+1 University of Miami vs University of Florida 4 1w
+9 Is it easier to land top positions form a semi target if the school is closer to where firms are located? 1 1w
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+38 Thoughts on SMU Spindletop 5 1w
+28 Help me decide University of Richmond vs. Indiana University Bloomington - Undergrad 15 1w
0 Opinions on masters for IB? 4 1w
+6 Barcelona School of Economics worth it (Econ Master) 4 1w
+12 Vanderbilt ($$$) vs. Warwick ($) for Investment Banking 4 1w
+21 UConn vs Bentley for IB 15 1w
+32 Deferred MBA Thread 51 1w
+11 How is Emory? 4 1w
+4 Importance of Major 5 1w
+3 Penzance Management 2 1w
+13 Transferring into a Target School/What to expect and how to prepare. 4 1w
+12 Undergrad Selection 4 1w
+17 UH Bauer or UT Economics and try to transfer into McCombs 9 1w
+16 College Advice (NYU Stern vs. Northwestern) 10 1w
+10 Warwick or Edinburgh Mfin 6 1w
+9 MSc Finance - UCL or Kings 11 1w
0 Vanderbilt MSF Program Interview 1 1w
+11 College Advice - Georgia Tech vs USC 5 1w
+49 LSE MSc Finance vs HEC MIF 19 1w
+18 ……………………..…………………….. 9 1w
+9 Vanderbilt vs. Warwick for Finance 1 1w
+9 Joint VS Double major in Econ/Stat 3 1w
+9 MBA fit ? 2 1w
+23 USC vs Emory 15 1w
0 USC Dornsife 0 1w
+19 First Year College Choice (Making The Best of a Bad Situation) 8 1w
+4 Target Schools for Equity Research? 5 1w
+9 LSE MSc A&F for IB and PE recruitment 3 1w
+3 Is McGill Bcom good for IB ? 3 1w
+6 Seeking Pre-MBA Guidance for Recruiting 1 1w
+6 U of Rochester for IB 8 1w
+2 Help Me Pick A College Please. Deadline is next week. Looking at consulting rn. 11 1w
+7 Rice University or my state school (UIowa) 3 1w
+9 UofT Rotman School of Management, Morning and Evening MBA (Part time) 0 1w
+8 Transfer 7 1w
+8 Queens Commerce (with 50k Scholarship) vs Western Ivey for Undergrad 11 1w
+6 RANK: Bocconi Master of Finance vs. RSM Master of F&I vs. ESSEC MiM vs. St. Gallen MBF vs. SSE Master of Finance 8 1w
+28 LSE MSc Finance Employability? 10 1w
0 What are some top Masters in Finance programs that have a high chance of landing a BB or Boutique Investment Bank internship? 1 1w
0 Is Wharton Deferred MBA Worth It? 1 1w
+2 UMich LSA vs. Fordham vs. UMass (Econ) 2 1w
+18 MBA / Lateral Recruitment | Interview Guidance 1 1w
+26 UK/EU MSc's in Finance 17 1w
+15 Notre Dame or Fordham undergrad? 11 1w
+11 Notre Dame or Imperial for Quant/Trading roles in the US 3 1w
+32 Got offers from University of Bristol and LSE, can't decide. 27 1w
+9 Latest age to apply for an MBA and go into IB (realistic) 1 1w
+12 Profile Evaluation - MBA 8 1w
+4 Master's In Economics (U.S/U.K) For Macro-Research Or IFC/IMF Placement 4 1w
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? 5 2w
+12 HEC and LBS 12 2w
+8 2026 Masters Recruiting 3 2w
0 Question for Top 5 undergrad alums (Harvard/Stanford/MIT/Princeton/Yale) 1 2w
+12 U Chicago Msf (Booth, new program) - worth it? 1 2w
+19 How do I get into a target/top MSF program coming from a non-target undergrad. Advice would be hugely appreciated 10 2w
+16 UC Berkeley Econ 7 2w
+8 Does exchange school’s prestige matter? 10 2w
0 nyu stern vs northwestern 2 2w
+12 St. Gallen vs CBS vs WU Vienna for Master in Finance 7 2w
+6 amherst education 4 2w
+1 Is Claremont McKenna a respectable school for finance? 2 2w
+24 Choosing between LSE and Imperial's MSc Finance programs 8 2w
+9 How to become a post MBA associate in London? 2 2w
+7 Master of Financial Engineering for M&A IB? 2 2w
+2 Is an MBA worth it in the UK/EU? 2 2w
+20 Imperial MSc Economics and Strategy for Business for London consulting? 12 2w
+16 UIUC MF or UCLA MFE 6 2w
+9 Advice on What program to choose? 3 2w
0 SIE before entering college 1 2w
0 Colby College vs Colgate University 1 2w
+9 Georgetown MSF vs. Villanova MSF 1 2w
+27 transfer to berkeley Econ vs haas 19 2w
+8 Should I retake the GMAT? (Military to MSRE) 2 2w
+3 UF vs UGA to break in to banking. 5 2w
0 Master VS Gap-Year 3 2w
+47 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth 54 2w
+18 ESCP MiF (2y) vs Imperial MSc F&A (1y) 10 2w
+9 Need Advice on Which School to Attend to get a Job in High Finance 2 2w
+7 T20 MBAs for Charlotte IB? 2 2w
+33 1Y MBA value for networking 5 2w
+13 Imperial Waitlist 5 2w
+29 Imperial College Finance Masters' 6 2w
+5 Bentley vs. UMiami vs. Fordham 5 2w
+2 Comparing undergraduate schools. NEED HELP CHOOSING Northeastern, NYU CAS 4 2w
+91 GF headed to MBA - making it work? 33 2w
+15 Has anyone ever seen a MSF success story? (US) 11 2w
+6 Transfer to Boston University Questrom School of Business vs Bentley U 1 2w
+13 Need help deciding Master of Finance for Investment Banking 7 2w
+26 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? 8 2w
+9 Which MSc program to choose 0 2w
0 UVA Econ (Non - McIntire) or Vanderbilt Econ 1 2w
+11 Is breaking into London easier from a UK strong Semi or a Europe Target? 13 2w
+30 LSE BSc Economics vs Cambridge BA Economics 9 2w
+14 Should I transfer out of a semi target school to a target school (UPenn, Dartmouth, Cornell Dyson, Duke, NU, Geogetown McDonough, UChicago, etc.) for a better chance of getting recruited as an international F-1 Visa student?  6 2w
+2 Undergrad Selection - Middlebury Vs Rice Vs Claremont McKenna 2 2w
+89 Would I be stupid to pass on Columbia (undergrad) 38 2w
+7 is university of birmingham a semi target ? 17 2w

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