CMC vs NYU stern vs. CMU Tepper vs. USC Marshall

College Search & Selection
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I was fortunate enough to get acceptances from many great schools, but I eventually narrowed down to these four:

  • Claremont McKenna College
  • NYU Stern School of Business
  • Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business
  • USC Marshall School of Business

So far, here are the factors that I like/dislike about each school:

• Claremont McKenna

  • PROS:
    • LAC
    • small student body
    • the Claremont Consortium
    • phenomenal economics program
    • most students living on campus
  • CONS:
    • small campus size (I know it may seem weird that I like its small population but not its small campus... but yeah.)
      • lack of racial diversity
      • too much drinking

• NYU Stern School of Business

  • PROS:
    • New York City!
    • guaranteed housing
    • strong finance program
  • CONS:
    • no traditional college campus
    • cutthroat atmosphere
    • big student body

• Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business

  • PROS:
    • strong in Management Information Systems
    • strong computer science program, which I want to minor/double major in
  • CONS:
    • Pittsburg
    • ugly campus

• USC Marshall

  • PROS:
    • LA
    • strong alumni network
    • entertaining in general (big football games)
  • CONS:
    • housing not guaranteed for junior & senior years
    • not as strong in the field of business as NYU or CMU
    • big student body

Weather and tuition do not really matter to me.

Any suggestions or insights? :slight_smile:

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USC is building a huge housing complex across the street from campus. It’s due to open next year, so it should be easier to find housing by the time you become a junior/senior.

https://news.usc.edu/tag/usc-village/

Back when I was going to school, after a couple of years in the dorms everyone was desperate to get apartments.

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@simba9 I know I too would probably get tired of staying in dorms, but I don’t habe much choice since I’m an international student :slight_smile: Thank you for the update on the new dorms!

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Pittsburgh is a great town. Did you visit?

It is better than NY for a student. As an international student I can see why you feel that way about Pittsburgh compared to NY but I think you are just romancing.

Pittsburgh has everything.