<p>So I've been narrowed my list down to NYU Stern and Cornell AEM. NYU Stern ranks number 8 for business and Cornell AEM ranks number 4...but there is that whole debate about ivy leauge vs. established and recognized business school. Any feedback would be greatly, greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Right, because only rankings matter. Let's not concern ourselves over the quality of campus life, or the support system on campus, or what school will teach you more about not only your chosen major, but about yourself and about life.</p>
<p>Unless you absolutely can't stand a smaller collegetown, attend Cornell. It's the more complete package.</p>
<p>woah...no need to get upset or angry. I just wanted people's opinions on which they see as better not some sarcastic censure</p>
<p>dude, lose some weight.</p>
<p>likewise bro! I'll see you at school haha</p>
<p>Go with Cornell.</p>
<p>These colleges are just so different in terms of the undergraduate experience that they offer. Probably the only similarities are that they are both located in NY state and they both send gobs of graduates to Wall Street. How in the world did you decide on these two and what do you like/dislike about each?</p>
<p>Cornell absolutely.</p>
<p>Well I narrowed it down from a handful of schools I was accepted to:
Boston College Honors Program (Carroll)
Cornell University
Emory (Goizueta)
New York University (Stern)
Georgetown University (McDonough)
Northwestern University
Washington University (Olin)
University of Michigan (Ross)</p>
<p>Well they're both ranked pretty high in undergraduate business, my intended focus.
Cornell has the Ivy league name and is ranked 4th. It also has that proud tradition which I love and I also love it's campus. Cornell also has great food and it boasts the smallest business program which is great for teamwork and a tight knit community.
NYU Stern is located in NYC, ranks 8th, and is great for my majors. It has great internship opportunities and has something like 99% job placement with the highest starting salary out of any undergrad b-school - tied with wharton. Stern also has a great study abroad program where you can go to some 4 countries (expense paid I think?) for a semester each. </p>
<p>It's a toss up and I might just resort to the dart board or good old pick from a hat. lol</p>
<p>Yo man no worries, it was already decided for you through the outcome of our ping pong match. Much more effective than choosing randomly- psh.</p>
<p>WOW tough one.... BTW congrats on two great options. I would say Cornell in every other case, but Stern and NYUs access to Wall St. is highly appealing. You can't go wrong either way. So ask yourself do you want a more traditional university experience or do you want to live in NYC and have the urban campus experience. I think I would choose Cornell for me.</p>
<p>If you are crazy about living in NYC, then Stern will be better. Honestly, both programs are very similar and both are top notch, and both do well in job placement. Although, Stern has a better program in finance, in the end, it shouldn't make that much of difference. So, academics aside, you should look at both schools' campus, location, culture, student body, etc., and decide for yourself which place would suit you better. It sounds like Cornell will be a better option bc you said you like Cornell's campus. Also, Cornell is much more well rounded and feels like a more traditional college.</p>
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<p>Starting salaries aren't always indicative. A fair number of Cornell grads don't go to Wall Street purposely -- instead they are interested in working for Fortune 500 firms -- P&G, GE, etc.</p>
<p>I think it's fair to say that a lot of a Stern grads won't be going to Wall Street, either, at least for the next couple of year.</p>
<p>Money isn't everything.</p>
<p>First, congrats on the acceptances. Nice to have so many compelling options.</p>
<p>Re your current choice of Cornell vs NYU, I think most (including me) would recommend Cornell. However, having said that, the academic quality differences are paper thin among any of the eight colleges that accepted you. All will position a student for a run at a good Wall Street or finance industry job postgraduation. You haven't provided a lot of personal data, but for this choice, it would seem that focusing on being in the best personal fit would supersede any minor differences in institutional prestige. Go where you'd be happy and could grow and learn. If you do well (whether it's at Cornell or elsewhere), the doors to a Wall Street interview will be open to you and then it's all up to you and the school won't matter.</p>
<p>My majors are also going to be international business and finance - NYU's tops. Does that change anything?</p>
<p>NYU Stern, easily</p>
<p>IMO it's the 2nd best biz school after Wharton</p>
<p>How can you turn down being in the heart of NYC?</p>
<p>Do you want to work on Wall Street? If the answer is yes, then it just makes it even more obvious NYU is the choice</p>