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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This entire thread just screams out loud that the best path is NESCAC athlete particularly at Williams or Middlebury. Great placement without all of the Ivy League club nonsense.[/quote]

Huh? 
Well first of all, you have to be an athlete. And if that gives an edge then being an Ivy athlete is certainly better than being a NESCAC athlete when it comes to recruiting. And finance club memberships are still competitive at the NESCACS and there are fewer jobs offers to go around at a NESCAC when compared to an Ivy.

There really isn't any school that has a secret hook to this tiny pool of opportunities. Being an athlete may give you an edge (or not--depending on the hiring manager). Being an investment club member may give you an edge (or not--depending on the hiring manager). [/quote]

No school has a secret hook but if you understand the system there are ways to make the path a better experience. On a per capita basis Williams, Middlebury, CMC, and Amherst all place better than half of the ivies.

Being an athlete is a huge advantage. If you aren't an athlete Ivies might be better but if you can cross the hurdle you are potentially in a much better situation at a top NESCAC or CMC.

Ivy Athlete might be better but it's hard to really do the required club grind and be an athlete. Too much IB recruiting is dependent on the Finance Clubs. 
NESCAC Finance and Investment clubs aren't insanely competitive like at the Ivies, if you want to join and put in the effort you'll be in without issue.
On Campus recruiting is great and the pool of kids shooting for IB/MBB is much smaller.
The alumni network is outstanding, especially for Middlebury and Williams. I know of a girls team at one of these schools which had 6 kids doing Finance internships last summer. GS, Jefferies, and BofA were three of them, I don't know the others.[/quote]

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