Breaking into IB from Georgia Tech
Hello fellow Wall Streeters,
I am faced with a dilemma and would much appreciate any recommendations or advice you can give me.
As you know, this year's college admission cycle was crowded, leading to lower acceptance rates overall. I got rejected from all the Ivy League schools, and my only option is Georgia Tech. The question is whether it is possible to break intoIBfrom GaTech, hopefully inNYC。I plan on majoring in computer science with a minor in finance. My other options are betting on a gap year or trying to do a transfer which is quite tricky as well. I am an international, if that matters.
Also, what other non purely tech companies can I possibly get into from GaTech? If I don't land anIBanalyst position after undergrad, I think of doing fin-tech, health-tech (something in those ranks), then anMBA，，，，hopefully from a top 5 school, and afterward going into private equity.
我的愿望是可行的，还是我应该说服父母让我做一个差距一年？
I appreciate any help you can provide.
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我现在在佐治亚理工学院（Scheller），所以我可以提供有关有关的信息IBplacement here. Tech is definitely not what it was 5 years ago in terms of placement. Last year, we had people place at Goldman,CS，，，，BAML，，，，Citi，，，，Evercore，，，，Moelis，，，，etc. It's no cakewalk for sure, and you'll have to network your ass off, but it is very possible to get placed where you want to get placed for the most part. Additionally, Roark Capital and Truist both like Tech kids, if you're okay with staying in Atl.
重要的是要注意，我提到的每个人都是我们由学生经营的投资组合投资委员会的一部分。大多数人进入IBare also part of the Accel Program, a pretty competitive organization tailored for those looking to get intoIB，，，，PE，，，，S&T, consulting, etc. To be honest, your biggest obstacle will be if you require sponsorship to work in the U.S. Hope this helps, and happy to answer any more specific questions.
Thank you so much that was quite informative.
我认为我不会做差距一年，但是我仍在考虑在秋天到达GT后转移。问题是我90％有信心我可以从登陆处进入乌米希IBposition will be a piece of cake, but it will need some more investment from my side. Then again, I can pay off the extra cost with 2 years ofIBbonuses:)
我更好奇您提到的人是否这样做NYCspecifically?
同样,你说如果我将需要一个赞助商ship, could you elaborate on that? If you mean a work permit, as a STEM major I will have 36 months to work in the US and I am planning to do anMBAafter 2 years as an analyst anyways so I think that won't be a problem.
On the topic ofMBA，，，，do you know any GaTech alum who got into a topMBAprogram likeHBS，，，，Wharton, etc I am just curious.
Thank you very very much, I appreciate it.
P.S.我知道进入私募股权非常困难，但是您认为GT可能会有可能吗？PE无论如何是我的最后游戏，所以如果我可以在MBA那将是恒星。
Lol getting intoIBfrom UMich is not a piece of cake. It's really difficult everywhere, but comparatively easier there than GT. If you really want to go forPEstraight from undergrad you could probably go for Roark, but probably not many spots there. Also yeah you're gonna need sponsorship since you're international. That's gonna make theIBgrind significantly harder because it limits the amount of firms who will take you
Yes, those people made it toNYC。Like the other replier said, Roark would be your best bet forPEafter undergrad but it's very competitive. There are good LMM shops scattered around Atl, but not sure of much else. For your other question, I really don't know much about how sponsorship works, so hopefully someone else here knows more about that,
If you or on a F1 you can count out working at 90% of banks. You will have a shot at like a handful of banks (GS，，，，BofA，，，，Citi,CS，，，，Evercore, Moelis,Jefferies）。Most others don't hire international students so its extra hard
Definitely possible, will shoot you a message.
I would highly recommend searching on LinkedIn for grads in the industry and messaging them. Not everyone will reply but some people will.
GTech is not horrible for banking but it is definitely the third best option in Georgia. Emory has by far the most recruiting and receives priority looks from all of the banks in Atlanta and Charlotte as well asNYC。The Corsair society at UGA places well as well and has begun to establish a pipeline. TheIBpipeline at tech is very new and thus weaker than the others but is certainly improving. An issue with Tech is that the business school really is not the focus so a lot fewer resources are dedicated to Scheller relative to the other schools.
Yes, I know GT isn't strong in banking. But I am planning to major inCS，，，，so having the bestCSschool was the priority and after that the recruitment opportunities.
如果您打算主修CS，，，，why would you go into banking? You won't useCSin banking at all. If you are set on majoringCS，，，，I would recommend the GT/Emory dual-degree program and major inCS在GT和Econ，在Emory。另外，考虑到多么困难CSat GT is, your GPA will be hurt which will be very hard for banking, especially considering GT is a non-target.
