IB from a non-target school

mdm851
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:36:54 +0000

I have a question…
Next year I’m going to the University of Alabama to ultimately double major in Math and Quantitative Finance. I received full rides from a bunch of other southern schools (LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, etc) but none of them are particularly known for their business programs. I also got in (not a full scholarship) to Cornell, Vanderbilt, and a service academy which are much more prestigious and may help in getting an IB internship, but I ultimately chose Bama cuz its really close to home (3 hours) because my mom is really sick and I want to be nearby in case something happens…SO am I sacrificing my career in investment banking by going to Alabama? Do i have a chance of getting an internship at a BB and ultimately a top 5 b-school?