<p>i'd go with stern just because it's in NYC, I say it be easier to do an internship or something during school.</p>
<p>It really depends on several factors. From a general pointof view, Wharton is a better choice. For one thing, Wharton is the #1 Business school in the World...both at the MBA and BBA levels. Furthermore, as a university in general, I would say Penn is better than NYU. However, I can see some scenarios where a student would pick Stern over Wharton. If a student loves NYC and hates Philadelphia...and that students does not care for a campus atmosphere and intends to work on Wall Street upon graduation, Stern makes more sense than Wharton. Otherwise, I would say Wharton over Stern.</p>
<p>There is no way in hell anything beats wharton for an undergrad business degree.</p>
<p>While Wharton is better, I'd say not by much. If I was accepted by both these schools, that would be almost an impossible choice! I don't think wharton is so much better that no one picks stern over it, and I think the gap between the two is ever getting smaller. Personally, I would probably pick Stern.</p>
<p>why do people always compare these two schools, there are better schools than stern, MIT and two public UC Berkeley and Michigan both have stronger programs than Stern, just look at the rankings (where of course Penn is always 1)</p>
<p>can someone tell me how hard it is exactly to get into wharton
harder than harvard i presume?</p>
<p>maybe, if penn were just wharton than they would be the same, but there are the three other schools so the admissions acceptance rate is 20% (lol so much better)</p>
<p>Farbdogg, those US News rankings are not how recruiters view things. </p>
<p>Stern and Wharton are always mentioned togather, because most people on wall st. and in corporate America would consider them the 2 best undergraduate business schools.</p>
<p>farbdogg has a strong anti-stern bias. a clear sign of a stern reject</p>
<p>who's being childish now?</p>
<p>all in all, I've posted this before, and I'll say it again: both schools are excellent. Any advantage one school has over the other is not going to be big or going to impact what job you get or whether you'll succeed. I think everyone has expressed their opinions, and now the original poster can do some thinking on his/her own. Some research, more thinking about which area to concentrate in, etc. Also very very impt is campus and location, as well as other parts of the school, if a double major or a major change is even slightly possible.</p>
<p>what a dumb thread idk why everyone keeps giving their two bits - i think this thread should end</p>
<p>Wharton has track record that is unparalleled in terms of future success for their graduates. Average starting salaries at wharton are around 50k, a whole 10k higher than stern average. Ask any recruiter and they will tell you wharton is THE place to be if you want to major in business for your undergrad. They have financial resources and alumni backing that stern just cannot match.</p>
<p>"Average starting salaries at wharton are around 50k, a whole 10k higher than stern average." </p>
<p>Thats either a lie or a mistake....where are you getting this info? The fact is, the starting salaries for both schools are virtually identical.</p>
<p>What I'm saying is completely correct, don't accuse me of lying when you yourself know the truth - Stern is inferior to Wharton. The majority of business executives will tell you that Wharton is unbeatable for an undergraduate business degree - and the statistics SHOW IT. The comparison between wharton and stern is similar to comparing harvard and brown - both are great institutions, bet we all know which commands a better reputation and which is more resourceful.</p>
<p>I could not find the exact report on NYU Stern graduates, but this article (<a href="http://www.nyunews.com/features/citylife/467.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyunews.com/features/citylife/467.html</a>), quotes a median starting salary of $43,500 for stern graduates.</p>
<p>On the other hand, wharton graduates command average salaries in excess of $50,000, as this website reveals: <a href="http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/careers_facts.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/careers_facts.html</a>. The signing on bonus and estimated annual bonuses of wharton graduates also exceeds NYU's.</p>
<p>Keep in mind these are only statistics. In the real world we all know wharton graduates, on average, tend to infiltrate the upper echeleons of the business world in greater numbers.</p>
<p>The quote from the NYU article was this:</p>
<p>"The 2001 NYU survey also found that the mean salary for all respondents was $43,500, not including signing bonuses or other compensation." </p>
<p>You are clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer. This $43.5K is for ALL of NYU, not Stern you prodigy. This is a 2001 figure for NYU undergrads overall, whereas the Wharton figure is a 2003 one (might as well lean about something called inflation if you plan on attending b-school), and does not represent Penn overall. Also, it doesn't take a genius to figure out Stern/Wharton students are more likely to choose high paying careers than NYU/Penn undergrads overall.</p>
<p>Do a little bit more due dillegence and you'll see the starting salaries for both Stern and Wharton are around $50K.</p>
<p>Overall I agree, Wharton is little better than Stern...but the gap between the 2 schools is miniscule (Harvard/Brown is not the proper analogy....Harvard/Yale or MIT/Caltech is more like it). These are hands down the 2 best undergraduate b-schools in the nation....and you really can't go wrong with either one.</p>
<p>Well, agreed, sorry bout that oversight.</p>
<p>But if you google the GRADUATE (MBA) starting salaries, there is a SIGNIFICANT difference between stern and wharton.</p>
<p>Vaid, starting salaries for BBA graduates at the top 6 or 7 programs, including NYU and Wharton, hover in the $46,000-$50,000. There is very little difference. If a person is indeferent as to the environment and only wants to be in the best poissible Business school, I would recommend Wharton over the rest. However, if a student has a preference as the the environment he/she wishes to be in, the difference between the top 6 or 7 programs is not that significant to override the preference in environment. For example, I would pick Ross over Wharton in a heartbeat...and the impact on my future would be negligible...but I would have a better time at Ross than at Wharton. I know many people who would have a better time at Haas, McIntire, Ross or at Stern than at Wharton and the quality of the former four are just as good as Wharton...so again, if one prefers them to Wharton, he/she would be better off going to them.</p>
<p>Haha, I was just trying to stir some Stern folks up. Both are great institutions, no doubt, with Wharton right now having a slight edge in terms of reputation only.</p>
<p>Wharton is a rival to no one. </p>
<p>If we're going simply on academics, prestige of degree, and post-graduation job options, then this is a stupid thread.</p>
<p>If one wants to factor in quality of life, undergrad experience - basically intangibles that can't be quanitifed and aren't business nor academics related, then Stern can compete.</p>