+16 What is UC Berkeley's reputation/level of prestige in SoCal? (Compared to UCLA & USC) 5 6y
+16 Are my EC's good enough 2 6y
+17 What MBA do I have a shot at? 7 6y
+17 Networking for MSF Programs? 13 6y
+17 Post-MBA Opportunities with Pre-MBA BB IB (1 year) + Tech (1-2 years) 2 6y
+17 Best Course of Action to Break into Investment Banking: Non-Target to Credit Analysis to Top Tier MF? 2 6y
+18 Has anyone regretted going to a top mba to get into IB? 1 6y
+18 Non-Target Undergrad: Business School Advice 6 6y
+18 Wait another year or apply now for H/S/W 1 6y
+18 Utah vs Nova vs UIUC MSF 2 6y
+18 UC’s vs UIUC vs Cal Poly vs SCU 8 6y
+19 MSF Advice - Tulane vs. Utah 9 6y
+19 UC San Diego semi target? 15 6y
+19 Undergrad Looking at Options for IB! (USC Marshall v. Full Ride at Semi-Target) 6 6y
+20 Wharton Students Choose Sundance over Classroom 12 6y
+20 USF MSFA MS Financial Analysis 3 6y
+20 Please Rate Me, Thanks!! 15 6y
+20 Cornell w/$100k debt or UO full-ride for IBD 16 6y
+21 Which MSF programs should I aim for? 15 6y
+21 Undergraduate Majors: Business Administration Vs. Economics, Which is better? 8 6y
+22 UMich Econ or USC Marshall 26 6y
+23 Recommended Range of Schools to Target? 9 6y
+23 Based on my profile, what and how many mBA programs would You recommend I apply To? Aiming for Six-Figure f500 5 6y
+23 MBA Profile Evaluation -- Would love any comment 12 6y
+24 Extend Graduation or go to a MSF program 11 6y
+24 Villanova, Michigan, or University of Oregon 14 6y
+25 What is the Best Business School for Entrepreneurship? 22 6y
+25 Help for Career/MSF Decision 13 6y
+25 Rady School of Management (UCSD) MFIN program is underrated? 6 6y
+25 Do I have a shot at any top schools? 7 6y
+26 Is the out of state tuition really worth it? 15 6y
+28 Berkeley vs Claremont Mckenna vs USC for undergrad? 18 6y
+28 Opportunities for internships in Seattle? 31 6y
+28 USC worth it for IB? 15 6y
+29 Villanova or Claremont McKenna MSF program? 36 6y
+30 Part Time MBA /// Duke vs Georgetown vs NYU 11 6y
+30 Need some honest feedback- Nuclear Engineer going back for MBA 23 6y
+31 UNC KF or NYU MBA? 31 6y
+31 Columbia over 'Wharton-Booth-Kellogg-MIT' ? 5 6y
+32 Wharton vs. Princeton/Harvard/Stanford - Help a High School Student 25 6y
+32 HBS and Haas study says-- Always Go for an Easy 'A' 22 6y
+32 Accept Fulbright and decline FT offer at Deloitte? 17 6y
+32 Walmart Leadership Development Program? 17 6y
+33 UCLA Part Time MBA VS. UCSD Full Time MBA 20 6y
+34 MBA – Invaluable experience or incredibly overrated? 14 6y
+35 Seeking advices about the MSF program 33 6y
+36 CMC VS USC 12 6y
+37 MSF 2020 Profile evaluation 12 6y
+38 Should I go to Kellogg? Weigh in! 30 6y
+40 MSF to Consulting? 23 6y
+41 MBA vs. eMBA -- do recruiters view it differently? 18 6y
+45 Profile Review: 27M, 3.8 GPA, 740 GMAT 14 6y
+46 "Why Stanford Is Beating HBS Among Dual Admits" 33 6y
+46 Influence of Double Major on MBA Admissions 23 6y
+48 5 insights from starting a company while at Harvard Business School 16 6y
+49 Biggest Decision of My Life: Undergrad B-School 30 6y
+52 Santa Clara University Master in Finance 39 6y
+53 Should I go to Hult Business School? 68 6y
+63 How much can a fresh graduate expect to save a year? 50 6y
+66 Deciding on quantitive majors/career path? 21 6y
+73 Investment banking after 10+ years of engineering? 43 6y
+75 Kellogg vs. Anderson (w/ $) vs. Ross (w/ $) 19 6y
+75 "Banking is still a place where the cool kids want to go" 19 6y
+82 Value of DU MSF? 56 6y
+85 Tomato Jos: The “Extra” Alternative Career for Top MBA Grads 17 6y
+189 Marine Officer/Aviator Ask Me Anything 77 6y
+474 Debt for Elite School, or none for non target State School 225 6y
0 Algebra Teacher 2 6y
0 How Selective are B-School's in their Email Recruiting? 5 6y
0 MBA OR MEM? 4 6y
0 Undergrad Decision: CMU Tepper vs. Michigan (Not Pre-Admit Ross) 1 6y
0 Business Administration Undergraduate 3 6y
0 Undergrad: RPI v. U Rochester vs. Rutgers 2 6y
0 Michigan (Ross) vs Columbia (GS) 2 6y
0 Which offer should I take to to leverage into admission at a top business school MBA program? 1 6y
0 CD/Family office experience - shot at M7? 3 6y
+2 UNC vs Indiana U Kelley 6 6y
+2 Transferring out of Kelley at Indiana University looking for new school (under grad) 7 6y
+3 University of Chicago MBA (Booth/GSB) 1 6y
+3 Purdue Krannert vs Mendoza Notre Dame 2 6y
+3 Low GPA in Engineering Major applying to top Business Schools 4 6y
+3 IIT MSF 1 6y
+3 Indiana University Masters Finance Online 1 6y
+3 Notre Dame Master of Science in Finance Thoughts? 1 6y
+3 Which MSF program should I be targeting for banking? 3.0 IU kelley 2 6y
+3 Big 4 recruitment at the following schools 3 6y
+3 Anyone doing the Booth School of Business summer program in Chicago? 1 6y
+3 Undergrad Biz/Tech - Georgia Tech, Michigan, Notre Dame 1 6y
+3 Profile Evaluation MSF 1 6y
+3 OSU vs Michigan 1 6y
+3 Advice needed! Kelley ($0) or Ross ($75k in total debt) for consulting? 2 6y
+3 Cornell MPS-Accounting VS. University of Michigan Ross Macc 1 6y
+3 Finance vs MBA degree 1 6y
+3 Urgent: Masters in Finance - UIUC Vs Rochester Simon Vs Ohio Fisher 1 6y
+3 IU Kelley vs. USC Marshall vs. NYU CAS 2 6y
+3 Indiana University vs Rutgers University 1 6y
+4 Which are the Top 10 MBA Investment Programs in USA and which offer the best ROI? 7 6y
+4 UT-Austin McCombs (In-state) or Michigan-Ross (Out-of-state) 2 6y
+4 Michigan Ross vs Cornell ILR 3 6y
+5 MS Finance - U-Arizona finance graduate 6 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

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  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
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