rohanjain16, GWU is a very good school, however recruiting can sometimes be tricky for international students at any U.S. school, due to visa issues (the same is true for international students at European schools). It's important to have the mindset of self-sufficiency in the job-search process. The schools are all very motivated to try and help their graduates find jobs, but it comes down to the student to make it happen, in terms of pounding the pavement, making connections, etc. From the school's perspective, it's not so much "placement" as "career services" if that makes sense.

Consulting and finance are VERY different and we don't quite understand why you've lumped them together (do you mean you want to do consulting for financial services companies?). Your best bet in analyzing this opportunity is to talk to GWU's career services office, and also reach out to current international students and recent alum. They can offer their own perspectives and help you see firsthand what the situation is on the ground.

Hopefully the job market will continue its current recovery and there will be less concern on the job front by the time you graduate - but these are very important questions for you to consider going into it.

Great job on getting in to multiple programs! Good luck with the decision - and have fun in bschool!!

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