How common is it for University of Bristol students to get IB spring week offers?

I am starting my course in Economics at the University of Bristol in September and I have been building up my CV for investment banking spring week applications. I am wondering how common it is for students from Bristol, a semi target, to get in. Additionally, is it possible that students that go to LSE and Oxbridge have a higher offer rate because they likely have been open to more opportunities in the past?

Reply 1

McGinger

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Reply 2

math4892

I'm not sure I 'buy into' the idea of target / non-target schools in the UK to be honest. Coming from Oxbridge or LSE is great, but counts for little on its own. Having a perfect CV with plenty of experiences, courses, knowledge, enthusiasm etc. and researching the company, along with going to a good uni (like Bristol) is enough. Half of it is luck of the draw, to be honest, which is why applying to as many spring weeks as possible is a good idea.

Edit: I should say, I'm currently interning in a directly adjacent industry to IB, and far far fewer other interns are from Oxbridge than you might think. (And lots of people from Bristol!)

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Reply 3

bdstsr

Original post by math4892

I'm not sure I 'buy into' the idea of target / non-target schools in the UK to be honest. Coming from Oxbridge or LSE is great, but counts for little on its own. Having a perfect CV with plenty of experiences, courses, knowledge, enthusiasm etc. and researching the company, along with going to a good uni (like Bristol) is enough. Half of it is luck of the draw, to be honest, which is why applying to as many spring weeks as possible is a good idea.
Edit: I should say, I'm currently interning in a directly adjacent industry to IB, and far far fewer other interns are from Oxbridge than you might think. (And lots of people from Bristol!)

Thank you for the reply, this is definitely very helpful and has made me even more enthusiastic. I will continue to put continuous effort on my CV and cover letters for the future.

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Anonymous #1

Original post by bdstsr

Thank you for the reply, this is definitely very helpful and has made me even more enthusiastic. I will continue to put continuous effort on my CV and cover letters for the future.

Hi I’m going to the Uni of Bristol in September and interested in applying for spring weeks too. Just wondering what have you done so far to build up your CV?