College of Engineering Chances and thoughts

chendrix
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:43:02 +0000

Well I’m from south florida and UF is my family’s alma mater
I agree they are both amazing schools, but UF and GTs appeal is mainly in the south.

Cornell is widely respected and recognized both in the Northeast and the Midwest.
We also have one of the best computer science programs in the nation and one of the oldest and strongest electrical & computer engineering programs; it is a fantastic mix of theoretical and practical.

You can easily get into the financial field using anything that hones your analytical skills. Yes OR/IR can do this, but I do think you might have an advantage with CompEng because of your familiarity with complex programming (which can be a real help in banking/finance).

All three are wonderful schools. I don’t know your financial situations, but you might also need to take that into account; UF provides a lot of scholarships for in-state students.

Hope this helps.