<p>Hey, I am a new user to CC and I currently am transfering from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. I have decided to change my major to something that they do not offer. I want to graduate with a dual degree: a BS in finance/economics and a BS in mechanical engineering. I have been accepted to all of these schools to do this dual degree:</p>
<p>Northwestern (MechE and Economics)
Cornell (MechE and Applied Econ & Management)
Washington U in St. Louis (MechE and Finance(Olin))
Carnegie Mellon (Mech E & Finance(Tepper))</p>
<p>I want to go into investment banking and possibly work in Mergers & Acquisitions for Engineering companies. I would also like to continue on to get an MBA from Wharton somewhere down the line. I was just wondering if anybody has any input that could help me make my decision for the best possible opportunities for internships in the "bulge bracket" as well as careers in the same? Thanks!</p>
<p>I know that Cornell and CMU are on the short list for a number of I. Banking firms. A friend of my family's was a physics major at Cornell and get recruited as a analyst for some prestigious boston firm(can't remember the name) and makes loads of cash.</p>
<p>hold up, how did u get accepted to these schools so soon. Are you entering the spring semester or something?</p>
<p>To be honest with you, Wash U is clearly not as strong as the other ones on that list for what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon is probably the strongest one there in terms of pure business and engineering.</p>
<p>However, Cornell has the name recognition, which definetely is higher than Carnegie Mellon and Cornell has a much better track record placing its grads than Carnegie Mellon into Wharton.</p>
<p>At Wharton MBA 2 years ago, I know for a fact and you can search through these forums to see that Cornell was the 4th most represented school after Harvard, UPenn, and Yale.</p>
<p>I have applied as a transfer student for the spring semester, so they have already notified me. I was wondering how good of a track record Northwestern has with careers in top I-Banking firms as well as MBA placement?</p>
<p>I would say you can't go wrong with either Cornell or CMU. I think its amazing you were accepted to a DUAL degree in Cornell and CMU in the SPRING. I know that Cornell engineering doesn't even accept applicants in the spring and that CMU accpeted 45 out of 309 applicants. I have no idea how you pulled that off, but I would really like to know...</p>
<p>But, i would have to say Cornell would be your best bet for what you're looking to go into. IB firms are here (Cornell) quite often, and having a high gpa in the AEM and engineering programs is a huuuuge plus on the resume. If you enroll and do well, i cant see how you wouldn't be making six figures after you graduate.</p>
<p>You are right that they do not accept spring transfers into the engineering program, however if you are accepted into cornell to do a dual degree, you can do it at any of the programs that you want.</p>
<p>I would say either Northwestern or Cornell. I'm not too sure about CMU though, I really don't know much about it. WashU isn't as good as the others for what you want to pursue.</p>
<p>i thought NU only started accepting after the Feb 01 Spring deadline? that is the only thing that discouraged me from applying for spring... They told me they didnt start rolling adm till the deadline</p>