Dear everyone,
I am struggling to make a choice between these different schools. Indeed, I would like to go to the school which is going to offer the most opportunities, open the most doors.
I am an italian student looking to study either business or international relations.
For the moment Georgetown is my top choice because I know the McDonough School of Business is excellent and the school is very prestigious.
However, I am also considering my other options.
Indeed, Barnard would give me access to Columbia University while to being required to fulfill Columbia’s strict core. Though I have the possibility to take all my classes at Columbia, I am not sure Barnard as the same reputation as Columbia and will enable the same opportunities and be as recognized.
Northwestern is also a great option. Highly ranked and recognized, it would provide me with a liberal arts education while having access to the Kellogg School of Management.
USC is also excellent in Business but it seems to be less prestigious than my other options.
Lastly, McGill coud be a good option, especillay for Business as the Desautels school of commerce is the best of Canada.
In terms of social life and environment, all of these schools seem great.
Do you have any thoughts or advices ?? Which school do you think is the most recognized and prestigious and going to open the most doors ?
Thank you in advance for you help.
They will all open doors for you…if you seek that. These are all excellent schools.
Please, please don’t pick your college based on “prestige”. Pick the college where you want to attend. All of these are well regarded colleges.
Is cost a factor, or can your family pay for all of these without taking loans?
Are you an American citizen…or Italian?
Here is an old thread from a student with similar options. It may offer you some insight,
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/mcgill-university/2073605-mcgill-vs-georgetown-vs-northwestern-p1.html
Congratulations on having great options!
Lots of great options. I think you should consider what career you are looking to go into and who has the best placement. That said, I do think all of the schools will provide an excellent education. You should think about fit and not worry about “prestige”.
Prestige of a school should be a very important part of your consideration, especially for business and international rations.
Most recognized & most prestigious probably depends upon your area of study as all are very prestigious schools.
Because you want to study business and international relations, McGill & Georgetown should be your top two unless you prefer New York City.
Northwestern does not offer an undergraduate business degree,however, economics is an outstanding option at NU and certificates from Kellogg are available.
My impression is that the study of business is your primary interest or else you would have targeted Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.
Can one major in both business & IR at McGill ? If so, then that option should receive strong consideration.
Interesting locations = Montreal, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington DC.
P.S. With respect to which school would “open the most doors”, it depends upon where & for what type of opportunities.
Desautels has a major in International Management and a concentration in International Business. I am sure that you can arrange to have a minor in International Relations(or whatever McGill calls it). The hard thing to do is to get into Desautels. Getting a minor in something else can usually be done, if you plan carefully.
I did not know that NU didn’t have an undergrad business school. Surprising. I’m sure their Economics is very good, as they have to keep up with the Jones’ on the South Side.
This is a story about an American alumnus of McGill who was just awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
https://www.mcgill.ca/arts/article/student-stories/arts-alumnus-darcy-williams-awarded-gates-cambridge-scholarship
The opportunities are there for the taking.