+9 Which master's for a CS undergrad wanting to break into finance? 2 1y
+7 Non target undergrad to target masters to IB? 3 1y
+6 Berkeley vs UCLA 6 1y
+1 Duke vs Dartmouth Transfer for MBB (NYC) 9 1y
+11 Bocconi EMIT vs. ESADE (digital business + cems) vs. ESCP MiM 9 1y
0 Target School Rankings for NYC 2025 (fr fr) 4 1y
0 Would UC Berkeley Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP) be fine for recruiting? 1 1y
+21 Choosing UG School (UVA vs. UCSB) 6 1y
0 The only LAC colleges worth it...LAC deep dive (using data/my opinion) 14 1y
+9 Deciding Master in Switzerland HSG, UZH, HEC Lausanne 3 1y
+28 Best Undergraduate School for IB 15 1y
0 UCSB v. UCI v. BYU West-Coast IB (SoCal, Bay Area) 3 1y
+11 McGill BCom vs Waterloo CFM vs Western Stats (No AEO) — Aiming for Trading/Quant in the U.S. 3 1y
+14 Is BYU a good university for Investment banking? 20 1y
+19 Del 10 1y
0 FINAL Undergraduate University Prestige Tier List to Clear up Misconceptions 6 1y
+2 NYU CAS OR USC MARSHALL SOPH TRANSFER 2 1y
+5 Is there hirevue at MBA associate level?? 3 1y
+2 UCB vs NU vs Gtown 1 1y
+1 Berkeley Haas vs. Cornell Dyson 2 1y
+6 USC Marshall or Umich Econ (LSA) 1 1y
0 Duke vs Georgetown vs Berkeley vs Northwestern 17 1y
0 Does School Prestige Still Matter (As Much) 3 1y
+6 On-Cycle by Target School 1 1y
+1 Berkeley Econ vs Georgetown Econ vs USC 5 1y
0 Northwestern vs UCLA vs Georgetown vs Berkeley vs CMU (Econ in CAS for all) 3 1y
+110 UChicago Finance Club Official Rankings 41 1y
0 IB Recruiting Questions 1 1y
0 Transfer Advice 1 1y
+14 University Swap For CRE Career Advancement 7 1y
+6 Santa Clara University 1 1y
+14 [Transfer Decision] Columbia GS Financial Econ vs UC Berkeley Haas 6 1y
+12 MBA Pick: Michigan Ross$$ vs. Cornell Johnson$$ vs. UVA Darden$$ v Duke Fuqua(WL) - for IB 1 1y
+9 Georgetown MSF vs. Villanova MSF 3 1y
+15 Warwick vs St Andrews vs Grinnell 3 1y
+4 ***INVESTMENT BANKING TARGET SCHOOLS LIST 2025*** 12 1y
+18 Amherst College (Econ) or Cornell (ILR) 8 1y
0 NYC or LA? (Stern vs Marshall UG) 3 1y
+24 Stanford or Princeton for Undergrad for IB or PE 19 1y
+15 Amherst College (Econ) or Cornell (ILR) for transfer student 6 1y
+18 UC Berkeley Haas vs USC Marshall (World Bachelor in Business) 8 1y
0 How would you tier list all of these for NYC IB? all econ major no b-school except umich, uva, upenn, and cornell 3 1y
+9 Advice on EC's and Undergraduate Admissions 1 1y
+9 Help Me Make A Decision 3 1y
+9 NYU Stern versus USC Marshall (Leventhal) 1 1y
+10 USC Marshall (79K per year) or Michigan Ross (80K per year) undergrad? Hoping to work in Sports IB or Sports VC 4 1y
+7 Cornell (ILR) vs Pomona (Econ) 13 1y
+13 USC Dornsife Econ/UCLA Econ for West Coast IB - Worth it? 5 1y
+9 Choosing Between USC MSBA and Cybersecurity Engineering + PwC Full-Time Offer 1 1y
0 MIT MSRED vs USC MRED 2 1y
0 What are the top 5 non ivy+ schools for nyc ib or mbb consulting 1 1y
+31 Non-targets with Good Placement List 23 1y
+25 S&T Target Schools List 8 1y
0 Cornell Dyson vs Georgetown vs Hass vs USC Marshall 2 1y
+22 Asking for help deciding my future: Northeastern vs Fordham vs Rutgers vs IE University 8 1y
