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Based on the WSO Dataset, the optimal university combinations for a career in high finance, particularly on Wall Street, would likely involve attending top-tier institutions known for their strong finance programs and alumni networks. While the context doesn't specify exact combinations, we can infer from the general knowledge of top finance schools.

For undergraduate studies, universities like the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), NYU Stern, and Harvard are highly regarded. These schools offer robust finance or economics programs and have significant alumni presence in Wall Street firms.

For MBA programs, institutions like Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Wharton again come to mind. These schools are renowned for their finance curricula and for being pipelines into high finance roles, including investment banking and private equity.

Combining an undergraduate degree from a school like Wharton or NYU Stern with an MBA from Harvard or Stanford could be seen as particularly powerful due to the extensive networking opportunities, prestige, and the rigorous training in financial principles and practices they offer.

Sources: High School....now what? AM career??, Undergrad B-School Environment Changing, Career in Finance - Reality or Reach?, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/school/yale-vs-columbia-vs-nyu-stern-undergraduate?customgpt=1, UT vs USC vs Vanderbilt vs Emory for Undergrad

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