Help with choice of university

[sidg]

Hello! I am currently a Masters of Engineering student at Lancaster University, Class of 2015. I have applied to 8 universities for the MQF/MFE programme for Fall 2015. My profile is as follows:
GRE: 319 Q165 V154
CGPA: 62%, 3.0
TOEFL: 106
Excellent extra curricula, 3 internships, 3 good projects (one fully funded by Mitsubishi Electric).
Very good at C/C++, Java certified
I have applied to universities that are rather safe/moderate for my profile and I have received acceptances from 3 univs so far.
1. SUNY Buffalo
2. Singapore Management University
3. Boston University
I am having a tough time picking one of the three. BU is extremely expensive and I am not sure if it is worth the investment for somebody from a middle class family like me. SUNY B and SMU both have a good course structure and nominal fee. Could you please help me select! Job scenario is one of the main criteria.
Please reply ASAP.
Regards

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Hello! I am currently a Masters of Engineering student at Lancaster University, Class of 2015. I have applied to 8 universities for the MQF/MFE programme for Fall 2015. My profile is as follows:
GRE: 319 Q165 V154
CGPA: 62%, 3.0
TOEFL: 106
Excellent extra curricula, 3 internships, 3 good projects (one fully funded by Mitsubishi Electric).
Very good at C/C++, Java certified
I have applied to universities that are rather safe/moderate for my profile and I have received acceptances from 3 univs so far.
1. SUNY Buffalo
2. Singapore Management University
3. Boston University
I am having a tough time picking one of the three. BU is extremely expensive and I am not sure if it is worth the investment for somebody from a middle class family like me. SUNY B and SMU both have a good course structure and nominal fee. Could you please help me select! Job scenario is one of the main criteria.
Please reply ASAP.
Regards

Have you looked at UK?

 

[sidg]

Nope, I haven't. I do not want to study in the UK because of the strict and unfriendly policies and permits for international students. You are literally asked to leave the country as soon as you graduate. I wish to work at the place where I can work after my MQF/MFE programme. That is why availability of jobs options for international students is the major thing.

 

[TheComplexUnit]

Nope, I haven't. I do not want to study in the UK because of the strict and unfriendly policies and permits for international students. You are literally asked to leave the country as soon as you graduate. I wish to work at the place where I pursue my MQF/MFE. That is why availability of jobs options for international students is the major thing.

Wise man. The immense intake of middle-class internationals into UK university programmes is undoubtedly one of the biggest scams in capitalistic academia. If you're a citizen of a country outside of the Eurozone, you might as well pack your bags upon completing your programme.

Of course, this deplorable situation is fundamentally tied to the abolition of the post study work visa. What a marvellous man, that David Cameron!

 

[evan guggenheim]

Nope, I haven't. I do not want to study in the UK because of the strict and unfriendly policies and permits for international students. You are literally asked to leave the country as soon as you graduate. I wish to work at the place where I pursue my MQF/MFE. That is why availability of jobs options for international students is the major thing.

I would think SUNY would be a better choice than the school in Singapore, but I don't have any facts for that. Would you rather work in the U.S. or Singapore?

From my experience applying to finance positions in south east asia, they usually only chose candidates that spoke the native language, even though I'm sure most of business is done in English.

 

[Jorge Luis Montano Aguilera]

Could someone elaborate on why it's hard to find a job or get a visa after graduation in the UK? (for international students) I got an offer from UCL in their FRM programme and would greatly appreciate your comments

 

[sidg]

Evan.. I think I am driven towards the US, mainly because of the variety of job opportunities offered by the country. I have applied to some other unis in the US and I am awaiting their decisions. But from what I hear, the Asian market for financial services is thriving, and so is Singapore. And also SMU is way cheaper than most unis in the States. Which is why I'm considering it. Unless I'm hit by an irrefutably amazing offer from the US unis, Singapore would be on the list.

 

[evan guggenheim]

Evan.. I think I am driven towards the US, mainly because of the variety of job opportunities offered by the country. I have applied to some other unis in the US and I am awaiting their decisions. But from what I hear, the Asian market for financial services is thriving, and so is Singapore. And also SMU is way cheaper than most unis in the States. Which is why I'm considering it. Unless I'm hit by an irrefutably amazing offer from the US unis, Singapore would be on the list.

@sidg , Thanks for the info. I've wanted to work in finance in south east asia since UG, but it was a challenge getting internships due to language barrier they created. I'll have to look into the SMU, that seems interesting. At any rate, I agree with you, it is booming over there and if you get there in time you probably will get a slice of the pie.