<p>Are there any real perks for Stern Scholars as opposed to being a regular Stern student? I can't really see it. There is a required community service component, so big shakes. And then there are special talks from industry experts.......But the classes are the same.
Is there anything related to internships or travel abroad or study abroad for Stern Scholars, that I completely missed?</p>
<p>yeah i kind of wonder about that too.<br>
one perk i got from reading the guide or whatever is that we get extra aid for when we go study abroad.<br>
internships or help for that would be awesome since i hear the nyu career services is not great.</p>
<p>it looks good when you are applying for internships or maybe mba program</p>
<p>Well, I hate that they are so vague about everything. Even the Stern website gives minimal information on internships, study abroad etc. </p>
<p>al233, maybe you can call yourself a Stern Scholar when you apply for internships, but if everyone knows that it does not mean much......</p>
<p>well it must mean something i guess b/c there are like 80-100 per class right? i'm not exactly sure how many freshmen there are though for Stern. then again, i hear just being able to maintain a 3.5 average is pretty noteworthy in and of itself.</p>
<p>80-100 seems a bit high considering the classes are about 500</p>
<p>Stern undergrad has about 500 kids +/- a few in each year. So yes, they are expecting about 500 freshmen. And then the Dean said that they expect about 80 to 100 of those to be Stern Scholars. (not necessarily awarded any merit money though.....because some Stern Scholars don't get any $$)</p>
<p>So.....does anyone know if they pay for your travel abroad as a Stern Scholar?</p>
<p>o wow that is a pretty high number relative to the total class
about the travel abroad, do we also get more opportunities to do it for less?
like how cas honors people travel somewhere during their first winter break, i think?</p>
<p>i asked this same question to a stern scholar when i stayed there for a weekend and he told me that having scholar on your resume helps you stand out a bit and it helps for jobs and interships. besides that basically its the same plus some free events around NYC every week or so</p>
<p>Here are some of the extra perks of being a Stern Scholar:
Free food at lunchtime meetings (handy when you're looking at an empty wallet)
Free Scholars only events (Broadway shows, dinners, opera, paintball, etc.)
All the trips are free (although you won't go international freshmen year)</p>
<p>In fact, you guys will get to decide what to spend your money on. After you hold elections in the beginning of the 2nd semester, the e-board has a fairly large budget to play with.</p>
<p>The community service requirement isn't that bad, you'll get to know some people in Stern better, and of course, it looks good on your resume.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if it's difficult to become a Stern Scholar if you decide to apply your freshmen year?</p>
<p>"All the trips are free"</p>
<p>Are you serious? As in study abroad trips?!! Because that would be so awesome!
Although, what exactly do you mean that the trip is free? as in the plane trip and what else?</p>
<p>still awesome though!</p>
<p>i turned down being a stern scholar. although it sounds nice, nyu is too expensive even with the stern scholar merit scholarship that some people get.</p>
<p>Did you get better merit money elsewhere scagneas? And where did you choose to go finally?</p>
<p>yeah, actually university of maryland - college park is free for me cause of a scholarship (im instate). also they gave me honors program and cool dorms and a couple of other good things, so it seemed like the logical choice, until wharton accepted me. still though i went with UMD because you can't beat a free honors program.</p>
<p>you can beat a free honors program.....by going to wharton..</p>
<p>Good for you scagneas. These are never easy choices to make, but if you make the right selections for your major, and do well, you could go places, and have saved $190,000 post-tax.</p>