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Why You Might Want to Turn Down the Ivy
This is the story of an outlier, and is meant to make you think. Spoiler: I do agree with the accepted conclusion among this community that in general, you ought to attend the best school you can. So hold back your indignant replies for a moment - all I want to do is make you think. This applies...
How Ivies Brainwash HS Students Into College Zombies
Like Kyle Massey’s cancer, it's a hoax to believe the ONLY ticket to WS or any great business success is an Ivy degree. It seems that some monkeys out there have been brainwashed & zombified into thinking this way, thanks in part to their glaring brands, ominous prestige, and flawed rankings....
Why Choose Dartmouth?
I did recently post about my undergraduate college acceptances and Dartmouth was one of the schools I listed. I just recently visited Northwestern and I really loved it and have yet to visit Dartmouth. As Commit Day is approaching, May 1st to be exact, I would just like some insight on to why you...
Wharton/Princeton/Yale Undergrad
So here's the situation, I was recently admitted into Wharton, Princeton and Yale for my undergraduate studies and plan on pursuing a career in finance after graduation (IB, PE ,HF). Until recently I was completely set that Wharton was my number one choice because it provides the best career...
Starting out...
I will be a freshman next year at a target Ivy League university, majoring in economics. I hope to get into investment banking and eventually PE or HF if I do well enough and actually like it. Besides enjoying my summer, I'd like to spend a little bit of time every day reading up on relevant...
B-Schools And Why Harvard Is The Cancer of Colleges
Harvard. The name conjures up notions of Ivy League prestige, elite education, and wealthy students but what’s in a name? Apparently a lot, it seems over the generation’s colleges and universities have been chasing the pipe dream of competing with them. But what is so bad about their attempts to...
How prevalent still is "Legacy Preference" at Ivys?
For example what % of ugrad and mba students at Harvard are legacy students? What is the acceptance rate compared to that of a normal applicant? How does this % compare to Ivys as a whole? How much has legacy become more/less important since the past, ie when families like the Boston Brahmin's...
Harvard Scammed by 23-Year Old
mod (Andy) note: "Blast from the past - Best of Eddie" - This one is originally from May 2010. If there's an old post from Eddie you'd like to see up again shoot me a message. You'd think creativity would count for something. Adam Wheeler, a 23-year old from Delaware, is being charged with larceny,...
Make up to 1.2k per month donating sperm!
They like people from Ivy League Schools and celebrity look-alikes. I can't post links because I'm too new on this forum;
Advice on getting into a target b-school for IB?
Hi, I have an UG 2.9 GPA in Biology from a non-target. No background in finance. I was wondering what could I do to have a finance career in IB . I figured I would have to retool by getting a MSF , MS in Commerce, MMS, or 2nd Bachelor's. I know for IB prestige, high marks, and great OCR from a...
advice for someone almost 2 years out
I graduated in 2011 from an Ivy (see username), 3.8, 1500+ SATs, etc. I worked at MIT/Sloan for a year doing operations research, specifically startup strategy, helped a prof write case studies and develop a curriculum, and from there I went to work at a startup, developing its operational and...
Educating yourself Vs becoming a commodity
Will going to b-school kill the very things that could make you successful outside of the paternalism of a corporation/big bank? A lot of discussions on WSO are about MBA, MSF & MFE programmes as well as the value of undergraduate education... I thought I'd share this short clip... Are we doing it...
Less Ivy League grads heading to Wall Street...
Is this good for Wall Street or bad? From Bloomberg: We are witnessing the decline and fall of the investment-banking profession as we have known it for the past 40 years. The evidence is everywhere. The increasing regulations on Wall Street -- as required by the Dodd-Frank law and still being...
(applied) math/cs masters without bachelors in math/cs?
dear fellow monkeys, do you know of any reputable master's programs in applied math/computer science that dont require a bachelor's in math/cs? my bachelor's is in econ, but i wanna get a more quantitative degree (i am not that interested in fin math though ... ) i am interested in programs in the...
IBD FT recruiting at Ivies - 2011
I am a senior at lower tier Ivy going through On Campus Interviews... and, to say the least, the results so far have been very disappointing. This year's recruiting has been brutal in my opinion, as like 2 of the Bulge Brackets didn't even show up to recruit this year at my school. I am kicking...
NOTRE DAME: Are Transfers discriminated against?
I was accepted to Notre Dame early action, but decided it may be worthwhile to stay a couple years at a local college, and then transfer. Are transfers discriminated against, though?
