Hi there,

Q: Is choosing Imperial over LSE a good decision?

It seems that course-wise you prefer Imperial. 

In terms of the brand name in the Middle East for exits, you can check it as follows:

1. Go to LinkedIn
2. Add the two universities as "School"
3. Filter by each target company you have as “Current company” and check the number of people working there
4. Normalize the results for the cohort size of the schools

This should help to have a data-driven answer and make a decision.

Good luck!

Francesco

Hi there,

Congrats on 2 offers! Please remember that you can't go wrong here!

Look, in terms of name-brand, it varies by which each role/progression etc. However, in general, they are not too far apart. Importantly, you should consider this decision in paralell with everyhting else that matters.

LSE tends to be strong with economics, policy-making, etc. Imperial leans more towards your interests.

Good luck with the decision!

An unscientific perspective, certainly, but I have found, anecdotally, that in business circles in London, the LSE brand had an edge over Imperial but that this edge diminished in direct proportion to one's distance from London.

That was my perspective up till 2020. Post-COVID, I have been rather out of the loop.

That said, I hardly think the edge is sizeable enough to confer a meaningful advantage as applies to Consulting recruiting…no matter the distance from London.

Hello,

Congratulations on getting two fantastic offers! I personally don't think that LSE and Imperial differ greatly in terms of brand/prestige and opening doors, so I wouldn't weight this as a big consideration. I would go with the program you are generally more interested in.