NYU Stern vs. Berkeley Haas International Finance

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Greetings,</p>

<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:<br>
~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>

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<p>where a lot of asian companies</p>

<p>what</p>

<p>intl. business - berkeley
wall street-stern</p>

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<p>tch, international business and finance are the two things that Stern is best at. Stern is ranked #2 in both of the categories. So I say stern.</p>

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<p>With Stern, you are already admitted into the undergrad business school. With Haas, there's a chance you won't get accepted when you apply during your junior year. </p>

<p>A sure thing is always better than an unsure thing, especially when the qualities of both choices are similar. Go with NYU Stern.</p>

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<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>

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<p>You will have a better chance of getting into East Coast schools if you do well not only in school but in terms of your work experience afterwards. I think the most important thing for you to do is choose the school based on what you think you want to do afterwards:</p>

<p>Stern: Wall Street</p>

<p>Haas: Technology/Asia-International</p>

<p>Another consideration would be where you want to live.</p>

<p>If you want to go into finance, go to Wall Street and get some experience for a few years. You could certainly do that from Haas, but it'd be easier from Stern.</p>

<p>MBA programs add up the totality of your experience and education. Doing well at Stern or Haas and in your job choices/success will get you an admit at a good place. Your school choice per se is not so important, IMO.</p>