<p>Hi I am in a bit of a dilemma. I am an Illinois resident and have narrowed my college search down to 3 Universities: Illinois, Michigan, and Cornell. I want to end up either working at an IB banking firm or do something in the trading area in New York or Chicago.</p>
<p>At Illinois, I've been admitted to the ECE program(#2). It is supposedly a very prestigious program, and if I were to go to Illinois, that's most likely what I would major in with the idea being that I take an MBA after from hopefully an ivy league or some top MBA school. Cost-wise, this is also the cheapest because it is in-state.</p>
<p>At Michigan, I've gotten into the ECE department (#6), and gotten pre-admitted to the Ross School of Business(#4). At Michigan, I would most-likely do a dual degree between Electrical Engineering/Computer Science and a BBA from Ross, with the idea that doing well in both will give me an edge to get into an IB firm or trading firm. While this would usually take 5 years, I think I'll be able to do it in four because I'm coming in with 12 AP credits and a Calc III course from U of I that I am takin the senior year of high school. It would be hard work, but definitely possible for me to finish within four years. Cost wise, Michigan is a little more expensive than Illinois after I have gotten a 45k scholarship from Michigan over four years.</p>
<p>At Cornell, I would major in Electrical Engineering as well (#8), and after that see if I could do an MBA after from a top school. This would be the most expensive of the three options, but it is an Ivy Leage School, and that perhaps makes it worth consideration. I may also look into double majoring at Cornell, though I'm not exactly sure how that works or if that is even possible within four years.</p>
<p>Any input or extra information to make this decision would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>