<p>Congrat to all who got in!
I got into Brown and NYU Stern as a junior transfer, and I haven't sent the commitment letter to either school yet- It's so hard to decide because I want to get a job opportunity in the financial sector once I graduate, but I also want to enjoy the academic and social life which is unique at Brown.
In fact, a lot of professors at my current school recommends Stern(I'm a business major), while my friends think Brown is the better choice. Credit-wise, both Stern and Brown accept most of my credits in art & science and Brown don't accept credits taken in business department. It isn't a big issue though, because I can finish my undergraduate degree within 4 (or 5 at worst) semesters in both places.
So I need your insight.... which school would be the better choice for a junior transfer? </p>
<p>One possible deciding factor: I'm an international student thinking of either staying in America after graduation for masters' and doctorate degrees, or moving to another country for work.</p>
<p>brown brown brown brown!!! i totally agree with the person above me. take it from someone who is transferring out of NYU–NOT worth your money, way overrated (yes, even stern).</p>
<p>second, go to Brown. You will enjoy the social life better and how anatoly said, you can go for your mba. </p>
<p>I know for me, I want a true campus and you will not get that from NYU. Both schools are strong in academics but for your undergrad, Brown is the choice to go with</p>
<p>Comparing Stern and Brown is comparing applies and oranges. Stern UG is a business school and Brown UG is a liberal arts college. If you are absoltely sure that you will work in business, you should go to Stern, then get some more work experience, and then get your MBA. However, in terms of personal growth, broadening your horizons, and opening doors to other venues in life, Brown UG is going to be better.</p>
<p>Thanks all for your advice. I’m considering a graduate school, but I first need to(and I want to) work before ever trying to get the degrees in economics or humanities dept. </p>
<p>So I guess Stern is the better fit for me in the short term, but Brown is way better for richer undergraduate experience and a deeper academic pursuit in the long term… I hate to ask this, but it brings up one necessary question- how do Brown students do in the job market, whether it in the U.S. or abroad?</p>
<p>My advice is go to NYU. Sure Brown is an Ivy League but it doesn’t have a business program which is your major. NYU will open a lot of oppurtunities in Wall Street and is in a city feeling if you like that kinda surrounding. For Brown Economics majors receiving jobs. I’m absolutely sure they’ll find a job but if you’re looking for Finance in Wall Street. It’s going to be a tougher fit in. Also both schools are incredible at work abroad.</p>
<p>Brown has COE, ([Commerce</a>, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship](<a href=“Business, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations | Brown University”>http://coe.brown.edu/)), and as a junior transfer, (unless your from a big city) I can’t help but think that Brown will provide a much better environmnent to transition into and finish your undergrad at.</p>
<p>Even if you are interested in I-Banking or a finance related field, Brown might be advantageous because you will not be up against such a strong grading curve as NYU Stern and many I-banking companies recruit non-business-ugrads esp. at Ivy League Schools. Getting into brown as a transfer is a real accomplishment and especially if you got financial aid (I know that they are need-aware for transfers), it is the way to go.</p>
<p>Undergraduate business today is just too competitive and many people end up with very low GPA’s (although you seem very smart as you got into both of these schools as a transfer), but still, having more research experience and a higher GPA, which you can achieve at Brown, will help you out in the long run. </p>
<p>If you really like the city, go for NYU, which is also a good school. But I’ve visited Brown and it definitely seems like a better, less-stressed environment where you will develop more as a person.</p>