<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Which one is the best if I want to go business/finance in NYC?
Choice 1. Stern
Choice 2. Tepper
Choice 3. MMSS (from NorthWestern), I will do 2 years fo MMSS with Econ major, plus Kellogg certificate in 3rd, 4th year. Seems like this program gives me more math training. </p>
<p>What should I choose?</p>
<p>Any advise would be appreciated...</p>
<p>Your choice of Northwestern (With cert) or Stern. (Not sure how strong CMU is in wallstreet placement compared to those two).</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply.<br>
I am just wondering how is the reputation of MMSS + cert in Wall street? Compare to Stern?</p>
<p>I have heard that the Kellogg cert is very highly looked upon. I don’t know how it compares to NYU but I have heard that if you receive the cert you get to use the same recruiting resources as Kellogg MBA students. (I’m not 100% sure on that however).</p>
<p>FWIW, five MMSS students had summer analyst positions at GS in the last summer, 3 in NYC and 2 in Chicago.
[Job</a> Opportunities, Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences – Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/students/employment.html]Job”>http://www.mmss.northwestern.edu/students/employment.html)</p>
<p>That said, I honestly have no idea how Wall Street sees MMSS & Kellogg cert in comparison to Stern. But I am certain on three things: (1) Kellogg cert courses are all at the graduate level; they are more quantitative and advanced. (2) Kellogg cert grads are more technically prepared than many MBAs out there; (3) Kellogg cert students do get to use the recruting resources at Kellogg. The quantitative skills you obtain from MMSS+Kellogg cert will serve you well in many types of positions outside of the Wall Street. You will have the confidence and skills set to take on many quant positions while you may not be quite ready for some of those if you do the regular undergrad business route. </p>
<p>So I guess it depends on your interests. If math/quantatative analysis excites you, I think the programs at NU would fit you better intellectually.</p>
<p>All of them are heavily recruited actually from what I know. If you want to work around NYC, Stern looks like a good choice. CMU Tepper is pretty close. Your NU choice seems a little different with different classes than normal.</p>
<p>I think you need to decide whether you want to study business or economics in college. At Stern and Tepper, you’ll be taking multiple classes in business and finance. At Northwestern, you’ll have a handful of business classes and many math, stat, and theoretical econ courses (due to MMSS).</p>
<p>If you definitely know that you’re going into business, I’d recommend Stern or Tepper simply because they offer business degrees. You’ll have great recruiting ops at all three schools, but most people who really like business prefer business programs to econ programs. Given that your choices all have great recruiting, “fit” is more important to consider than job placements.</p>
<p>I really appreciate each of your opinion. Yes, NU is more Econ and math theory.
Only 2 days left. I guess I am going to MMSS, because I feel I will build a stronger fundation at NU, so I might do better in my future job. As you all said, recruiting is not a problem from any of the three schools. Thanks a lot to all of you.</p>