WUSTL MSF(qtrack) or Boston college MSA?
Hello fellows, I have been admitted to wustl msfq and BC msa so far but can't really decide which one to go for. I graduated from a non-target liberal arts college in MA with double majoring in maths and econs, and wishing to secure a job in Asset Management/IB(M&A)/consulting after my grad study. I know wustl is highly respected but also heard most of the grads went to quant side which is something I don't really fancy. Also the location makes it difficult for interview/networking events.
I think BC has the geographical advantage since Boston has a lot recruiting opportunities and a larger alumni network across bos/ny. I am thinking that maybe an acc grad certificate will add some weight to my resume in overall.But I am not sure about the chance of getting into a corp fin/consulting/ib firm rather than the big 4 for a non-accounting job after this program.
Does anyone has any suggestion on choosing between these two? Thank you very much!
Current WUSTL MSF here -- The program is rigorous, the support staff is great, and in general I've had a great experience here. That being said, I wouldn't recommend attending the MSFQ program if you aren't at the very least interested in focusing your attention on quantitative finance. By the second semester you'll be doing exclusively mathematical finance / programming, so you'll probably be miserable. You'll also likely feel you're wasting your time if you're preparing for a corporate finance interview while solving consumption/investment optimization problems in MATLAB.
If you have any follow-ups or if I missed the mark on your question, feel free to shoot me a PM. Happy to answer any questions as best as I can.
On a side note: If your concern is one of branding, i.e. by pursuing WUSTL MSFQ you will be forced to consider quantitative roles instead of corp fin/consulting/IB, there's really no reason for you to feel that way. If you're concerned about that, you can always just say that you're pursuing an MSF and leave off the Q and no one will know the difference. You will have the same access to career services tools, etc., and it is easy to communicate to an advisor that while you are interested in studying quantitative materials, you'd prefer a non-quantitative role.
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