Why do people think they can get into investment banking without going to oxbridge?

I mean look at the economic climate. IB's can take all they need from Oxbridge, so why bother applying for an IB if you didn't go there?

Exactly, I though LSE was the breeding ground for bankers, Imp isn't exactly a second rate uni either. Glad people still put UCL up there

lol at the OP's ridiculous assumption that more academically gifted students will indefinitely be better peforming in terms of profitability, social networking and having a bigger bear of balls to prosper in the industry than graduates from other good economics/maths/physic's departments in universities...

So if a much better candidate (comes across better in an interview, has more extra curriculars, more work experience and does the job better) comes from the likes of Imperial/LSE/UCL/Warwick/Durham/Bristol/Notts etc etc they should be completely disregarded for not having 'Oxford/Cambridge' on their CV?

number of economists in my cambridge college: 15.

number who got internships: 0.

conclusion: oxbridge is ****.

I do hope that's a belated April Fools joke.

I do hope that's a belated April Fools joke.