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So I am in the unusual position of deciding between the master's in financial engineering program at Cornell and the master's in statistical and economic modeling at Duke.
I did my undergrad in economics at UChicago. I am originally from New Zealand and I returned home after graduation rather than taking a job in the US for family reasons. I have since decided I would like to be based in the US so applied to masters programs both to further my quantitate skill set and eventually find a job in the US. I could definitely see myself in finance, but would also be happy in tech or more quantitate consulting.
I know both programs have a very different focus, so I am having a hard time deciding. I was offered a merit scholarship by Cornell and a partial tuition waiver by Duke. Duke is a 2 year program and Cornell is 1 1/2 years, so the overall cost is almost the same.
Any advice or opinions on how to decide would be appreciated! I was also offered a scholarship to Vanderbilt's masters of finance program, but this seems like it would be less of a named school.
I did my undergrad in economics at UChicago. I am originally from New Zealand and I returned home after graduation rather than taking a job in the US for family reasons. I have since decided I would like to be based in the US so applied to masters programs both to further my quantitate skill set and eventually find a job in the US. I could definitely see myself in finance, but would also be happy in tech or more quantitate consulting.
I know both programs have a very different focus, so I am having a hard time deciding. I was offered a merit scholarship by Cornell and a partial tuition waiver by Duke. Duke is a 2 year program and Cornell is 1 1/2 years, so the overall cost is almost the same.
Any advice or opinions on how to decide would be appreciated! I was also offered a scholarship to Vanderbilt's masters of finance program, but this seems like it would be less of a named school.