herrsque

You said, and I quote:

"You are a sophomore economics major at Wesleyan University. You have not gone through the summer analyst or full-time recruiting cycles, let alone worked for an investment bank. You are therefore not nearly as qualified as someone like rhythm who has actually worked at a BB that you would wet your pants to work for. I am going to remember you when I come across your resume, especially because not a lot of people apply here from your university. We hate hiring people who are not team players, and you are clearly not someone that we would want to work with. Other people who work in investment banking may remember you as well when they come across a resume with that particular background. Even if one of us don't read your resume and you somehow get an interview spot, this industry is very small. Word travels quickly. I'd imagine the army of Haas alumni on Wall Street will not be pleased, nor will any of your interviewers, if they happen to get a casual email from a coworker with snippets of what you've said here, and who you are..."

There is something really fascinating about Internet threats of blackballing, starting with the fact that blackballing is something, first off, to be done in secret, and should need not be preceded by threats. I mean, it's not just the audacious thuggishness of the very sentiment.

But then, should I be surprised? I suppose you went to Berkeley or one of the other UC's, whence came your laughable assumption of superiority (take that superiority to a Stanford man and see he responds, I should advise). In any case, I am disgusted. You just threatened another person, whom you have never met, with blackballing. Clearly you were not raised with proper and decent values; given that you have displayed yourself to be a thug, I see no point in responding to your assertions.

I don't deal with thugs, and thus I don't deal with you.

BigMike3541

lol@this thread but also lol@the undergraduate business school rankings.

I really people should realize that banks aren't looking for "top talent". The "top talent" from undergraduate programs

1. don't go into investment banking
2. don't major in business

Banks are looking for people that they can abuse for two years as investment banking analysts and really thats it. You don't need to be particularly smart or clever, you just need to be able to convince the firms that you can figure out excel and that you don't mind 18 hour days. But ya, I don't think I know anyone at Stanford that would qualify as "top talent" that is trying to go into banking.

As for comparing these two schools, again, I know of kids that interned in Goldman banking coming from both schools. So if you want it you can get it in either case. Stanford is certainly more of a target than both of them, but thats only natural.

indylove

Herrsque, did you ever consider that maybe I went to a top private school that you seem to suck up to, and simply hate your over-the-top arrogance? Oh wait, you just assume anyone you disagree with to go a public school and must be inferior to you.

So of my 8 points, you completely ignored 7 and barely answered 1. I think it's clear who's won this argument, and you know it too. Since you know you're on the losing end here, you start attacking my parents and upbringing? You have got to be kidding me.

"Clearly you were not raised with proper and decent values; given that you have displayed yourself to be a thug"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Reread your own posts. You are the one who was acting like a damn e-thug (hahahah), acting all high and mighty and putting down all the people who go to a public school. Your elitist attitude was so narrow-minded and overbearing you made me want to puke. All I did was defend public institutions - NEVER did I say I or a certain school was "superior" in the way that you think all private school students are superior. YOU were the one who was talking smack and trying to step on people. It's ridiculous you are acting all self-righteous and calling other people "thugs." Hypocrite.

"...and thus I don't deal with you." Really? Then quit acting like a moron. And you may have to deal with me whether you like it or not, unless you decide to completely switch industries. Don't pull a Jeffrey Chiang.

kmzizzle

i read about chiang yesterday
sucker

Beepoo

Uhhh I what are CMC and Pamona and all of these random private schools I have never heard of?

The important thing to get into banking is to know someone in the business already.

Stanford is probably the only school in California that will give you a real leg up in the business because it is a strong target and they have crazy connections, but as with banking the best way to get into Stanford is to know someone there.

UC-berk is one of the better schools, but I wouldn't worry about getting into undergraduate at Haas. It's very overrated because and undergraduate degree in business does not do much to expand career options relative to any other degree, and MBA programs prefer candidates that did something other than business for undergrad.

USC, UCLA, and UCSD are some of the equivalent California schools. East coast schools are generally better for recruiting, but I don't think they take students out of community college.

I would also consider why you really want to go into investment banking. Are you doing it because you heard investment bankers make a lot of money? Are you doing it because investment banking is considered a prestigious career path?

Most importantly, do you know what investment banking actually is?

kotchian123

For the record, it doesn't matter if your a comm. college transfer. My cousin went to Cornell after 2 years at a cc, and she became an analyst at a BB firm. It just does not matter. Myth vs. reality. Going to top school transfer or not is irrelavant to business firms. If you got good grades I don't anyone would actually care about this kind of a thing. Not even grad schools.