<p>I was accepted to Villanovas school of business and the dyson school within Cornell and I have to decide between the two. I know they are both great business schools, but I was wondering if anyone had any other information. I want to know which school would set me up better. I've heard Villanova has a great connection with Wall Street but Cornell has the Ivy League name. Will I have a higher starting salary just becasue of Cornell's name? I want to know which school will make me more successful.</p>
<p>On a side note, I would be happy at either. I loved the campuses, the people and could easily see myself at either. I just want info on the above question. Also, Villanova will be cheaper for me (and I think right now I'm leaning towards nova).</p>
<p>I would go with Cornell! Villanova get’s a bad rep and I’m sure there is a personal bias introduced from myself, but I personally think that people enjoy their overall experience at Cornell more. Good luck!</p>
<p>Villanova does not get bad rep. It is a great school, but compared with Cornell…Cornell would be the better school. HOWEVER. where you get your mba is far more important than where you go for undergrad, and since it would be cheaper to go to Nova, it would be a fine choice. good luck (:</p>
<p>It depends on the price difference. If it is a big difference, save the money. If it is a negligible difference go to Cornell. Both are good schools and will help you land good job if you do well. Your quality of life would probably be better at Villanova (unless the Conell suicide talk is a myth). Cornell has some cachet and that is never a bad thing assuming a reasonable sticker price. However, prestige is too intangible to spend a lot of extra money on unless your family can afford it. Since you are a numbers guy (equating success to money in your post) you should look at starting salaries, returns on investment, etc. Business Week ranks Cornell No. 5 and Villanova No. 7.</p>
<p>Should be a no-brainer here, no? Um, let’s see:
One is arguably one of the best schools in the world, and the other is not.
Nova does seem to have a pretty chapel on campus, though.</p>
<p>This is a no-brainer. Not only is Cornell a better school, but Philly is not a very good city to go to college (compared to, say, NYC, Boston or DC). There are very few large companies in Philly, so despite being in a big East Coast city, there will be limited internship and post-grad job prospects. While Cornell is not in a big city, you at least have a higher ranked school, with an excellent (u/g and MBA) business school with the Ivy League aura.</p>
<p>Misleading. When it comes to the job market, it’s based on experience and ability. The starting salary is similar for these two schools because neither of these graduates had much job experience. However, if we were to take a look at salary data from graduates of the two same schools five years later, Cornell’s data would be much higher as Cornell graduates are generally more prepared and are of higher intelligence (trying to sound as little as pretentious and contemptuous as possible).</p>
<p>This isn’t even a question. Cornell should be chosen over Villanova without a doubt. Unless you’re in financial difficulty and Cornell University declined you financial aid (which is very improbable).</p>
<p>Villanova actually has a higher return on investment than Cornell.</p>
<p>I think a lot of people choose Cornell because of the Ivy affiliation. It is a good school but is universally considered the weakest Ivy overall. (I know the routine retort: Cornell engineering. Agreed, It has good engineering for an Ivy but ranks below top non-ivy engineering schools). As a result, Conell grads seem to have a complex because they know that they are the safety Ivy (at least the one’s I have worked with).</p>
<p>Cornell is a good school. It should be considered but not if it is going to break the bank. Cornell has more in common with large state schools like Michigan than it does with Harvard. When you look at the raw numbers and course offerings, you will see what I mean. It also receives state funding. Don’t decide to go to Cornell because of the mystique of the Ivy League because it is unlike the other Ivy schools (with the exception of Penn in some ways). </p>
<p>You need to evaluate the schools on their own merit and forget the imagined affiliation with Yale and Harvard (playing them in football doesn’t make them equals). Look at the test scores, the faculty, class sizes, course offerings, campus environments, job placement stats, etc. And don’t undervalue the type of classmates you will have. You will make lifelong friends at either place and will probably meet your future spouse there - so the hot chick thing has some value. (I chose Tulane over Penn partially because the Penn “women” were scary looking.) </p>
<p>When reading the recommendations, also remember that there are a lot of people that feel threatened by the thought of someone turning down an Ivy League school, as if you are challenging the hierarchy.</p>
<p>Finally, If you like Cornell and your family can afford it, go for it. If not, don’t go into deep debt for the right to wear a Cornell sweatshirt (like the guy in “The Office”).</p>
<p>Villanova is very expensive and without merit money, not worth the price, in my opinion. It’s a good regional school, but doesn’t have the Cornell prestige by any stretch.</p>