<p>Is it a disadvantage if you go to school which very far away from New york and you want to go into investment banking there?</p>
<p>Im looking at SMU in Texas, im hoping to work in New York and is it difficulty to get a job there when your so far away?</p>
<p>applying from England by the way..</p>
<p>The real disadvantage comes from being at SMU.</p>
<p>You could probably get IBanking from SMU but in the Texas offices. Chances are you’re not getting into the NY offices. Apply to U of Texas, A&M, and the likes if you want banking in Texas.</p>
<p>Yes, for the most part it is an insurmountable disadvantage. </p>
<p>Unless you know someone, you will be stuck applying online and hoping companies will fly you in to interview, which is very unlikely for entry level job. </p>
<p>That being said, you currently have better opportunities in Texas with the energy boom. The few people I know in energy in TX likely make multiples of the avg salary on Wall Street.</p>
<p>Wall Street is very 2009.</p>
<p>SMU is only very lightly targeted for offices in Texas (Dallas and Houston). The main 2 target schools for Dallas/Houston banking are UT Austin and Rice University.</p>
<p>In other words, SMU is not a target for NYC banking. It is a very well-respected school in Texas though.</p>
<p>The real problem is applying from England. Sounds like you will only have a student visa. In other words, most US companies won’t be bothered to give you a job once you graduate, due to the hardship of getting student visas converted to working visas, and you will be stifled by the student visa regulations while a student.</p>
<p>^^^ true. SMU is not a target for NY investment banks, plus I doubt any of them is willing to go through the hoops to sponsor a work visa for you. I do think foreign students have an 18 month post grad internship visa if sponsored.</p>