Uni Choice, What Should I do?

I'm hoping some of you smart guys can help me out :smile:

So basically my end goal is to end up in a large IB firm, in M & A or another division, Front Office.
I am currently heading to Bath studying Straight Econ, which although it is a target uni for IB firms is not one of the highest out there (just in top 10). My A levels results are above my predicted grades which to me seemed unachievable (and are far above what is needed by any uni to study Economics).

What I was wondering is whether what university you go to is a massive deciding factor on whether you get an IB job or not; granted if you go to Oxford you are instantly though of as smart but if you go to someplace like UCL, which is highly known worldwide and is top 3 on IB targets as opposed to Bath which is top 10 on IB targets will it make a drastic difference to your application?

SO basically I am asking whether I should just stay on at Bath or apply to other universities such as UCL which are higher up the list (I already applied to Oxford although didnt do practice for entrance exam , and Warwick)

Reply 1

gr8wizard10

bath isn't a target but it's still a viable uni for banking, so long as you have the right motivation, submit a strong application, show the relevant interest, network accordingly and have the resilience to get through the process and applications.

Reply 2

aliguy

Original post by gr8wizard10

Thanks for the reply :smile:

Ive heard it is a target but a relatively weak one, i.e. only some banks visit it - apparently on a par with Bristol and Nottingham

Reply 3

Crumpet1

If employers don't visit, then you make applications for vac schemes etc so that you visit them instead.

Is your Bath degree one with a year in industry?

Reply 4

gr8wizard10

Original post by aliguy

Thanks for the reply :smile:

Ive heard it is a target but a relatively weak one, i.e. only some banks visit it - apparently on a par with Bristol and Nottingham

semi-target, as they refer to it as

Reply 5

aliguy

Original post by Crumpet1

If employers don't visit, then you make applications for vac schemes etc so that you visit them instead.

Is your Bath degree one with a year in industry?