Non-Targets on Wall Street

mhmm
Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:16:45 +0000

I probably shouldnt, but I will anyway – this conversation makes no sense whatsoever.
There are people on “Wall Street” from every decent college in US (and international, but we wont go into there). It all depends on an individual. Yes, it is easier to get recruited from targets, since the infrastructure is there. But if you are driven and network/have contacts you will also get in. Just because Indiana has a few kids already this year with offers, doesnt make it a "soft semi or nearby " target. What it means is that a few years ago when it became much harder for North East kids to get into North East colleges, guidance counsellors discovered Indiana. I havent done the research, but I bet the kids with offers are all from the NE and they would have wound up in finance no matter where they went.
PS there are tons of front office mds from UVA to poster that said UVA does regional recruiting only