<p>Im a rising senior from Poland.
White female
GPA: 5.3/6.0
Rank: 3/~800
SAT: 2310 (740 W 800 M 770 CR)
SAT II: 750 World Hist, 790 Math II
TOEFL iBT: 110/120
No AP since theyre not available in here.
We cant pick classes individually so I took the same subjects as everyone, with some extra hours in math and geography, total 14 subjects, taking 11 senior year.</p>
<p>ECs:
Finalist of national Economics Olympiad
Captain of schools Business club (we were very active at school, also raising money for school events)
1st place in youth Best Business Plan competition in Warsaw with the club
Working for a small accounting company (part-time) as an assistant for almost 2 years now.
Volunteer for a foundation similar to Make a Wish Foundation (a lot of hours, been involved in it since I was 12)
Fundraiser and local coordinator for one of the biggest charity organization in Poland GOCC every year since I was 14)
Volunteer in a local community theater as an assistant director in a theater workshop for kids aged 8-12
2nd place in a photography contest in my area (random, I know ^_^)</p>
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<p>I'm trying to decide between NYU Stern and Columbia. Do you think I could get into both? If so: which one to choose? (I know, it's an NYU board but I want to know from your point of view :)</p>
<p>You should have no problem getting into both. I know most people apply to both, and when accepted to both most will choose Columbia. I thought about it but I only applied to NYU. I visited both, but I liked the surrounding area of NYU more.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if you visited both but it would definitely make your decisions more absolute. If financial aid is a factor then Columbia will far surpass NYU in that department.</p>
<p>I would venture to say Stern overall=Columbia, but Columbia carries more prestige than NYU. Finance however, I would definitely say Stern>Columbia. In other concentrations though, like management or something, it would really be a tossup.</p>
<p>Columbia grads really don’t have a problem landing careers in the finance department with degrees in economics or mathematics. With these degrees it would definitely give you more options career wise. If you are really focused on finance though and want to learn about it then Stern might fit better since it is a dedicated undergrad business school. You will be able to take specialization courses and immerse yourself in the field sooner.</p>
<p>Aside from Finance, Stern isn’t all that much “better” than the rest of NYU. I hate to say it, but like the rest of NYU, this makes it a notch below Columbia in terms of prestige, etc.</p>
<p>On paper Stern is the hardest to get into. However since art schools are naturally very selective Tisch is probably harder to get into as it depends largely upon one’s own skills and portfolio.</p>
<p>Well, I’m not so focused on finance. I mean, if I went to NYU I would probably major in finance +sth else but I’m not so sure if this is what I want to be doing… I was just wondering if having a degree in something more specific from a business school would give ma an advantage over people who just have a degree in economics…</p>
<p>According to BusinessWeek, 7,281 people applied for admission to the undergraduate program for the 2006-2007 academic year and 18% were admitted.</p>
<p>your 18% came from the academic years 2006 - 2007.</p>
<p>If you compare to Columbia University’s admissions in 2006 - 2007, its:</p>
<p>NYU Stern acceptance rate is around 14-15% nowadays, the difference is that the applicants who send their application to Columbia (and the rest of the ivy league) are self selective, meaning they generally have a stronger student body (lets face it more people dream of getting into an ivy than NYU Stern) so the low acceptance rate of NYU Stern does not really mean that its student body is becoming as good as Columbia.</p>
<p>In all cases, I am a Sternie myself and I would choose Columbia over Stern ceteris paribus.</p>
<p>^Exactly – Sternies are tops in what they’re into, business/math. However, on the whole, they aren’t necessarily at the level of Columbia students, or even NYU CAS students in some respects. I’m definitely generalizing though, as I know some very bright, well-rounded Sternies/NYU students, and some not-so-bright Columbia students.</p>
<p>shuffleace: Trust me, I’ve been around more Stern students than you have, and my point is that the difference between Stern and CAS student bodies is not a superior vs. inferior comparison – they’re just different. Grades are similar, with a slight edge going to Stern, usually because of superlative mathematics ability. The rest of NYU isn’t full of Stern-wannabes. There are probably a handful of CAS Econ majors who wouldn’t mind being in Stern for finance jobs, but the vast majority of CAS doesn’t care and prefers a liberal arts education to pre-professional.</p>
<p>*NOTE: I think the 14% acceptance rate being referenced to as Stern’s is for the MBA program, not undergrad. Csokane is right – it’s probably in the mid-20s.</p>
<p>Your stats are great, and your ECs are very good. I’m certain you’ll get into Stern. As for Columbia, I think you have a great shot; but, of course, it’s always hard to tell with the Ivies.</p>
<p>In fact, I think you should look into and apply to Wharton as well as HYPS. Taking everything into account, I think you stand a good chance of getting admitted into at least one of those schools. Just make sure to churn out some bomb essays.</p>
<p>Are you saying that in terms of credentials and admission difficulty NYU CAS = NYU Stern??</p>
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<p>You are right as to that the majority of CAS do not care, because most of those in CAS (besides maybe econ majors) prefer a liberal arts education than pre-professional. However you are dead wrong as to saying that NYU CAS liberal arts and NYU Stern are anything close to similar. Those who have the credentials to get into NYU Stern but prefer a liberal arts education would never attend NYU CAS - they would go to superior schools of similar caliber as NYU Stern such as Duke, Georgetown, UC berkeley and the like.</p>