NYU Stern(finance) Vs. Cornell CAS(economics)

<p>I have been accepted to both schools and am having a hard time choosing which school to attend. NYU has given me a $46,000 scholarship, and with some loans and work study, the cost of attending would be well within our means. However, with Cornell, our need is met, but we would still have to pay more than if I attended NYU.
For one, Cornell is an ivy, and its name may come with many opportunities. But, NYU Stern is prestigious as well, and its location in the city comes with more internship opportunities, and eventually jobs. Anyway, I need some advice, and I hope that posting in NYU's forum still gives me unbiased advice. Thanks!</p>

<p>Come on guys, anyone??</p>

<p>Hi! So I have the same problem and I have been wondering! I think that Stern might be a better idea if you want to go into finance because it has absolutely the best finance major and will give you a lot of wonderful career choices. Cornell is, of course, Ivy League and has a good name, and it definitely offers a great curriculum in liberal arts, but in general it wouldn’t benefit as much if you want to go into Finance. I am choosing Stern for next year, and I really hope to see you there!</p>

<p>Thanks for the reply… just curious, what school did you choose Stern over?</p>

<p>I guess I just don’t want to make the wrong decision. And at Stern, I feel like there are less chances to explore different areas of study, You’re just in that business path.</p>

<p>If I have to pick between these two, i’ll go for stern.</p>

<p>Since I’m interested in finance, the only school in my list I might turn Stern down for would be Wharton (which I’m waitlisted). So I would go to Stern, but it’s obviously your own personal preference, both are fine.</p>

<p>I think I’m leaning more towards Stern now. But what are some of the pros of going to Stern over cornell, and vice versa?</p>

<p>Do some research on Stern, without sounding too corny it really is a unique proposition that is not for everyone. For example at Stern you will hold multiple internships throughout the year, go to networking events frequently, travel abroad for ISP, all along with managing a demanding curriculum. So you really have to love what your are doing and enjoy the fast paced lifestyle. Either way good luck on your decision!</p>

<p>^Second. If you really want to do business, stern will give you a whole rounded experience, which includes liberal arts, international trips, a no 2 finance program etc. Good luck with your decision.</p>

<p>Absolutely Stern </p>

<p>But you can’t go wrong with Cornell either. The important thing is that you do well at whichever school and it will not cause financial strain.</p>

<p>True, if Cornell gave you significant aid, and Stern gave you what they usually give students (something laughable), go to Cornell lol.</p>

<p>One more factor to take into account is location, The college experience is totally different. At Cornell you’ll experience the traditional college campus. </p>

<p>Cornell is a residential campus,</p>

<p>Cornell is a residential campus—
[Living</a> on Campus - Campus Life - Cornell College](<a href=“http://www.cornellcollege.edu/campus-life/living-on-campus/index.shtml]Living”>http://www.cornellcollege.edu/campus-life/living-on-campus/index.shtml)</p>

<p>“a place where students live, learn, and play together. Students build close-knit communities in our residence halls, gather several times daily in The Thomas Commons, and enjoy the beautiful, peaceful atmosphere of the Hilltop and Mount Vernon. They also find plenty of ways to explore the diversity of eastern Iowa and beyond during weekends and monthly block breaks.”</p>

<p>Where as at Stern,NYU the city is the campus.</p>

<p>[Student</a> Life](<a href=“Students”>Students)</p>

<p>“Student living at NYU is a unique experience of its own. Students can live in residential housing near the Washington Square campus—soaking in the vibrant Greenwich Village neighborhood—or they can live off campus in one of the five boroughs and beyond. With either option, students aren’t just residents of a college campus; they are citizens, users and a vital aspect of one of the world’s largest, diverse, most interesting cities.”</p>

<p>So if you need to decide you want a traditional campus experience for the next 4 years or “hit the ground running” like they say about Stern,NYU. It is entirely up to you, your attitude and preference. At NYU you are expected to be an adult and treated like an adult, and there is no hand holding whatsoever.</p>

<p>And my D is a sophomore at Stern. It was her number one choice and Cornell was one of the colleges on her list of 12 she would have been ok to go to.</p>

<p>anialways, actually (surprisingly), NYU gave me more financial aid than Cornell. Does anyone know how grading is at NYU Stern vs. Cornell- is there grade inflation, deflation, etc.?</p>

<p>It varies, as far as I know. </p>

<p>Most Stern professors follow the ‘Stern Curve’ bell curve grading ie. 30-35% As, 50-75%Bs and 15% Cs. But others courses like Math and other CAS courses follow the regular percentage method ie. 90+ As, 81-90 Bs so on and so forth. Or each course will have pre defined cut-offs in the syllabus announced in the beginning of the semester.</p>

<p>You are indeed very fortunate and blessed to have recieved such a good aid amount. Most people you will meet will ususally crib about how stingy NYU is as far as aid is concerned. 20k-I think is the max everybody thinks NYU likes to offer to most people.</p>

<p>@Anial: This is not strictly true. </p>

<p>Apart from core classes and the finance department, there are no grading guidelines applied to Stern classes. This is relevant because many students will choose to double major within Stern (accounting, finance, economics). </p>

<p>For other schools ie CAS, there are predefined guidelines as mentioned but the guidelines may be adjusted DOWNWARDS only. For example, if the highest grade in the course was a 90 and the average was 80, then the A cutoff might be lowered to an 85. Conversely, the cutoff would never be raised above whatever the predetermined range was.</p>

<p>Alwayslivewell, Like I said it varies as far as I know. Did not use the words “Stern follows strict guidelines”.</p>

<p>Up until now, my D has done/enrolled in 40+ Stern course credits - Business tools, Functional, Global Business, Social Impact -And they all have/had a similar grading guidelines , and it is something like this,</p>

<p>"Grades Distribution:</p>

<p>At NYU Stern we seek to teach challenging courses that allow students to demonstrate their mastery of the subject matter. </p>

<p>25‐35% of students can expect to receive A’s for excellent work
50‐70% of students can expect to receive B’s for good or very good work
5‐15% of students can expect to receive C’s or less for adequate or below work</p>

<p>Note that while the School uses these ranges as a guide, the actual distribution for this course and your own grade will depend upon how well you actually perform in this course."</p>

<p>I’m not trying to argue with you. </p>

<p>However actually, yes, they are strict in terms of who follows the guidelines and who does not. I’ve taken 100+ credits and like I said, core classes (which you listed) are based on the guidelines while non-finance department classes are not. </p>

<p>Business tools, functional/global business and social impact are all core classes.
<a href=“http://www.stern.nyu.edu/cons/groups/content/documents/webasset/con_039035.pdf[/url]”>http://www.stern.nyu.edu/cons/groups/content/documents/webasset/con_039035.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>collegebound </p>

<p>You can read more about the Stern Curve on this thread.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/1153058-rising-stern-sophomore-willing-answers-questions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/1153058-rising-stern-sophomore-willing-answers-questions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good link-- <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12723823-post14.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/12723823-post14.html&lt;/a&gt; (post 14) is a good summary of the curve & corroborates my description.</p>

<p>WOW…anialways alwayslivewell. That is spooky to have a name like those and actually of all people to communicate with each other from amongst millions here on CC.</p>

<p>And I am glad we agree. </p>

<p>Stern Curve does not mean easy or tough. It is atually how one individual would find a certain course. Some would thoroughly enjoy Courses like Marketing and OrgComm and do well in those, while others are more comfortable with numbers and they would find Stats and Financial Accounting and Foundations of Finance more manageable and scoring too.</p>