Target

Glenny · 12-30-2009, 10:52 PM

OK. Really stupid question: is northwestern a "target" school?

What is a target school anyway?

PurplePride2016 · 12-30-2009, 11:01 PM

The only thing I found on "target" schools is this webpage:
EL Acquisition and Development Pilot Program (CA Dept of Education)

It says that target schools are "those schools that are being targeted for support or expansion of a promising practice currently in place at the eligible school." This is off of a state of California website, so I don't know whether or not this program only applies to CA schools.

Josh66 · 12-30-2009, 11:14 PM

target schools are those that are recruited for investment banking, and to answer your question, NU is a very strong target for Chicago firms and a medium target for NYC firms

PurplePride2016 · 12-30-2009, 11:39 PM

That makes a lot more sense... pay no regards to my earlier post... thanks Josh66

Glenny · 12-31-2009, 02:39 AM

Haha thanks for the responses.

Is that "target" title only for investment banking? I thought it maybe it could apply to other types of firms as well.

jrpar · 12-31-2009, 10:21 AM

Each investment bank has their own list of target schools, and the lists do vary some by firm and also by year, to some extent reflecting whether or not a particular school has alumni in senior management at a firm. NU is a target school at my IB employer.