yb wrote:
Thanks for your thoughts. Helg, that is an interesting way to look at it and it does make sense. I'm going to look into this further and let you know what I find out.
Pelihu - would you agree that part of the reason that NYU sends such a large volume to IB firms has to do with the fact that its class is significantly larger than that of other elites. i.e. Cornell, Yale?
Actually I believe that NYU sends to many to IB firms (compare to Yale & Cornell) because people know going in that it is their strength. For example, if I'm admitted to all 3 and I want to do IB, then I'm definitely going to NYU. If I want to do non-profit, then I'm definitely going to Yale.
The corollary is that once you are at NYU, your ability to land an IB job far exceed your chances to land jobs in other sectors. For example, if I'm at NYU and I don't know exactly what I want to do after graduating, the easiest path to a good-paying job is IB, because the schools is so connected with the industry.
So, going in people that choose NYU are more likely to be predisposed to IB, and once there people have the best opportunities in IB. And of course, recruiters also know that the students there are predisposed to IB, so the cycle perpetuates itself.