It would be cool to go to school in LA and USC is my dream school and I want to be an investment banker in NYC but I heard that west coast schools focus on tech and not banking. I also really like IU but compared to USC, there not as much to do since its in the middle of nowhere.
Which school is better? (Don’t include money just social life and academics)
FWIW, IU Kelley has about 6,000 students. Only about 80 a year are accepted into the Investment Banking workshop which is main gateway to IB jobs from Kelley. Given that such a small percentage of students actually end up in IB, you should probably focus on which school is more attractive for non-IB jobs, and whether you would rather start your career on the West Coast or in the Midwest.
Yep. Even percentage-wise, Kelley may get more in to IB, though, but yeah, don’t focus on IB or which is “better” (IMO, Kelley and Marshall are the same tier) but focus on the environment/geography/fit.
So is there a good chance I can get into IB if I go to USC
I’m also very confident that I would be the 80 students since I’m motivated and hard working and only 100 apply
So much depends on the individual. I can’t say about Marshall, but pretty much every kid in the Kelley IB program gets in to IB.
Kelley is an excellent b-school but no school provides a sure fire way to a Wall Street IB job. (It looks like there are only 80 students in the IB program noted above so it would be very competitive).
I’d say the same for Marshall USC.
There are not a ton of Wall Street IB jobs available to undergraduates and many of them are taken by the very top students from the very top schools.
https://kelley.iu.edu/UCSO/Statistics/ClassProfiles/page41213.html
(click on the different tabs)
I’d suggest that (assuming the schools are equally affordable) that the OP goes to the school of his/her preference. Of course the OP should shoot for a job he/she really wants but should also recognize that he/she may have to consider a first job outside of IB.
I was at IU last week and I talk to the professor who runs the program and he said only a 100 apply because everyone knows how intense and difficult it is
I was at IU last week and talk to the professor who runs the program and he said only 150 apply and 50 people talk themselves out if it because everyone knows how intense and hard the program is
He also showed my the stats if his placements and twice as many people get put placed into NY then any other place bc the program draws a lot of east coast kids
Also @happy1 purple titain was talking about the investment banking workshop not all the finance students and the workshop has a 99% placement rate
It sounds like you feel that Kelly is best for your interests so I’d go for it!