Columbia (Dual BA) or LSE??

Hi! I’m a senior in high school aspiring to work in finance—ideally in New York City, though London is also a strong consideration. Last week, I was admitted to both the Columbia Sciences Po Dual BA Program and LSE, and I’d really appreciate your help deciding which offer to accept.

The Dual BA program 

  • first two years at Sciences Po’s Le Havre campus in France
  • another two years at Columbia GS
  • degrees from both institutions
  • (unsure about internship and networking opportunities during first 2 years) 

LSE

  • Accounting and Finance program 

Given my career goals, I’d love your perspective on which option might better position me for success in the finance industry.

Thank you so much!

Columbia or LSE?

Columbia Dual BA
71% (17 votes)
LSE
29% (7 votes)
Total votes: 24
2 Comments
 
Most Helpful

Columbia bro it doesn’t matter if u do 2+2 here cuz recruiters look,at resumes the same, we have placements into evercore, gs, etc rlly well inc nyc with dual and u get that ivy stamp 

 

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