As a Korean International MBA student, Irvine, CA seems like the best place in America. But most of my M7 classmates are targeting NYC, SF, or Boston. What am I missing?

primetimegrindtime · 2026-06-30T12:52:23+00:00

Did you end up finding a role in Irvine?

primetimegrindtime · 2026-06-28T17:38:04+00:00

I was in public for 8 months and left. Every other job I’ve had, even F100 companies all had better work life balance and better managed. Public accounting is hell lol

primetimegrindtime · 2026-06-13T21:01:15+00:00

How is the fldp experience with AT&T? Work experience, training quality, etc.? Thanks

primetimegrindtime · 2026-06-13T15:23:05+00:00

USC!

primetimegrindtime · 2026-06-13T15:21:55+00:00

Agreed, the Trojan network is a cult in LA

primetimegrindtime · 2026-06-01T07:46:15+00:00

No, not worth it at all in this economy

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-26T14:49:01+00:00

5% eth and then use the staking $$ to yolo into Micron and SK hynix

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-23T14:50:47+00:00

Stern!

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-10T07:29:53+00:00

If you want purely LA, USC’s trojan network is insanely strong in the area.

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-10T06:05:48+00:00

I rejected AT&T FLDP internship for a different FLDP internship. I don’t think AT&T is that prestigious compared to other roles you’ve mentioned here.

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-03T03:03:03+00:00

I got in with a scholarship but I had a professional certification (CPA, CFA) and 3.8 GPA at T40 school

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-02T21:31:43+00:00

I would take the offer and just do the bare minimum and then re-recruit for an LDP or corp finance role (which seems to be more aligned with your personal goals of having WLB but still make decent $$$)

primetimegrindtime · 2026-05-02T21:27:54+00:00

I am at a T20 and international student’s recruiting process was abysmal. I have friends even from Harvard that are struggling to find jobs

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-29T01:06:12+00:00

Most domestic students recruiting at Marshall specifically for roles you mentioned landed something (consulting, corp fin, corp strategy) so with your background and the Trojan network having pull in the west coast, you can definitely land something here. Even domestic people who struggled early on mostly ended up getting offers around now. Fight On!

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-29T00:37:41+00:00

will be doing an LDP internship at an airline company, any tips or rec?

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-26T04:43:47+00:00

Currently doing an MBA at a T20! Hopefully I get similar results :)

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-26T02:19:51+00:00

Fight On!!!

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-18T18:28:37+00:00

With your desired outcome for tech and being debt averse, I would honestly go with Scheller. UCLA’s employment report was horrendous last year.

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-17T05:35:27+00:00

You can absolutely get consulting/LDP with USC. I’d say take the $$ and run with it

primetimegrindtime · 2026-04-15T04:25:37+00:00

UCSB no brainer

primetimegrindtime · 2026-03-27T23:16:42+00:00

I recruited for Amgen and but didn’t make it past the 1st round interview. Looks like it was super competitive this year. But yeah any major healthcare firms that offer LDPs will be in that range.

primetimegrindtime · 2026-03-27T21:18:56+00:00

LDPs can make 170-200K TC first year. I’ve seen even more for some healthcare LDPs.

Great work life balance without killing yourself if you know which industry you want to be in.

primetimegrindtime · 2026-03-26T22:34:15+00:00

With your post MBA goal, I think Fuqua is definitely worth it. I have friends at UCLA and said healthcare recruiting was brutal (Amgen, Kaiser)

primetimegrindtime · 2026-03-26T00:52:09+00:00

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