Finance at Georgetown University, WUSTL, or NYU Stern

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<p>I'm an Asian girl from California's Silicon Valley. I recently got accepted to these schools, and Emory, Umich, and USC, but are mainly considering the ones listed in the title. </p>

<p>The 3 main things I'm considering are:
-Job/internship opportunity
-how well I will fit in
-course hardness</p>

<p>In terms of Georgetown, I have a few concerns: I read quite a few reviews that said the people are very snobbish, close-minded, and stuck up and the student body isn't amazing? Also, coming from my school where Georgetown is a relatively unknown, I'm wondering whether or not I will have good job opportunities (like do Finance companies think of Georgetown highly since their business isn't too highly ranked?) Also, coming from a school that is 70% Asian, I'm worried about whether or not I would fit in at Georgetown. Also, I am decently smart but I hear the courses here are extremely rigorous? I would like to work hard to a degree but wouldn't want all my time to be spent on studying and would like time to socialize. My definition of rigorous would be like Berkeley level?</p>

<p>I have friends at WUSTL who love it, but I'm mainly worried about job opportunities (like Georgetown), since it's business school isn't so highly ranked. I think location also factors a little into it. </p>

<p>Lastly is NYU Stern (which my sister goes to). I'm worried about the whole "no campus" thing, and whether or not I'll be able to make a lot of friends if I'm not extremely extroverted (because my sister had this problem), and my sister doesn't like it very much. </p>

<p>That was really long but hope someone can help me out! </p>

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<p>NYU Stern–Definitely a target school for the BB. (NYU has the 4th most interns at GS firm-wide out of any school.)</p>

<p>UMich–Definitely a target school for the BB. </p>

<p>Georgetown–Semi-target for the BB. Not too great for IBanking. </p>

<p>WUSTL–Not really a target school for the BB. </p>

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<p>NYU Stern
-One of the Best of Job Opps
-You just have to make a slight effort (join clubs, organizations, go abroad, travel courses & you’ll make tons of friends)
-Very Asian, Indian heavy school but still very diverse demographics
-Courses are tough cause of curve but if you don’t have too much on your plate it is very manageable </p>

<p>Georgetown & UMich
-Very similar recruiting but maybe slight edge to Umich - Very Good
-Gtown classes now have curve as well & you have to take 5 per semester (compared to 4 at Stern)
-UMich i think has grade inflation
-Gtown demographics won’t be as diverse as UMich</p>

<p>WUSTL should not be a consideration </p>