I would say Notre Dame / Mendoza is the better choice here, even though Cornell slightly outranks Notre Dame in the university rankings. The biggest issue is that CALS at Cornell is quite different from the other majors/programs there, and you will be at a disadvantage coming from that program. It’s still Cornell, so you can get into IB, but your chances are probably better coming from Notre Dame in this case.

Good question. I would say it’s better to stay in the NYU general pool and get as high a GPA as possible rather than going out of your way to transfer to Stern and possibly get a lower GPA in the process. Stern will improve your chances of getting into IB, but plenty of students from NYU outside Stern still get into the industry. And if your GPA suffers, that will offset some of the added advantage of Stern.

I don’t know the exact percentage, sorry, but I don’t think you need to be in the top 10% to win IB job offers. Maybe the top 10% place at the best banks, but if you’re willing to go smaller, plenty of students win boutique and middle-market offers as well (and even in areas somewhat outside of IB).

I think you can probably get an internship if you get into a good enough MSF.

Bocconi and Warwick are fairly close, so you should probably decide based on other factors like the activities, surrounding area, class size, etc., since you could get into IB roles from either one. Some people will argue that Warwick is “better” since it’s in the U.K., so it may have a slight edge.

I don’t really have a view on that because I don’t know the numbers for Goizueta, specifically, but I think it’s quite a stretch to say it’s a target school. I’m not sure any banker would recommend it over the Ivy League schools and equivalent for IB recruiting. It may be one of the better semi-targets, but, again, I hesitate to say without having the numbers (and this article is fairly recent, so we’re not going to do an update anytime soon).

My main goal is to land an investment banking (preferably m&a) job in London. My standarts are not so high (it’s ok if it is not BB :) because anything in London will probably compensate better than the jobs in here. The thing I fear the most, however, is the case in which I find no jobs in UK/London despite completing my masters in Europe. This will probably end up with returning to my home country with 1-2 years missed chance of experience and money spent.

So my question is what percentage of the students from the listed target schools do actually get into IB in London? Are we talking about the top 10% or half of the class when we consider them as target schools in Europe? Is it possible for someone with a similar background to mine to get an internship in IB?

And which school would you recommend for IB roles in London: Bocconi or Warwick?

Please feel free to give additional advice that might be useful for me.

Yes, Cornell should be on the MBA list (added). It was in the “few others in the top ~20” part of the statement above.

Assuming that you have to pay full price because you’re international, you should focus on target schools because you’ll have a higher chance of winning IB (and consulting, etc.) roles from them. The main reason to attend a semi-target instead is if they give you a scholarship or otherwise charge much less, or you can’t get into a target school. But if you can get in and you’re not saving any money, attend the best school you can get into.