求教MIT or NYU with Scholarship?

gujingka

what do you want to do career wise?

gujingka

Here is a US News Business School Specialty Ranking in Finance (2008)

http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mba/finance

If you are set to do finance in the US, Stern probably will give you a leg up. The vibrant community, top notch faculty members and proximity to finance community is invaluable in this economic environment. Maybe you have noticed that recently many senior bankers/managers from Merrill/BOA "retired" to teach at Stern. It could just be office politics post the merger that they left, but these are power players on Wall Street and when market turns around, they may be eager to go back or start their own shop. That would help you a lot if you can establish some rapport with them.

On the other hand, as most other Asians would say, if you want to work in Asia right after graduation, MIT can be better, simply because of reputation. MIT is a fantastic school for both consulting and finance, but more so for consulting and quant-oriented finance. Students there are perceived as more problem solvers than deal makers. So you may want to think about what personality you are and what specific work you want to do.

Over the long run however, it does not matter that much. You may feel good about your family or others gasping at the MIT name, but at the end of day, in the world of finance, whether you are successful or not depends on how much revenue you can generate and how good your people skills are.

Good luck with your decision and congratulations on your incredible achievement so far! 

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