<p>I have been accepted into both Berkeley as undeclared Pre-Business Administration and NYU Stern. I am at a lost as to where I should go for undergraduate business. I want to focus on finance and international business, mainly in the asian countries such as Japan. Which school has a better program that will allow me to best fulfill my goals? I know that both schools are amazing but there are just too many factors for me to consider alone. Here are some of key points for each school in my opinion:</p>
<p>NYU Stern:
~Close to Wall Street and thus perhaps has a better chance at getting an internship.
~Supposedly has a better international business program compared to Berkeley.
~Can directly major in Finance and is required to study abroad(which is ideal for me since I want to do international finance)</p>
<p>Berkeley:
~Has a higher reputation in business and overall name recognition.
~Is located in California where a lot of asian companies and people are, thus perhaps raising my chances of getting recruited for overseas.
~Has a risk factor of not getting into Haas Business school because you can only apply in your junior year. Also, it is very competitive/difficult to get into.</p>
<p>I need to take into consideration which school is more reputable in the Asian countries such as Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea.This is a helpful point because if I plan on working overseas, having a more reputable degree will most likely open more/better opportunities. For example, I know that Taiwan sees Berkeley on a much higher standing than NYU and thus would give a Berkeley degree more weight. Not sure how Japan feels about either school though... Moreover, I do plan on going to graduate school and getting an MBA (looking into Wharton or Thunderbird). I have heard some rumors that East coast graduate schools, such as the ivies, are somewhat more proned to accepting people from the East coast as compared to the West coast (unless you're from Stanford or something similar), so maybe coming from an East coast undergrad such as NYU will put me into better standings with the graduate schools. Don't know if this is true or not, just heard it as a rumor from a couple of people working in the business field.</p>
<p>Can anyone shed some light on which school is better suited for me, taking into consideration all the points that I raised above. I am not biased towards any of the two schools; I would just like to know an honest answer to help me decide my future. Both schools are wonderful and I know that I can't go wrong with either one. I truly appreciate for any help you guys can give me!</p>
<p>I have the relatively same question on this topic. pwang200 plz let me post an additional question.
Do ALL business schools have finance ???? Some schools in College Board I don't see finance major.</p>
<p>Haas, hands down, if you want to work in Japan. </p>
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I have heard some rumors that East coast graduate schools, such as the ivies, are somewhat more proned to accepting people from the East coast as compared to the West coast
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<p>That is 100% false. More people from east coast go there for numerous reasons, like people from west coast are more likely to go to a west coast school, there aren't as many people applying from west coast schools etc. </p>
<p>You need to go to Haas if you want to work in asia, it is hands down better than stern.</p>
<p>I believe Stern's Finance program to be better than Berkeley's. I think Berkeley only offers general business degree(you can always concentrate on finance) Also, Stern is a magnet for Wall Street corporations, but if your dream is to work in Asia, as stated above, Berkeley is better.</p>
<p>Finance and International business are Stern's top programs, both ranked #2 by US News. Stern has a really big focus on international business and on the required trip abroad you can go to Asia, Shanghai to be specific. Stern at the moment doesn't offer any abroad programs in Japan though, which disappoints me too as an incoming freshman to Stern. But there are plenty of opportunities to go abroad here. It's really encouraged. </p>
<p>For what you want to study, Stern is definitely stronger. I don't know anything about Berkeley Haas, but according to people here if working in Japan and Asia is more important to you, then Haas may be better. And if you're a California resident, it will also be much, MUCH cheaper there as NYU is notorious for giving terrible FA.</p>
<p>And for MBA admission I hear it's generally easier for non-business undergrad people to get in, so in that perspective both these schools don't matter.</p>
<p>Kenf1234, which do you mean is more prestigious in Asia? Stern?</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for their insight. I have one further question to pose. Would a Berkeley undergraduate be less likely, equally likely, or more likely than a NYU Stern undergraduate in getting accepted into an East coast Graduate School (such as the Ivies: UPenn -Wharton, Stanford, or Harvard). Would being from an East coast such as NYU Stern give an edge in getting into Wharton graduate or any other ivy graduate schools?</p>
<p>I know that some people say as long as you work hard enough at Berkeley, you can get into East coast graduate schools as well, but I want to know whether the chances are against Berkeley undergraduates or not. I have heard many people say that lots of Berkeley undergraduates get into East coast graduate schools. Compared to a NYU Stern undergraduate, which undergraduate school has the most chances of getting in to an East coast graduate business school (ex: Wharton). I want to make my decision with a long-term goal in mind so I had to ask this question. If anyone can shed some light on this question, it'll be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>It doesn't matter where you study in West or East. I think UCB has strong academic teaching while NYU is likely practical. Studying in NY will help you develop the practical techniques for doing business in the future.</p>