<p>I'm wondering - how much is the workload for a typical M&T student. I'm planning to major in Chemical engineering and not sure about the other degree. Moreover, if possible, I would also like to pursue a master's degree during the 4 years there. Is this humanly possible?</p>
<p>I would also like to know how's the environment there (level of competition, friendliness, approachability of profs, classes).</p>
<p>I imagine myself working in the financial industry - probably investment banking, consulting, etc. How are the employment prospects if I go to M&T, instead of say ... Stanford.</p>
<p>Right now, I'm deciding between the M&T program and Stanford (Chemical engineering and MS&E coterm). In terms of job opportunities, overall workload, and stress level, where should I go? </p>
<p>In a nutshell, what are the pros and cons of the two colleges?</p>
<p>By time/workload, it would only be possible if you do the BAS (32 credit) lighter version of the engineering program vs the harder (40 credit) BSE. However, I would guess a BAS is not consistent with trying a Master’s engineering degree at the same time.</p>
<p>Many people cannot even do M&T undergrad only in 4 years.</p>
<p>drop M&T and do a Wharton degree with quantitative concentration and a minor in math. Recruiters will drool for you and your GPA will be godly with a very reasonable workload.</p>
<p>Consider this: My M&T mgmt100 partner was complaining that GPA cutoff for top firms (McKinsey for instance) could be as high as 3.8. This is not obtainable in the M&T program (unless you’re a savant).</p>
<p>average first year salary with bonus for wharton is 100k. He claimed 800k? Maybe you misunderstood him (he’s making that now, which is quite reasonable). It’s just 800k would be like 0.000000001 percent chance? M&T average salary is about 66k?</p>
<p>So, which would job recruiters prefer Stanford (Chemical engineering & MS&E coterm) or UPenn (M&T)? I think Stanford may have an edge since you’re getting a master’s degree as well?</p>
<p>I’m not sure what I want to be yet, but most likely in the financial sector (Wall Street, investment banking, consulting, etc)</p>
<p>Also another question, what’s the difference between Stanford’s MS&E and Penn’s M&T?</p>
<p>If I get into Penn, I would have enough AP credits to get 11 c.u.'s out of them, along with 3 waivers. Would that enable me to graduate from M&T in 3/3.5 years, or would it still take the full 4 years at least?</p>
<p>3.5 years is possible if you’re willing to take 6-7 classes a semester and you’re not doing something hardcore like bioengineering</p>
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<p>lol bull, barclays starting salary is the same as the rest of the street–around 120-140 after bonus</p>
<p>M&T’s on average get paid more, but only a couple thousand more</p>
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<p>Having a masters probably makes you more competitive, but then you should be comparing yourself to other candidates who also have masters. Also, if you want to get into the financial industry, it doesn’t make sense to do that coterm. A B.S. in econ or MSE is more than sufficient to get a top analyst position, which means even with the coterm, you will end up in the same positions as someone who got a single degree in 4 years. The extra degree/year is not worth it unless you just want to leave your options open.</p>
<p>Also, you might think ChemE will give you a more solid background, but in reality, that knowledge will not give you any competitive advantage in the financial industry. I have a background in EE and I’ve worked at a BB covering the tech industry, but I can promise you that having the EE degree has not helped me in any way vs my peers who just studied finance. You’d be much better off learning more about finance/economics.</p>
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<li>Chemical Engineering (I like physics, chemistry, and math)</li>
<li>Mathematic and Computational Science</li>
<li>Economics</li>
<li>Applied Mathematics</li>
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<p>For master’s:</p>
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<li>Financial Mathematics @ Stanford or similar program @ Columbia</li>
<li>MS&E @ Stanford</li>
</ol>
<p>Also, I plan on doing an MBA after doing all these. Which ones would give me the best preparation and/or be looked upon favorably by the MBA admission committee?</p>
<p>In terms of career path, I want to work as a management consultant, investment banker, or a quantitative analyst (not sure which one). So how should I plan out my courses?</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, people. I really appreciate it.</p>