BC Carroll and UNC

I would go with UNC. The alumni network is vast, the business school is top 15, and the school gets good recruiting.

I am also waiting for Emory's admission decision (need to apply to the business school the second year). How does it compare to Carroll and UNC?

To be honest I know a lot of people who went to schools and later got rejected from their business programs(were a bit salty about it later). I would lean towards going to BC and just hustling. I know its easy to say keep your GPA at a 4.0 and go to UNC, but realistically that is not going to be the case for everyone.

I would say UNC (assuming you want to be either in Charlotte or Atlanta), assuming you get in to the program. Getting in is easier said than done and definitely not a given, but if you don't get in, you likely won't be competitive at any of the other schools either.

I know it is a lot to ask of a high schooler, but making the best decision will hinge on you "knowing" what you want to do down the road (I wanted to be an accountant when I was a freshman....LOL).

If you are interested in simply finance - F500, PWM, etc. - you should be able to get a good job from BC, UNC, WF, GT (disclaimer: I know nothing about BU). Considerations given this route, BC/WF are expensive private schools, UNC/GT are public schools (not sure where you're from, but even out-of-state will be cheaper than BC/WF).

BUT if you are interested in IB, this answer changes drastically. People at BC don't go into IB. I know someone at a top BB and they just coincidentally stumbled upon it through an affirmative sophomore program. UNC/WF/GT, I believe, will all be similar. But that is probably the order of placement. Also depends on where you want to be. For NY, I think UNC/WF are about even with a handful of kids placing each summer. Also, for CLT UNC/WF both place better into Wells/BAML. Then for ATL, GT places the best because of SunTrust.

TL;DR - This decision is going to be very dependent on what you want to do, where you want to be, etc. Even then, the decision is all but a clear one. I know that people say it all the time, but in this case (because they are all so similar with placement) especially I think you should decide based on the school you like the best. All four (I'm not including BU) will be completely different college experiences.

I went to BC CSOM, and I'll disagree with the guy above that said BC kids dont go into banking. Maybe we dont have as many kids interested in banking and pursue consulting/accounting since all the big 4 and some Consulting shops recruit via OCR, but I wouldn't say BC would hinder your ability to seek IB roles. I can only speak for the year I graduated and I know kids from my class that got into IB via OCR with: JPM, UBS, DB, Barclays, Jefferies, HW. I also have some friends at other banks (BAML, Citi, CS, WF, other smaller banks too) that got their position via resume drops and not OCR. It also isnt hard to find alumni at most banks but I'm sure you can say the same about UNC.

I'm not sure how UNC works with their UG Bus school, so I cant speak on that. From what you said, it looks like you have to bet on your abilities and decide whether you think you can grind hard and get into the their UG business school. I would consider UNC a bit more b/c I've always been a bit jealous of their basketball program and how that adds to campus life, but idk if thats something that matters to you.

If you'd like you can PM me with any questions about BC

I know an analyst from UNC and also from BC, and it seems for NYC BC is the way to go. All but 2-3 bulge brackets come on campus. UNC is great for any of the middle market banks not in NYC like in charlotte / atlanta is what I gathered.

With that being said, it seems UNC is overall the more fun school and I'd personally would rather go there. 3 or so bulge brackets come on campus and 1-4 other bulge brackets/Moelis do phone interviews. It's an uphill battle but there are a few UNC alums at most all of the banks.

I went to school in Boston. IB in NYC is definitely possible out of both BC and BU, with BC definitely having more on OCR opportunities. Can't speak to the other ones though

Maybe only tangentially relevant but lots of BC kids in BB S&T

I think UNC is your best bet, for reasons others have already mentioned

Echo everyone. Choose your college on other factors please. You can get to anywhere from either schools.

I don't have info about BC IB placement. I do have info about UNC placement. Couple to handful go to each BB (except for Citi and DB, both of which don't come to campus. All other BB on campus, except for CS, but CS takes a couple each year as well). Another handful will place at EB...Lazard Feres, Guggenheim, maybe Moelis (no Evercore or Centerview or PJT etc).

Yeah one last point. If you are not at a caliber to get into Kenan Flagler, I doubt BC Carroll can do much good for ya either.

I'm assuming you are in state for UNC. If tuition is cheaper there, I would pick UNC over BC. Carolina weather vs Boston weather. Think about it.

If you want to break into IB, UNC offers some good options because of its close proximity to Charlotte. You can leverage a sophomore gig at WF into a junior SA in NYC.