Minnesota resident looking at good schools for IB

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<p>Hello everyone.</p>

<p>I am a Minnesota resident high school student looking at colleges that would increase my chances of getting an Investment Banking job when I graduate.</p>

<p>Two schools I initially looked at were:
-University of Minnesota
-University of Wisconsin</p>

<p>Both schools would allow me to get in-state tuition and are respectable business schools. I have heard most call Minnesota a non-target for investment banks and Wisconsin a semi-target. Thus, initially, I have taken the most interest in Wisconsin. However, these kids don't seem to be hired frequently by banks. I have thus, of course looked at Michigan, Indiana, NYU, and the Ivy's, but it is hard to justify spending over 30,000 a year for Indiana or over 50,000 for NYU a year to get a chance to work in a profession that is somewhat unstable.</p>

<p>Anyone have any thoughts on comparing schools that are excellent values (Minnesota, Wisconsin) and send some kids into banking with schools that have better placement.</p>

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<p>Your undergrad education is a one type investment. It is something you’ll never have the chance to do again. The network that comes along with it, however, is something that will stay with you forever. This value extends long beyond your first job and will follow you the rest of your career.</p>

<p>That being said, Madison will get you to where you want to go. If you remain committed (get great grades, join the investment banking club, reach out to alums in the industry and get the relevant experiences) the ultimate end result may not be any different than what you would have gotten had you shelled out the dollars for Columbia or Dartmouth.
For the love of god, do not spend extra to go to Kelley. Madison is just so much better in nearly every other imaginable way. There is so much that matters beyond the number of firms that recruit at a school.</p>