I-Banking from LACs

gellino
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:51:35 +0000

^Yeah, that retirement letter was pretty good.



I chose between Vandy, Colgate, and Hamilton, and was basically told there would be marginal differences between those three in terms of landing a banking job, since recruiters don’t tend to really visit them.



Don’t get me wrong, though. The easiest, most effective way to get an offer is through on-campus interviews. Two of the three offers I received stemmed from companies that conducted interviews at Colgate. Maybe, not as many companies recruit there any more.

However, there is something to be said for the person who pushes their way into the industry against more difficult odds. It’s not the most pleasant process, but probably comes under the category of “whetever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” The guy from Michigan State that manages to get himself into the industry may appreciate it more or have more drive than the guy from Harvard, who didn’t realize there was any way it wasn’t going to turn out well for him.