Operations Research - Cornell vs Columbia

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>I am applying to Cornell for Operations Research and Industrial Engineering and Columbia for Financial Engineering. I want to work in finance after school. I know that Columbia is in NYC which is a big advantage for a financial career. The thing is I am a transfer student and would probably have to overload a semester or two to graduate in four years from Columbia. Is the location of Columbia worth overloading courses? How is the recruiting at Cornell by financial institutions?</p>

<p>If I got into both, where should I go?</p>

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<p>Anyone have any advice?</p>

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<p>you cant go wrong with either school</p>

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<p>I prefer Cornell over Columbia for engineering...but that's just a personal preference.</p>

<p>Visit both and go where you feel like you fit in.</p>

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<p>Well Cornell has the best engineering out of any ivy. GL w/ admissions, both r great schools. You should probably post again once u get accepted to them.</p>

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<p>financial engineering - columbia. easier, higher grades, lots more opportunities with recruiters. i had a choice between the two and chose cornell. and now im at AEM.</p>

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<p>Columbia doesn't have higher grades. Average engineer GPA is 2.75 I heard- although operations research, being an easier major, should be sig. higher.</p>

<p>Both are good. Cornell is known for Engineering though.</p>