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I'd like to know if any of you consider Haas (UC Berkeley) a target school. And how do you think it compares to USC/UCLA in terms of undergraduate Business Administration/Economics? Berkeley ...

104 comments - 2 silver bananas - Mar 21 2017 - 8:35pm - Imakeitrain

College choice: Berkeley, UCLA, USC. Which one should i go for business. I like all campuses. I realize Haas is no guarantee, but it's good. Marshall is good for networking. UCLA is straight up a chillin place. give me your advice college USC finance ...

77 comments - 3 silver bananas - Oct 10 2016 - 4:42pm - theflyisnothing

Have you ever wondered why some of the wealthiest people are often the least compassionate towards those less fortunate? Did their ruthlessness breed financial success or did their success breed ruthlessness? Berkeley psychologists Paul Piff and Dacher Ke ...

27 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 2 2012 - 10:45pm - MailmanBitesDog

Which school? Debate is open to all parameters. I'm obviously biased but I'd love some opinions... everything from academics, prestige, job opportunities afterward, actual college experience, publics vs. privates, tuition, quality of peers, futu ...

28 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 24 2017 - 11:09am - Status_Quo

dsad Recruiting Target School Berkeley NYU stern Haas ...

39 comments - 2 silver bananas - Apr 11 2014 - 2:59am - Skittled

Hi guys, I currently have a big dilemma. I am currently studying at UC Berkeley and I want to major in economics, not business. However, it seems to me that everybody thinks only Haas is a target (at least for IBD), and my chances coming from econ are sli ...

19 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 10 2017 - 5:52pm - dassa

Hey guys, I'd really appreciate some help. I'm currently choosing what undergraduate college to go to, and my choices are USC Marshall, Berkeley, Georgetown MSB, and NYU Stern. In terms of the intangibles, some things about myself are that I ...

27 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 27 2011 - 11:10pm - Techbanking10

Hi, I am currently an undergrad at UC Berkeley. Do you guys know if there are more equity research opportunities in the east coast or the west coast? and how do I go about finding opportunities in the west coast? Thanks! Equity Research west coast Berkele ...

9 comments - 1 silver bananas - Jul 4 2017 - 5:00pm - peanuttaco2

Hey everyone, I was just wondering what the consensus is between these two schools. Berkeley is 35k/year cheaper for me because I'm in state. I would graduate ND with around $60k dollars and debt and no savings. With regards to culture, I think that ...

8 comments - 2 silver bananas - Apr 30 2018 - 5:44pm - wsopw

Hey guys, I was recently accepted to berkeley as a transfer for poli sci with the original intent to go to law school after undergrad. However, after developing an interest in finance and specifically ib I've decided to seek a career in banking inste ...

13 comments - 0 silver bananas - May 30 2012 - 1:59am - samplesize44

Hi I am an international student, and after having spent two years at a community college I have been accepted to McIntire at UVA and UC Berkeley for Economics. I want to get a job in IB after graduation. Given that I am an international student, which sc ...

12 comments - 1 silver bananas - Apr 27 2013 - 9:27pm - CWK

Hi everybody, I am an incoming freshman who is going to UC Berkeley. I want to work at a top consulting firm in SF (Bain, BCG, Mck) after I graduate. I plan to get into Haas and maintain a high gpa. I might decide to double major in business and economics ...

12 comments - 1 silver bananas - Jul 28 2011 - 2:34am - planetoftheapes

For all of you who've been in banking for a couple of years, what do you remember the most about the recruitment process. I remember back in 2006, after my campus interviews I was flown to the West Coast office of Citigroup to interview in their SF o ...

10 comments - 0 silver bananas - Aug 24 2009 - 12:06am - SFBanker

I am applying to B school this year, and am not sure if my expectations are in line with reality. Background:- 4 years of experience as private equity associate (mid market ~$500M fund); great deal experience; west coast-based- short stint in I-banking be ...

8 comments - 0 silver bananas - Jul 13 2009 - 1:57pm - Needa3bagger

Hi, I'm attending UCLA and hope to eventually work in finance or consulting. I've heard people tell me that its a target, while others say it's barely a semi-target. It's at least clear that it's not as much of a target as the ivi ...

7 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 26 2013 - 5:48pm - Joshua-Robinson

Hi guys, I currently have a big decision to make. I'm hoping you guys can give me some input. I am currently studying at UC Riverside, and I just got an admission letter from UC Berkeley, USC, and Indiana University- Bloomington. I am hoping to break ...

5 comments - 2 silver bananas - May 2 2017 - 4:46am - Chun Lung

I am an economics major transferring to a either Berkeley or UCSD. I have recently been giving much thought about what I exactly want to do when I graduate but right now I'm at a cross I suppose. What are the realistic chances of breaking into the IB ...

6 comments - 0 silver bananas - Sep 5 2012 - 5:34am - IBCurious

I've been accepted to UC Berkeley and Vanderbilt for undergrad, and I hope to go into IB after graduation. Just curious as to which school would be better for IB (I'm from SoCal, so being in SF/ NY doesn't matter too much to me). Kind of a ...

5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Apr 7 2015 - 9:51pm - whoreallyknows

This post might get lengthy as I feel it is necessary to provide adequate information about my background. For this reason, I apologize in advance but I would greatly appreciate everyone's input. I graduated in 2009 from the University of Tennessee w ...

5 comments - 0 silver bananas - Mar 7 2016 - 2:18pm - rww130

Hi I'm a student at UC Berkeley and I'm wondering if it's better to major in stats or get into the haas business school. I'm considering stats because haas feels limited if I don't land an banking job since most of them fall back ...

4 comments - 0 silver bananas - Nov 9 2010 - 10:12am - demoz

Background info-- School: Berkeley, Goal: West Coast BB or EB I'm really pressured to pursue a degree in something tech related or STEM because people keep on saying Economics from Berkeley isn't competitive enough. While, Economics, by no means ...

1 comment - 1 silver bananas - May 14 2019 - 10:53pm - wjeosh

While I know networking, gpa, and experience are all more important, I'm conflicted on what degree I should pursue. I am interested in both economics and data science at Cal; I can really see myself doing either. The data science degree does allow me ...

1 comment - 1 silver bananas - May 3 2019 - 11:43pm - wjeosh

I interviewed Linda Kreitzman, Executive Director of the Master of Financial Engineering Program at UC Berkeley, a couple of weeks ago. If you are considering applying to MFE programs, especially if you are thinking about this one, you really want to list ...

1 comment - 2 silver bananas - Oct 3 2018 - 5:53pm - Linda Abraham

You are looking to have a job at a firm that specializes in offshore sales and trading out of the U.S. Canada, or the Carribbean (think Berkeley, Pali, Europacific). Your qualifications are Series 7, 66, CFA, You are not located at either coast, have comf ...

- 0 silver bananas - Mar 19 2010 - 11:28pm - trailmix8