<p>so the liberal arts path is really the path to law school…and in that case CAS at NYU could get you into top law schools with high lsats gpa…correct?</p>
<p>i mean is stern even worth it if you want a top law school to become a lawyer not a business job (like a goldman sachs)</p>
<p>corporate law</p>
<p>Law school is a numbers game. If you have a high LSAT and a decent GPA to boot, then you’re set. Whether you graduated from Stern or CAS wont matter.</p>
<p>in response to the original post, the stern “stereotype” doesn’t seem all that true to me. while i am not a stern student, i have noticed that many sternies are somewhat “abrasive” in social situations…this could be a byproduct of the stress of class, competition between other students, or the fact that they take classes in a windowless cinderblock classroom two floors underground. what many people seem to forget (especially non-sternies) is that it is a BUSINESS SCHOOL, designed to prepare students for the business world, not professional hand-holding in the park. students being abrasive is part of the territory, and i think the problem with the school’s image stems from the majority of the student population having little interaction with the personality type that pervades stern before coming to and during college.</p>
<p>as for the other shenanigans in this thread, </p>
<p>1) life isn’t about just getting a high paying job, its about doing what you love (unless you love making buckets of money, in which case seek help)
2) sure, statistically more stern students are employed after graduation, but then again, their jobs are concentrated in business fields, which have a myriad of positions to be filled - because of the wide range of majors in CAS, some of which have very few related job positions (see africana studies), it is understandably more difficult for students to find jobs after graduation
3) someone here said that the only useful majors at CAS were econ, math, and international relations - this is a very shortsighted statement. the journalism department here is excellent in my opinion…one of my classes was taught by the current head legal counselor for the New York Times, and he had some excellent guest speakers, including former NYT journalist Judith Miller (the person who sparked the “Scooter” Libby probe). many people get internships with top news agencies, publishers, papers, etc. the psych department is also really good if that’s your cup of tea, and i know a bunch of people who love the research jobs they get as a result of majoring in psychology. </p>
<p>personally, i am majoring in journalism and history (focus on Latin American history), and while the latter may seem like a useless liberal arts major for you, for a person who plans on reporting in that region, understanding the history of conflicts and class relations in latin america is very important.</p>
<p>CAS doesn’t revolve around econ and other formula-based majors. it apparently only does on these boards.
4) if you want to go to law school, major in anything you want but do well. haven’t you seen legally blonde? lol</p>
<p>seriously though, majoring in econ or poly sci won’t make a difference when it comes to law schools. they just want a well rounded individual. just do well in school.
5) statistically you will find “smarter” students in stern, but remember that there are idiots everywhere. EVERYWHERE. </p>
<p>people go to college to (hopefully) learn things that interest them and will help fulfill their goals. if a career in business is your goal, then stern is for you. if you like studying pots and bones, anthropology is for you. liberal arts are only useless for the people who have no interest in them.</p>
<p>that was a fulfilling post nightboy</p>