Hi everybody, this is my very first post, actually after several weeks of being passively involved in the community !
I took this opportunity to ask you a question about a doubt that lives in my mind since several months .. I have been admitted to both LSE Msc Finance and Oxford Msc Financial Economics master.. and I still have to choose definitely between these two programs.
I know LSE is by far recognized as the best one, but the program outlines in Oxford is more appealing (but maybe too much theoretical), and life in London is by far better than in a small town. Oxford on the other hand has the "oxford experience" and a great brand recognition (even in the US), even though in the strict London-Finance-Banking field, LSE is more recognized.
Another aspect that i took into consideration, is the fact that LSE has many graduates every year that compete, meanwhile oxford is more elitary with less than 80 people.
Could you guys give me some help ? I have no WE and my intention is to work in London in the Banking sector, more in Asset Management and PWM rather than IB, maybe in the long term break into private equity industry (this is also one point in favour of Oxford, as LSE is veeeery focused on IB).
Thanks in advance !
This is a bit of a New York based forum, but you can get some London advice, too.
Oxford and LSE are two excellent choices. They're viewed at the level of University of Chicago here in the states.
Another good person to ask is going to be Andy Nguyen from QuantNet.com. Andy specializes in this kind of stuff. I think he was steering folks towards Oxford and Cambridge over LSE a few years ago, but that may have changed.
Neither choice is a bad choice and if you put in the work you can achieve your goals at either school. Your social life will most likely be better at LSE, but Oxford probably has the better reputation and network. However.....one could say that by attending school in London at LSE, you have a better opportunity for internships/networking/etc.
You should definitely ask this on the student room forum as well. Its a UK forum.
The girls are prettier at Oxford, but LSE has London appeal. Personally I'd go for Oxford. You're going to end up in London anyway.
In terms of your career goals, they might change once you start the programme. Keep an open mind.
You tap into a stronger network with Oxford, and yes, you will likely end up in London anyway, so why not enjoy the Oxford experience for a bit. Which college were you accepted to?
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