y
+18 Penn State Smeal, VT Pamplin, U of South Carolina Darla Moore, or University of Michican (lsa, not main campus) 6 1y
0 I've Been Admitted to UVA. How Are They On The Street? 4 1y

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