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IMO ND has the slight edge in terms of rep/prestige. But its also hella religious and in South Bend Indiana. I was in the same situation as you, and I picked BC because I did not think that I'd mesh well with the ND culture. I have never regretted that choice since making it. Being in Boston helped me land at a solid MM shop after my sophomore year and then a good BB for this summer (NYC). Plus, the culture at BC is awesome. You are near a major city so you can actually go to nice bars/clubs, plus there are fun parties on/off campus, and none of the people come across as uncomfortably religious. At the end of the day, though, both schools can get you into banking go where you think you'll mesh the best with the people/culture.

 

Pretty equal in terms of banking placements and you can't go wrong w/ either, but ND definitely has an edge in recruiting if you're a top student there -- lot of top firms (in the context of undergrad entering FT work) have specific seats slotted for ND students since the alumni connections run so deep (i.e. golden gate, silver lake, KKR, etc.)

Dead serious - the most important thing at either school will be to be a popular kid on campus with a lot of close friends - the student body at both schools tends to come from absolutely loaded families and you can get your foot in the door at a ton of good shops simply by getting good recs from your friend's parents / network.. I can't emphasize this enough, it's borderline a cheat code. 

 

Funny seeing this post get attention two years later. I chose Notre Dame and I’m going to be entering my junior year in the fall.

Zero regrets so far, have loved every minute of it. It’s definitely not for everyone; a lot of people have their gripes with the administration and the way things are done, but overall I’ve had a great experience.

I’m no longer going down the IB route; focused on consulting now, but tons of my classmates have internships lined up for next summer at top-tier IB firms. I’m sure people at Carroll can say the same, really comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. 

 

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