MSF: BC, Villanova or USC
@TNA or anybody else, please help!
I got accepted into Villanova and USC, and I am waiting for the answer from Boston College for my MSF. I am an international student and I want to work anywhere in the us, preferably in PE, but not necessarily. I am really in doubt on where to go...
I feel that BC and USC have the stronger name, with Nova slightly behind. My first option right now is BC because besides a good name it is located in a great place.
However, regarding placement for international students, I don’t know how to rank them, could you guys help?
Also, I would like to have the opportunity to network with a class that is not entirely Asian, I am afraid that that may be the case of BC or USC, do you guys know the % of international students (I could only find the one from BC: 87% in the full time, however I don’t know if FT and PT have classes together).
PE is very difficult to get into outside H/S/W MBA. There is little or no chance for you getting into PE with the MSFs you have listed. That being said taking into account that you are Asian I would go to USC. Nova is a great school with good placement. But it is relatively unknown outside the northeastern US. USC has a good name recognition in Asia.
USC.
The program selectivity is amazing, the West Coast brand is huge and the school has a lot of international students, thereby having experience placing them. Congrats on getting admitted to three great schools.
How selective is the USC program? I got an admit there but declined. I just got a good job offer.
Is it better than Claremont McKenna MFin?
@"Ghosh" and @"TNA",
Thank you for your help! Some more info: I am not Asian, I just don’t want to be in classroom made up entirely by Asians (nothing against them, I just want a more diverse experience), I already have some PE experience (almost 2 years of FT experience in PE and 1 year of internship in PE) and I don’t mind going to another area as long as it involves valuation and corporate finance. I want to stay in the US but I have a backup plan back home.
Some other questions: You guys think that in USC I will have a better chance to land a job in the US? I thought that because of Boston location (aren’t there more finance related opportunities in the East Cost?) and networking possibilities (academic and financial hub), BC would render the best opportunities...
Moreover, do you guys think that the class will be diverse in these schools?
Also, the starting date for BC is better for me, in case you guys still believe that USC is a better option, would I be stupid to choose BC over USC because of the starting date??
Once again thank you guys, I really appreciate the fact that guys like you are helping out people you don’t even know :-)
Regards!
With your experience I don't think getting a job in States would be tough. PE might still be tough though. Are you trying to use this degree as a long term solution or just like a port of entry to the US market? If you are using it for the second thing BC might not be the bad choice over USC as I mean it is in Boston.
Ok, this is why I want to do the MSF: I don’t like my home town very much and I really want to have an international experience in the us for some time (at least 1 year, more if possible). Moreover, I don’t work in a big PE firm, it is more like a boutique, and I want to get into a more renowned company. I would say that I would like to use the degree as a bridge from a small company to a big company, if possible in the USA and to a position that involves valuation and corporate finance.
I posted on my site there stats.
Average GMAT: 702 Average GPA: 3.5
Representative universities include:
Pretty solid for a 1st year. I also think USC has a huge regional presence.
Do I think it is "better" than Claremont? I think it is different. Both are very strong programs. We will see what placements are like for USC and then I can better answer that question.
Thank you. Looks like a solid program with kids from targets and semi-targets. So it is not going to be very hard to place them.
John Hopkins also has an MSF program but no employment stats on their web. USC doesnt have them either. Is it their first year?
JHU doesn't post or track employment stats. Some programs do, some don't. It is not their 1st year.
That's for USC? How'd you find that info?
I know USC has a good brand on the west coast and strong in the L.A. area.
@"Ghosh" is it true that it has a good name recognition in asia?
Against its peer schools, yeah they have a great reputation in Asia.
what school did you end up choosing?
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