Kid wants to work on Wall Street

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Anonymous wrote:if he can improve > 1500 or 34+, I would take a shot at ND or BC - those two place very very well on wall street. If stats stay the same maybe target Villanova, Cornell or Northeastern - all great options!

Cornell is easier than BC?

lol. right?
these people are idiots here. This site has deteriorated.

whoah - deep breath Andy Bernard! truth is they probably are peers in terms of Wall Street placement - and looks like cross admits are split pretty evenly too on parchment.

Is the question about Wall Street placement or admission?
Folks are saying if scores stay the same target Cornell or Villanova or NE? And if scores improve, target ND or BC?

Cornell is much harder to get into than BC and ND for finance/Dyson....at our private kids routinely get into BC (and ND to lesser extent) and shut out at Cornell.
But maybe your schools work differently with BC?
At ours its at least 1 tier below Cornell, if not 2 in terms of caliber of student that is offered admission.

DP. Boston family here, and it is flipped, though Cornell in general is a much easier admit than its peer schools.

Not true regarding Cornell's undergraduate business school (Dyson).

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Anonymous wrote:We know one Bucknell grad who wanted to get into banking and still doesn’t have a job a year after graduation.

That's what happens when you're relying on connections rather than reputation. A bucknell kid on the right team or in the right frat has a road paved for them. A rando is just another kid from a decent school with no real advantage

I feel like AI replaces these bros first.

Until AI learns to golf, these bros will be the last replaced. Someone has to convince rich people and pension managers that 2 and 20 is a good deal despite every study every done showing that it's a terrible deal.

disagree. these guys are sales guys and sales in Wall Street is moving off the golf course and into the algo. that's happening now.

BUT .. there are few talents more evergreen than sales. you just might have to be okay moving into .. commercial real estate or something. a hit to the ego for some.

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LMAO

I'm guessing this entire thread is the handiwork of the same crazed Bucknell booster who constantly posts that Bucknell is the big feeder to The Street. It's a pretty absurd claim, but you've got to admire the booster's tenacity (as well as their certainty that we'll all be impressed with "The Street" lingo

My guess is that OP is fake, and is the booster finding a way to start another chain that they can populate with Bucknell posts.

And for anyone actually coming on here to learn, the one word answer is Penn. That's the big feeder, and you don't even have to go to Wharton. Just get a Penn degree.

Next best options are all NY: NYU, Baruch, Fordham, Columbia.

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Dyson and Mendoza both about three steps higher than Bucknell.

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Anonymous wrote:We know one Bucknell grad who wanted to get into banking and still doesn’t have a job a year after graduation.

That's what happens when you're relying on connections rather than reputation. A bucknell kid on the right team or in the right frat has a road paved for them. A rando is just another kid from a decent school with no real advantage

I feel like AI replaces these bros first.

Definitely. Wall Street isn't a safe space for 21 year old bros that didn't go to Harvard or Wharton these days. That ship has sailed.

false - the first to go will be the quant kids from MIT, Cornell, and Penn. The athlete or frat bro from Bucknell is the guy everyone likes to have around and can schmooze with clients. Always will be a home for that dude making booku bucks!

The quant kids from MIT will be working on the AI and starting companies with the Harvard guys.

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Anonymous wrote:We know one Bucknell grad who wanted to get into banking and still doesn’t have a job a year after graduation.

That's what happens when you're relying on connections rather than reputation. A bucknell kid on the right team or in the right frat has a road paved for them. A rando is just another kid from a decent school with no real advantage

I feel like AI replaces these bros first.

Definitely. Wall Street isn't a safe space for 21 year old bros that didn't go to Harvard or Wharton these days. That ship has sailed.

false - the first to go will be the quant kids from MIT, Cornell, and Penn. The athlete or frat bro from Bucknell is the guy everyone likes to have around and can schmooze with clients. Always will be a home for that dude making booku bucks!

this was true when the clients were other frat guys. you know how likes frat guys? (hint: it's not everyone!) it's other frat guys - and no-one else. that's a two legged-stool. when the clients became the math kids (and women!) with real skills, frat guys lost a leg.

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One question…when someone mentions Wall Street do they mean it literally or figuratively.

There are a number of investment banks based out of Chicago, LA, San Fran, Atlanta, Houston, etc.

Sure…not as comprehensive nor big name as Goldman…but their money is still green and they pay a lot of it.

IU sends lots of kids to Chicago (and some to actual Wall Street)…but not sure the kids working in Chicago care that much.

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I know several people who graduated from Bucknell University and ended up with a Wall Street job. All of their parents owned their own business and the family wealth is what landed their kids jobs on Wall Street. Same with respect to a smaller LAC in New York state--Hamilton College.

Colgate University does have a semi-pipeline to Wall Street. Need to check out whether or not it is kids from very wealthy families and their Colgate athlete friends or whether Colgate University has enough alumni on the street to get undergrads interviews. Not easy to get clarity on this type of matter.

Assuming insignificant family wealth and no other connections to high paying Wall Street positions, it is best to attend school at UPenn-Wharton, NYU-Stern, or CUNY-Baruch. Of course there are several other schools such as Ivy League schools, Georgetown, U Chicago, and several LACs including Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, Wash & Lee, and Claremont McKenna. Boston College places well.

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Anonymous wrote:We know one Bucknell grad who wanted to get into banking and still doesn’t have a job a year after graduation.

