Qwill wrote:
Moss,
I have offers from Emory & UNC obviously both are outside of the top 10 MBA programs. 2 questions 1)Do you see a marked difference in recruiting from top 20 vs top 10 and 2) do you see a marked difference in Emory vs UNC IB recruiting.
Lastly would banks send non-top 10 candidates to smaller offices say in Charlotte or elsewhere?
Thanks
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There is definitely a difference between top 10 and top 20 schools. I would estimate the top finance programs may send 5-10 people into the major banks each, the numbers for non-top 10 programs are going to be around <5 or so at each of the major banks (with outlier programs and outlier years for every program). Further, you may not get as many touch points as other schools and may have to network your way into events.
Basically its going to be tougher. You probably knew this -- I mean it should be obvious that its easier to get a banking job from HBS/Wharton than it is from University of Phoenix Online, and every school in between lays somewhere on this spectrum.
I would reach out to the banking club presidents at each school and chat with them about how the recruiting process works. I'd ask the following questions:
1) How many students went to banks this summer and full time, the #s that went to each bank, and the offices they were at (CLT, NYC, etc)
2) The names of the firms that held events on-campus and how many events they held
3) The names of the firms that held on-campus interviews
Once you see the breakdown for each school, it should greatly inform your decision. Ultimately, your biggest edge is when banks come to you -- it makes the networking and recruiting process a lot easier and also signals that they're serious about hiring from your school. The banking club presidents should be a great resource to help you get a feel for which school has the best recruiting process.