+15 Notre Dame or Fordham undergrad? 11 1w
+11 Notre Dame or Imperial for Quant/Trading roles in the US 3 1w
+32 Got offers from University of Bristol and LSE, can't decide. 27 1w
+9 Latest age to apply for an MBA and go into IB (realistic) 1 1w
+12 Profile Evaluation - MBA 8 1w
+4 Master's In Economics (U.S/U.K) For Macro-Research Or IFC/IMF Placement 4 1w
+15 3.45 GPA at Non-Target - How likely is it that I break into IB out of school? 5 1w
+11 HEC and LBS 12 1w
+8 2026 Masters Recruiting 3 1w
0 Question for Top 5 undergrad alums (Harvard/Stanford/MIT/Princeton/Yale) 1 1w
+12 U Chicago Msf (Booth, new program) - worth it? 1 1w
+19 How do I get into a target/top MSF program coming from a non-target undergrad. Advice would be hugely appreciated 10 1w
+16 UC Berkeley Econ 7 1w
+8 Does exchange school’s prestige matter? 10 1w
0 nyu stern vs northwestern 2 1w
+12 St. Gallen vs CBS vs WU Vienna for Master in Finance 7 1w
+6 amherst education 4 1w
+1 Is Claremont McKenna a respectable school for finance? 2 1w
+24 Choosing between LSE and Imperial's MSc Finance programs 8 1w
+9 How to become a post MBA associate in London? 2 1w
+7 Master of Financial Engineering for M&A IB? 2 1w
+2 Is an MBA worth it in the UK/EU? 2 1w
+20 Imperial MSc Economics and Strategy for Business for London consulting? 12 1w
+16 UIUC MF or UCLA MFE 6 1w
+9 Advice on What program to choose? 3 1w
0 SIE before entering college 1 1w
0 Colby College vs Colgate University 1 1w
+9 Georgetown MSF vs. Villanova MSF 1 1w
+27 transfer to berkeley Econ vs haas 19 1w
+8 Should I retake the GMAT? (Military to MSRE) 2 1w
+2 UF vs UGA to break in to banking. 5 1w
0 Master VS Gap-Year 3 1w
+46 Wharton Huntsman Program vs Yale vs Dartmouth 54 1w
+18 ESCP MiF (2y) vs Imperial MSc F&A (1y) 10 1w
+9 Need Advice on Which School to Attend to get a Job in High Finance 2 1w
+7 T20 MBAs for Charlotte IB? 2 1w
+33 1Y MBA value for networking 5 1w
+13 Imperial Waitlist 5 1w
+29 Imperial College Finance Masters' 6 1w
+5 Bentley vs. UMiami vs. Fordham 5 1w
+42 MSF Rankings 2024 34 1w
+2 Comparing undergraduate schools. NEED HELP CHOOSING Northeastern, NYU CAS 4 1w
+91 GF headed to MBA - making it work? 33 1w
+15 Has anyone ever seen a MSF success story? (US) 11 1w
+6 Transfer to Boston University Questrom School of Business vs Bentley U 1 1w
+13 Need help deciding Master of Finance for Investment Banking 7 1w
+26 LSE MSc Finance vs Oxford MFE? 8 1w
+9 Which MSc program to choose 0 1w
0 UVA Econ (Non - McIntire) or Vanderbilt Econ 1 1w
+11 Is breaking into London easier from a UK strong Semi or a Europe Target? 13 1w
+30 LSE BSc Economics vs Cambridge BA Economics 9 1w
+14 Should I transfer out of a semi target school to a target school (UPenn, Dartmouth, Cornell Dyson, Duke, NU, Geogetown McDonough, UChicago, etc.) for a better chance of getting recruited as an international F-1 Visa student?  6 1w
+2 Undergrad Selection - Middlebury Vs Rice Vs Claremont McKenna 2 1w
+89 Would I be stupid to pass on Columbia (undergrad) 38 1w
+7 is university of birmingham a semi target ? 17 1w
+9 Should I transfer from my large midwestern public school to a target after freshman year of undergrad? 1 1w
+9 berkeley vs amherst college 12 1w
+5 What Uni course should I pick for IB? 3 1w
0 Double Majoring in Accountancy and Finance Worth It 1 1w
+7 King's Business School (London) vs Emlyon Business School for Master's in Finance 4 1w
+9 Just got into ivy league 10 1w
+15 Semi Target Maths and Econ degree 24 1w
+28 St Andrews vs LSE vs Middlebury 19 1w
+10 Is getting a $50,000 student loan to study (undergrad finance) at Bocconi worth it over studying for free at HKU (also finance)? 7 2w
+14 Application season was a disaster for me, need advice for which uni to attend. 1 2w
+16 EU Master's - Options (HELP PLZ) 13 2w
+132 Thoughts from a Stanford MBA and PE Associate 58 2w
+14 Engineering vs Business degree? 7 2w
+22 UCL Vs Warwick Vs Umass Amherst Vs UW Madison Vs UofT for undergrad 22 2w
+3 Fairfield University Undergrad (Business) or Syracuse University Undergrad (Business) 5 2w
+4 Deloitte Bright Start vs. Top University for MBB 5 2w
+1 Presence of University of St Andrews in London (and Wall Street) 1 2w
+25 Oxbridge or Top 15 US School. 7 2w
+3 Which College? Brandeis vs Syracuse vs LMU 2 2w
+8 INSEAD MIM VS HEC-X DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS 10 2w
+23 UChicago Booth MiF vs Vanderbilt MsF 12 2w
+24 Imperial MSc Finance and Accounting Career Prospects 9 2w
+16 MSc in Finance: apply to LSE for 2024, or work on a high GMAT score and apply to target schools in Europe for 2025? 3 2w
+33 Umich Ross vs Rice vs Notre Dame Mendoza 17 2w
+6 First Year Student @ semi-target in California 4 2w
+26 Target School Kids Stop Complaining 6 2w
+12 Realistically, how much of financial accounting do I need for IB? 1 2w
+7 Uob vs uon for ib 7 2w
+9 So...What Now? I got into my dream program, but I don't know what's next. (QCOM) 0 2w
+7 Joseph Wharton Scholars 7 2w
+2 Business 3 2w
0 Did you regret your MBA? 1 2w
+3 Full Time Job Placement or MSF? 1 2w
0 Choosing Between RSM and Leading French Business Schools for Investment Banking 2 2w
+24 HEC Mim vs Bocconi Mfin (URGENT) 12 2w
+10 Help Picking Undergrad program Ross vs UNC vs BC 4 2w
+12 Chicago School Landscape? 5 2w
0 IB/PE NYC or MC or AM 1 2w
0 UCLA Economics vs CAL Political Economy 1 2w
+3 Corp Strat at large telecom after 1YOE Management Development. What now? Does MBA even make sense? 2 2w
+2 Bentley University or Babson College for investment banking 2 2w
+23 SHOULD I DO THIS MINOR? 16 2w
+1 Updated thoughts on GSB vs. HBS vs. Wharton 1 2w
0 Bentley University or Babson College for investment banking 1 2w
+6 How hard is BB/EB from a Target/Lower Ivy (Brown/Columbia/Dartmouth/Cornell)? 8 2w

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