I have been fortunate enough to have been accepted at Princeton, Yale, Columbia, UChicago, and Duke. I was wondering which school you guys think is the best for finance. I would do Operations Research and Financial Engineering at Princeton and Columbia, and Economics at Yale, UChicago, and Duke. I know that there are more factors in choosing which college to attend, but I want to know your opinions on solely the recruiting aspect.
Thanks!
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i think somebody posted similar, like UChicago vs Brown.
I feel like you posted this just for the sake of saying which schools you got into.
Yale Princeton U Chicago Columbia Duke
Princeton/Yale in case the whole economics/finance thing doesn't work out you can run for president.
At the end of the day it does not matter what school you went to but the network you built.
That said you should choose the school you like the people at the most. You might think Princeton is the best but if you don't connect with anyone there you will end up at a shittier bank.
Agreed. Princeton's probably the strongest among the schools you list for finance, but how you do at a good school (and all of yours are good) matters more than the school itself.
Uchicago should be your last choice
Thanks for the help guys! I also have a follow up question. Do you think its better to get a BA in Economics or a BSE in Financial Engineering. I'm not sure if I definitely want to be a quant after college, but I feel like getting a more technical degree might be beneficial. What do you think?
Doesn't matter a ton, but the more quantitative your degree, the more options you get on the job market. As for actual substance, most of those schools will let you take classes in anything you want.
Getting your degree in economics won't limit your opportunities, so if you aren't sure about being a quant, get an econ degree.
Kind of depends on what type of person you are and what you want from college. I would immediately place U Chicago as last. Great school, but not as good as the others. I would also toss columbia out as its just a weaker Ivy than Princeton or Yale. Yes it's in NY, but you'll have the rest of your life to live in NY and if you're going to be working hard studying, you'll have less time for living it up in the city as you'll think. Plus, you'll blow through money so unless you have some family wealth it will make things a hassle.
So that brings me to the schools I think you should pick. Princeton, Yale, or Duke. Princeton and Yale are kind of tied for the top tier Ivy league schools. Princeton might have a slightly stronger rep as the best undergrad university, but honestly you can't go wrong here. If you want to go to the best school you possible could, just decide which of these seems like the best fit. Personally I'd take Princeton, but thats just because I've never had great experiences with anyone from Yale, thats just me though.
I keep Duke in here as a dark horse as it has a great reputation, awesome job placement, and would be a ton of fun. If you're into sports and partying this would be a great place to have a good time, while also getting a great education.
In terms of job placement they're all going to be fine. I'd probably just take Princeton because it would be hard to turn down, but you really can't go too wrong. Good Luck.
didn't you see American Psycho? choose Princeton over Yale son
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