<p>What will you choose? Given that you've got admitted by all of them? Business/Finance/Economics.</p>
<p>NUS for sure..</p>
<p>SM</p>
<p>McGill for sure.</p>
<p>Hi you all. </p>
<p>Factors I'm more concern is future job prospects, academic quality and college life.</p>
<p>future job prospects --> NUS, McGill
academic quality ---> NUS
college life ---> McGill (one of the best college experiences !)</p>
<p>well alot of ppl are confused i dare say about NUS vs colleges in north america</p>
<p>cost of living --> NUS, SMU</p>
<p>great campus --> SMU (very state of the art, and a stone's throw away from town)</p>
<p>campus life (nonacademic) --> McGill
no campus life --> NUS</p>
<p>SMU and McGill over NUS.</p>
<p>guys...SMU is very very new...not a mark on NUS...its b/w NUS and McGill...</p>
<p>Seems like some might be confuse. </p>
<p>Btw, NUS = National University of Singapore.
& SMU = Singapore Management University.</p>
<p>Looks like it's more NUS VS McGill... 1) worldwide prestige 2) prospects
3) geting into ivy-league grad schools 4) nice starting wage</p>
<p>MgGill. fo shizzle</p>
<p>Yes SMU's newer but it's got a better placement record than NUS, especially in investment banking and finance-related positions in general.</p>
<p>eg, the only IBD analyst ( from the local schools ) taken in by JPMorgan was from SMU. </p>
<p>If you're looking at stuff like Engineering or Arts then go for NUS, duh</p>
<p>Why aren't you shooting for the top schools in America? You can't let something as trivial as money bog you down.</p>
<p>mcgill man.... canada is the free world so if ur looking for a proper sexy ass college life along with pretty gud acedemics..man they got strip clubs lining the streets outside the campus!!! hell...</p>
<p>but if ur more into stronger acedemics and not into the party-scene....then NUS def...</p>
<p>Firstly, I got waitlisted by the top schools in America. Mcgill is my 3rd chioce but anyhow I believe it's quite reputable and respected in the United States as well. To be frank, NUS is my last chioce. I rather attend SMU, abeilt it's just established and a couple years of history. </p>
<p>Indeed, NUS programs might have stronger academics. So what? I'd wished to work in the United States someday. Can NUS bring me closer to that? No. The NUS degree is limited to only Singapore and neighbouring countries. Only a few lucky and extremly capable people will be able to even get an opportunity. On the other hand, most of the NUS grads, sadly, will be stuck in Singapore. </p>
<p>My chioce: Mcgill> UIUC> Toronto> Smu> Purdue> Nus</p>
<p>naff....man where do u get ur info from??
what makes u say that NUS is not valued elsewhere in the world??
who told u this??</p>
<p>eh, naff, what makes u think SMU gives u any opportunities outside of singapore and the region then? as of now, SMU is not recognized like anywhere, much as they like to boast of their connections with Wharton (like for god's sake, all they did was to copy Wharton's pedagogy) and the credentials of their professors - which obviously did managed to seduce some though. clearly NUS has a better recognition overseas - whether u want to look at crappy crankings or the number of years of establishment or even the number of exchange programs with overseas institutions. </p>
<p>for a local, yes i think SMU might be a good choice for those who are very career-minded and wants to get dozens of job offers before graduation. then again, that seems like all SMU undergrads r thinking about - jobs, jobs and jobs. clearly fits the image of a business school, but i am not sure that's the kind of college life u r seeking. and scandel-less, u said NUS has no campus life? But what sort of CAMPUS life has SMU to speak of? I mean, it doesn't even have a proper campus. The so-called city campus is merely a conglomeration of buildings that can easily camouflage into the surrouding buildings - and geez, there's not even hostels or much of any atheletic facilities (yeah they have a gym... and?). So much for campus life. For those who are eyeing to go elsewhere to WORK, frankly speaking, i don't think SMU has an edge over NUS (or even the other way round, for that matter). but if u are looking at further studies, i think there's a higher chance of overseas institutions having heard of NUS than SMU. So there. </p>
<p>If money's not a factor, then I'll say, McGill > NUS > SMU.</p>
<p>Well I would say the institutions have their individual strengths.
Look at where SMU's Econs faculty obtained their PhDs from <a href="http://www.sess.smu.edu.sg/faculty/economics.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.sess.smu.edu.sg/faculty/economics.htm</a></p>
<p>then look at NUS's Econs faculty : <a href="http://nt2.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/people/acad.asp%5B/url%5D">http://nt2.fas.nus.edu.sg/ecs/people/acad.asp</a></p>
<p>Which has a higher proportion of top US PhDs? Which has more PRCs? </p>
<p>BUT. Remember that Faculty qualifications have nothing to do with teaching effectiveness.</p>
<p>Overseas studies? Gosh, I sure don't want to go for grad study in any school other than a top,private american university - Penn contains enough ivy for me. No disrespect to XX State University of course.</p>
<p>==
Yes, NUS is more established. NUS has seminar style teaching too. </p>
<p>Jobs aren't everything but it's sure nice to land an IB analyst job.</p>
<p>Citi GCIB ? Lehman Bros? Morgan Stanley/Merrill Lynch/Goldman Sachs ? SMU grads have been placed into the front office IBDs of all these firms. </p>
<p>Give SMU some breathing space - for an institution that's 5+ years old, having graduates in front-office investment banking positions is not bad at all. </p>
<p>How many NUS students did their internship with JP Morgan's front office...in New York? At least one SMU student did. </p>
<p>To be fair, NUS students have also obtained IB positions too, though there was a higher proportion of middle/back office positions.</p>
<p>Then again, the BCG's only local hire this year was from NUS. McK's only local hire this year is a SMU grad.</p>
<p>All said and done, it's tough for Singaporean grads to get jobs overseas. </p>
<p>Why wait? Go to the US as soon as you can ! I know I'm trying to !</p>
<p>PENN here I come...in 2008 !</p>
<p>Well given the insignificant number of people landing up with those jobs (like a couple out of hundreds or thousands?), i am more inclined to give the credit to the individuals rather than the schools. After all, it's probably not because of the fact that they are from SMU that they are landed the jobs.</p>
<p>Yes, well, like I said, no point bullying a smaller, newer school. What do you stand to gain? </p>
<p>How are your college apps? Are you going to conn.coll or Amherst/williams?</p>
<p>As I mentioned before, you can't let something as trivial as the lack of money hold you back from obtaining your American education. Pity about Brown. If I were you I'd spare no expense, sell my house or something.</p>
<p>dude selling one's house isnt a light decision...</p>