USC MBA vs Clarement MFE for trading

I was wondering if anyone who works as a professional trader could advise me on which route to take to get a shot at a trading desk. I don't really care where as long as it has a good training program and will help me advance my career. I have been admitted to both USC for the MBA program and Claremont Graduate University MFE Program. I know they aren't very prestigious as top tier schools but even with my 740 GMAT, my undergraduate grades --2.5 GPA in History -- precluded me from the top tiers. My work experience consists of entirely financial sales as a sales rep then branch manager.

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Out of the two options i suggest go for USC.While MFE looks good for trading but Claremont is a crappy school.I am pursuing MSc Finance with a concentration in FE from a non target and there are students in my batch who transferred from claremont to my school.Better brand is the way to go..

 

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