<p>I'm interested in economics, and I wanted to know if there was a difference between Stern and CAS economics? Is one harder to get into? Is one more respected than the other? I'm trying to decide which one to apply to.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Stern works heavily with CAS for econ, so one isn't essentially better or worse than the other. And I think most of the professors that teach higher level Stern econ classes are from CAS. </p>
<p>I applied as an Econ major too but I knew for sure I was going to go for Stern. Most people who major in Econ decide to work in business, and in the business world Stern will provide you with better connections and is looked upon more favorably than CAS. Plus, in CAS you don't take really any "business" courses that will supplement your econ degree.</p>
<p>I would say that Stern would be harder to get into just because the applicant pool is more competitive (they don't really look at what your major is when you're applying). Both schools' Econ programs come from the same department, which is in general very well respected and definitely considered top 10. So it's up to you. If you want a more liberal arts education and don't want to take business core classes, go for CAS. If you think you're going to do business of some sort, Stern it should be.</p>
<p>You have to realize Econ is a completely different subject than Business. Sure, they have similarities, just like the fields of Math and Physics, but they are not the same. Economics is more liberal arts based, you learn about theory and econ policies, it's a broad economics education. Sure, business involves Econ, but you also can pick a concentration like finance, marketing, accounting, etc. Pick whatever you prefer. If you want strictly business, go for Stern. I went for CAS Econ because I don't want strictly business and plan to go to Law school.</p>
<p>I am going for Econ at CAS because I wanted the Liberal Arts background. Also, I believe that it is easier to get in to CAS than Stern</p>