<p>How important is the undergraduate school that you attend when graduate schools make their decisions. I want to attend NYU, MIT, Columbia, Baruch, or anything of that sort. I want to get into a program that deals with the financial markets or stocks. I'm thinking financial engineering or quantitive analysis.</p>
<p>I'm going to University of Florida or Georgia Tech and taking Computer Engineering. </p>
<p>Back to my question. Do any of the grad schools that I want to attend consider one school better than another? What would be my chances if I attend oneschool over another.</p>
<p>Between GaTech and UF there’s probably not a huge difference. If it were me (and it almost was me, I applied to both GaTech and UF as an undergrad) I’d take UF over GaTech just based on location and general niceness of the university. Plus, really hot girls.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. I think I really wanted to go to GT because of their highly ranked engineering programs. But I think I will save a ton of money, have a better grade, and better research experience at UF. I’ve read in many places that the professors aren’t there when you need them and what not. </p>
<p>I know in GT being in Atlanta I would have a better internship opportunity, but I rather focus on research. UF is probably much safer than ATL. </p>
<p>I would love to be an engineer, but I think working in Wall Street would be way more rewarding. I would also love to teach math, even if it’s for free. I would love to go to Tech if I don’t go to UF and I would definately go, if it would help me getting into a good MFE school. GT even has a TOP MFE program, tier 3.
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