如果您真的想成为GT的智能饼干，那么您应该只学习IE。我是GT的财务专业，IE家伙直接投篮MBBand oftentimes更好的财务角色。
IE at GT has been number 1 nationally for like 30 years. I know guys that went toMBB，，，，REPE, Mezz funds,PEanalysts, FAANG corp fin and product roles.
如果你在做CS，，，，there is quite a contingent of GT guys up at Chicago prop shops (Akuna,Optiver，，，，Belvedere,Citadel Sec etc）
Yes, I am considering going with IE as well. I will think about it over the summer.
But before that, I have to decide whether I should do a gap year or not? I applied to most of the target and semi-target schools, unsuccessfully:( GT was the only non-target I had because it has excellent engineering and is reasonably priced. Getting scholarships as an international isn't the easiest thing to do. The ones that are willing to give out scholarships like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, well, they aren't quite easy to get into, and this year wasn't the luckiest year to apply as well. I wonder if it's worth taking a gap year and having my GT acceptance on hold while trying my luck with other schools in the Fall.
I mean I am not going to beg you or tell you to go to GT.
There are certainly better avenues to wealth generation thanIBGT会让您设置好的。
Atlanta is awesome & you get more of a traditional american college experience versus most targets (all Ivys certainly)
我已经阅读了大部分此主题，很明显您还没有真正弄清楚您想做什么。你为什么要专业CSif you wanted to go into banking? To me, it just seems like you want to go into high finance for the money (which most of us do) but are not at all interested in the job itself. Don't stress yourself out with all these thoughts of taking a gap year and trying to apply to a marginally-better school. Odds are if all the Ivies rejected you this time, they'll all do it again next time around. I'm actually from GA and I know that GT is a fantastic school with excellent post-grad opportunities, some of which are as good as or better thanIB。明年去那里，弄清楚您真正感兴趣的是。IB/PEwhen you haven't even graduated high school and don't really have a passion for the industry is never going to work out well.
I agree to some part. I haven't figured out what exactly I want to study but I am quite determined to get intoIB，，，，and not only for the money, the job itself is quite appealing. I just know that they recruit from all kinds of majors and I haven't really found one which both gives me the ability to study what I want (which I don't know what it is) and to have translatable skills in the industry. So after thinking about it, if I do got to GT then IE is probably the best option.
The reason I wantedCS是1.也许没有太大帮助IB但这肯定不会受到伤害（他们从所有专业招募，所以CSwith a finance minor ain't so bad) 2.CS只是给出了大多数其他专业的退出机会，这是您自己开始的事情。如果您有想法和技能，则可以在空闲时间的情况下从地下室从头开始进行技术创业，而且您无需立即进行投资。因此，拥有一个专业，不仅让我为良好的职业生涯做好了准备，而且还可以让我获得“大量现金”的机会。当然，开展技术初创公司并不容易CS是至少有机会的方法，如果我不表现出模范的编码技巧，那么我将永远拥有一个惊人的职业选择IB/PE。That was my rationale, but now I am more leaning towards IE, cause I will still gain the coding skills without wasting too much time on theorems and stuff.
我觉得我可能会释放出负面氛围对nst GT but the reality is that it always was one of my top choice schools. The only reason I thinking of looking elsewhere 1. financial situation, getting a need based scholarship would be nice 2. its hard to really know what you wanna do in life especially before starting university, I likeIB因为它为我提供了基本上基本上的任何行业的出色机会，也是一种美好的生活方式（例如，套装>连帽衫）。我只是害怕我无法降落IBposition.
嘿，伴侣。很高兴您早日考虑这些东西，似乎您必须使用这些天的时间表的工作方式。我现在在技术，最终陷入了凸起IBin New York. I echo what has been said before: it is a grind and a process but fortunately due to the work of alumni at Tech it HAS gotten easier. I see you are considering doing aCSmajor or maybe something else: my advice to you would be that in the grand scheme of things it won't matter much as long as you find your classes interesting.
I did a business major with a finance concentration and got minors in math and computer science. You could also do IE, or stick withCS。I've seen people place inIBacross all 3 schools. I would keep it limited to those 3 majors as you decide. What they did all have in common was being involved with the Investments Committee and / or the Accel program at Georgia Tech. Accel runs a year long program where you get accepted after a round of interviews. It is led entirely by students who have went through the recruiting process the year before, so their experience and advice is timely and relevant. The Investments committee doesn't focus onIBspecifically, but it is the largest wholly student run endowment in the US (~2m AUM). It is a good experience and builds the resume (also helps score those early finance related internships).
Most people who really commit to the recruiting process at Tech end up landing in a good spot withinIB，，，，whether they want to be inNY，，，，SF, or stay in ATL. happy to answer more questions if you have them.
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