+4 how does target school finance pipeline work? 7 2y
0 Technicals before freshman year? 1 2y
+19 Can I get an IB associate position with only 2 yrs work experience before b-school? 6 2y
+20 (Help needed) University of Miami Or Università Bocconi 11 2y
0 Bayes vs QMUL 4 2y
+72 How do the top students at Wharton and Ivey do it? 34 2y
+9 MIT MSF? Maybe?? 2 2y
+9 Cornell Dyson vs Georgetown McDonough 2 2y
+10 BYU vs Baruch vs Smith 4 2y
+11 Baruch College 6 2y
+10 I'll enter NEOMA BS in September; help needed 10 2y
0 When does ER recruiting start for MBA's? 1 2y
0 What should I major in? 3 2y
+9 Henley or Bayes for MSc Real Estate 1 2y
+9 Transfering to a target school from a semi-target for investment banking (undergraduate) 2 2y
+2 College Help ( Berkeley vs USC ) 3 2y
+8 Uni choices help needed 5 2y
+9 Am I finished? Please tell me if Im making the right decision about my school 1 2y
0 Best Exchange college 1 2y
+10 Dual degree usyd and SciencesPo or LSE for IB 2 2y
0 Legitimacy in courses offered by top schools? 1 2y
+21 Need advice to explore my options (non-target offers, can I do higher finance?) 8 2y
+23 CUNY Baruch to NYU Stern? 22 2y
+31 Imperial or St-Gallen Graduate 15 2y
0 What are some research and ECs ideas/online resources to get into a target school? 1 2y
+20 Learning technicals for club interviews at target 15 2y
+7 UK 2:1 vs 1st for US MBA applications 1 2y
+9 . 7 2y
+9 Non-Traditional Student Going to BC 2 2y
0 GMAT Study Group in NYC? 1 2y
0 College Transfer Help 3 2y
+9 Ideas for starting Finance/Markets club at small non-target 1 2y
+3 USC or Indiana University for MBA? 3 2y
+13 Which MSF for the best value? Low GPA, non-financial background 5 2y
+21 University of Amsterdam vs VU amsterdam vs University of Groningen. 5 2y
+10 Fordham or UCSB? 10 2y
+9 Barcelona School of Economics worth it (Econ Master) 5 2y
+8 LBS MiM or Imperial’s MSc Management 7 2y
+7 MBA Admissions Consulting 3 2y
0 LinkedIn profile 1 2y
+9 Weighing Options: MSF, MBA and Europe to US 2 2y
+20 International Management Bocconi vs MiM ESCP 14 2y
+9 Resign in first month and go to B-School? 2 2y
+10 Johnson(Cornell) MBA no post-MBA Private Equity Recruitment? 3 2y
+9 Is private credit worth it for an M7 MBA? 3 2y
+10 Grad role or MSc Finance 5 2y
+11 Got admitted to Mannheim University, now what? 3 2y
+9 Should I pivot to MBB or IB post MBA - is IB realistic? 1 2y
+5 Master vs. Bachelor 8 2y
+9 My school (non target) offers a fast track MBA, 12 months right after undergrad. Bad move? 4 2y
+9 UNC Kenan v. UVA CAS 8 2y
+11 How to approach off-cycle recruitment? 4 2y
+3 Post MBA Associate - Timing a move from NYC to LA 1 2y
+6 Breaking into Megafund REPE Post M7 MBA 2 2y
+20 Which MSF Programs Should I Apply For This Fall? 5 2y
+15 HEC Paris or Cambridge 5 2y
+23 Rotterdam School of Management vs Erasmus School of Economics vs ...CBS? 11 2y
+9 Non target that missed recruiting for IB-will a one year masters in finance help be attainable 3 2y
+7 How good is HKU 5 2y
+13 MBA Programs that recruit in Atlanta 3 2y
+15 To Finish CFA or not to Finish CFA 4 2y
+9 How to ask questions of your boss? 2 2y
+18 Got admitted to Bocconi, now what? 16 2y
+3 Ryerson (renamed as TMU) Coop Program Worth The $3500? 4 2y
0 Good schools for IB in Holland 2 2y
+12 British Student - Worth applying to unis in the EU/US? 2 2y
+17 MSc Finance Bocconi vs EDHEC Grande Ecole MiM - Finance + MSc Corporate Finance & Banking? 11 2y
+8 What School did you go and what did you Major in to break into IB? 4 2y
+3 Reading List to Substitute MBA 2 2y
+7 GEMFIN program University of Geneva 3 2y
+9 Major Decision (Indecision) 1 2y
0 School + Diversity for On-Cycle? 1 2y
0 Is attending a target school crucial for pursuing a career in investment banking? 2 2y
+7 Non target students, where are you now? 16 2y
+1 Best Undergrad schools for finance? 3 2y
+6 Is M7 still a possibility with academic dishonesty in undergrad? 1 2y
+9 Does pre-MBA work have any bearing? 4 2y
+10 Economics vs Engineering Degree for IB/Consulting 3 2y
+11 Target school major choice 5 2y
0 Please name online finance courses with credits 1 2y
+6 What are realistic salary expectations after those bachelors ? 3 2y
+27 ESSEC BBA 34 2y
+9 Emory vs Warwick 7 2y
+6 IB Summer Associate locations not in NYC 1 2y
+3 MBA: Imperial vs Bocconi 4 2y
+3 MBA Admission Consultants 1 2y
+3 What are the odds of being able to transfer from Ivey AEO to UPenn? 2 2y
0 Networking with prep school alumni 1 2y
0 gay asian male going to target school 11 2y
+13 What Masters should I do in Spain? 4 2y
+5 Opinions on my options 18 2y
+10 Darden / Carey / McDonough for Tech Consulting/Tech Strat - Thoughts on best fit? 2 2y
+1 SMU MSF vs. Simon Rochester MSF 2 2y
0 Transferring in College GPA for MBA 1 2y
+6 HELP GUIDE ME 🙏🏽 1 2y
0 MSF or Macc 1 2y
+30 ~35 years old at multi bn alternative investment firm going into an Executive MBA 11 2y
+2 Study Abroad - Fall or Spring 2 2y
+1 Masters’s Choice Program 1 2y
+34 Got offers from University of Bristol and LSE, can't decide. 28 2y

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