Which Undergraduate Education option?

In your opinion, which do you think is better for attaining a Sales & Trading job in London and New York respectively? (Please explain your answer)

London School of Economics for a BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics or Columbia University for a BS Operations Research: Financial Engineering

Thanks alot for answering guys.

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LSE wins for London, hands down. More quant, better networking options. Schools matter a LOT in the UK. And a UK school always gives you a leg up.

 

Both are top schools and these seem like great programs. It's more that you'll be recruited by NYC banks in NYC and vice versa.

 

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