<p>ibmeruon,</p>
<p>Here is a brief overview of why I’m applying to each school I listed…</p>
<p>Tulane: Reputable and known finance school, CFA partner school, top notch trading room, solid business school in general, excellent in energy sector trading/finance job placements, selection of courses, decent New York pipeline</p>
<p>University of Rochester: Known finance school, top 30 business school, good placements throughout the Northeast (NYC, Boston), ability to transition from MS to MBA with ease </p>
<p>Bentley University: course selection, excellent trading room similar to Tulane, pipeline to NYC/Boston markets</p>
<p>In addition, I put a lot of emphasis on schools put a lot into there MS Finance programs. Compare these schools’ MS Finance webpages to others and you will see a difference in quality. This tells me that these schools have put more effort in and thus care more about the quality of the MS Finance program. </p>
<p>I have never known UMD to have a top business school or finance program. They have nice course offerings and a good recruiting location in DC.</p>