COMPARE Columbia MFE & CMU MSCF

[Serina]

Could anyone help me compare these two programs, Columbia MFE (Financial Engineering) and CMU MSCF?
Which one is better for an international student to find a job in US?
Thanks aaaaaa lot!

 

[JLevin]

Guessing you got into both? Good stuff!

You will get a job with both. I don't know whether you will get the job though, because you haven't specified what this is.

Anyhow I'd take Columbia if CMU is for their non-satellite NYC campus, no matter what.

J

 

[mhy]

Very tough choice. I really think it's up to personal preference here. I would choose MSCF (but I'm biased obviously)

Threads you might want to read:

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/columbia-mfe-vs-cmu-mscf.6606/

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/cmu-mscf-or-columbia-mfe.16439/

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/cmu-mscf-nyc-vs-columbia-mfe.16192/

 

[Serina]

Guessing you got into both? Good stuff!

You will get a job with both. I don't know whether you will get the job though, because you haven't specified what this is.

Anyhow I'd take Columbia if CMU is for their non-satellite NYC campus, no matter what.

J

Thanks for your advice.

CMU NY campus.

I d like to find a job in quantitative finance, but I am not sure about the specific kind of positions I d like to go for. Quantitative Strats, maybe.

 

[Serina]

Very tough choice. I really think it's up to personal preference here. I would choose MSCF (but I'm biased obviously)

Threads you might want to read:

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/columbia-mfe-vs-cmu-mscf.6606/

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/cmu-mscf-or-columbia-mfe.16439/

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/cmu-mscf-nyc-vs-columbia-mfe.16192/

Thanks for your kind help!

 

[JimmyK]

Both programs are excellent but I would take Columbia for the brand name