0 2025 NYC IB Tier List 4 1y
+9 Ross vs Haas 2 1y
+9 Non-Target | T4 Consulting Offer | Deferred MBA Dreams | Am I Cooked or Do I Cook? 1 1y
+50 UMich Ross vs Georgetown McDonough vs UC Berkeley Haas vs UT Austin BHP vs UCLA vs USC Marshall 19 1y
+9 Fordham (Gabelli - Finance) or UCLA (Pre-business economics) or UMD (Smith - Finance) for IB? 1 1y
0 Haas vs. Ross 19 1y
+16 USC Marshall or Umich Ross for IB 11 1y
+6 $200K in loans for an MBA at Columbia, Booth, or NYU—versus full tuition plus stipend from Harvard MPP, Columbia MPA, and Stanford MPP (funded by the external foundation) 1 1y
+18 Haas MBA for RE Career Change 2 1y
+9 EY target school list 1 1y
0 NYC MBB Consulting Tier List (top school in each tier is the best) 1 1y
0 college recruiting question 1 1y
+7 UCLA(Bus Econ) vs USC (Marshall) vs CAL (Econ) for IB after college west coast 4 1y
+6 NYU stern vs USC marshall 4 1y
+15 Might leave IB For med school 24 1y
0 Best Transfer Schools for Investment Banking 2 1y
0 Bama or UMD 2 1y
+31 Northeastern University or Colby College 21 1y
+9 Stanford GSB vs Harvard HBS - Business School 8 1y
+9 stanford (90k coa) or boston college (20k coa, gabelli scholar)? 7 1y
+14 PENN STATE vs MARYLAND??? 3 1y
+9 Faculty boost at HYPS vs ED0 at UChicago.... 4 1y
0 Cal Poly SLO, CC->USC (1 year), UCR, or CSUF for investment banking 3 1y
+19 Berkeley Haas Vs Georgetown MSB 3 1y
+12 HBS ($) GSB ($) or Wharton ($$) 4 1y
+6 UT Austin Economics vs IU Kelley 2 1y
+50 UC Berkeley Haas vs UPenn Wharton ($150k+ debt) 18 1y
+9 UC Berkeley Haas or UNC (In-state) for banking 2 1y
+53 Stanford vs. LSE (Undergrad for both) – Best Choice for IB/PE Career in US & Europe? 22 1y
+5 georgetown vs ucla vs uc berkeley vs washu vs vandy vs emory for economics and stats (just rank them) 6 1y
+9 IB/AM from Swiss university? 1 1y
0 MS finance from Baruch for IB? 1 1y
+12 Confused International Student (Haas vs Home country) 5 1y
+4 berkeley vs rice vs washu vs emory vs umich 8 1y
+1 Insight into SF/Bay Area Recruiting? 3 1y
0 Baruch - MS Finance 1 1y
+10 UNC Kenan-Flagler vs USC Marshall vs NYU Stern for undergrad 3 1y
+14 Torn Between Stanford and LSE – Int’l Student Seeking Finance Career in US & Europe 4 1y
+19 Western Ivey vs. UCLA for IB/PE? 6 1y
+26 Berkeley EECS, CMU Tepper, UNC Kenan-Flagler (Assured Admit), or IU Kelley for Investment Banking? 8 1y
+17 Rank These Unis for Undergrad IB/PE Target Status & Prestige (Global) 5 1y
+7 Oxbridge vs respected U.S. state school (undergraduate) 6 1y
+2 UCLA vs. UC Berkeley (non-Haas) vs. USC (non-Marshall) 2 1y
0 Best University for IB 2 1y
+10 MSF at IU Kelley or USC Marshall 2 1y

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
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  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
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  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
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Professional Growth Opportunities

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  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
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