MS Finance - Simon U of Rochester / McCombs U of Texas, Austin?

Hello Guys,


I am a prospective student with offers from both of these B-schools for their MS Finance program starting in Fall 2023. As an International student, both are STEM qualified - seems better. But which one should I choose to go further with? I do hold a $30,000 scholarship from Simon and haven't yet received a mail from McCombs as they tend to send it by this weekend, (probably $20,000 max). 


Which one should I choose to pursue my master's in Finance? As Texas seems to be a growing hub for Finance, and Rochester seems to be nearer to NY/NJ and with good alumni profile too. As I do understand McCombs's MBA is valued way higher than Simon's as of now. Will it be the same case for Rochester or the other way around?

I am interested in working for Buy-side firms post my Master, I do hold nearly 2 years of Work experience working in a Big 4 firm as well as a boutique Wealth management firm in India. 

  1. Which one do I choose? and what might be the reasons to choose one over the other?

  2. How much can an International student expect in scholarships from UoT Austin McCombs for MS Finance?

  3. Which city Rochester or Texas is better for an international student in pursuing a job in core finance?

  4. I am planning to apply to MIT Sloan's MS Finance program too, I get that it's a tougher program to get into, It seems a bit expensive when compared to these too! Do I need to apply for MIT? Do they provide better scholarships too for international students for MS Finance?


Please do help me out and decide here!

 

I hold a GPA of 3.72/4, a Majors CGPA of 3.87/4, and a GMAT of 760. I double majored in Accountancy & Finance from one of the top 3 B-schools in India.

  • And please do let me know about McCombs.
  • Which Masters in Finance would you choose if not MIT (MFin), even excluding Princeton (MFin) programme?
 

UT Austin better. Vanderbilt a better program than UT Austin. MIT and Princeton would place the best but are harder to get into

 
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