Fordham Gabelli School of Business OR Villanova School of Business?? HELP

College Majors Business Major
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<p>I am in a huge dilemma. I visited both schools and love them both. I would be happy at either school. Neither of them have given me aid (merit) but assuming they both give me the same amount of need-based aid where should I go?</p>

<p>When looking at rankings I get very confused! I want to do Marketing and Finance (as of now). In USWNR Fordham is ranked #21-Marketing and #22-Finance. Villanova is not even ranked for undergraduate business....WHY????</p>

<p>BUT in Bloomberg's Rankings put Villanova at #13 in the nation for Business.</p>

<p>Why is Villanova ranked so high in Bloomberg and not seen in USWNR...weird??</p>

<p>Anyways...</p>

<p>What school opens more doors for the future?
Where will I earn better/higher quality internships?
What school has a higher repuation/national recognition??
Who has better professors?
What school has a higher starting salary?
What school is more prestigious/harder classes?</p>

<p>I know Gabelli has a 5-year MBA but does VSB?</p>

<p>I'm sort of leaning towards Fordham due to its proximity to NYC, the best place in the world for business. But, Philadelphia isn't too shaby...right? Also, I really like NYC and can see myself living there in the future. Is Villanova known in NYC? I've read they are really just known as a basketball school outside of Philly. </p>

<p>Idk im confused.....</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Why? Because ranking criterion are pretty arbitrary. Fordham and Villanova are decent programs, with Villanova having an upper-hand in prestige IMO.</p>

<p>Go for the school that is a better fit for you. Especially look at environment. Fordham is right in the Bronx, whereas Villanova is in Philly suburbian bliss. </p>

<p>Salary, internships, career in this situation is totally dependent on you and not your school aka what you make of your college years. I go to a top 20 business program for Biz Week and USNWR and people have this mentality that because you have the brand on your resume, therefore you’ll get a job anywhere. That’s simply not the case. A UPenn econ grad with a 2.85 GPA and little intern/job experience is going to have a much harder time finding gratifying work than a Villanova econ grad with a 3.7 GPA and large amounts of intern/job experience all else equal.</p>