+78 Where should I go for undergrad for the best shot at making it to the street? IB 78 6y
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+20 List of top 20 schools based on acceptance rate BSCH 16 6y
+15 UC Berkeley (Haas) or UT Austin (McCombs) undergraduate BSCH 14 6y
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+27 Tropical/Warm Climate MBA program - Is it a pipe dream? BSCH 27 6y
+20 Learning natural gas physical and financial trading TR 10 6y
+17 Credit Analyst Career Path JOB 4 6y
0 MS Quantitative Finance from SUNY Buffalo? BSCH 7 6y
0 MSF - UMD & Purdue BSCH 8 6y
+22 Asset management firms in Dallas/Houston? AM 13 6y
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+18 Already too late to learn HFT programming? JOB 5 6y
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+1 Finance in North Carolina outside of Charlotte OFF 1 6y
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0 Southern Semi-Target UG NUI 3 6y
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+232 The Last "what should I do with my money?" Thread (hopefully) INV 108 6y
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+26 Msf hopeful… Advice monkeys assemble!! BSCH 16 6y
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0 Simmons & Co. Superday FT interview help IB 3 6y
0 "Physical Trading" in other areas (equities, FI, etc.) TR 7 6y
0 How can I get a decent internship with my current situation. JOB 2 6y
0 New from Houston TX NUI 0 6y
0 Rising Senior, Looking for help on FT recruiting after 3 boutique IB internships....is it possible? IB 1 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

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