I am a rising high school senior debating whether to ED to Cornell or Dartmouth. I want to go into IB ( or Hedge Fund if possible) out of college. Which college has better networks and will give me a better shot to pursue IB/Hedge Fund opportunities out of college?
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I've worked at two BB banks (interned at one, FT at another) and no one in either class went to Dartmouth. There were a handful from Cornell. Really small sample size though.
If you're looking at the size of the network, also remember that Cornell is a much bigger school so the numbers are distorted by this.
Dartmouth has a slight edge in terms of prestige and the much smaller class size means you won't be competing against quite as many in your early interviews, but Cornell has a much larger network. Both are strong choices for getting into IBD. Both are also good choices for getting into MBA after a few years of work. Just choose a relevant major such as Economics and FOCUS ON YOUR GPA, and you'll be more than fine in recruiting coming out of either place.
This. A really solid GPA from either school will likely allow you to have your pick at employers.
Also, whether you choose Dartmouth or Cornell, the Dartmouth Tuck "Business Bridge" thing is a nice compliment you can do over the summer that'll help you get ready for the business world, depending on what you choose to study during the year.
Dartmouth no contest. D-plan also gives a massive advantage for winter internships. Everyone I know who wanted IB at Dartmouth got it. Not so at Cornell
You'll be fine at either but I'd give the edge to Dartmouth. I studied engineering at Cornell, interned in IB 3 years with a FT offer but took FT at BB S&T after graduation instead. Not sure if I would have been able to get into a hedge fund, probably not. It's not easy to do that coming out of ugrad and I don't think either school makes it any easier than the other. In terms of networks, I think (and this is just opinion no data to back up) there are more young guys in the MM banks or BB front office from Cornell than Dartmouth but I think there are more older big shots across the board in Finance from Dartmouth than Cornell if that makes sense. Cornell is also a bigger school. Dartmouth may give you the opportunity to stand out against your peers and I think it is a more unique school that would grab my attention over Cornell if I wasn't an alum.
Dartmouth
For what it's worth, I'm in consulting at an MBB and I know FAR more people from Dartmouth than Cornell. I realize Consulting isn't IB or a Hedge Fund, but from talking to colleagues they seem to place really there as well. I'd give the edge to Dartmouth, but obviously Cornell is an amazing school as well.
Dartmouth. Dartmouth has one of the strongest alumni networks among the Ivys. It's not just about your first job out of college.
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