<p>Do you think it is a good idea to transfer from Georgetown MSB to NYU Stern? What are the negatives and positives? As a side note I am originally from New York and I am currently in my freshman year at Georgetown MSB.</p>
<p>What reasons are you considering transferring for? </p>
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<p>I don’t feel as if fit in here. The social scene here is not really for me. At Georgetown I don’t have my family and friends with me and personally if I don’t have emotional support I don’t think I can succeed academically.</p>
<p>^If you don’t need financial aid, then definitely go for it. While I’m not a business major, I think that there are only minute differences between the MSB and Stern. In fact, I think Stern might be better in some areas like Finance.</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, what don’t you like about Georgetown? Do you feel that the student body is too homogeneous and largely wealth-based? I’ve heard similar complaints before…</p>
<p>Depending on what kind of social setting you want, NYU social scene (which is basically nonexistent) can be worse than Georgetown social scene. Stern people can be annoying as hell sometimes, although I imagine Georgetown being basically the same. Also, if any school is wealth-based, it’s NYU, not Georgetown. No one I know has good financial aid (except those on merit scholarship).</p>
<p>There are a lot of wealthy people at Georgetown, but that is not really the issue. Most of the people here are extremely kind and bright and will probably go off and do amazing things. The real problem for me is that Georgetown is to far from my home in New York. However I am unsure if I am giving up something good at Georgetown MSB if I go to NYU Stern and that is why I am asking advice on the negatives and positives of moving schools.</p>
<p>Oh man, please don’t go to Stern. If anything, try to transfer UP from Georgetown, not DOWN. Stern is way overrated, and this is coming from a kid at NYU. I’m a first semester sophomore, and I’m trying to transfer out to Brown, Vandy, Columbia, maybe Penn. </p>
<p>Try to do well at Georgetown, and see how you like it. Try for internships, etc. NYU is going quite downhill lately. I think that NYU is quite an undulous school as well. In 2008 the acceptance rate was 24%, and the last three years it has been close to 40%. Stern kids are really elitist for no reason as well. Many are ivy rejects who try to transfer out, but are then trapped because the weird “stern curve” traps them into completing their 4 years. Stay put my man, or try and transfer up.</p>
<p>Thank you for your advice, if you don’t mind me asking Portmanteau5 are you in stern? If so I was just wondering what exactly about stern don’t you like? Is it the academics, environment, internship opportunities etc.?</p>
<p>@Portmanteau65, the acceptance rate went up only because of the Liberal Studies Program and LSP kids can’t transfer into Stern. In the case of Stern the acceptance rate would not make too much difference in student quality.</p>
<p>I’m only a freshman so I can’t comment much, but some Stern people are so obnoxious. Everything Portmanteau65 said plus so freaking wrapped up in academics. NYU gives a lot of special/preferential treatment to Stern just because it’s a business school and has a ton more money than other NYU schools. This does not help with the elitism at all. Other NYU kids will judge you based on the fact that you’re a Sternie too. My roommates are not hesitant to announce their dislike toward Sternies while I’m listening in the room (which is kind of absurd considering one of them is in LSP). This isn’t really a problem if you prove yourself cool, though. Once you go there, there are so many Stern-specific opportunities geared towards internship, networking, career, etc. Presentations and networking opportunities from big-name companies (JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Prudential, you name it) literally every week. But to get those internships you still have to compete with other Stern kids and kids from other top 20/30 schools. I’ve also heard that if you are not doing finance, Stern won’t be the best school for you (I’m sure you know about the degree system–everyone gets a BS in business and chooses up to three concentrations).</p>