<p>I can't decide between Princeton and Carnegie Mellon. If I go to Carnegie, I'll double major in Computational Finance and Mathematics. If I go to Princeton, I'll major in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. Any suggestions or advice?</p>
<p>I’m gonna take CMU.
The combination of Computational Finance & Mathematics at CMU is hard to beat.</p>
<p>Thank you for your suggestion. Also, is it possible to double major in Computational Finance and Mathematics if you’re in the Tepper Business School? If so, do they require to take classes required for both majors twice?</p>
<p>Oh and if I go to Carnegie mellon for my undergraduate degree where do you suggest going for a graduate degree since employers like diversity of location? Sorry for so many questions. These have been running through my head for the past few months.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon is an excellent school, but if you have the chance to go to Princeton, one of the premier schools in the world, I’d jump on it. People who graduate from Princeton’s financial programs have outstanding opportunities after graduation.</p>
<p>Two outstanding schools.</p>
<p>This is something you need to decide for yourself.</p>
<p>No one on this board knows you - your likes and dislikes, your personality, etc.</p>
<p>Which one do you prefer? Two different environments - you have to decide which one is right for you for the next 4 years.</p>
<p>Good luck!.</p>
<p>I’d like to point out that CMU does NOT have highly ranked math (outside top-20) nor finance programs (nor natural/physical sciences FYI). I want to point this out because there seems to be unfounded assumption among quite a few that’s the case. I am sure it’s decent, just not anything like top-5 or top-10. Perhaps because of its image as a tech school, it’s easy to think of it like MIT, which does have top math and natural/physical science programs. While its computer and electrical engineering are close/on par with MIT, other programs are not.</p>
<p>That said, I do not know anything about its “computational finance & math”.</p>
<p>I agree with Happymom1, if you get into Princeton, don’t pass on that opportunity. College is a mix of many things-academics, social life and future network among others. Princeton has overall great academics along with the fact you’ll be with peers who are top in the Country. It will give you a name that will get you in doors forever.</p>
<p>In the finance and and in the mathematics area, there is no comparison - Princeton is superior</p>
<p>Overall, for undergraduate school, Princeton, the number one ranked undergraduate school in the country, is superior</p>
<p>For financial aid, Princeton is superior</p>
<p>Princeton is the choice here</p>