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Urgent School choice- Villanova University, Fordham University, William & Mary, Boston University
Hi everyone, I am currently a freshmen and want to transfer to another school and plan on going into investment banking/private equity. I would be an incoming sophmore. I could wait another year and shoot hire, but I don't want to transfer next year because I don't know how this COVID-19 thing might...
Best Undergrad for IB: UMich Ross vs. UC Berkeley vs. USC Marshall vs. UCLA Business Econ
I am a current student mulling over my college options. For context, here are the annual cost breakdowns of each school: Umich Ross: 55k UC Berkeley: 35k USC: 45k UCLA: 35k I would love to stay on the West Coast after I graduate but I am definitely open to moving out east as well. I am heavily...
Yale vs. Stanford for NYC Finance
One of my friends got off Yale's waitlist, and he is trying to weigh his options, so I thought I could ask you guys for your opinions. Overall, which school is the better option for graduates getting into NYC finance. I know it extremely rare and competitive to go buy side after undergard, but would...
How much do minors matter?
I'll be a freshman at UMich Ross, and I might be interested in consulting, fintech, and maybe investment banking. I'll be getting a BBA as my primary degree but am also considering minoring or double majoring in Computer Science or Data Science. Do recruiters pay much attention to what your minor is...
Georgetown SFS vs Vanderbilt vs CMC
Hi. I recently got off the waitlist at some schools. My top choices are: * Georgetown School of Foreign Service (SFS): Full-ride * Claremont McKenna College (CMC): 15k scholarship * Vanderbilt: No scholarship offered/Full pay I also want to mention that I am an international student from Asia and...
MIT for undergrad?
How strong would MIT be as an undergraduate choice for someone looking to break into fundamental-driven HF , as opposed to HYPSW?
Online courses or certifications to take over summer
Hey, I'm heading into my sophomore year as a finance student. Since there won't be any opportunities for me to get relevant work experience over summer, I was wondering if there are any online courses or certifications out there that would look good on a resume while also teaching me something new...
From hs to college to IB
Hi all, I am currently a junior in high school and I will shortly be applying to colleges. My overall resume is generally strong, however, not strong enough to get admitted into any ivies and the like. Umich, UNC, UF, UCLA are some schools that I am looking at (upenn as a reach obvi). I have 2...
HELP deciding undergrad business school
I am currently a senior in highschool and due to COVID I cannot travel to schools to decide whether or not they match me. As such, I am turning to the internet to ask for advice. So far I have narrowed down my top two schools to IU Kelley and Utoronto Rotman Commerce Within each of these offers I...
Cornell Econ vs. Vanderbilt Econ
High school senior looking to get into IBD in NYC . My two top choices right now are Cornell (better for job prospects) and Vanderbilt (arguably better for student life). I understand that Cornell has more prestige/better OCR /more alumni, but how much worse would Vanderbilt be in terms of job...
Vanderbilt, USC, Claremont McKenna Or Yale-NUS For International Students
I am an international student looking to break into finance/consulting with the intention of finally moving to Asia (ideally with a few years of experience in the US). I have been fortunately accepted to these undergraduate economic programs: Vanderbilt University (possibly with an MSF in the 5th...
Final Semester
Hi Everyone, Over the Christmas holidays I suffered a traumatic event (legitimate event not bogus thing) and it was pretty hard for me to deal with this semester, hence my grades suffered a lot. In hindsight it would have been better to take the semester off to recover. I'm in my last semester at a...
UT Austin vs SMU (Business Scholars Program) vs IU Kelley
Hello, I am a current senior going through the college process and I was wondering what university would best suit me for a career in IBD . So far, I have gotten into UT Austin Undergraduate Studies (non-McCombs), SMU Cox (Business Scholars), and IU Kelley. Would it be in my best interest to go to...
USC/Kelley/Cornell HELP
So I'm currently a freshman at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. I just applied to transfer to USC Marshall and Cornell ILR (not the business school). I did this mostly because my parents wanted me to, and I know I shouldn't count my eggs before they hatch but I genuinely feel that I...
NYU Economics versus Fordham Business?
Hi all, I really don't know where to post this and I'm almost positive someone will get mad at me for putting it here, but I figured others may be willing to give me some solid advice. Just to jump right into it, I am currently a sophomore at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business. I have...
Average Academically Performing Senior. Please Help!
Hey guys, relatively new to WSO and have just been hovering for a couple of months. I am currently a senior in SoCal with average high school stats but am really looking to work hard and be academically centered in college. Just for context, I currently have a 3.5 UW GPA and 4.0 W GPA, 1390 SAT,...
Which Colleges are Best for Investment Banking?
Hi, I'm a UK student currently planning their application to university. In the UK, I am planning to apply to Warwick, LSE , UCL, St Andrews and Trinity College, Cambridge (for either econ or land economy). However, I am also applying to US colleges, and am struggling to decide on the college to...
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