<p>One thing Cornell career center does that most other schools don’t do is to sponsor meet and greet at many WS firms over the winter break. Cornell alumni at those firms host cocktails, breakfasts or onsite meetings for Cornell students before they come on to campus to recruit. It gives Cornell students an advantage over other school’s students. Cornell has very strong alumni network, but I think NU does too.</p>
<p>^^You can try all you want to mischaracterize the prior conversation. Anyone who reads the thread from the beginning will see that the “HS kid” was reasonably responding directly to the questions asked by the OP and that you were being argumentative and twisting the “HS kid’s” points. So whether or not you work on Wall Street has no bearing on your responsiveness to the question or your ability/interest in even following the discussion - it may have a direct correlation to your level of arrogance though.</p>
<p>This is getting intense. The only thing missing is some popcorn!</p>
<p>I stand by everything I posted on this thread. You think I am arrogant? I am just telling it as is.</p>
<p>Pretty pathetic thread! Are there really people arguing over which school is more attractive to Wall Street. Can’t imagine anyone with at least the level of intellect needed to get into the least competitive school arguing about such a sophomoric issue. Who does that? Sophomores in high school. To the OP, both schools provide opportunities and a level of education that should help you develop into the sort of adult that will be attractive to recruiters-providing the student takes advantage of the opportunities to become educated. That is what college is about right? Education? Choosing a college on the basis of which attracts more of a specific kind of recruiter seems very…sophomoric. I can’t imagine that the OP is still a sophomore in hs. What about those of you engaging in that argument? </p>
<p>I think only one poster is saying Cornell is a better choice because it is more of a target school for WS firms.</p>
<p>@oldfort Either you can’t read, or you are twisting my words on purpose. I never told the OP to choose Cornell over NU, I said Cornell is a larger target than NU because of it’s location, size, and ivy league status. I never once said Cornell is a better school than NU. </p>
<p>In fact, I even said I agreed with you that OP should choose a school based on fit because he might decide not to pursue a finance career. </p>
<p>You know, @oldfort, I’m a little disappointed…I’ve seen you as a level-headed stalwart on the Cornell boards and always found your posts on campus life and college admissions informative. I don’t think it was necessary to lash out at @superdub because of his age. I’m not a business major but I do go on WSO and Poets and Quants occasionally and I don’t think he said anything out of line. He was admittedly a little snappy in the beginning but it wouldn’t have been hard to take the higher ground as a veteran poster.</p>
<p>I’m a guaranteed transfer and not even on campus this year, but I still like to chime in on this forum from time to time–does the fact that I don’t have a Big Red ID sitting on my desk automatically invalidate my opinions and experiences? If someone has relevant information to say about a certain topic, then it shouldn’t matter whether they carry a backpack or briefcase in the mornings.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, all this arguing has done is corroborate Cornell’s stereotype of being high-strung. I wouldn’t be surprised if OP’s busy sending his or her application off to Evanston now. I’d like to reiterate that both schools are great and that if you get into one or the other ED, it’s reason to celebrate.</p>
<p>Again, best of luck to OP and those applying early this year! </p>
<p>This will be my last post on this matter. It is no secret that over the years I have posted quite a bit about working in WS and the general interview process. A lot high schoolers have emailed me about which school to go to so they would have a better chance of getting a job in WS. My response has always been focus on why you are going to college, which is getting the best education possible, and everything else will come later. </p>
<p>I have been on those sites superdub mentioned. People spend a lot of time on those sites debating which school is a bigger target school. It is a feeding frenzy created by people who have never worked in WS. Many students and parents come on CC to get valuable information in order to make one of the most expensive/important decisions they will make, so the last thing I would want is to have a high school student tell an applicant to apply to Cornell because it is perceived to be more of a target school than NU. The reasons he gave were: 1) Cornell is bigger in size - they are both the same size, 2) Cornell is an Ivy league - not that important to banks especially since it is a lower Ivy, 3) Cornell’s location is better - most recruiters would prefer to go to Chicago than Ithaca.</p>
<p>@oldfort I think the fact that you haven’t responded to my post speaks volumes of either your character or your intellectual ability. I never told the OP to go to Cornell. He asked which school is a larger target, I gave him the answer that I believed was right. I told him both schools were good, and never said which one is a better school. Apparently, this concept is far too complicated for someone who worked on Wall Street. </p>
<p>@oldfort, you made the following points in a debate which directly answered the OP’s question regarding whether Cornell or Northwestern is more of a Wall Street “target” school</p>
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<p>You then decided that the original question and the discussion about it - which you had participated in - was not valid, as shown below.</p>
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<p>Very bad form indeed.</p>
<p>OP, Northwestern and Cornell are both excellent good schools and you should visit both and choose the one that is best for you. One is not definitively better than the other.</p>
<p>One issue that may matter to you is the lack of an undergraduate business school at Northwestern. </p>
<p>In my opinion, Cornell has a more attractive campus, but Northwestern has Chicago. The weather stinks at both schools in the heart of winter. </p>
<p>Honestly, I think that you would be very fortunate and happy to attend either one.</p>
<p>Hi! I go to Cornell and have been participating in recruiting. Obviously I can’t speak to Northwestern (I’m sure it’s great), but Cornell finance recruiting is amazing! </p>
<p>There are constantly events on campus, employers willing to wine and dine you, etc., The other day I talked to a recruiter who forwarded his boss exclusively Cornell resumes. Our alumni network kicks ass and has fervent, biased, and unwavering loyalty. The Cornell name will open doors for you your whole life. I will say, wherever you go, JOIN CLUBS!</p>
<p>Sounds like the debate over NU/CU recruiting “target school” mumbo jumbo can be boiled down to one thing: location. I have seen very, VERY few companies that aren’t internationl, northeastern, or Californian. Chicago firms don’t really recruit from CU, and I’m sure they’d hit up NU first. Cornell grads do have a huge tendency to go to NYC or the northeast, so that’s something to keep in mind. </p>
<p>Congratulation and good luck! Keep an open mind, so many options other than finance! As far as money, I know I didn’t even bother applying to NU because of the financial aid, but Cornell will bend over backwards to make sure you can attend comfortably. </p>