Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the number of alums working at Goldman Sachs. Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, and Colgate are the clear standouts. All NESCAC members except Colgate, which is more pre-professional than most of the Ivies. Colleges not on the Northeast don't perform so well, so it may be of import to pick a SLAC there if doing so at all.
Amherst - 52
Bates - 8
Bowdoin - 33
Carleton - 10
Colby - 24
Colgate - 56
Davidson - 8
Hamilton - 33
Haverford - 14
Middlebury - 59
Pomona - 13
Swarthmore - 21
Vassar - 18
Wellesley - 34
Wesleyan - 25
Williams - 59
Thanks for sharing. What's the source of this info.?[/quote
I do believe that the career counselling relationships are present to strong at some or all of the above schools for finance; however, also consider that many of the kids who will select these schools are connected to Wall Street through family ties. That's a truism at many target and non-target schools. So everything is relative but consider that schools with lower numbers may be more weighed to the latter than the former. This is so hard to do but actually talking to students at schools is the best way to understand the reputation of the school in this regard. I would recommend taking advantage of overnight visits or have your kid talk to a former high school friend who is attending the college or university. The number of slots allocated to different schools by different firms vary widely. The strength of the alumni network is also important. I think that at most small schools they will give a helping hand to those coming after them. Williams and Amherst are particularly known for this. Finally, I wouldn't recommend selecting a school based on this factor. Most kids change their focus as college broadens their horizons. In terms of post college opportunities it's more important to assess the schools' research and internship availability. In the end with the competition so fierce among their peers, it's your kid's academic performance and activities that will matter if you're not positioned to feed them into the funnel yourself..
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