<p>Hey everyone, so I was accepted to Stern! I was pretty shocked! But anyway, my problem is whether it would be a good idea to attend or not: This year alone I would have to take out roughly 20k in loans. I'm from the Central Valley of California, and it's been my dream to live in NYC. But am I setting myself up for financial struggle if I do attend? I want to get into Investment Banking, and what better place than NYU/NYC. But if I end up deciding banking isn't for me, can I still find a high paying job out of school with a Stern degree, in NYC? I would assume so, since it's NYC and there's so many opportunities.</p>
<p>I was also accepted to Berkeley, UCLA, UVa, and offered a sophomore year transfer to Cornell. </p>
<p>If anyone who can speak on this as well, that would be great:
Seeing that NYU isn't like the typical college, structure-wise, does NYU still offer a great college experience? Are there a lot of activities done in the center of the school at the park? (Forget the name of the park). How are sporting events? What are the pro's and con's of NYU? How's the dorms? Are people connected?</p>
<p>Hey congrats, you got a lot of really good acceptances. Although the Cornell Transfer Offer as a Sophomore sounds too risky if you ask me. Many don’t take that offer in the end because they get too settled in the college that they are already in. I go to Duke. NYU sounds so very exciting! I wish I knew more about the school too because my brother is a HS Junior and will apply next year. Keep us posted on how things turns out.</p>
<p>@posterfan Ah! DUKE! That’s so awesome, I totally wanted to go there. But thank you so much, and yes that is what I figured. I figured I’d choose to stay at whichever school I end up at because I’d be settled in, unless its Berkeley or LA (I want to go to the East Coast FOR SURE).</p>
<p>What’s the cost of attendance at each school? Are berkeley and ucla cheaper than nyu and uva? I assume they are, in which case go to ucla or berkeley.</p>
<p>@NYU2013: You do have to also consider how much financial aid that ComeUPKid is going to receive also from NYU! He may not receive as much benefit and aid when attending UCLA or Berkeley. Taking out 20K in loans may be more viable than taking out 30K loans when attending a UC because of the lack of grants and aid.</p>
<p>@ ComeUpKid: in my opinion, NYC has so many different businesses and opportunities that a degree from Stern could be incredibly useful for a lot of different jobs, even if you decide that investment banking is not for you! But I am no expert, so I suggest researching more and talk to your counselor!</p>
<p>“But if I end up deciding banking isn’t for me, can I still find a high paying job out of school with a Stern degree, in NYC?”</p>
<p>You guys might find this could be of some help for above predicament. The placement Stats for 2012, give you an idea about the Major and Career relationship.</p>
<p>"RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FIELD ENTERED AND SCHOOL ATTENDED</p>
<p>For the most part, the data shows that the respondents entered fields that would be considered logical given the school from which they graduated (e.g., most of the Stern students entered a business-related field). However, this was not always the case. For example, financial services has historically been the most popular career choice for both business and non-business graduates. And while the entertainment industry has, for the second year in a row, surpassed financial services, a high interest in financial services remains. Except for some very specialized and technical fields, employers consider a candidate’s overall skill set, especially analytical and problem-solving skills as well as verbal and written communication skills, to be the primary qualification for employment, rather than a student’s particular major.</p>
<p>CAREER CHOICE
Listed below are the top 22 career industries employing NYU 2012 graduates. The fields of Nursing and Fashion/Retail/Consumer Products replaced Banking and Marketing, respectively, in the top five."</p>
<p>@Daniellee7211 … As an in state student, it costs only around $20,000 to go to Berkeley… Subtract government grants and loans and it’s less. So yes, berkeley and UCLA are (more likely than not) going to be cheaper…</p>
<p>Just one thing, you do not have to hate one place to like another.</p>
<p>And I am saying this as an International student’s parent.</p>
<p>There so many choices and if you keep an open mind and look at the positives it is very easy to like the choices you make. That is the reason, why, when making a list for college applications, one should not get emotionally attached to one particular college. Each one on that list should be the one that will make you happy. All colleges on that list will have some strengths and most of you will fit in only if you focus on those.</p>
<p>Congrats on your acceptances. All great schools. Don’t go into debt paying for undergraduate school. Best bet is to attend UCLA or Berkley. In the end you will have some money to pursue a graduate degree in NYC if you want to have that experience.</p>
<p>Ahhh…The optimism of youth. NYC born and bred. There are so many opportunities…but also many, many, many people vying for them. Please don’t set yourself up for owing $80K in four years, with nothing but a BS in business and an
$2400/month NYC studio to keep you warm. NYC will be here!</p>
But thank you so much, and yes that is what I figured. I figured I’d choose to stay at whichever school I end up at because I’d be settled in, unless its Berkeley or LA (I want to go to the East Coast FOR SURE).</p>
NYC born and bred. There are so many opportunities…but also many, many, many people vying for them. Please don’t set yourself up for owing $80K in four years, with nothing but a BS in business and an