<p>@AnnieBeats All valid points. However, it is worthy to note that the strongest alumni relationships in the banking world are found in ivies or schools with programs comparable to or better than the ivies (such as UMich Ross, Berkeley Haas, NYU Stern, etc.). Going to what people on Wall Street call “Target Schools” makes it much easier to network and land interviews to break into this very competitive industry. Is it unfortunate? Maybe. But we, the great people of confidential, cannot do anything about it. That is the nature of the securities and exchanges industry, and that is likely how it is always going to be in the forseeable future.</p>