<p>I'm a senior in college studying finance, and everything I've done so far has been in preparation for a career on Wall Street. I've interned investment banks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.) and private equity firms, and have a very prestigious full time job offer for after graduation.</p>
<p>But I'm starting to have second thoughts about working in finance. Is it too late to turn around and go into engineering? I could take an extra year and get a second bachelor's in EE (I've taken some introductory engineering classes so it would be doable). Could I then apply for a Master's in EE next December?</p>
<p>I've never done research/internships or anything outside of class remotely related to engineering (everything I've done has been finance related), so I was thinking about doing some research this summer and taking an extra year for the EE degree+do more research+take GRE+get letters of rec. </p>
<p>My question is how will the admissions committee look at my application? Will the lack of engineering activities significantly damage my chances at a top grad school? How should I spin my story?</p>
<p>I am in the same situation. I am a junior (4th year of 5 year undergrad program), working on a BS ECON and BSBA w/ a concentration in finance, but I am also having huge second thoughts. I’ve done BB PWM and a top AM internship, but found it unfulfilling, though I did get offers to return. I too am looking at engineering, as I want to go into the commercial space exploration industry in a corp development or strategy role, etc (I really want to work at SpaceX). However, it appears that I need some strong technical academic background in engineering (otherwise I’d be stuck in finance & accounting or supply chain at these companies). </p>
<p>Coming back to your questions, I have found one route that really stands out: the Boston University LEAP program, which allows non-engineering majors to get all of the core engineering courses and then get a MS in an engineering field. I haven’t found another program like it. I am considering this right out of undergrad. </p>
<p>About research, they definitely like research for grad school, so I am trying to get a good Econ research assistant position at my school, as at least I’d have that experience. </p>
<p>I’d be really interested to learn more about your background and reasons for your change of heart, as it seems we are in the same dilemma.</p>