<p>It is a lot harder to get a good finance position in NYC because thats like the uppper echelon for graduates. It is said that ibanking and consultants at the top firms can get into HBS and such after 2-3 years.
My question is... do you mention that you are in NYC? because getting an ibanking job in a city such as chicago or charlotte or something would be easier, and so are the b-school outlooks about the same for those people?</p>
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My question is... do you mention that you are in NYC? because getting an ibanking job in a city such as chicago or charlotte or something would be easier, and so are the b-school outlooks about the same for those people?
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<p>They're going to see your address when you apply, so they're going to know where you live. Plus, there are usually much fewer IB positions in cities outside NYC; so I don't necessarily think such positions are easier to obtain.</p>
<p>The bigger question is whether B schools like candidates from regional banks as much as from the major NYC banks. I really don't know, but it would be interesting to look at a list of jobs people had prior to entering which I think B schools make available.</p>
<p>^Even if you did have such a list, it would still be tough to tell what MBA schools prefer since you wouldn't know other components of the people's profiles. This is generally why I don't think you can make any career decision based on what you think will be considered better by MBA admissions officers.</p>
<p>NYC, LA, & Chicago are the best financial locations in the US. Yes firms recruit at elite schools, but remember nowadays its not always what you know, where you go, but who you know. Obviously someone from HBS will have a better chance then someone from lesser target school. Perhaps you should talk with your college alumni and score high on the GMAT</p>