I want to become an investment banker and I can either study maths at Oxford or an economic/finance degree at LSE. Initially, my first choice was to choose Oxford as I’ve always loved the idea of it, however I’ve heard LSE has a good reputation of breaking into investment banking. I know that LSE is obviously a school that mainly surrounds economics and finance, so it would make sense that more LSE students would get investment banking jobs. Many LSE students get into top investment banks such as Goldman sachs and JP Morgan. Also, LSE has the advantage on location as investment banks are situated there. I’ve also heard it’s great at providing first year students with careers advice, information about spring weeks and internships.
So the question I have is would I have the same chance of getting into investment banking if I went to Oxford? Keep in mind that I’d be studying maths there (not economics) - I preferred the look of mathematics there and I didn’t want to study a course that didn’t interest me much which is why I chose maths. Also, does Oxford give first year students advice about internships and spring weeks for investment banking? Do Oxford students also get into places like Goldman Sachs as well as LSE students?
Thank you for any advice!