Columbia vs. Kellogg vs Stern
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07 Apr 2016, 08:30
Hi, so I have the fortunate (and difficult) choice between these 3 options:
Columbia (40k total scholarship)
Kellogg (70k total scholarship)
Stern (full ride)
Currently living in NYC and would prefer to stay here for bschool as I will definitely be returning post-school, but am not completely against moving to Evanston for 2 years.
Currently in investment management and looking to transition to the Financial Technology space - ideally at a startup but also open to more established companies like PayPal, Visa, or the FinTech groups of major banks like Citi/Capital One. Most of these companies are in NYC so I think it would be a benefit to stay here for school, particularly for the startups. Looking for a Data Analytics/Operations role at these companies.
The money is definitely an issue, especially as my ideal role at a startup would probably be a pay cut post-school.
Columbia has a FinTech group that is active in the space, as well as several classes geared directly towards this area. NYU has a Business Analytics specialization which is tailored to what I want to learn, but seems like they have less exposure to the FinTech space specifically. I have spoken to a current student at NYU that says the area is a focus for the school going forward. Kellogg also has a well established Data Analytics program and a good selection of relevant classes.
So far I have attended only the CBS admit day and loved it, attending the rest over the next couple of weeks but just want to get some outside thoughts on this dilemma. Thanks GMAT Club!