MBA - Summer Associate -> Associate
Hi all! Question for all IB'ers: What portion of your full time (MBA) associate class is coming from the prev. year's summer associates? What are the chances of getting in at Bank X without a summer associate internship there? How do the yields look like? For all BB , MM and/or Boutique. Thanks!
Cornell vs top LAC?
Hey all. I am a current senior who will be going to college in the fall at a top liberal arts school. Back when I was receiving notifications from colleges, I received a guaranteed transfer offer from Cornell which basically states that if I maintain above a 3.3 next year at my school (easy), I will...
Meritocracy is Bad?
Found an interesting article on how our meritocracy culture serves to siphon talent and ability away from the sectors of the economy that need it into those that don't. For those of you that didn't know, Peter Thiel founder of PayPal, created a scholarship for 20 college students under 20 to drop...
Non Ivy League degree - am I doomed
Realistically, how much disappointment can I expect to face upon graduation (in terms of landing a nice job with a reputable firm) considering that I don't go to an Ivy League institution? Does the fact that I go to a reputable private school (particularly in finance, business, economics, and...
Medicine or Business?! HELP!!
Hey i really need some advice. I really love business and aspire to one day become an investment bankeror something along those lines. However at the end of the day I want to make money, medicine is safe and pretty much guarantees a decent income and no i wouldnt just be going into it for the money!...
Corp Fin Oil Company (fortune 5) VS. IBD at BB
I was just curious to know how you guys would treat two applicants with these backgrounds if you were sitting in admissions at a top 15 b-school. Lets suppose that the oil company corp fin is a structured rotational program. I'm not sure if BB 's have rotational programs (I would think not since...
Ivy League Chances?
Hey everyone, Just some quick stats. I am a senior and have a 3.3 GPA in final two years of Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from semi-target in Canada (top 10 undergrad). I was accepted to GE's Financial Management Program, which is very prestigious and well-known around top b-schools. Plan is...
Value of Ivy Job Postings
I'm trying to get my hands on login/pass's for Ivy schools to access better job listings. I'm non-target so figure that I'm missing out on a lot of opportunity by not seeing these vacancies. What would you reasonably pay for access to Harvard's/Penn's listings?
The Fall of Gekko's Children
“ Give me guys that are poor, smart, and hungry and no feelings. ” – Gordon Gekko Since the dawn of man, rules had been set to measure one’s worth; in the prehistoric era it was one’s strength that dictated whether he was to be a badass hunter or a wussy gatherer, in the Renaissance times,...
UPenn (CAS) vs. McIntire
What is better to get an IB internship/job Non-Wharton UPenn or McIntire. I am planning on transferring from Swarthmore and need some help. Any other suggestions would be helpful.
Ivy League Masters into Finance?
Greetings, I have a BA in Communications and a minor in Philosophy from a pretty good school in the Midwest. I was just accepted to Dartmouth for a MA in Globalization Studies. I am going to take a couple classes in finance and economics at the school of Tuck while getting this MA degree of yet...
Need some advice - BA in Communications
Greetings, I have a BA in Communications and a minor in Philosophy from a pretty good school in the Midwest. I was just accepted to an Ivy League for a MA in Globalization Studies. I am going to take a couple classes in finance and economics. The goal would be to secure a gig as an analyst etc. I...
UPenn CAS vs Richard Ivey HBA
So, my friend initially committed to both, but now has been told to choose one (he was allowed to because of some conditional offer of H.S. grades stuff). He's responding tomorrow, and I told him to take Penn. Am I wrong? Just wondering, since I don't want to give bad advice to anyone, especially a...
Ivy League Candidate question
Greetings Everyone, In college I was a liberal arts major with Communications and a minor in Business. I did some extensive work for a politician as an intern. I thought I'd end up as an attorney and I am no longer interested in law. I was accepted to several Ivy League schools for an MA; focus...
How do you feel?
After reading this forum for the last couple of days, I see that how bright, motivated and determined all of you are. Some are working at bulge brackets making lots of money, some are at ivy leagues, some that are at non-targets that are determined more than ever to get a high GPA and build on...
How would recruiters view inter-Ivy transfer?
And I don't mean something that would be easily explainable in the context of looking for better business opportunities, like Brown to Wharton. I'm talking something like Dartmouth to Yale. Would the alums of Dartmouth view you as a traitor? Would the alums of Yale view you as someone not smart...
