Colby College or Hamilton College for a future in finance

I have been accepted to both Hamilton and Colby. I received a presidential scholarship to Colby College, amounting to 3k.

I like both colleges equally and I am torn on which college I should attend. I did receive a transfer option to Cornell so I might take that; however, if I end up not transferring which college has the most connections in finance and/or will prepare me best for a job in finance.

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Don't know a lot about Colby, but Hamilton sends a bunch of kids to Wall Street every year. Econ is by far the most popular major on campus. There's a strong connection to Goldman because of David Solomon, but many other lower level executives are Hamilton grads as well. Alumni are very supportive and are always willing to talk if you are proactive.

 

Colby Alumni here. Don't go to Colby, it's in the middle of nowhere, so networking is EXTREMELY difficult. The alumni network hasn't been helpful in my experience and there is very little OCR. The academics are good but what little finance presence there is goes to Boston and not New York.

 
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