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COMPARE Ask for help!! NCSU or Fordham?

pelican

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Apply for Math Fin.
Got admission from NCSU and Fordham.
Don't know where should I go to.

Background:
International student
Econ undergrad from a not top US university
Have been taking many math courses

Goal:
Plan to work in US for couple years after graduate and then go back to my home country

Concern:
Fordham: Tuition is expensive; Location is not an absolute advantage due to the poor market today.
NCSU: Tuition is much less; Nice reputation due to its location of research triangle.

WELCOME TO SAY YOUR OPINION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP ON THIS~~
 
as econ graduates did you apply for jobs in finance?
studying in Fordham has an advantage of meeting with professionals..
 
paulga said:
as econ graduates did you apply for jobs in finance?
studying in Fordham has an advantage of meeting with professionals..
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Thanks for replying.
To answer your question~~ I'm an undergrad and don't have any working experience. I haven't try to look for jobs since I don't think my academic background is strong enough. Plus, there isn't many finance job opportunities here, especially for international students.
Who do you refer by saying professionals? Employees from the related market or professors? What do you think about Fordham?
Sorry about all these questions~~ Thank you again for your help~~
 
pelican said:
Fordham: Tuition is expensive; Location is not an absolute advantage due to the poor market today.
NCSU: Tuition is much less; Nice reputation due to its location of research triangle.
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Is this your only analysis/research on the two programs?
Obvious tuition difference aside, how is "Nice reputation due to its location of research triangle" going to help you find a job in the US? Are you going to work in NC or NYC?
What skill set/unique feature each program will provide you to compete with other MFE graduates?
How have they prepared their graduates to be industry-ready?
Will you receive a strong technical tool set after either program? What kind of jobs is each program preparing you for?
 
pelican said:
Thanks for replying.
To answer your question~~ I'm an undergrad and don't have any working experience. I haven't try to look for jobs since I don't think my academic background is strong enough. Plus, there isn't many finance job opportunities here, especially for international students.
Who do you refer by saying professionals? Employees from the related market or professors? What do you think about Fordham?
Sorry about all these questions~~ Thank you again for your help~~
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I mean people who are working on the streets and those who play actively in various seminars in the city.
I'm not familiar with financial engineering programs except for it's very competitive. mfe might be a shortcut
to bank jobs but now the market does not guarantee that.
 
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