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Regional vs. National |
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Thanks Chachi:
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| Date Posted: |
03/15/2000 |
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This is the kind of attitude displayed by Ivy League undergrads and first-year analysts. Everybody knows that in the long run it's not where you went to school but the quality of your workproduct and eventually, the deals you help bring in. That said, it is very difficult to get a position with a top-10 investment bank or a comparable strat. consulting firm having not gone to a top 10/20 school. I would say almost impossible - especially as an associate. However, if that is your only choice then go for it, bust your ass, get whatever good relevant position you can during your summer off and upon graduation, bust your ass, and if you're still interested in I-banking in NYC, San Fran, LA, etc., then attempt the move. The key is a relevant position and of course, busting your ass (read 'being a star'). Note also: While it's much easier to get an I-banking/Strat position now than it was a few years ago due to the pull of the pot of gold at the end of the start-up rainbow, most firms would rather scrape the barrel bottom at their target b-schools than expand their targets. It's the same for undergrads. Why a firm would continue to scrape the bottom at the Ivys and refuse to target schools like Amherst, Middlebury, and Bowdoin is beyond me. |
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Thanks Chachi:
just a quick follow-up question as you seem very well versed on the happenings of the industry; is it at all possible to go from trade support/ops to a permanent position in S&T?. thks.
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