USC or WashU

I have to decide between USC and WashU within the next 2 days, so I was wondering what you guys think. I would like to go into IB/consulting/HF/PE, but I'm also interested in other finance and tech careers. How well do both schools do in these fields and which school should I pick? Any advice is appreciated, Thanks!


I will be in Olin and Marshall.

 

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From what I’ve heard, everyone from WashU who tries for IB breaks in. There are like 150 kids in the bschool and most go for consulting, but there are a bunch of WashU kids in IB in Chicago and NYC. USC’s a great school with solid placement, but it just doesn’t have the prestige or alumni network to compete with WashU (outside of LA). I also have a hunch that USC’s placements are inflated by the number of kids who are already rich and well connected.

 

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