McDonough vs. Carroll vs. Stern vs. Haas vs. Marshall

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Hey guys, this is another one of those HELP ME DECIDE threads. It would be really great if you guys gave me your input! (:</p>

<p>I plan to major in Business Administration or Economics, with hopefully a double major in Public Policy or Political Science. </p>

<p>I've been accepted to the Georgetown McDonough School of Business, the Carroll School of Business at Boston College, Stern Business School at NYU, and the Marshall School of Business at USC. I've also been accepted into UC Berkeley, but their business program doesn't start until junior year; you also have to apply again in junior year to the business program at Berkeley.
I've been accepted into Wesleyan and UCLA as well, but since those schools don't have a business program, I'm not really looking at them as an option. (Even though I know that you don't necessarily have to attend an undergraduate business program to be accepted into an MBA program)</p>

<p>It will cost about $5,000/year for Georgetown, $8,000 for Boston College, $20,000 for NYU (I know), $0 for USC, and $7,000 for Berkeley. (All of this includes loans--for example, if I went to Georgetown, my out of pocket costs would be $2,000 and I would have to take out a loan of $3,000, which totals $5,000)</p>

<p>I am very interested in studying abroad and internships during college. I also hope to attend a top ten rated graduate business school.</p>

<p>What are your opinions? If you need any more information, just say so and I'll gladly oblige. Thanks so much for your time and concern! (:</p>

<p>P.S.
I'm sorry for the super long post!</p>

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<p>I am not sure about the other colleges but NYU has a lot of study aboard sites. Except for London, the programs are very easy for NYU students to get into. NYC is also the best place for internships even in this recession (less competition during Fall and Spring).</p>

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<p>While all of the schools have good business programs, I would probably narrow it down to Berkeley Haas and NYU Stern.</p>

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<p>Would you guys mind expanding on the reasons as to why you think Stern is the best choice? Thanks (:</p>

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<p>Stern. I would say that Stern offers a lot of good opportunities due to its close proximity to wall street. I have interned at Merrill Lynch since I was a junior in high school, and I will be doing another internship this summer. I have never met any graduates from the schools you are choosing besides Stern (many stern grads) and a few Carroll grads. The reason proximity is such a big deal is because you can intern while taking classes at Stern and continue those internships while studying. At other schools, like the ones you mentioned, the only way for you to intern near or at Wall Street is to take internships during the summer where most ivy leaguers will beat you out for already limited spaces. I would pick Stern, but if money is a problem, then please do not pick Stern. I would say pick Haas as an alternative. Try to find a third party scholarship. I got one when I was a junior in high school for 10,000 dollars. All I had to do was write a 500 word essay lol. ( But I had to be of south east asian descent)</p>