<p>Which one of these schools is the best for a prospective business student?</p>
<p>I'm not concerned with the rankings on businessweek or any of that, but am looking for the best school out of those three. Obviously reputation makes a difference, as well as the quality of academics, curriculum, school campus, and what I get out of the school. And yes, I know what really matters is what I think of the school, but just trying to get some ideas from others.</p>
<p>*I am making the assumption that I get into all three of these schools.</p>
<p>All three have business schools and all three would be good choices for a prospective business student. My take is that overall, Wake and BC are a bit more highly recognized than Villanova, but I don't think there's a curricular reason to choose one over the others. Bear in mind that BC and Villanova are distinctively Catholic while Wake is independent / formerly Baptist, and that the cultural ambience at Wake is decidedly Southern.</p>
<p>Villanova is highly rated by Business week and USNWR.</p>
<p>If your business school interests include potential Wall St career , strongly consider Villanova , they have have a modern trading floor lab and Nova alumni / Wall St connection runs deep.</p>
<p>Any reason as to why Nova isn't on that CCAP list?</p>
<p>I have seen Villanova's finance lab and I love it, but I just don't know for sure if I am going to be trading stocks/working on Wall St. I have visited all of the schools, and am getting a tour of Wake Forest in August, so that may help my selection process a bit.</p>
<p>Villanova is not on many lists because the highest degree they offer is masters. Most lists require that the school offers a PhD in order to be qualified for the rankings. BC is more well-known than Villanova, but Villanova's business school is on the rise and accelerating. I wouldn't be suprised if 5 years from now, Villanova's b-school is more respectable than Carrols.</p>