UT BHP + Plan II vs SMU Full Ride

Colleges and Universities A-Z Southern Methodist University
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<p>Before anything I preface that I have deposited at both schools.</p>

<p>I'd like to go into investment banking or management consulting after college.</p>

<p>I received the President's Scholar at SMU. It's a full ride, pays for a full year abroad, and I get preferential treatment for everything at SMU. I also get access to the SMU President's Scholar. </p>

<p>I contacted Cox School of Busines in terms of recruiting for my fields, here they are:</p>

<p>Citigroup (2)
Goldman Sachs (1)
JPMorgan Chase (1)
UBS (1)
Deloitte Consulting (3)
Bain & Co. (1)</p>

<p>Not exactly the greatest but there's some. Also, from research, SMU has a great network for especially Pres Scholars. For example, I know a pres scholar who is graduating who will work at Mckinsey next year, the Goldman Sachs of ibanking. Also Bain and Co. actively recruits from SMU. I dont know why recruitment is so small this year. </p>

<p>Now for UT. If I go to UT, I would collectively have 24k of debt upon graduation. However BHP is very enticing. I contacated BHP and they had an employment of 100%. ALso, 40% went into ibanking and management consulting. Goldman recruits roughly 10 each year and Mckinsey 6. I dont know very much about Plan II so that would be very helpful as well. </p>

<p>any comments/opinions would be helpful</p>

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<p>I’m going to SMU but if I were you I’d go to UT. Unless you really prefer a smaller environment, BHP and plan 2 are going to do more for your career than Cox, at least starting out. But you can’t go wrong either way.</p>

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<p>I’d choose SMU personally. ‘Does the pony head sign’</p>

<p>For one, full-ride is something great - and given that you have the chance to really do the most that is offered in SMU, that’s even better! This includes banking and consulting, I suppose.</p>

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<p>By this point, hopefully you have already chosen, but if you have any remaining doubts or questions, I am a student in the Business Honors and Plan II Honors programs who chose to come here over a few other good schools and faced a similar choice.</p>

<p>I have no regrets, interned in investment banking last summer and management consulting this summer - am loving every part of this great ride. Let me know if you have any questions.</p>