<p>I don't think you can compare BU to Umich or NYU on several levels, sorry to burst your bubble.</p>
<p>Why's that, gEEe? I turned down NYU for BU; I judged both schools to be of similar academic caliber… </p>
<p>-The Judging Coot66</p>
<p>It is definitely comparable. Sorry to be speaking in cliches, but education is what you make of it, especially when both schools being talked about are widely regarded to be in the top 50 business schools in the country.</p>
<p>Not to mention, career-wise, Boston University is very well reputed in the financial and business world as well.</p>
<p>BU School of Management is a good business school. Stern is one of the top 5 in the nation. But I agree that someone can get a great job and be successful coming from either school.</p>
<p>Is that top 5 status granted by one of those "authoritative" best colleges list? </p>
<p>-The Authoritative Coot66</p>
<p>yes, by several in fact. and believe it or not, those rankings are based on relevant data, particularly so for those concerning concentrations in contrast to comparing entire universities.</p>
<p>Haha, I'm sure it is. But, the truth of the matter is that these magazines play a big role in "forming" an aura of prestige for any given school.</p>
<p>Either way, if we are talking about BU, NYU, and UMich, there is not a significant difference in the academics among them. And, the last time I checked, they all made the world-renown rankings.</p>
<p>Between BU and NYU, I don't think there's a significant difference. Between Stern and BU's School of Management, I think Stern is clearly the better college.</p>
<p>Why's that? Is there anyway to prove that Stern offers so much more than BU? Perhaps the students accepted have higher GPAs or better SAT scores, but that says little about the college itself...</p>
<p>-The Stern Coot66</p>
<p>coot, coming from a fellow Terrier, Stern is better. SMG is pretty damn good, but it isnt Stern. Overall, the difference between UMich, NYU and BU isnt that much at all.</p>
<p>I turned down Duke, Johns Hopkins, Rice, Berkeley, and other schools for BU and I don't feel at all that I've compromised anything academically. Nearly any course you could want to take is available and the professors are amazing. I think BU is often underrated.</p>
<p>y did you turn down those other schools?</p>
<p>I turned those schools down to attend the 7-year medical program. Nevertheless, I don't feel that I compromised myself academically.</p>
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<p>Besides the things you've mentioned which correlate to a stronger class, Stern has better placement into various fields of business and obviously has prime placement into jobs on Wall Street. </p>
<p>Look I'm not saying BU's b-school is bad at all. It's great and I considered going there for a time, but Stern has mastered its game quite well. If you have a problem with rankings that's one thing, but if you intend to compare schools to each other you'll have to use some sort of criteria. It is well known that Stern does extremely well in things that matter to business students which leads to many top students turning down better overall schools (Duke, WashU, etc.) for Stern because of its opportunities. BU's b-school is top-notch and advance but it is not Stern.</p>
<p>Main difference: Stern is in NYC in Manhatten and thus is closer to employers in NYC. If that's where you want to work, then it makes sense to go to school there.</p>
<p>Huh? Lergnom said: Main difference: Stern is in NYC in Manhatten and thus is closer to employers in NYC. If that's where you want to work, then it makes sense to go to school there.</p>
<p>If you are starting your first year of college, why should you go to school in the city where you think you want to work after graduation? There's a big world out there and you should keep your mind and eyes open. That's why you're going to college. NYC is not the only place in the world - whether you're a business major or not. In fact, this generation will change jobs (and possibly even fields) many times. See the world while you're young (and not tied down).</p>
<p>Erm...Wall Street?</p>
<p>Well, happytobeaparent, I agree but since people - meaning kids in high school and college - tend to think about these things in narrow ways . . .</p>