Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 12:10     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:With respect to IB, this analysis names CMC, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, W&L, Hamilton, Richmond and Bowdoin:

Top Feeders to Wall Street https://share.google/F5UVHkp3TgisGQs0D

If I were to add a LAC to this group, it might be Trinity (CT).
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 11:47     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:lol about Bucknell and Middlebury.


The Bucknell booster is great entertainment but Middlebury is the real deal for IB then onward. Very strong placement and getting stronger.


+1

My kid is headed to Midd with an interest in finance/business. Their resources are impressive.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 11:41     Subject: LAC VC?
consider Babson they say it's business in a liberal arts environment
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 11:41     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:lol about Bucknell and Middlebury.


I get the lol about Bucknell but Midd is legit
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 11:11     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:DS is at an investment bank as are multiple classmates. They attended a SLAC not on this list but worked at relevant internships over the summer. My son interned at a VC. I believe internships make a much bigger difference vs college attended. This is definitely true for my kid based on the variety of schools from which his colleagues graduated.


I think most people agree with you, but it can be very hard to get one of the coveted internships out of a non-elite college. but not impossible! connections can work around this too
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2026 10:49     Subject: LAC VC?
DS is at an investment bank as are multiple classmates. They attended a SLAC not on this list but worked at relevant internships over the summer. My son interned at a VC. I believe internships make a much bigger difference vs college attended. This is definitely true for my kid based on the variety of schools from which his colleagues graduated.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2026 22:59     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:Sorry if I say something dumb bc this is not my field at all, but my daughter goes to Amherst and her boyfriend did a VC externship through the school that got him a lot of connections and eventually a job offer. It seemed like a very simple process facilitated by the school.
Loeb? Or i2i?
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2026 20:23     Subject: LAC VC?
With respect to IB, this analysis names CMC, Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, W&L, Hamilton, Richmond and Bowdoin:

Top Feeders to Wall Street https://share.google/F5UVHkp3TgisGQs0D
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2026 19:44     Subject: LAC VC?
I think the 5 Claremont colleges are somewhere in the top 10 for vc startup alum, so I’d look into those schools. Then, Williams and Middlebury.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 11:07     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:Sorry if I say something dumb bc this is not my field at all, but my daughter goes to Amherst and her boyfriend did a VC externship through the school that got him a lot of connections and eventually a job offer. It seemed like a very simple process facilitated by the school.


Sounds right. People don’t realize how much more helpful these top SLACs are compared to a Cornell or even a Penn.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 11:04     Subject: LAC VC?
Sorry if I say something dumb bc this is not my field at all, but my daughter goes to Amherst and her boyfriend did a VC externship through the school that got him a lot of connections and eventually a job offer. It seemed like a very simple process facilitated by the school.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 10:01     Subject: LAC VC?
VC is all about wealth and connections, so top LACs with wealthy student bodies (Williams, Amherst, Pomona, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Colgate, etc.) are the way to go.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 18:45     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:Lol - they are total school snobs. Think Pomona and Middlebury.

I had a VC boss once who looked at me with dead eyes when I recommended we hire a community college grad over a Harvard grad for a very entry level position. The CC grad was great and it would be a chance for her to get a start in a tough industry. We hired the girl from Harvard.

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Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 18:35     Subject: LAC VC?
Anonymous wrote:lol about Bucknell and Middlebury.


The Bucknell booster is great entertainment but Middlebury is the real deal for IB then onward. Very strong placement and getting stronger.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 17:52     Subject: LAC VC?
I know a few VC guys. Engineers, one MD. They started companies, got bought out and moved into VC. They could have retired on the buy out money but they enjoy the game. I'm not rich or connected enough to know PE people. Our vice president JD Vance ne Bowman was a VC guy. Fred Moll, someone I respect, hired JD for a bit. So who knows.