Master's in Finance program University Selection Fall 2022 intake

Question

Hello,

I have received admits from the following universities for Master's in Finance (STEM) program for Fall 2022. Can you please suggest me the best university for an international student based on curriculum, networking, reputation, job opportunities and placements :

1. University of Rochester (Simon Business School - 25% scholarship).
2. The Ohio State University (Fisher College of Business).
3. Bentley University (McCallum Graduate School of Business - $20,000 scholarship).
4. University of Texas at Dallas.

Every opinion will help me to make a better decision. 
Also, does ranking of college matter a lot ?

Thank You.

yashikaaggarwal · Answer

ARINGO   Admissionado  we could use some insight.

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Admissionado · Answer

HimaniMehta04 :

Congrats on all of your acceptances!

We think that Rochester (Simon) is your best bet here. Not only is it one of the stronger programs, but it also gives you considerable scholarship money.

Given how closely bunched these schools are but also how different they are in terms of matters like location and scholarship, you should definitely see where you feel you have the best fit.

Are there any welcome or admitted student events? Even if not, are there ways you can chat with alumni and current students to learn more? Make sure you pull together a list of questions about topics that matter to you. You might want to ask about alumni network, courses, job opportunities, overall campus experience, etc. Take notes and compare them after to see which program "pops" the most off the page. That should be the one you select!

Congrats again and have a great time wherever you end up.

800Target · Answer

I got admission offer from Brandeis for it's MSF program with scholarship and also from Rutgers Business School - New Brunswick for it's Masters in Financial Analysis program. I am in a dilemma as to which university should I go to. I will greatly appreciate some insights.

Admissionado · Answer

800Target :

Both programs and schools are well-respected. What are you trying to prioritize? Do you want to be in the NY/NJ area or New England?

Have you visited both schools and/or attended any admitted student events? Have you talked to any professors, current students or alumni? Fit is very important. That's honestly one of the best way to learn more about where you would be happiest. You should ask these people key questions about post-graduation placement, life on campus, course programming, etc.

The brand name along is not going to be a sufficient way to select a school. It's a very personal decision especially since they are comparatively ranked to one another.

Hope that helps!

800Target · Answer

I am an International Student so I have not visited the university. I have no idea how is NY/NJ or New England to live. 
Coming to reputation is Brandeis as reputed as much Rutgers is? Which ranking should I refer to TF, THE, QS, U.S. World report?
I have talked to couple of people in US and they had no idea about Brandeis.
I tried connecting to past and present students at both the universities through LinkedIn. Brandeis students has fairly answered most of my questions but hardly, couple of students from Rutgers were keen on answering my questions and didn't answer all the questions.
Brandeis curriculum has an option to specialize and internship opportunity where as at Rutgers it is only Financial Analysis. Both the University are affiliated to CFA institute I am a prospective CFA level 1 candidate.
I did attend Brandeis admission session but I am unable to find same for Rutgers.
I know at the end of the day it all depends on your interpersonal skills but coming to employment statistics at Brandeis around 93% got a full time job but only 38% international students secured full time job in US. When I asked the admission panel why the stats is low they said it might be because of Covid-19 where as students said most of the international students are Chinese so they might go back to there home country. If this is the case what about OPT?
At Rutgers the employment rate post graduation was 53% in 2019 and 70% in 2018.
Brandeis has also offered me around 50% scholarship.

I am in dilemma and I have to make a quick decision.

Master's in Finance program University Selection Fall 2022 intake

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