Engineering at Target - good idea?
I'm still deciding where to go for undergrad and what to study. I'm interested in finance but want to study engineering or computer science because it's versatile, and because I'm also interested in entrepreneurship and a technical background helps with startups. What do you think of the following:
Computer Engineering - Columbia University
Electrical and Computer Engineering - Cornell University
Computer Science + economics - Dartmouth college
Engineering - Princeton (might not make it though)
Please do suggest any other options if you have better ideas. Which one looks best? Are those good paths to break into finance? Thanks
Are you really good at Math and Physics and really enjoy both of those subjects? You'll have a much tougher time keeping your gpa up in engineering than say Economics. What do you want to do after undergrad? If you're just looking to get into IBD study finance or economics so you'll have time to network, workout and sleep. IF you actually like math/physics study engineering, it is fun in its own way.
I'm good with physics and math. The reason I want to do engineering is so that I also have the option of getting involved on tech. But my first choice after undergrad is either S&T, IBD, or HF (anything finance really). I could double major in economics and engineering at Dartmouth but the workload would be high and their engineering program isn't the best
I'd do econ at Dartmouth and minor in CS. It's just a hedge after all, right? Plus, you don't need a CS degree to learn how to code.
If this is your mentality before even matriculating I'd say you're going to be fine regardless where you go or what you study. Also your interests could easily change over the next four years of school and work experience. There are options at the end of all those routes.
All that being said, study what you enjoy and enjoy your youth!
P.S in before Illini. The value-add of the target 'brand' is much smaller for engineering than econ/finance.
Do a mix of Comp Sci and Econ and see what you like. I would advise against doing EE or something like that unless you love it or are extremely gifted at it. I may be biased because I work in the bay area, but in my opinion a background in computer science is great to have as it is valued highly in so many of the hot tech companies out in this area. If I could go back and do college again, I would definitely take some classes in it.
As far as college goes Princeton>Dartmouth/Columbia>>>>>>>>>>Cornell. Princeton is probably the best undergrad institutions out there. Columbia and Dartmouth are also very strong and Cornell is still go, but I wouldn't go there over any of the others.
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