<p>For a competitive HYPS applicant, what would be considered some a few good match/safety schools? I'm looking for 1-2 Safeties and 2-3 Matches.</p>
<p>Some additional criteria/information:
- NJ resident, so will definitely apply to Rutgers as a safety
- Would prefer safeties/matches that are strong in economics/UG Business/finance
- Some IB recruiting existent</p>
<p>Maybe NYU as a match/high safety?</p>
<p>I have no idea if you have the interest or aptitude needed to go the quantitative route, but I know SUNY Stony Brook has a very well-respected applied math department with some strong connections to the finance industry.</p>
<p>Not so interested in Quant although I’d like to keep the possibility open. I am considering a minor or concentration in applied math though.</p>
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Stern I would assume is a match. Any current Stern students or others knowledgeable about the school care to verify?</p>
<p>Will your parents pay $50k+ for any school? If not, then don’t choose NYU or any other school that won’t meet need or that you can’t afford.</p>
<p>Any other suggestions? Schools that would be considered matches or safeties yet are still somewhat recruited by IBs would be appreciated.</p>
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They could, but realistically, they wouldn’t. Does NYU offer merit aid?</p>
<p>I figure if you’re interested in Econ and Finance safeties, look for big cities with internships available. Maybe USC would be a better safety, as its probably more likely you could get in and/or get some aid (whether merit or need)? I’m a big fan of their business grad school, but I don’t know what their undergrad programs for business are.</p>
<p>A lot of State schools will be good for business as well, though. What are your parents Alma Maters? That’s how I got started initially on my safeties.</p>
<p>^ Berk & Stanford. Neither are safeties :)</p>
<p>Do you know whether USC receives IB recruitment? I know I’ll qualify for guaranteed half tuition there due to NMF.</p>
<p>Northwestern could possibly be a match if you’re very qualified for top schools</p>
<p>University of Washington-Seattle would be a low match/high safety and I know they have a great business school.</p>
<p>If you’re a NMF then look through this thread. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/649276-nmf-scholarships-updated-compilation.html?highlight=keilexandra[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/649276-nmf-scholarships-updated-compilation.html?highlight=keilexandra</a></p>
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Well objective stats-wise I’m pretty qualified, but I was under the impression that no one should consider Northwestern a match. I know they are pretty good at IB placement, especially in Chicago.</p>
<p>NYU, UMich, Texas, Northwestern, Chicago, Berkeley,and Indiana get a lot of ibanking recruitment.</p>
<p>^ Out of those, should I assume UT/Indiana would be a safeties, Stern/Ross matches, and NU/UofC/Berk low reaches?</p>
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<p>There gets to be a point where you can either play the ‘It’s a reach for everyone’ game and only have reaches and safeties, or call something like NU a match. It’s not a safety, it shouldn’t be taken for granted, but still.</p>
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Yeah, I guess I usually prefer the “It’s a reach for everyone” approach to avoid sounding presumptuous/uninformed.</p>
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Is the business school UG though? </p>
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How popular is IBanking as a potential career at these schools? I know Stern is IB crazy, but what about NU, UofC and Berk?</p>
<p>Anyone else have some insight?</p>
<p>It’s a fairly popular prospective career, but at most places if you can get into a certain program you are almost guarenteed an ibanking spot (Texas has the Business Honors Program, Northwestern has the Kellogg Certificate, Indiana has the Investment Banking Workshop). Even if you don’t get into one of those programs, you will get an interview as long as you have a good GPA and experiences/extracurriculars, but it will come down to how you do in the interviews that determines if you get the offer.</p>