Columbia GS or Swarthmore?

demostseng
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 01:52:11 +0000

Hi guys I am a first year applicant of fall 2021 who has more than one year gap year experiences. I am struggling with two offers - Columbia GS or Swarthmore College.

I’m interested in IB and hedge fund, planning to study math and CS.

Columbia GS has great location, alumni networking but I am worrying that will recruiters treat GSers as the second class citizens (compared to CC and SEAS)?

I love Swarthmore’s academic and vibe but it’s a pretty small college so I am worrying about whether I will be disadvantaged on school’s reputation, alumni networking and location.

Please feel free to give me your suggestion! Thank you!