<p>I love Boston, and therefore would consider Boston college. However, I want to work on Wall Street as an investment banker and am also considering NYU. How close would BC be to NYU in terms of investment banking recruitment. Also, I get quite a bit more financial aid at BC so I'll have to take that into consideration too. Thanks!</p>
<p>They are pretty much equal</p>
<p>If it’s Stern that you’re talking about, then Stern has a significant advantage over BC. If it’s another program at NYU, I couldn’t tell anymore.</p>
<p>Do bulge brackets recruit at BC or would I have to cold call just like any staple state school? If so then there would be no point in paying the extra money for tuition.</p>
<p>NYU Stern > BC CSOM > NYU A&S > BC A&S</p>
<p>Stern’s undergraduate program produces more bankers that go to bulge bracket banks than any other school barring Wharton and Georgetown. Keep in mind though that everyone at Stern wants to do IBD so the competition is very cut throat. Getting a position at Goldman is much more intense than at another target school like Dartmouth which doesn’t have as high of self selecting number of aspiring bankers.</p>
<p>Boston College’s business program is a strong semi-target with on-campus recruiting for IBD from Barclays, Citi, DB, BAML, and UBS. The other bulge bracket banks will likely at least do resume drops or only recruit for other functions (private banking functions, wealth management, operations). You will definitely have significantly much better oppurtunities at BC than at no-name state school.</p>
<p>I was in a similar situation to you when I was deciding where to go, accepted to both CSOM and Stern, with more money given to me by BC and I was interested in pursuing IB. I’m currently at BC. icheetah was pretty good at naming who does on-campus recruiting, but with a bit of extra networking and the right grades, Goldman’s, MS’s, and JPM’s IBD are all attainable. My suggestion? Head to The Heights.</p>
<p>So would I be better off paying the in state price for IU Kelley or going to BC and (possibly) getting some good aid there?</p>
<p>^ So, you’re in-state for Indiana? </p>
<p>Kelley is well-respected in the business/banking community. The business school has world-wide recognition; people I met in London, Singapore, Manila, Milan, Rome and HK have even heard of it. And, if it would cost you cheaper to attend there than BC, it would be stupid not to go there. Just an honest, personal opinion.</p>
<p>Ok I understand what you’re saying there. How about NYU vs Kelley?</p>
<p>If you’re in state for Kelley, and it comes out to be much cheaper, go to Kelley. If the prices are close, you might want to think about it more.</p>
<p>I still think that Stern has more recognition and respect than Kelley, but not by much, if you’re seeking for the opinion of those people who are familiar with the business/banking community in NY or in other major financial hubs world-wide. Stern still has the more global appeal, and its location being in NY gives it an advantage for those seeking a career in WS. That said, graduating from Kelley would not hinder you from getting a job in WS, as well. It will be harder, I would imagine, but it is possible. </p>
<p>Try keeping in touch with Kelley alumni - they can better feed you more information when applying for a job in WS. There are plenty of them there thriving in the banking/financial sectors. Like I said, they even have alumni in London - the biggest financial hub in Europe and in HK and Shanghai - which are the biggest in Asia. BC isn’t that much known there, nor do they have many alumni in the area that I know. I know you won’t be looking for a job outside of America, but just to give you an idea how established Kelley is outside of Indiana or Midwest and East Coast, that’s what I can say about Kelley.</p>
<p>Ok thanks a lot for the advice. What I’m planning on is seeing what kind of aid NYU gives me then going off that.</p>