+14 MBA Profile Evaluation - Real Estate Background 2 4y
+6 Online MBA options 1 4y
+8 Vanderbilt or MIT Master of Finance (MSF) or bust? Are there any other masters even worth it? Comprehensive break down of master programs below! 2 4y
+26 Top Feeder Rankings (From Publication) 7 4y
+9 Non-target school grad/non-MBA: Do I have a chance? 1 4y
+29 Which Masters program places best into IB in the US? 20 4y
+4 Top Master Program Rankings 2021 (MSF,MFE,MSFE,etc), broken up into two categories quant/non quant 1 4y
+10 Top 1 year post undergrad master programs? Been looking at mfe berkely hass…msf vanderbilt…open to all master programs. 2 4y
+1 Rice University’s NEW undergraduate business major 4 4y
+4 ranking colleges when combining top undergrad schools and quality of life regarding grades, coursework, grade inflation, etc. I'll start the list... 1 4y
+49 Boston College (Gabelli Scholar) Vs Dartmouth Vs Vanderbilt (Undergraduate) 25 4y
+7 York University (Toronto) PhD in Human Resources Management ? 2 4y
+3 How is Duke for OCR last year and this year 1 4y
+7 Need some advice 9 4y
+60 Are Online MBA's Frowned upon? 79 4y
+24 Need Advice - Vandy and other Top MSF for IB 8 4y
+10 What College should I go to? 5 4y
+22 How To Get Into Dream College 11 4y
+11 Business School Applications 1 4y
+11 Which school should I apply to? 1 4y
+20 Is NYU worth it for finance? 7 4y
+18 MBA advice for someone applying in 3 years 1 4y
+17 Evaluate my profile please - MBA programs 4 4y
+16 Emory vs Oxford at Emory 25 4y
+10 Updated MS in Finance thread 4 4y
+17 Community college -> State School -> Top MSF -> PE? 5 4y
+22 How much would a GMAT score in low 700s affect my chances at HSW? 16 4y
+3 Emory University for IB 1 4y
+7 Emory for IB 1 4y
+13 UF Full-Ride vs. Mich 4 4y
+35 UIUC vs Georgia Tech for CS undergrad (interested in quant trading/research) 17 4y
+18 UVA Math major vs Virginia Tech BIT, and UVA Recruitment 6 4y
+8 Is Emory University A Target School? 11 4y
+7 Best not so selective public schools for finance 14 4y
+25 UC Berkeley CS vs Vanderbilt CS vs UIUC CS + Stats for Trading 9 4y
+56 Which Undergrad should I pick? 46 4y
0 Am I transferring up/ Is it worth it? 11 4y
0 Transfer after first year. 9 4y
+6 Pre-MSF non IBD experience... 1 4y
0 Semi target transfer requirements 1 4y
+20 Financial Aid for international students 6 4y
+12 Mich LSA Or Vanderbilt? 8 4y
+7 Undergrad Major 0 4y
+16 Undergrad Decision for IB (Indiana, Colgate, Wisco, UMiami, Lehigh, Bucknell) 9 4y
+5 MSF vs MBA career salary 2 4y
+9 Applying to B-School with EA scores a mistake? (FT MBA) 3 4y
+62 UNC or Williams College 23 4y
+11 New York Institute of Finance YFS High School program?? 2 4y
+1 US Schools for BB Singapore Offices 2 4y
0 Transfer? 1 4y
+36 College Transfer Decision: Columbia GS vs. NYU Stern vs. UVA McIntire 13 4y
+9 W&M B-school vs UVA Econ 6 4y
+34 MSF (Master of Finance) Programs 17 4y
+12 advice needed: emory full-ride vs duke (undergrad) vs usc 4 4y
+19 BA from Cornell vs MBA from Pepperdine (for IB) 7 4y
+17 Applying to Colleges for Undergraduate 18 4y
+1 Boston College Carroll School of Management vs Vanderbilt 3 4y
+21 Need to make decision today, UCLA ($145k) vs UNC ($160k) with direct admissions to the business school. 7 4y
+118 Duke MMS 90 4y
+17 US Universities for Exchange Year 14 4y
+24 Emory vs IU kelley Honors Undergrad 17 4y
+42 Georgetown vs. Vanderbilt 23 4y
+177 Top Target Status Losing Value 134 4y
+9 MSc Finance International Student 2 4y
+73 Why don't banks target many state schools? 64 4y
+12 What should I do summer before college freshman year to get into good business clubs and what should I major in 1 4y
+31 Car Salesman w/ Degree in Econ Trying to Redirect Career Path 9 4y
+3 Respected LAC to Big Southern Public School a mistake? 3 4y
+26 Please help a HS student with a college decision 11 5y
+10 Dropping out of undergrad business school after accepting an offer? 5 5y
+1 Emory Goizueta vs BC Econ for IB 2 5y
+20 Rice vs UT BHP 5 5y
+9 Real Estate Masters - What are the students like? 1 5y
+8 SMU Cox MSF as a way to pivot Into corporate finance roles in the south. Is it doable? 8 5y
+58 Semi-Comprehensive post about UNC recruiting (IB focused). 49 5y
+9 help with UCLA econ vs Ivey HBA for an international 1 5y
+48 Is Duke worth the debt? 23 5y
+10 Marshall vs Kenan Flagler 1 5y
+23 MBA - Applying R2 - Need Some Perspective 6 5y
+8 Would you choose a lower ranked school (SMU Cox) over Vandy if they gave you 20 k in scholarship? 11 5y
+9 318 GRE- What Schools to Target 1 5y
+12 help choose LAC and NESCAC colleges for IB/career in wall street 2 5y
+35 Uk vs. US Master Programs 24 5y
+17 UF vs Wisco for IB 29 5y
+9 Updated Tier List regarding US MSF Programs? 1 5y
+7 Is it worth it to do a master's in corporate finance from Durham/ SDA Bocconi/ Skema/ QMUL etc? 5 5y
+9 How good is the SMU Cox MSF. What is the rep like for this school? 1 5y
0 Picking Somewhere to Transfer To 3 5y
+17 University of Miami Herbert Business Placement 12 5y
+9 Vanderbilt vs NYU (Undergrad) 1 5y
0 Business School Florida 1 5y
+13 LSE Accounting & Finance vs. St Gallen Banking & Finance 2 5y
+14 Is MSF a legitimate way to rebrand and network into banking? 6 5y
+85 University of Miami Undergrad 97 5y
+7 Cornell vs Duke vs Ross MBA for IB 6 5y
+21 Target Schools for a BB/EB Investment Bank in the UK 15 5y
+11 WashU Olin vs. Vanderbilt for NYC IB? (undergrad) 8 5y
+55 UK/London IB Uni Choice (NEED HELP) - Durham/Warwick/Bristol Law 34 5y
+10 Booth vs. Kellogg for MBA 11 5y
+66 Is William & Mary a finance school now? 32 5y

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