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Do the 3-2 Program. I personally think it is one of the hidden gems offered at Fordham for like you mentioned not a very high GPA threshold. Apart from the fact that the Columbia brand will open more doors than Fordham I very strongly believe that an engineering degree far outweighs that of a strictly Finance degree at this point. While the extra cost may seem like a lot at the moment I wouldn't sweat it. Apply for scholarships, become a RA (full room & Board at Fordham), and work/intern part time if need be. Overall you won't regret when after 5 years you'll have a Engineering degree from Columbia.
Full disclosure, I went to Fordham and was a strictly finance guy and landed a FO S&T seat at a BB.
Would do 3+2 myself but you really need to be the type that enjoys engineering work. Finance is a lot easier as a curriculum to me than my Math/Engineering stuff
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