Babson College vs Middlebury College
Prospective undergrad here. I'm planning to major in Econ/Business. Which one of these schools would be a better choice for consulting and investment banking?
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Seems like Middlebury places better and you also can’t top the tight knit alumni group. I don’t know if you’ve toured both campuses but I think Midd gives off a better “college experience”
Middlebury is a great school, but I would say Babson is marginally better. they place a ton of kids in MM IB (Piper Sandler and Harris Williams come to campus to recruit, and also heard of alums at Stifel, HL, among others), and a few of the top performers have gotten Bulge Bracket and Elite Boutique offers in recent years. There's definitely a smaller group of people at the school that go for consulting compared to IB, and the only top place I know of that Babson kids have gone to is Mckinsey Boston, but for a small nontarget school that's always great to see. Beyond professional opportunities, I think it's much more important for you to decide what you want out of your college experience, as I'm sure Middlebury has comparable placement. Babson is hyper-focused on a business education, while Middlebury definitely emphasizes the liberal arts. Middlebury is also in a more rural area, while Babson is only 25 minutes away from downtown Boston. Answering which experience resonates better with you is what should drive your decision, as the opportunities within Consulting and Investment Banking will be great at both schools
you can tell this guy is a babson grad when his username has “bawston”
Violently bad take
middlebury is so much better controlling for the fact few kids there want ib while babson kids are crawling through trenches to land bnp paribas
Both are great schools, you really can't go wrong. I'd suggest you think about what type of experience you want.
Middlebury - liberal arts, remote, alums placed across various industries and viewed as a tad more competitive to enter.
Babson - closer to an urban setting, more focused on business education and more alums within the range of finance related jobs.
Personally, I've run into a very small amount (under 5) but extremely successful Middlebury alums in finance (rainmaker types). The Babson ones I've run into are much plentiful and more spread out in terms of what they do (marketing, PWM, accounting, tech, etc..) and vary in how successful they are (some are great, some are not).
Thanks for the reply. I have an opportunity to apply to Middlebury tuition-free while I'd have to pay about $30k at Babson. Everything else aside, do you think Babson would be worth that extra money?
this isnt even close, go to midd. also babson has like 65% dudes
Middlebury tuition-free? That's a no brainer.
I was already leaning towards Middlebury as side from industry focus, it's a more competitive school and viewed better than Babson.
Take the tuition-free offer at Middlebury. The only caveat is you'll have to do a lot of networking to get your finance job, but the tuition difference seals the deal. You need to find a few Middlebury MDs out there to be your "rabbi."
Feel free to DM me, happy to help.
Good luck!!!!
You have to keep in mind a lot of Babson students go into finance (numbers and percentage) versus Middlebury.
Middlebury much older school with a huge endowment compared to Babson. In terms of growth prospects, I would say the young and upcoming is a great choice; however, 30K vs tuition-free is a no brainer.
Middlebury 100%, this really isn't even a question, especially given that you're getting a full-ride. Anyone that advocates for Babson over Middlebury should immediately be discredited. That's not to say Babson is a bad school, but Middlebury is up there with the little Ivies and is very much a target name amongst all the big banks and consulting firms. Middlebury, similar to other NESCAC schools get's somewhat overlooked in the sense that it's a liberal arts school, so you can't major in Finance or Business, and given the size, on campus recruiting tends to be lighter than at bigger schools. With that being said, the academic experience at Middlebury will be far better than Babson and the strength of the alumni base will be stronger as well.
The only reason people gravitate towards Babson is because it's business and entrepreneurship focused but although more people go into finance, the placements will tend to be weaker (financial analyst, middle office/back office, etc). None of the Harvard/Yale/Princeton kids have ever been at a disadvantage because they didn't major in Finance and Middlebury is a strong enough name that it falls into the same category.
The only knock I've have against Middlebury is that LACs have a somewhat specific type of culture. It's a small school, somewhat preppy, very much JCrew catalog type of look and feel. For some, this is a real culture shock and if you hate the feel of the school, it's probably worth rethinking. With that being said, Middlebury all the way, take it and don't overthink it.
No brainer, Middlebury. I go to a Boston target (H/M), and haven't heard about any success from Boston kids compared to other nearby schools like BC/Tufts/NEU. Most would consider Middlebury as an elite LAC while Babson is average at best.
Both place into consulting and IB but all my friends from Midd swear by the alumni support they receive which is useful even after you get your first job. Would probably pick that given the choice
I think both are good schools, but Middlebury has more prestige. I know Babson places into consulting and IB but it is usually more middle market or niche firms. I think out of Middlebury you would have a better chance of landing a BB or MBB job if that is your intent.
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Middlebury not a "mediocre" school. Do you even know the US schools?
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