<p>I got accepted to
-> UVA echols and Stern business school (nyu)</p>
<p>If I go to UVA, I am going to apply for Mcintire after my sophomore year..
(I know it is not easy, but let's just say I can make it into the program..)</p>
<p>Mcintire(uva) v. Stern(nyu)
So, my question is, if you were in my shoes, which school are you going to choose? and what are your reasons?</p>
<p>Personally, I was also accepted into UVA Echols and am going to the University largely because it has one of the best undergrad business programs in the country. According to Businessweek, it is in a "virtual dead heat with Wharton" (whatever that means). I didn't give any consideration to even applying to NYU Stern. Overall, UVA is the stronger of the two schools academically so I would personally say UVA.</p>
<p>They're very similar in terms of placement, which is all that matters. Which will cost less? Which campus do you prefer (they're very different)?</p>
<p>Thanks//barq45, cavalier302 </p>
<p>I prefer UVA's campus and UVA will cost less(but money is not the main concern for me..)</p>
<p>Yesterday, I talked with my school counselor and he said, "if you are 100% sure that you are going to study business in college, then your best option is Stern" He said stern has better reputation, location, opportunities, rankings(he used us news rankings..lol)</p>
<p>I understand that some of his arguments might be little biased, but what do you guys think?</p>
<p>i was at McIntire this weekend....they advertise anywhere from a 64-74 percent acceptance from year to year and the building itself is absolutely amazing</p>
<p>Something that the original poster might want to consider is that Echols scholars are a part of the College of Arts and Sciences. This means that if you were to be accepted to the McIntire, then you would lose your Echols privileges.</p>
<p>Although I am not an Echols scholar, I chose UVA (with hopes of attending McIntire) over NYU Stern. Personally, while both commerce/business programs are pretty comparable, I feel that my overall college experience at UVA would be better than at NYU. NYU's campus is after all non-traditional, and I would say that the student bodies at both institutions are strikingly different. I'm sure if you visited both, you'd sense this. My advice would be to consider each university as a whole and not just their commerce/business programs.</p>
<p>Elliot</p>
<p>"Although formal enrollment in the Echols program ends on transfer to the McIntire School, the only real impact Echols Scholars will experience on transferring to the McIntire School is loss of priority registration. Once enrolled in McIntire, priority registration is much less important due to the small size of the school and classes. The Echols notation from entry year will always remain on the transcript and once selected for the Echols program, students will always be welcome at Echols events and alumni activities."</p>
<p>This quote is from Mcintire website and I think I am ok with this policy :)
I really appreciate your advice (TheBarron12, RoyleMoyle)</p>
<p>Any other thoughts?</p>
<p>it's all about fit. Defintely visit both and get a feel for the students/campus. They're both up there, so it depends on what environment you think you can excel in.</p>
<p>I think the availability of internships would be higher at Stern. However, I think that in terms of placement McIntire will do just as good a job. Furthermore, I believe that the decision will not come to which is better in job placement, but more as to how you want your college experience to be.</p>
<p>It definitely does not make a big impact when you lose Echols status, in fact, I think they still kept it for me as I registered for third year comm classes. I somehow had a registration date that was two days before anyone else's that proved most helpful in securing the block that I wanted.</p>
<p>Stern is way better as far as internships and opportunities go. But UVA is better for a couple of reasons. First, Stern is very, very good in the Finance department, but not so much in management, entrepreneurship, etc. Also, UVA is a better feel for a campus. It's only Undergrad, why not expand your horizons rather than study finance at a school that doesn't even have a campus</p>
<p>nyu doesn't even have a freekin football team or a campus. UVA is less competitive, has better teachers, and is simply a great place for sports, partying, and learning</p>
<p>I wonder what's being said about us in the Stern thread, <em>hops over to look</em>.</p>