<p>Question. I'm going to be getting into finance and I'm very set on the idea of attending a school in New York. They're in the heartland of the financial world and internships are generally out of this world. </p>
<p>So I look at average salary coming out, and for the New York area it's generally above 50,000.</p>
<p>My dilemma comes around when I look at rankings. NYU vs. Fordham. Fordham is ranked lower than NYU, but Fordham is still competitive in manners of salary and internships.</p>
<p>I doubt I could get into Stern, but I am going to give it a chance! Any thoughts as to which school I should apply to or choose to go to?</p>
<p>Ehh..no replies. On another note, do you believe it's wise to get your BA/MBA or BA/MS in dual programs?</p>
<p>MBA's are generally given to students after years of work experience. Fordham actually gives it as a dual degree program. Do you think this is something I should take advantage of and put on my resume, or should I sit back and get my BA and wait it out a little bit?</p>
<p>Also, what is the difference between an MBA and a MS now a days? I was leaning more towards the BA/MS for my resume opposed to the MBA. The MS would be in Applied Accounting and Finance. What does that meana exactly?</p>
<p>Don't get a dual degree with an MBA. Get work experience first and then go to a top notch program. If you want to do a dual degree that with an MS, that's fine, but just note that you'll probably want to go back and get your MBA in the future.</p>
<p>An MBA is a degree in general business, where you cover all topics including but not limited to finance, accounting, marketing, strategy, economics, organizational behavior, operations management/quant methods, and business law. You may or not may not have to choose a concentration. An MS is a more specialized degree. It's a concentration in and of itself. In your case, it is strictly "applied accounting and finance," a specific area of business. You will not be able to go as deep with an MBA concentration. An MBA will generally open more doors because it doesn't limit you to anything. If you have a MAcc, for example, chances are accounting firms will be after you but not too many others will be (although I know MAcc kids at JPMorgan and consulting firms).</p>
<p>Any thoughts as to which school I should apply to or choose to go to?
I would apply to both. If you're worried about your chances of getting into Stern I would apply to their College of Arts and Sciences and then transfer into Stern from there. That is my personal opinion. Other posters on this forum might have more detailed advice. Faced with either NYU or Fordham I would personally advise you to choose NYU. NYU is likely to have more connections to Wall Street. They also have better Political Science and Mathematics departments. They also have a better business school (Stern). Fordham is a bit more of an uptight university (its a dry campus) from what people have told me. I also agree that you shouldn't get a dual degree MBA. Also, you might want to consider some schools in Boston and Chicago. Although they are not one of the finance capitals of the world (that would be Tokyo, London and New York) they still have plenty of opportunities. I would send applications out to schools in these areas as well to ensure you land in a fairly large market.
Sidenote: Fordham isn't incredibly hard to get into especially if you apply early. If you're dead-set on New York I would look into applying early to NYU or even Fordham.</p>
<p>Simply: go to NYU even the College of Arts and Sciences is better than anything at Fordham. Also, DON'T do a dual degree program when it comes to an MBA because it ruins the purpose.</p>
<p>Well, Stern would be the best choice. If you don't want to apply there, you could go to NYU CAS and still end up with a finance career. The interdisciplinary Economics/Mathematics major from NYU CAS might be worth checking out. Financial firms like to see candidates who are quantitatively competent and comfortable with numbers, and a Math/Econ degree would demonstrate that.</p>
<p>In my opinion, a Math/Econ major from NYU would give you a better chance to get into a major financial firm than a Business or Finance degree from Fordham (assuming of course that you have a great GPA and great ECs/work experience).</p>
<p>I had to work most of my high school stay. Clubs were limited to DECA and a diversity club, two things I'm passionate about. I worked at a bank and even made it to a supervisor position in March of 2007....so I do have relatively all right work experience. My hs stats lacked, but I'm kicking ass and taking names at a CC.</p>
<p>Hoping to transfer to NYU (im guessing a rejection), Fordham (possibly acceptance).</p>
<p>I'm also considering BC as I said. It's around Boston, which is said to be great. Others like Georgetown and UNC come into mind. NYU just seems impossible for me. </p>
<p>I also can't go through CAS. They don't allow transfer students to go into a different school and then try to get into Stern. Pooey.</p>