SMU Cox vs. Tulane Freeman

DNapier
Fri, 29 Dec 2023 20:28:11 +0000

If your kid considers staying in DFW after college, I can’t think of any better option than Cox. I feel it is like the only game in town, tremendous networking opportunities. DFW is still not an IB hub yet ( My understanding is that Goldman Sachs is primarily only moving the middle- and back-office jobs to DFW/FL/SLC) , but there are tons of consulting and other corporate jobs in DFW. Many big firms are moving their operations to DFW. That is for sure. It is a booming town.
My kid has been working as RA at SMU so didn’t really pursue other year-round job opportunities because RA is sort of like a full-time job itself, but again there are many year-round job opportunities out there. In terms of internship, she had her after-sophomore summer internship at a small investment consulting firm near home ( we are from Midwest) and accepted an offer with a large financial consulting firms in Dallas for her after-junior summer. I would not say she is one the top kids in her class, but still a lot of interview opportunities for her. Most of them were in DFW or Houston, but she did have a few interviews with good firms in S.F, Chicago, Denver and other cities. ( She is not a fan of NYC, so didn’t really pursue opportunities up there. ) I can’t say SMU/Cox is a good fit for everyone, but my kid has embraced every opportunity that Cox has offered and I can’t be more happy for her as a parent.