+17 Thoughts on NYU Schack MS in RE while working full time 7 1y
+11 Big 4 TAS vs. Non-Big 4 TAS to IB 3 1y
+5 Is there hirevue at MBA associate level?? 3 1y
+15 UNC A&S vs IU Kelley - Need advice on transfer for IB/PE recruiting 5 1y
0 Warwick A&F vs KCL Economics vs HKU Economics& Finance 1 1y
0 For a Friend: UMich Ross vs. Georgetown Econ vs. Cornell Econ for NYC IB? 1 1y
+2 UCB vs NU vs Gtown 1 1y
+15 Deloitte vs Boutique Firm – Impact on T15 MBA + Scholarship? 1 1y
+1 Berkeley Haas vs. Cornell Dyson 2 1y
+13 ND vs CORNELL (Again) 5 1y
0 Cornell Nolan to IB? 3 1y
+7 Is Cornell Hotel a Target? 8 1y
+6 USC Marshall or Umich Econ (LSA) 1 1y
+15 Brown v Northwestern 8 1y
0 Duke vs Georgetown vs Berkeley vs Northwestern 17 1y
+8 Is Georgetown On the Same Level as Low Tier Ivies like Cornell and Brown? 47 1y
+9 How do I benefit from pursuing an MiF or an MBA 2 1y
+2 Northwestern PoliSci vs. UVa Commerce 7 1y
+6 UVA McIntire Club-Driven Recruiting 2 1y
+7 Georgetown MS Finance Student Organizations 5 1y
+9 Stay in role or MBA? 1 1y
+16 Choosing Between Schools 5 1y
+6 NESCAC Ranking for IB Placements 7 1y
+18 NESCACs and similar LACs overrepresented on buyside vs sellside 9 1y
0 Does School Prestige Still Matter (As Much) 3 1y
+6 On-Cycle by Target School 1 1y
+9 Undergrad Options – UW Madison vs. Radboud vs. Waiting on Warwick 2 1y
0 Is washu, vandy, rice, cmu, or Georgetown the most 1 1y
0 Is UVA, UMICH, or Georgetown 1 1y
+10 Imperial Business School Masters for IB Recruiting 2 1y
+6 Which is the right place to learn selenium training in chennai? 0 1y
+6 Paid MBA? 2 1y
+2 Day in the Life lol 2 1y
+1 Berkeley Econ vs Georgetown Econ vs USC 5 1y
+6 Uni choices for bachelor 5 1y
+5 Is the Saint Gallen university good for Investment Banking In Europe and World wide? 6 1y
+3 Rice vs Emory? 6 1y
+3 Edinburgh Vs Manchester Vs Erasmus Rotterdam 3 1y
+14 SMU (Cox) vs. Columbia GS – Sophomore Transfer Decision for IB Recruiting 4 1y
0 Northwestern vs UCLA vs Georgetown vs Berkeley vs CMU (Econ in CAS for all) 3 1y
0 How do liberal arts uni interns manage excel? 3 1y
+27 Emory, UVA, or Tufts 37 1y
+6 MBA Required? 1 1y
0 Columbia CC vs Penn CAS 4 1y
0 Undergrad BBA: Emory Goizeuta (half tuition) vs. UMich Ross (full pay) 2 1y
+12 Transfer to Emory for IB? 5 1y
+16 LSE MSc Finance vs LBS MFA 9 1y
+19 LBS MFA or LSE Finance 9 1y
0 Best degree for quant trading 3 1y
0 Georgia Tech CS vs. UIUC CS + Math for Undergrad 1 1y
+6 Friend wants to break into IB from Chico State. How realistic is that? 1 1y
+5 Villanova VS Boston University For IB 6 1y
0 Amherst College - Looking for Current Students/Alumni 1 1y
+109 UChicago Finance Club Official Rankings 41 1y
0 IB Recruiting Questions 1 1y
+1 What target school do you think is easiest to get into that’s like basically on par with ivies? 1 1y
+22 Yale Student Investment Group 15 1y
+7 Cornell Math + Business Combo 4 1y
0 Rice vs Emory? 1 1y
0 Durham/LSE 1 1y
+25 Undergrad Cornell vs UF vs Rutgers 9 1y
+6 Target professional societies / volunteer orgs for MBA admissions 1 1y
+6 Cornell Major + Minor combo 4 1y
+9 Curious High School Student – Is Prestige in Banking Overrated? 2 1y
0 Honest truth about NYU CAS. 2 1y
0 Honest: Is BB realistic from NYU CAS 1 1y
+21 Am I screwed because I went to a non-target undergrad university??? 16 1y
+9 Post-MBA (HSW), interested in career in finance 3 1y
0 UNC or Vanderbilt MBA 1 1y
+7 University transfer advice 2 1y
0 GMAT prep courses 1 1y
+8 Northwestern econ vs UMich Ross vs Georgetown econ vs Duke econ 22 1y
+10 Is an MBA worth it for me? 2 1y
+95 JD vs. MBA 97 1y
+9 How can I improve a new finance club focused on M&A, IB, PE, and VC? 2 1y
+4 Emory MS in Finance program 6 1y
0 Transfer Advice 1 1y
+20 Going to a Midwest Semi Target is Paradise 2 1y
+14 University Swap For CRE Career Advancement 7 1y
0 What do y'all think about pathway programs? 1 1y
+12 Cornell MPS Applied Economics and Management VS Duke MMS (Master in Management) 1 1y
+17 Warwick vs Nottingham 4 1y
0 IB FROM YALE MBA 3 1y
+6 Santa Clara University 1 1y
+6 Rutgers to Vanderbilt Transfer? 6 1y
+7 GMAT vs GRE for BB/EB recruiting 2 1y
+11 Western Ivey vs Warwick A&F for IB 6 1y
+14 Erasmus University Rotterdam or UT Dallas – Need Guidance 6 1y
0 EU (ex UK) MBA for private debt, restructuring 4 1y
0 law or biz for UG? 1 1y
0 Harvey Mudd vs Johns Hopkins 3 1y
+14 UVA McIntire Transfer vs Goizueta BBA (Current Emory Freshman) 5 1y
+1 Brown vs. UVA for trading/quasi-quant role/IB 2 1y
0 Umich Ross vs Georgetown College (econ) vs UVA (econ and hopefully mcintire) 4 1y
+15 Weird Situation - US Master of Finance for London Recruiting ('26 SA) 14 1y
0 I got into Uni of Manchester but in the BSc Econ course. Should I go 3 1y
+22 LSE or UVA for IB/PE recruiting?? 13 1y
+14 LSE vs. HEC - Master in Finance - HELP 11 1y
+14 [Transfer Decision] Columbia GS Financial Econ vs UC Berkeley Haas 6 1y
+13 Emory Oxford vs IU Kelley Hutton Honors undergrad 6 1y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

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June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
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