<p>Hello everyone! I've been searching through threads both on here and WSO to try and find a list of target and semi-target schools for investment banking. While I have found quite a few, most of those were from the 2008-2010 period.So I was wondering, would there be any difference now as compared to back then? I ask this because from what it seems back then a school like UChicago for example would have been considered Tier 3 (with Northwestern, Georgetown, etc.) [With Tier 1 being HYP and Wharton and Tier 2 being Columbia, Duke and so forth] and people were saying things like "Northwestern should be above it because it has better representation and a 27% acceptance rate compared to UChicago's 35% and so on. It seems that UChicago has been on a steep rise since then however and that 35% acceptance rate has fallen to 13% over the course of 5 or so years, and the more recent (even though somewhat old) lists of targets and semi-targets from around 2011 have seemed to show a trend of upward movement of UChicago from tier 3 to tier 2. </p>
<p>So essentially I'm asking, what do the lists of targets and semi-targets look like now? Is it still pretty much the same? What differences would there be if any? Also, I've noticed most lists leave off the LACs but I've heard that some schools such as Amherst and Williams do quite well. Where would these and other top LACs fall in the categorization of targets and semi-targets?</p>
<p>Just because Chicago has managed to decrease its acceptance rate by relying on mass mailing does not mean that its reputation on Wall Street has improved. </p>
<p>Payscale Return On Investment (ROI) report:</p>
<p>Chicago - 154th (Columbia and Duke are ranked in the 30s, Princeton and Stanford are ranked in the top 15)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.payscale.com/college-roi/full-list”>http://www.payscale.com/college-roi/full-list</a></p>
<p>@hidall1 Hey! It says that you replied to the post but for some reason I can’t see it. Do you mind reposting it please?</p>
<p>Seems like you’re interested in UChicago so here’s a few rough figures (I’m a current student).</p>
<p>In terms of 2014 IBD summer interns that I’m aware of, ~10 kids were at JPM, ~6 at CS, 4-5 at GS (Chicago and NY), 4-5 at BAML. I’ve also heard of kids who placed at Blackstone PE, MS, deutsche bank, greenhill, william blair, and societe generale. Historically kids have also gone to Barclays and UBS as well.</p>
<p>In general, UChicago is a strong target for JPM, CS, and more recently, BAML. I heard UChicago was the second most represented school at JPM this past summer, second to only UPenn (which has Wharton). CS’s CEO is a UChicago alum, so there’s strong connections there. All bulge brackets recruit on campus for their NY office, with the exception of MS who as of now only recruits for its Chicago office. </p>
<p>My general impression is that everyone who deserved an IBD position at a reputable firm got one. The number of kids at Chicago interested in IBD is relatively low compared to other targets (especially the business schools), but the number of spots are quite plentiful. Throw in the ability to take graduate level finance classes at Booth as an undergrad, including a popular corporate finance class taught by a former JPM managing director, and you’re pretty set. </p>