<p>I'm a junior student in a non-top university(I don't think most IB companies will recruit employees in my school) and I'm majoring in Engineering. But I'm always interested in Finance and willing to work long hours. So I'm thinking about attending those TOP gradschools(like Dartmouth, Penn, Duke. since my GPA and GRE are great). I think maybe this will offer me an opportunity to get in IB after graduating from those schools.
But I'm not sure whether this is a waste of time because I will probably apply for engineering majors or Engineering management (just to make sure I can get in ) but I have no interests in engineering. Would it be a better idea that I just take a job from a less famous company and then apply for IB?
I'm just at the crossroad and can't make up my mind.</p>
<p>You’ve got a lot of info in your post and some of it doesn’t work together. Here’s a quick overview and strategy from what I’m reading:</p>
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<li><p>The only grad school you want would be an MBA and an MBA from a top 15ish school to break into BB IB. That said, you will need work experience first as top MBA programs don’t usually take students straight from undergrad. </p></li>
<li><p>From a non-target school studying engineering, you won’t be breaking into IB very easily. That said, you could work in your field for a few years and then career switch through an MBA program. </p></li>
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<p>PM me if you have other questions.</p>
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