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Hello all, my name is John and I am enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis' Masters in Finance program this coming fall. As of now I have been accepted into the Corporate Finance track, but after speaking to several of the deans at the school it would seemingly be possible for me to either transfer to the Quantitative Track or create a somewhat hybrid program.
My question comes in the recruiting process, at WUSTL the Corp Fin track is 2 semesters long while the Quant track is 3 semesters long. It is my understanding that should I continue the Corp Fin track I will apply for full-time positions very quickly after beginning the program, while if I transfer to the Quant track, I would have the opportunity to apply for summer analyst positions and hopefully pick up a full-time offer as a result.
I have read that being able to apply for summer internships is a bonus (e.g. Princeton MFin is 2 years I believe and accelerated MBAs do not have a summer to apply for internships). Please correct me if I am wrong in this assumption, but would it be a significant bonus to be able to apply for summer internships and then transition into a full-time offer (or even apply for a full-time position during the third semester)? While it certainly would be nice to knock this out in a year, I want to maximize the opportunity to secure a job, and if it helps to continue into a third semester that would definitely play a role in my decision. Thank you!
My question comes in the recruiting process, at WUSTL the Corp Fin track is 2 semesters long while the Quant track is 3 semesters long. It is my understanding that should I continue the Corp Fin track I will apply for full-time positions very quickly after beginning the program, while if I transfer to the Quant track, I would have the opportunity to apply for summer analyst positions and hopefully pick up a full-time offer as a result.
I have read that being able to apply for summer internships is a bonus (e.g. Princeton MFin is 2 years I believe and accelerated MBAs do not have a summer to apply for internships). Please correct me if I am wrong in this assumption, but would it be a significant bonus to be able to apply for summer internships and then transition into a full-time offer (or even apply for a full-time position during the third semester)? While it certainly would be nice to knock this out in a year, I want to maximize the opportunity to secure a job, and if it helps to continue into a third semester that would definitely play a role in my decision. Thank you!