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Best bet is Baruch college from affordability and low transfer requirements. Unless you get into Ivy league it doesn't make sense spending a lot of money on a bachelor degree. Finance industry in NYC has been shrinking since the financial crisis. You should study what part of the financial industry you would be interested in being as degree and certificate needed to qualify for the job can vary depending on your interest.
I hear Baruch is a gauntlet these days. It is pretty brutal in the sense that competition is very high and grading is tough. I hear this directly from professors who teach there. Just giving a heads up so people are ready before going there. I've heard same about Hunter but to lesser degree.
I never noticed the GPA after I made my post but he/she did ask for suggestions for schools outside of NYC too.
But yes, there are plenty of options.
Also, mentioned a Finance degree. Not too many NYC schools to go for Finance outside of the NYUs and Columbias. If you want to work in finance with a bank, you want to go to a reputable school to be taken seriously. If you want to work in finance for a mom and pop store or a retail company, you can go to a lesser school. The banks target specific schools for specific positions.
I hear Baruch is a gauntlet these days. It is pretty brutal in the sense that competition is very high and grading is tough. I hear this directly from professors who teach there. Just giving a heads up so people are ready before going there. I've heard same about Hunter but to lesser degree.
I don't think OP will struggle with the material, but rather the competition from the students body for very few job openings. Many kids from NYC G&T Public schools go to Baruch college as a cheap and convenient way to get a Bachelor degree and save their money for more costly advance degrees from more prestigious schools. If OP wants to secure a good finance job, they will most likely have to self teach themselves finance and have a higher GPA from Baruch.
I don't think OP will struggle with the material, but rather the competition from the students body for very few job openings. Many kids from NYC G&T Public schools go to Baruch college as a cheap and convenient way to get a Bachelor degree and save their money for more costly advance degrees from more prestigious schools. If OP wants to secure a good finance job, they will most likely have to self teach themselves finance and have a higher GPA from Baruch.
Most the classes in the Jr and Sr years are curved and the students are on their A game, so it will be difficult to get a high GPA. But, the GPA is not the end all be all. The extracurriculars and internship/work experience you attain during college really matters. Someone with a near perfect 4.0 GPA with zero work/internship experience is not as impressive as someone with a 3.5 with relevant work/internship experience.
I think the exception at Baruch would be the MFE program. According to a friend of mine, you're pretty much guaranteed a great salary if you do well. Of course the material is pretty challenging, and just getting in can be tough.
Tough? Virtually impossible. 99% of graduate students won't make the cut.
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