re: Master in Finance

LSU finance undergrad, Tulane MFIN here. I did the Tulane program straight out of undergrad 5 years ago. A couple things on Tulane:

1) The price tag is steep (Grad Plus loans are a bitch - 7.9%), but having a Tulane masters degree has been great for my career. I worked for Tulane alums in Texas right out of school, and it helped me land my current job in NOLA. I don't think employers put much stock in the whole "same undergrad and masters" school thing, but having both the LSU and Tulane network is a big plus.

2) There were 70 students in my class. 50% domestic, 50% international (majority Chinese). From what I've heard now, the MFIN class size has doubled and it's about 95% Chinese. If you're from Louisiana and have a decent GPA and GMAT you're in, but there will definitely be some culture clash. The good part for you is that few employers offer H-1B status so they won't be competing directly with you on a lot of jobs.

3) I know a lot of guys that did the LSU MS Finance. They're all doing well and the majority of them work in Houston or NOLA. My Tulane counterparts are spread all over the country.

4) Tulane offers the accelerated 11 month program (that's all they offered when I was there).

Overall, I enjoyed my time at Tulane and would recommend it. I was a pretty average student at LSU and I got more out of a change of scenery than I would have doing LSU program with the same profs/peer group.