MSFHQ wrote:
BostonCollegeMSF wrote:
Thanks for the input for the sake of clarity my profile:
Non Target undergrad double major finance/econ 3.5
GMAT 680
1 BB PWM internship
10 months irrelevant full time postion
Should I be aiming higher if I am trying to break into IB in NYC??
Are you applying this year? I ask because a lot of programs are getting close to final rounds.
Your profile is good enough that I can see you getting into programs with more of a formalized career center and better historic placements. I love BC, but for the longest time it was a night time program for Boston professionals. Hence why I think they had less emphasis on placements. That being said, BC alumni and the Boston area would be a natural and easy spot for you to try and break in.
You'd be competitive at Vanderbilt, Villanova, Claremont, UT Austin, etc. All this depends on your financial situation and where you are comfortable working.
Yes I am trying to start in the Fall of 2014 my only reason for applying specifically to BC is that I have read alot about MSF programs being regional, in that recruiters only recruit from schools in the area. The end game is to get to Wall Street.
I did read that Vanderbilt had excellent placements in NYC but I am not sure Tennessee is somewhere I could see myself living, but if the program is worth it I could definitely suck it up for a year.
Claremont was on the list but seemed like it was again too far away from the east coast, even though from what I have read this is the best pure MSF program out there.
Would you rank BC above Villanova? I figured that BC was the better option here
When it comes to financial situation I am not too concerned with price I see this as an investment that will have a high ROI in the near future and is a means to landing a job in a field that I am extremely passionate about yet cant seem to break into!
Do you think I should apply to one of the above mentioned? Would I have a better chance at achieving my goal?