Seeking advice for non-target (and non-finance) undergrad looking to do a MSF at a decent school
So I am currently in my last year at a low ranking undergrad business school (outside of top 70) and I am also not doing finance, I am doing operations management. However, I don't feel like I want to pursue a career in ops and want to do a MSF to switch to finance. I have done an internship at McKinsey in a knowledge/specialist analyst role (not generalist track consulting).
I was looking into a few programs and wanted to know what people think I could get out of them:
Georgetown MSF - I know this is basically an auto-admittance cash cow program, but DC is an area that I am interested in starting my career in and it's the top school in the area. Their employment report actually doesn't look too shabby either. Would I be able to break into any of the top DC firms with Georgetown MSF + no-name BA + non-finance MBB internship?
NYU MS in Quant Finance - I was sus at this program because it says it is "jointly" offered by NYU Stern and NYU Shanghai. Is this a highly regarded program or just a funnel for international students? I have no interest in studying or working in Shanghai, does it require you to go to the campus?
Columbia MSFE - This one seems legit with 9% acceptance rate. Can anyone confirm if Columbia MSFE feeds well into top wall street firms?
If none of these programs are great I will probably just work in operations for a few years and try to get a M7 MBA at which time I'd switch into finance track.
Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for answering.
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Georgetown MSF
NYU MS in Quant Finance
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Sources: Q&A: Broke into MM M&A from a non-traditional background and 2 years of networking and internships, Q&A: Broke into MM M&A from a non-traditional background and 2 years of networking and internships, Georgetown University MSB vs. UVA (Undergrad), Georgetown Econ (College) vs Georgetown Finance (MSB), How I've managed to break into IB from a non-target (work in progress)
I'd try my best to land a FT role in my last year, find something very close to my dream job, and work hard to find lateral opportunities. No school can beat a full year experience in the industry. Plus, you will save a lot of money by not going to a B school.
You will be in the same exact place with or without an MSF degree. Waste of time and money. You are even aware that they're a cash-cow. Follow your gut.
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