But a big bank isn't your only possible career path. You could choose to apply to investment banking boutiques ... there are enormous opportunities to do the entire deal on your own.

An MBA is one of two surest routes to investment banking ... have ‘lunch-and-learns,’ they do a lot more networking, so I think it’s more difficult if you’re not at a top-30 program.” ...

Yes and no. You can’t obtain a mortgage from an investment bank—actually, investment banks don’t provide any type of loan. The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 kept investment banks and commercial ...