Dilemma- USC MSF/ WUSTL MSFC/ NYU MBA?
Hi all,
I was recently admitted to USC's MSF program and still waiting for WUSTL MSFC and NYU's MBA decision. Since the interview with both schools went well I'm going to assume that I get the offers in the end.
Any advice on which school to choose would be very much appreciated.
Background info:
US citizen, but past education and work experience in Taiwan.
Worked in a BB as an equity research associate for almost 4 months before the firm retreated from Asia.
Spent some time later at a local securities firm as a futures & options sales.
Total FT work experience around 6 months with prior internship experience at FX s&t and buyside research.
Currently aiming to work in sales & trading in US/HK after getting degree but am open to banking as well.
I realize that the Stern brand name would be hands down the best to get a job in NYC, but considering my FT experience I would assume that even after a MBA degree I'd still only be eligible to apply for analyst level gigs. It kinda makes no sense for me to do the extra year for the MBA in comparison to a MSF, any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
just curious about your profile, how were you able to get an interview from Stern with only 6 months of work experience?
To be totally honest, I have no clue either, the only reason I applied for it was becuz I saw that even M7 still takes some students with zero FT work experience.
Guess prolly a decent essay? If it'll help I could share my CV with you.
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My advice would be to work another year and reevaluate. If you have BB experience, the masters would be a waste of your time and money. Get the job you want now, or get into Stern or another MBA program with a strong recruiting pipeline for S&T or IB later.
Well sounds like your profile is very good, otherwise nyu wouldn't get you in?. I would try to ask for a deferral, or wait for 2 years before reapply or take NYU. Yes going in with 6mo full-time / forget internships, will make it veru tough.
There is no point doing MSF if MBA can fix it.
Thanks for the advice! If sharing my CV would be helpful I'd be happy to shed more light on my background.
The thing about the scene in my country is that the hiring market for juniors are quite bad and most if not all of the openings are in equity research, which is definitely not my thing.
Problem is with my current profile I find it extremely hard to break into s&t both in TW and HK, hence the reasoning of using a further degree to open doors in US.
Any thoughts would be highly appreciated, thanks!
No Visa problem helps you greatly, but your experience, as you know, doesn't Stack Up. It sounds like I'm discrediting your ability and everything, but it's actually from the demand-side on MBA hiring
The other problem is your usa studies will help you marginally for work in HK. They just don't recruit heavily from the other side of the world
No worries since thats also why I'm debating on which program to go as it doesn't make any sense for me to study an extra year only to come out still looking for analyst level positions.
Ah and dont get me wrong, I'd love to work in the states as well.
I definitely understand the best case scenario would be to defer Stern and continue to work for some time and re-apply, but the thing here in Taiwan is that most big houses simply dont have openings available and the work quality at local firms... Think 15k USD annual compensation with 75hrs/week.
If placements and the chances of opening doors to work in US is my only consideration, what do you think would be better? 1-yr MSF or 2-yr MBA?
Update:
Got admitted to WUSTL Olin MSFC. Anyone wanna give their advice regarding placements between USC VS WUSTL and such?
I know there's lots of discussions on the topic but opinions are still most welcome...
This is, honestly, getting towards some extreme ADD despite my happiness seeing you in.
Keep your eyes on the prize! We can't live your life but you could weigh the long-term short-term benefits for a bit.
I did a WUSTL MSF right out of undergrad, graduated a couple years back, and it has opened up many doors. I got my first job offer during the first few months of the program (and accepted) for equity research in Florida, so my placement was figured out by the end of October for post-graduation. It made me more credible, and I transitioned into a buyside role in Beverly Hills in just over a year. WUSTL is one of the top programs, and bulge bracket NYC banks recruit directly from them. They (Goldman, JP, BofA, etc.) were at every career fair, held info sessions, and posted directly to the Olin career services platform. I just didn't want to go to NYC. Just my $0.02.
Perhaps can elaborate on WUSTL MSFC BB NYC placements since 2016 employment report shows 0% placement in Northeast for MSFC 16' class.
https://olincareers.wustl.edu/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDFs/WCC/WCC_Empl…
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