Uchicago

Hi WSO! How would you rank UChicago, Georgetown undergrad for IB and consulting recruiting? It would be great if you could also add some reasons why one school might be better than the other. I've heard that UChicago and Georgetown have the same pre-professional vibe with a big campus emphasis on...

07 Apr 2023

anyway, this is the place where fun goes dies, sleep goes short, and grades goes low. But how about the biz Econ track? does this stereotype also apply to biz Econ?

13 Feb 2023

I'm a current student at UVA, and wondering if it is worth applying to transfer to a more prestigious school for finance, specifically one like UPenn, Duke, NYU, or UChicago, or if the difference in recruitment/prestige is not worth the transfer process since McIntire is already a pretty good...

11 Jul 2022

I am currently deciding between a four-year-full ride scholarship at UChicago as well as a 10k Presidential Award for research or internships over the summer and Brown where the price is very much doable and I am receiving free books. I am pre-law and want to major in something philosophy, politics,...

29 Apr 2022

I have offers to do masters degrees at - UChicago, Financial Mathematics - UCL, Computational Finance - Imperial, Statistics (Finance) - Georgia Tech, Computational Finance Does anyone have any thoughts or comparisons of the different degrees? I have experience at 2 trading companies (semi-prop...

23 Feb 2022

Hello everyone, I am a first-year student of a Bachelor's degree at Sciences Po. The system of their undergraduate degree is quite complex, but in short, the first year is multidisciplinary (law, economics, politics, history, sociology), in the second you choose a specialization (I know I am...

02 Jan 2022

UChicago undergrad here planning to major in econ and computational/applied math -- anyone have a list of good quant places to shoot for internships at? I have heard the interview process is hella competitive but that pay and worklife balance is relatively good. I am worried about the exit...

12 Dec 2021

I've just been taken off the Princeton undergrad waitlist, I've already committed to UChicago but it is not too late to switch. Out of Princeton and UChicago, which school is stronger for HF out of undergrad? Considering many things such as education, network, alumni connection, job placement, and...

01 Jun 2021

I've been accepted to the above schools. Some of the discussions have a consensus that Yale through connection opportunities outweigh the other schools for HF/VC opportunities out of undergrad even though UChicago and Dartmouth have a large finance placement. Brown has a large consulting placement...

20 May 2021

Hi all, Not quite sure how to structure this post - first time reaching out on these forms - but I'm basically looking for any and all advice, to establish connections at my future school, and basically where does one start in the search for career paths. Long story short, I'm a high school senior...

22 Apr 2021

I'm wondering how Cambridge University and UChicago Economics major compare if you want to go into investment banking and/or management consulting? I have offers from both universities, and I know I want to do an MBA in the US after a couple years of work experience. Would Cambridge hinder my...

05 Apr 2021

I will be a first year at UChicago this fall. Are there any recent Chicago grads who can shed light on the recruiting process? In your experience, how many people were interested in an IB job, and how many ended up with a solid offer (BB/EB/MM)? What was the toughest part about the recruiting...

09 Aug 2020

UChicago recently became a test optional school, with no requirement to submit ACT, SAT, or AP scores. What do you guys think of this move? UChicago is certainly not the first to go test optional, but it is by far the most selective and reputable school to do so. Is this indicative of a shift away...

01 Feb 2019

I noticed that UChicago became test optional for undergraduate admissions last year. What do you guys think this will mean for the direction of college admissions in the future? UChicago was certainly not the first school to go test optional, but they are by far the most selective.

23 Jan 2019

Currently I am a sophomore with a 3.4 GPA. I believe that it would be a good idea to take classes this summer to boost my GPA up to hopefully a 3.7-3.8. Is this a good plan? On the other hand, I could end up doing a finance related internship but I'm not sure if this will help my application more...

29 Dec 2012

Im currently a sophomore at the University of Chicago with a 3.4 GPA. I've had an upward trend in my GPA and hopefully by junior year recruiting, I will have a 3.6-3.7+.

28 Dec 2012

Would anyone mind giving your opinions/advice on the present and future outlook for IB recruiting from the University of Chicago? Based on old threads on WSO and CC (say, 2008 and prior), UChicago seems to be disregarded as being too "nerdy" and lacking social skills and not having great...

08 Oct 2012

Does anyone know the basic differences between economics and math with specialization in econ? I've spoken to a few current students and they say that economics is really cutthroat/competitive and somewhat theoretical, but that math with specialization in econ is super quantitative and really not...

26 May 2012

I'll be attending the University of Chicago next year, and I want to enter investment banking. Basically, I was wondering whether or not doing crew (rowing) would be to my advantage there. Does it look better on resumes if you were an athlete? Does it help much more for networking? Crew would be...

19 May 2012

How does UChicago (undergrad, economics major) compare with schools such as Duke and Cornell for job placement on the Street? I'm a high school senior hoping to get into HYP, but I don't think it's likely. However, I was accepted to UChicago and have a relatively decent shot at Cornell/Duke. So...

21 Jan 2012

I am interested in pursuing a career in investment banking, and am having a hard time deciding between two academic paths. I could major in Econ or I could double major and add Math to it. The latter option would look more impressive if I kept my grades up, but my GPA would likely be slightly lower...

29 Sep 2011

This is not a question of if, but how. With 4 years Regulation/Risk background, 2 years Big 4 Advisory (so basically zero experience, relative). Basically I have a pretty sweet gig and I'm about to attend Chicago Booth part-time but would like to eventually move into S&T I'm looking for some/any...

22 Aug 2011

Hi, I'm a senior in high school and recently got my college decisions. I got into the College at Columbia University and the University of Chicago and I need help deciding between the two! I'm interested in getting an IBD job or working in finance like everyone else, and possibly going to business...

02 Apr 2011

I am a high school who has wanted to work for McKinsey for many years. I am trying to decide Williams and UChicago for college and I would appreciate any information on which consulting firms and investments banks on the east coast look most favorably upon.

28 Apr 2010

Hi~ So I am a prospective freshman now and deciding where to go for my college between Duke and UChicago. UChicago has a famous economics department while Duke apparently has a better alumni network in financial field. I am sure that I will work on finance for my career, probably iBanking. So which...

05 Apr 2009