Stanford MCF vs EPFL MFE

[nlgh]

Would it be worth it to pay 3-4x total expenses per year to attend Stanford MCF instead of EPFL MFE?

 

[bootstrap]

Would it be worth it to pay 3-4x total expenses per year to attend Stanford MCF instead of EPFL MFE?

Think of it this way. Most of your tuition goes into paying for the F1 visa, which allows you to work in the US for 3 years subsequent to graduation.

Studying a MFE is not really about the lectures or the coursework. It's about getting a job in your geography of preference. And there's relatively little chance you can land a good job in the states graduating from Switzerland.

 

[MikeLawrence]

Where do you want to work? MCF is a better program, two years long and rigorous- despite what @bootstrap says you will learn a ton. It is not like most MFE's, it only sorta fits into that mold, their graduates often go into Ph.D. programs. It is an academically elite program with a very applied focus.

I believe EPFL has a full semester for a required project - so even less courses- it is great if you want to work with a company nearby but not if you want to end up in the US.