<p>Some of these are just stereotypes I heard so don't get ****ed or anything...</p>
<p>Cornell (AEM)
+ugrad biz
+Ivy
+alum network (east)
+NYC nearby</p>
<p>-hypercompetitive/cutthroat
-HYP rejects
-middle of nowhere
-grade deflation
-insane major requirements
-huge greek scene
-lower ranked than ND Mendoza in businessweek</p>
<p>NU (MMSS/Econ)
+small close knit group, collaborative
+Chicago
+Econ highly ranked
+alum network (midwest)
+easier to get into Kellogg
+Kellogg certificates (though they're not even minors)</p>
<p>-no ugrad biz
-too intellectual/academic, not practical enough
-Ivy rejects
-huge greek scene</p>
<p>ND (Mendoza)
+ugrad biz
+higher ranked than cornell AEM
+alum network (midwest)</p>
<p>-not diverse
-Catholic --> not Jewish --> Jewish bankers don't recruit
-religion classes
-middle of nowhere
-no sex</p>
<p>Probably won't get into Wharton, so looking to early one of these instead. Any thoughts? Career plans = ibanking/consulting</p>
<p>Honestly, given what you have said here, I would say Notre Dame may not be the place for you. We have a great business school, and I think you would go far in your desired career with it and the alumni network (huge for consulting) but it seems like you are not into a lot of the things that make ND special and set us apart. Because of that I am a little afraid that you would come here and be miserable for your four years.</p>
<p>This is a snap judgment based on what you have here, but if you would, please post what is important to you in a school. What do you value? Knowing that will help you know if ND is right for you.</p>
<p>Well he's just saying what he heard...im at least glad he didn't really say anything bad about ND. I mean...
85% Catholic i have no problem with,
religion classes, i took religion classes in my catholic HS,
middle of nowhere, you can get to chicago in an hour, and ND is a city in itself
No sex-blatent BS, people have sex alot in every college</p>
<p>But atleast you acknowledge that ND has better business than those schools.</p>
<p>That is true, and I am not saying that he said anything negative about ND. I am just saying that if your interests are purely academic and prestige, then ND may not be the best place for you. ND is about so much more than that, you know? There are a lot of things that are great about ND, but it just depends on if those are things that you value. That is why I probed asking for what the OP values, so we know if those fit with ND's values.</p>
<p>hmmm...NU = ivy rejects. I find that hard to believe considering that Northwestern has higher SATs than does Cornell and has about equal SATs with places like Penn.</p>
<p>In fact, I would argue that Cornell is filled with kids who were rejected at other ivies. That is my own hypothesis.</p>
<p>I think that is probably a safe assumption.</p>
<p>just a note.. nyc is really not nearby for cornell, you're looking at at least 4 hours</p>
<p>Coming from New York, I can tell you that Cornell is NOWHERE NEAR New York City. 4 hours, like maggiejeter said above, probably more.</p>
<p>Yeah, Cornell is in the middle of nowhere. I would definitely place NWU and ND above Cornell for many reasons. A kid from my school last year turned down Harvard and Princeton for NWU, though, so I know it's not all "ivy rejects." Similarly, a lot of kids turn down all sorts of schools for ND. But I would only do that if you are really looking for the unique things that ND has to offer..</p>