<p>According to my first year student, the clubs at UChicago are somehow very selective/competitive (sort of unexpected), and very hard to get in. Any suggestions, comments? Thx.</p>
<p>Is your student an economics major? The competitive ones tend to be finance/consulting related. Eckhart Consulting has a <10% acceptance rate and Blue Chips has around 15% (rough approximation for both). These are the “best” clubs to get into for a career in those fields. There are also clubs like Maroon Capital, International Leadership Council, and Phoenix Funds which are less competitive to get into. At every school, there are clubs you have to apply to get into. The best thing to do is to show interest and be persistent.</p>
<p>TheBanker, you are right, an econ major. Thank you so much for the info. Apparently, econ students are one of the most competitive body on campus.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t get into Eckhart or TBC, definitely apply. Both of their interviews are modeled on real world interviews that the juniors and seniors in the clubs have gone through and it’ll give you a leg up and more confidence when you apply for your internships. International Leadership Council is also pretty awesome if your interested in entrepreneurship. </p>
<p>These three clubs have been around the longest and have big alumni bases of support. Most firms ask their junior analysts to help with recruiting and getting your resume forwarded by an alumni is a huge boon.</p>
<p>If you do decide to join these clubs I highly recommend actively participating. I met some of my best friends through these activities and the friendly competition among us definitely pushed me to work harder.</p>
<p>Also, check out the career office’s various entrepreneurship and finance groups. They’re PAID to help you prepare for a career.</p>
<p>International Leadership Council now has a financial markets division which focuses on teaching you the in-depth working of financial systems. I’m a first year who was just accepted to ILC and I can already tell you that it’s going to be invaluable when I come to apply for jobs and internships. The networking opportunities it provides are amazing and it gives you a lot more of an academic grounding in finance compared with the other finance groups on campus.</p>