<p>Hey everyone, because of various factors such as size, location, cost, etc. I have narrowed it down to Tulane and SMU. (I am on the waiting list at Rice and will attend there if I am admitted but I still have to pick another school to enroll at in the meantime). So, I know that neither of these schools are big targets for Investment Banking but which one do you think I would have a better shot at breaking in from? Also, at SMU I was offered direct freshmen admission and honors at the Cox School of Business if that makes a difference (at Tulane, anyone can be in the business school if they want to.) I would major in Finance at either one with perhaps a second major in Economics.</p>
<p>The Dallas market will have more ibanking opportunities. You need to look at what firms recruit each school to find out specifics.</p>
<p>I would hesitate having “investment banking” as your goal before you even take your first college business class. You more than likely have very little clue what an investment banker does other than “he makes a lot of money.”</p>
<p>SMU is the better school. Tulane use to be better, but due to SMU’s growth and Tulane’s decline, their ranks have been reversed. SMU is currently 56 and Tulane 51 in the USnews rankings, but in the new list to be released in August, SMU will be in the top 50. SMU athletics are much more exciting and Dallas offers the perfect collegiate atmosphere with attributes like the largest number of restaurants per capita in the nation. SMU in general now trumps Tulane, and since you are interested in business it just double the benefits of choosing SMU. Cox School of Business in one of a kind and will benefit you greatly in your academic pursuits. Congrats!</p>