<p>I was recently accepted to Columbia GS, and I would like some opinions on if it is the right choice - to get into finance. How are the job opportunities in finance with a degree from GS?</p>
<p>Also, how does GS stack up against the aforementioned schools in the title in terms of opportunities?</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>I think GS would be far and away the best choice for finance, if you want to work on Wall St. Major firms routinely come to campus to recruit. Are you in NYU Stern, or something else? Stern could be a decent alternative, but if it’s anything else at NYU I wouldn’t bother.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>To tell you the truth, I only applied to Cornell AEM and Columbia GS, but I just wanted to get a feel as to how GS was perceived in terms of landing a finance job compared to some of the other schools in the area (excluding UVA). Also, considering I would be a GS student graduating in a couple years, would age be a factor? Possibly be around 30 by the time I’m finished, 31ish if a joint degree program were to happen.</p>
<p>I did a lot of research in terms of how Columbia GS is viewed, and it seems to be split as to its level of “prestige”. It personally doesn’t effect my choice to attend GS, but professionally I was curious as to how firms would “rank” GS among the other schools whose graduates are vying for the same positions.</p>
<p>On top of which, I don’t think you can get a good sense as to how GS is viewed by peers on here, there are a lot of biased kids or fake elitist who are just trying to hate on people.</p>
<p>In terms of the job market, advanced age and maturity are going to give you an edge if anything. Imagine a job interviewer running through a list of 20 or 21-year-old Columbia College kids and then then meeting a 30-year-old GS graduate. Your seniority and life experience are definitely going to reflect positively on your prospects in comparison.</p>