<p>I'm accepted by Northwestern and Cornell and plan to major in Econ and Math at either institution. While Cornell, as ivy institution, has the most prominent student body, Northwestern is famous for its excellence in Economics.
I really want to do iBanking after graduation, so which school do you guys think is more prestigious in terms of career placement?
Thank you guys for any advice!</p>
<p>Cornell definitely has better IB placement. In terms of overall prestige, Cornell is also an ivy league. Posting this on the NU board probably doesn’t help (it will get swarmed with NU supporters). </p>
<p>While NU does have a great econ department, I wouldn’t say that Cornell lags behind its peers in the same area. In terms of your above search criteria, Cornell is definitely the better school. However, consider that NU has a vibrant social scene, a great city within earshot, and a traditional uni feel. You’re already going into IBanking… do you want to preview your career as a grunt analyst with 4 more suicide-inducing years? Haha jk. Either way, you’re in a good position. Good luck.</p>
<p>These are two excellent schools, and of roughly equal quality. I would not say that Cornell has “the most prominent student body” of the two; it’s great, but it’s also the largest Ivy and the easiest to get into. As you probably know, USNWR ranks NU ahead of Cornell, for whatever that’s worth.
Honestly, this is a win/win for you. You will do fine with an IB job coming out of either, and if you are really good at math you might pursue the Kellogg certificate at NU, which I suspect would be extremely appealing to the IBs.
Which school do you like better, in terms of size, location, atmosphere, etc?</p>
<p>Treebounders - I know that you had been applying to transfer; where did you decide to go?</p>
<p>WCASParent - NU hasn’t gotten back to me (notoriously late transfer admission results). Right now it’s between returning to my current uni and matriculating to Georgetown… which is a no-brainer. If NU decides to accept me, it will be a harder choice. Either finance+poli sci @ GU or econ+stats NU. So right now I’m trying not to cross that bridge until I come to it… just part of the procrastinating youth of today</p>
<p>I agree with treebounders but wanted to add that if you major in MMSS and do the Kellogg CPU at NU, you will be golden in the eyes of recruiters. Cornell wins in terms of prestige but keep in mind that most of the BB banks still recruit at NU ( although right now nobody really hires much). In sum, if you like the environment at both schools equally then go with Cornell but if you like NU more then go there.</p>
<p>The statement that Cornell is more prestigious than Northwestern is strange to me. From where I come from, Cornell is just as prestigious than NU at best.</p>
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<p>Careful what you read here because people will consistently put forth unsubstantiated statements like this one.</p>
<p>You can look at data here:</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> Post Graduate Survey Results](<a href=“http://www.career.cornell.edu/surveysAndSalary/postgrad.html]Cornell”>http://www.career.cornell.edu/surveysAndSalary/postgrad.html)
[University</a> Career Services, Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/surveyoutcomes/salary.html#1]University”>http://www.northwestern.edu/careers/surveyoutcomes/salary.html#1)</p>
<p>Base Salary Range by Function in 2005 (last year data is available for both schools)</p>
<p>Business Services/General Business
NU Average: $37,940
Cornell Average: $38,338</p>
<p>Finance/Financial Services
NU Average: $58,758
Cornell Average: $50,575</p>
<p>% of Graduates accepting offers, by field</p>
<p>Financial Services
NU: 31%
Cornell: 16.6%</p>
<p>Major Employers (*denotes Board of Trustee employer)</p>
<p>NU: JP Morgan Chase*, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Cornell: JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs</p>
<p>But this is all beside the point. </p>
<p>Both schools are going to have roughly equivalent placement for investment banking (though Cornell recruiting might be more heavily weighted towards New York City, and Northwestern towards Chicago), there’s not going to be any advantage to be gained from picking one school over the other. Bigger part is which campus you fit into better - try visiting both if you can. I’ve only attended Northwestern but I’ve heard Cornell is an overall similar environment, biggest difference is probably the rural vs. (sub)urban setting.</p>
<p>Is northwestern or cornell better to do a dual degree program please comment</p>
<p>Make a new thread. This is from 2009.</p>