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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sakshi_gupta" data-source="post: 262489" data-attributes="member: 42677">Hi [USER=41513]@Chris_Ren[/USER],As a recent graduate of Cornell MFE, I would be really happy to provide my take on the comparison.I would begin by offering some points to address your concerns regarding the program starting in Ithaca. Though two semesters of the program are based out of Ithaca, the summer internship and the final CFEM semester are in New York City. Also, the practitioner courses are CFEM's highlight as most of them are taught by stalwarts in their fields in quantitative finance. Not only the practitioners share nuggets of top industry practices but also provide a platform for networking within their respective firms; not to mention the great interviewing opportunities that interaction with practitioners entails. I don't see why location would be a concern at all for an applicant. In addition to the professional advice at Ithaca in the first two semesters, the program offers several bootcamps in New York City allowing students to network with various professionals and alumni in the field. Hope this was helpful.Thanks</blockquote>