<p>Im a business major from California deciding between two schools, Stern and Haas. Ive been reading up on ranking and other things, but in the end theyre all pretty subjective. I know each of the schools have their own forte (Stern: finance / Haas: Management) but Im still not completely sure what I want to do in the future. If I went to New York, I would probably work on Wall Street for several years, but I cant see myself living there permanently and I ultimately see myself moving back to California. Should I just stay here and go to Haas? I had a few questions I was hoping I could get cleared up to get a better understanding of the school.</p>
<p>What is Sterns reputation academically, socially, professionally? (Hardcore academic students? Party central? What kind of jobs outside of wall street?)</p>
<p>What are some stereotypes associated with Stern and how accurate are they in your opinion? (stereotypes: Berk is full of ugly people UCSB is full of party people) </p>
<p>How do the two schools compare on opposite coasts? (Haas in the east, Stern in the west)</p>
<p>Last question (probably the hardest): How would you compare Haas and Stern when put up against each other, not by discipline, but by the school as a whole? (Assuming one wanted to get into business, but wasnt sure which area of business he would get into, which school do you feel is best?)</p>
<p>Dont feel like you have to answer all the questions. Haha. Just getting an answer to one would really help me out a lot.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>The one thing that makes me worry about big cities is</p>
<p>TERRORISTS :(
Since a person I knew died in WTC, I don't know if I wanna go to NYC
.... yeah. I am scared</p>
<p>.......you're letting fear dictate your life?</p>
<p>i bet you're more likely to die from a poisonous snake bite than you are to get hit by a terrorist attack in NYC.</p>
<p>at least you'd die happy in the city.</p>
<p>haha. no one has anything to say??</p>
<p>Yeah, uh that's really pretty ridiculous to say you're worried about getting caught up in a terrorist attack if you were to attend Stern. In fact, maybe you should stop going to San Francisco because you might get hit by a trolly.</p>
<p>filmmakerjack - i cant comment on the schools themselves because ive never heard of haas (but im not studying business so...okay, well except i can tell you haas is on the WEST coast, and stern is on the EAST lol), but i just wanna say dont rule out a place bc you cant see yourself living there later. id go where youd get the best opportunities and will get the most out of your education</p>
<p>hahha i know right?</p>
<p>i love how there is no useful answer to the question</p>
<p>Stern is a 4-yr program, whereas Haas only admits undergraduates who have completed 2 years at either Berkeley or other comparable institutions. Also, Stern graduates mostly proceed to Wall Street, so if you want to do finance, Stern is a much better choice. Also, I believe Stern has a great emphasis on international business (ISP), so it might be better for an undergraduate program. I'd suggest that you complete Stern's BS program then move onto Haas for MBA.</p>
<p>One Word: STERN. </p>
<p>Stern's of comparable caliber to Haas at Berkeley, Sloan at MIT, Tepper at CMU, and Ross at Michigan. Oh, and Wharton at Penn.</p>
<p>I'd say go to Wharton/Harvard/Dartmouth/Columbia for MBA, but I hate CA.</p>
<p>There was a MBA ranking in a recent issue of BusinessWeek. You might want to check that out. It seems like the graduates of Harvard and Stanford MBA programs do a lot better than those of Columbia and Dartmouth. Anyway, go to Stern.</p>
<p>i would go with stern</p>
<p>Well you're posting this question in a NYU thread, so don't be surprised if most people here recommend Stern.</p>
<p>Hey, yeah I realize the question as to which school is best is probably a little impartial. I'll probably put one in the berk forum and see what they say.</p>
<p>aunt jemima is pretty dead on as far as my plans go for now. I'm pretty sure I'll end up at stern for undergrad and at haas for mba.</p>
<p>Post on the business major. most people said Stern because Stern is better, atleast from my perspective.</p>