LSE or Imperial

Not sure if this is the right forum. I am currently an undergrad at imperial studying engineering, debating whether I should do an MEng or a BEng plus a masters somewhere else in either applied math/financial mathematics. Does risking a switch makes sense, especially if I end up doing something like Applied Mathematics at LSE? I am applying for all sorts of trading roles in both buy side and sell side and both quant and non quant. Which route would leave the most doors open? Should I perhaps consider studying pure finance for masters? Thanks

 
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Wouldn't do it - Imperial is a target uni and with an engineering background, you are more than qualified to be a quant (or not, if you choose not to go down that route). 

If anything, from what I recall being told at a BB presentation, studying a STEM subject at a STEM uni like Imperial is way more applicable in the FO S&T desks at the moment given the level of automation and technical skills required. 

 

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