Hello All
I have a question/dilemma. I am an undergrad majoring in Electrical Engineering (from Georgia Tech) and am looking to go on for my Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. I have 2 options for my Master's- I can either go to Stanford or to Georgia Tech.
I have a very good undergraduate GPA and have internship experiences in the Technology Division of 2 leading investment banks. I do not want to stay in Technology and I want to perhaps move into Quant/IBanking/Sales & Trading. Which one of the two schools do you think will give me a better chance of getting into the careers listed above?
Thank You
stanford vs georgia tech? wouldn't it obviously be stanford?
Why do you want to make the switch from engineering to banking? Just curious
Ga. Tech has an excellent engineering program that can kick Stanford's butt, but specifically for banking, I would recommend Stanford. Particularly their financial engineering program.
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Stanford opens more doors than GT
I'm a Tech grad and have a love/hate relationship with the school. Given the choice, I would go to Stanford to have an opportunity to expand my network, live in the Bay Area, and get access to another recruitment channel. Oh, and obviously get a good education too.
Since you already have or will soon have your undergrad degree in EE, why not try to get a MSF or MFE? With your EE background, I'm sure your programming skills are already pretty strong and if you're trying to one of those front office roles you mentioned, I'm not sure how a masters in EE would benefit you any more.
well the thing is I should have ideally applied for a MSF or MSE, but I did not. So now, I only have the option of doing a MS in Electrical Engineering (EE) from either of the 2 schools.
So, will going to Stanford for a MS in EE actually help me get more opportunities to IBanking?
Someone asked why I wanted to make a shift to IBanking- the reason is that I have worked at financial firms before and I really like the work culture and the nature of work. I really haven't worked in an Engineering company, so I really can't comment on that. I feel IBanking is a rewarding career for people willing to work hard (which I am), which is why I want to try to get into IBanking
What are your costs in terms of time and money? If Georgia Tech will let you finish earlier while spending significantly less cash, then just do the MS there and apply to financial engineering programs. Otherwise go to Stanford. Or maybe you can even work a year and then apply to quant programs with some money saved up.
This is a good idea especially if you're an in-state student. Also, I think Tech allows undergrads to take up to 6 credit hours of graduate courses to be applied to both an undergrad and graduate degrees.
go to stanford... this is a no-brainer. stanford will open more doors for you period
and to be honest, i would at least try a non-finance internship. "ibanking is rewarding for me because i want to work hard" isn't really a good reason to go into finance. a lot of professions require you to work hard. Steve Jobs worked hard. President Clinton worked hard.
anyways, i'm not saying you shouldn't do finance, just try something else too.
and go to stanford.
Georgia
picking georgia over harvard would be like picking a used toyota over a mercedes benz S500
You can get a good position at GE or some place for a year or two instead with a solid GPA, then hit up a MSF degree. You don't HAVE to just keep going with engineering. Plus getting some corporate experience might be beneficial and help you sell your transition plan.
Also, I went to Georgia Tech as well so from another perspective: You already have the GT network (for what it's worth) and Stanford is a great school with a superior network for that sort of thing. However, most GT Banking people went through HBS that I can think of. We seem to have a lot of people end up there, so I'm not sure how useful doing another tour of duty in Atlanta would be, or another engineering degree. Why not do something finance related if that's your MO?
Lastly, I would bet there are some MSF programs out there that are still taking applications...take a look.
PS, if your grades are shit hot, maybe take a stab at the Princeton finance masters program?
Georgia Tech. Stanford's electrical engineering really caters to the Silicon valley technology firms, not so much banking. More importantly, Stanford' masters has a reputation as not being that tough to get into (relative to undergrad), and don't expect anything in the way of money. Don't have much experience with Tech but I've heard it has great industry connections because of their research. But if you really want to do banking you should get into a quant math or financial eng. program, or just skip the masters entirely and get a job at a bank.
Why not go to Stanford then work in the Valley? If you ever want to switch to banking, you can get your MBA down the road. Or an MSF.
Stanford. Am I missing something?
He is going to study a master in Electrical Engineering, that program will keep him so busy in lab and he won't get a chance to do anything (such as networking) but signal analysis.
In general, you just don't go to graduate school to study EECS and expect an immediate future investment banking exit. Especially at Stanford, a top school that has many, many bright graduate students in engineering and science.
It was 80 degrees today at Stanford. There were undergrad girls sunbathing on the engineering quad.
Just sayin'
I'm not sure if you've ever actually been to Stanford, but this is by no means a good thing. Please remember the age-old saying that "9 out of 10 girls in California are attractive, and the 10th goes to Stanford."
Yep
I got monkey shit for this!?
Anyway, one's standards drop precipitously the longer one is in (engineering, ugh) grad school. After 10 hours in a subterranean lab, any 19 year old that isn't too overweight looks pretty good.
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Hey All
Thank you so much for all your comments and input. I am still confused about what to do though. How easy do you guys think it is to get into IBanking with an Electrical Engineering Masters degree?
Also, I forgot to mention that I have a free ride at Georgia Tech, whereas I have no financial aid (yet) from Stanford...
Hey All
Thank you so much for all your comments and input. I am still confused about what to do though. How easy do you guys think it is to get into IBanking with an Electrical Engineering Masters degree?
Also, I forgot to mention that I have a free ride at Georgia Tech, whereas I have no financial aid (yet) from Stanford...
Stanford is pretty much going to trump everything else everytime.
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