That's what happens when you're relying on connections rather than reputation. A bucknell kid on the right team or in the right frat has a road paved for them. A rando is just another kid from a decent school with no real advantage

I feel like AI replaces these bros first.

Definitely. Wall Street isn't a safe space for 21 year old bros that didn't go to Harvard or Wharton these days. That ship has sailed.

false - the first to go will be the quant kids from MIT, Cornell, and Penn. The athlete or frat bro from Bucknell is the guy everyone likes to have around and can schmooze with clients. Always will be a home for that dude making booku bucks!

The quant kids from MIT will be working on the AI and starting companies with the Harvard guys.

Most wall street products are terrible and the ones that aren't have fee structures that are. The people who sell those products to rich people and especially pension funds will be the last ones standing.

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Anonymous wrote:I know several people who graduated from Bucknell University and ended up with a Wall Street job. All of their parents owned their own business and the family wealth is what landed their kids jobs on Wall Street. Same with respect to a smaller LAC in New York state--Hamilton College.

Colgate University does have a semi-pipeline to Wall Street. Need to check out whether or not it is kids from very wealthy families and their Colgate athlete friends or whether Colgate University has enough alumni on the street to get undergrads interviews. Not easy to get clarity on this type of matter.

Assuming insignificant family wealth and no other connections to high paying Wall Street positions, it is best to attend school at UPenn-Wharton, NYU-Stern, or CUNY-Baruch. Of course there are several other schools such as Ivy League schools, Georgetown, U Chicago, and several LACs including Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, Wash & Lee, and Claremont McKenna. Boston College places well.

Claremont McKenna is a great option if you’re trying to stay west. They clog LA/SF offices

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Anonymous wrote:I know several people who graduated from Bucknell University and ended up with a Wall Street job. All of their parents owned their own business and the family wealth is what landed their kids jobs on Wall Street. Same with respect to a smaller LAC in New York state--Hamilton College.

Colgate University does have a semi-pipeline to Wall Street. Need to check out whether or not it is kids from very wealthy families and their Colgate athlete friends or whether Colgate University has enough alumni on the street to get undergrads interviews. Not easy to get clarity on this type of matter.

Assuming insignificant family wealth and no other connections to high paying Wall Street positions, it is best to attend school at UPenn-Wharton, NYU-Stern, or CUNY-Baruch. Of course there are several other schools such as Ivy League schools, Georgetown, U Chicago, and several LACs including Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, Wash & Lee, and Claremont McKenna. Boston College places well.

What about Duke? Northwestern? Cornell? Vanderbilt?

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Anonymous wrote:LMAO

I'm guessing this entire thread is the handiwork of the same crazed Bucknell booster who constantly posts that Bucknell is the big feeder to The Street. It's a pretty absurd claim, but you've got to admire the booster's tenacity (as well as their certainty that we'll all be impressed with "The Street" lingo

My guess is that OP is fake, and is the booster finding a way to start another chain that they can populate with Bucknell posts.

And for anyone actually coming on here to learn, the one word answer is Penn. That's the big feeder, and you don't even have to go to Wharton. Just get a Penn degree.

Next best options are all NY: NYU, Baruch, Fordham, Columbia.

OP's kid's stats won't get him into Penn, let alone Wharton. That was the point of the thread. Cousin landed on the street via Harvard but kid needs an alternate route due to stats.

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Anonymous wrote:I know several people who graduated from Bucknell University and ended up with a Wall Street job. All of their parents owned their own business and the family wealth is what landed their kids jobs on Wall Street. Same with respect to a smaller LAC in New York state--Hamilton College.

Colgate University does have a semi-pipeline to Wall Street. Need to check out whether or not it is kids from very wealthy families and their Colgate athlete friends or whether Colgate University has enough alumni on the street to get undergrads interviews. Not easy to get clarity on this type of matter.

Assuming insignificant family wealth and no other connections to high paying Wall Street positions, it is best to attend school at UPenn-Wharton, NYU-Stern, or CUNY-Baruch. Of course there are several other schools such as Ivy League schools, Georgetown, U Chicago, and several LACs including Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, Wash & Lee, and Claremont McKenna. Boston College places well.

What about Duke? Northwestern? Cornell? Vanderbilt?

Duke - yes
NW - kinda
Cornell - yes
Vandy - no

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Anonymous wrote:I know several people who graduated from Bucknell University and ended up with a Wall Street job. All of their parents owned their own business and the family wealth is what landed their kids jobs on Wall Street. Same with respect to a smaller LAC in New York state--Hamilton College.

Colgate University does have a semi-pipeline to Wall Street. Need to check out whether or not it is kids from very wealthy families and their Colgate athlete friends or whether Colgate University has enough alumni on the street to get undergrads interviews. Not easy to get clarity on this type of matter.

Assuming insignificant family wealth and no other connections to high paying Wall Street positions, it is best to attend school at UPenn-Wharton, NYU-Stern, or CUNY-Baruch. Of course there are several other schools such as Ivy League schools, Georgetown, U Chicago, and several LACs including Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, Wash & Lee, and Claremont McKenna. Boston College places well.

What about Duke? Northwestern? Cornell? Vanderbilt?

I wrote the post to which you responded.

Duke, Cornell, Northwestern, Emory, and Stanford all certainly have a presence--especially Duke. (Northwestern kids are more Management Consulting types than Wall Street investment bank bloodsuckers.) U Virginia and Vanderbilt are there, but a step behind Duke, Cornell, and northwestern.

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Read the Wall Street journal article today about the suicides from the 100 hour weeks.