LSE vs Claremont McKenna for Economics

I’m an international student from Singapore deciding between CMC and LSE. At LSE, I have an offer for politics & economics and at CMC, I plan to major in economics and data science. I’m currently deciding between the two, I have plans to do an MBA from a reputed school and do a corporate job (e.g. ib, finance, consultancy). LSE has an amazing name globally, but CMC has an incredible quality of education and also good job placements. I have no idea where I want to work, but I do know CMC is very hands-on with their students. But at the same time, who would leave LSE? Need some advice!!

OP wrote: “I have no idea where I want to work.”

Is this in reference to geographical location ?

Since you are from Singapore, LSE may be the better option as it has excellent name recognition & respect throughout the English speaking world.

Your planned major at CMC–econ & data science–should make you an attractive candidate for employment, however.

How do the costs compare? Are they an issue?

Unless you get a lot of FA at CMC I would go with LSE.

It might be prudent to accept both until you can be sure of geting a visa for your first choice.

IMO, CMC would provide the better undergraduate experience, flexibility, teaching, and references for grad school (though MBA programs tend to look for employer references). LSE would provide the greater (by far) global prestige. Probably cheaper as well. And you get to live in London.

So yeah, big benefits and trade-offs either way.

Yes as of now, I don’t know where I want to work (geographically)

Okay great - thank you!

Oh right, if Covid-19 forces instruction to be online, that would take away a lot of the advantages of CMC. Though hopefully that state of affairs would last 1-2 semesters at most.