Cornell vs. USC Marshall for Undergrad

I was accepted to the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell, and the Marshall School of Business at USC. Due to a scholarship, USC will cost about $25k less per year than Cornell ($48k vs. $73k). Fortunately, my parents will pay for my education so I will not be in debt going to either school. As someone who is interested in a career in i-banking, which college would be a smarter option?

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Cornell is better in general for recruiting, but if you want to work in the West Coast go USC. That being said, USC is a way more enjoyable school imo because the people seem nicer and LA is better than the middle of nowhere.

 

Yeah, USC would probably be more fun.

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From what I've read so far, the college prestige and GPA are the main factors that hiring managers use when sifting through the pile of resumes. Cornell is a target school for most banks, and USC is semi-target.

 

If you go to Cornell, then try to apply for a transfer to Dyson after your first year. You'll need to take some classes at Dyson, and then explain why you want to transfer. But I've heard that its possible, but becomes much harder later.

 

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