Wait a second, Cornell has decent looking girls.....?
So during my SB a few weeks back I went out to Cornell for a weekend to visit a good friend. I know, why the hell would anyone go to Cornell during Spring Break? Unfortunately, the money I had been saving to go to Mexico decided that it would rather stay at the variety of casino's, strip clubs and...
Ivies Seeing Surge in Applications
As reported by Bloomberg, Ivy League schools are inundated with applications and are seeing admittance rates drop substantially. Is this a signal that "degree dilution" (i.e. a college degree has become the new high school diploma in the marketplace) is forcing people to differentiate themselves by...
Economics Major Necessary at Ivy?
I'm a freshman at a target (Ivy--not Cornell), and I pretty much don't know anything about the finance world at all. I'm more of a science-oriented person, and I plan on (at least) majoring in neuroscience and perhaps going on to med school; however, I've also taken an interest in economics as I've...
Why Can't I Freakin Get A Job?- Is it me or the job market?
only posting here because I love the complete honesty of the responses that these forums provide. i went from trade support (middle office role) at a BB to a start up trading firm/hedge fund so that I could get out of Operations. i initially came in as a junior trader (a prop shop feel), then i...
Ivy Recruiting in Chicago
Hey guys, I have a quick question. I go to a "lower level" ivy school (not HYPW) and I was just wondering if you guys have any insight on what the experience of going to school out east and getting an ib SA and FT position in Chicago is like. It seems like most recruiting out here would be for the...
How many hours per week did you spend studying in college
If you remember from college, how many hours did you study outside the classroom? To what degree did this depend on you major or school? Thank You as always
Welcome to the Ivy Hood.
I always told people our school is the most gangster out of the other ivies..hehehe. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/five…
The real cost of an Ivy
It seems like a lot of people talk about private vs. state schools and whether the extra tuition is worth the cost. I think people are really missing something obvious, FINANCIAL AID. If you're worried about the extra tuition, your family probably qualifies for almost full financial aid. When I did...
The disadvantages of an elite education
A slightly long read, but highly recommended. http://www.theamericanscholar.org/the-disadvantag…
Target school - Wealthy parents?
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/opinion/30kahle… As I've said numerous times on this board, the main characteristic that ivy league students share is that their parents are rich. Has virtually nothing to do with aptitude, as you can find similar caliber of students at almost any top university...
Ivy League Football Mafia on Wall Street
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-22/ivy-leag… Penn’s athletic board of overseers includes George Weiss, founder of the George Weiss Associates Inc. hedge fund in Hartford, Connecticut; Robert Wolf, chairman and chief executive officer of UBS Group Americas in Stamford, Connecticut; and Mark...
How have ivy league colleges changed in the last decade?
I can't believe time has passed by this quickly, but I entered college about a decade ago. I know that since then ivy league admissions has gotten even more selective. I'm curious to hear from some of the younger folks on here about student life at the ivies. Are students more competitive? Has it...
5 Ways Goldman could have had better PR
As MMMagoo stated in his earlier post , nobody has come close to Goldman Sachs as everyone's target of hate. From fraud hearings, hotels, and even ferry-riding employees, everything that has Goldman Sachs attached to it is now branded as scum. Now how could that have happened to what is arguably the...
"New" Asian Ivy League MBA initiative
Saw this on Bloomberg, thought it was interesting. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-20/ivy-leag… Seems that they set up a common website as well, www.topasiabschools.com
Quick Questions about Management Consulting
Hey guys, I'm a rising senior at a target school who has just started to come around to the idea of going for management consulting during recruiting (I have a humanities background and was previously planning on going to law school after graduation). I've read quite a bit on these forums and have...
What every aspiring investment banker needs to know about Wall Street
http://www.quantnet.com/what-aspiring-investment-… When my friend Steve Hsu linked to a review of Karen Ho’s recent book (Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street), I was a bit skeptical. An anthropologist writing on the results of her thesis fieldwork about Wall Street? That’s got to be a...
Ivy league networking in NYC
Question for ivy league alums living in NYC: are there a lot of networking events and mixers for ivy alums? are they good ways to meet new people?
Harvard Losing Billions!
Poor, poor Harvard University—literally! Yes, Harvard-- the university that many consider the Harvard of Harvard-- is losing billions in the current market downturn. Ouch. Those poor, poor Ivy League elitist! According to Gawker, Harvard's university endowment is down 25%-30% on a mark-to-market...
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