LSE or UVA??

Colleges & Universities University of Virginia
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<p>Hey guys I am an international student and I got admitted to both LSE and UVA. I aim to get into investment banking and hope to work in NYC, however I am having a hard time choosing between the two schools…Any advice please???</p>

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<p>One of my colleagues in the Office of Admission is a UVa alumna with a graduate degree from LSE. Perhaps you should attend both schools, as she did. :)</p>

<p>Seriously, though, I don’t think you can make a bad choice with these two options. Both schools have excellent reputations with top banks.</p>

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<p>For those who are unfamiliar with the three-letter acronyms:
LSE= London School of Economics (UK)
UVA= University of Virginia at Charlottesville (USA)</p>

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<p>LSE is a great school, as is UVA :slight_smile: I think if you want to ultimately do banking/consulting in NYC, then go for UVA because it’s a target school. If you want to be in London, then I’d think LSE would make sense.</p>

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<p>Hey guys, thanks for the advice…By the way, I was just wondering is admission to McIntire based solely on GPA or are there any other factors taken into consideration?</p>

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<p>They look at more than GPA.</p>

<p>From [McIntire</a> Application Process: UVa Students](<a href=“http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/admissions/undergraduate/Pages/current.aspx]McIntire”>http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/admissions/undergraduate/Pages/current.aspx)</p>

<p>Grades</p>

<pre><code>* Load per semester

  • Difficulty of courses
  • Trend in performance
  • Grades in prerequisites (accounting, economics, math)
    </code></pre>

<p>Extracurricular Activities</p>

<pre><code>* Activities and leadership within organizations

  • Work experiences
    </code></pre>
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<p>Congratulations on your acceptances! I wanted to apply to LSE too but it wasn’t going to work out. </p>

<p>Since you want to work in New York, I would recommend UVA. Many recruiting companies that that hire McIntire graduates have headquarters in NYC so you’ll have more opportunities here. Plus, I think it’ll be easier to get internships near or in NYC in America. </p>

<p>Have you visited both campuses? UVA is gorgeous and you’ll definitely get a college experience on campus. When I was considering LSE, some students complained about how small the campus is and how impersonal the school feels. Just saying.</p>