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+64 UCLA or NYU Stern (UG) 70 5mo
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+70 Value of non-HSW M7 32 5mo
+8 Choosing school 12 5mo
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+28 Prior Enlisted Marine Currently in undergrad trying to figure out if MBA is possible or if top MSF is better for me. 10 5mo
+38 U Calgary vs Western IVEY? 29 5mo
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+12 10 months vs 18 months for MSF 2 5mo
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+6 Cornell MBA Thoughts? 4 5mo
+9 Boutique TMT vs. MM Infrastructure vs. MBA 1 5mo
+19 HSG MBF/ESSEC MIF/ SSE FIN. The best choice for a NON-EU 13 5mo
+9 How Much Debt Should I Take For College 2 5mo
+9 MSF Advice: Kelley versus Owen for Life Sciences 3 5mo
+17 Georgetown MSF Experiences? 14 5mo
+3 OSG Target School List - Thoughts? 1 5mo
+19 Complete UK Undergraduate Tier List 11 5mo
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+149 UNC Chapel Hill is Paradise 61 5mo
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+15 What Would You Do? 2 5mo
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+4 Is Cambridge or Oxford more well-known internationally? 5 6mo
+20 Columbia or Georgetown? 12 6mo
+18 Aureton Business School Bond Market Outlook for 2026 Rates Supply and Risk Signals 1 6mo
+782 Comprehensive Undergraduate Target Schools Tier List 2020 373 6mo
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+29 Thoughts on Risky Play 17 6mo
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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

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  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.2%

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  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
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