<p>i suppose. but it's always better to be the one IN a club, and not the one on the outside claiming that the club is b.s. there's just an inherent disadvantage to that position. and besides, who goes to university of chicago, university of washington in st. louis, northwestern, georgetown, and johns hopkins? why the ones who were rejected/waitlisted at ivies of course! lol. of course there are exceptions, albeit 4-5 of them. stanford, mit, caltech, duke , ... gah i think that's it. heheh</p>
<p>dkn, your clubby and exclusive attitude makes Columbia look less and less attractive, I think, to a potential enrollee. There are many great schools out there where you can get a great education. I believe it's what you put into it and what your attitude is. There are many business leaders who didn't attend an ivy league school and have had tremendous success.</p>
<p>NYU Stern, easy pick</p>
<p>"and besides, who goes to university of chicago, university of washington in st. louis, northwestern, georgetown, and johns hopkins? why the ones who were rejected/waitlisted at ivies of course!"</p>
<p>... are you kidding me?</p>
<p>How about someone who wants International Relations? Georgetown's better than the Ivies for that. What if they want economics? UChicago's probably better than anywhere else in the nation for that. Journalism? Northwestern beats out the Ivies.</p>
<p>Saying that only Ivy League rejects go to places like Johns Hopkins is quite possibly the dumbest comment I've seen on this forum. Ever.</p>
<p>EDIT: For the record, my own sister who got into Dartmouth decided to go to Williams instead. I think the fact that she got into the only Ivy she was interested in kind of keeps her from being an 'Ivy League reject..'</p>
<p>look outside the box, ivies are not everything</p>
<p>NYU Stern, then go to Columbia for grad. that's what my cousin did and he works at wall street becoming more affluent with each year of experience ;)</p>
<p>Do Columbia Econ. You'll get a better, more rounded education at an Ivy League school. The Econ degree will also be more flexible.</p>
<p>you will get a pretty well rounded education at Stern also. plus you will be better qualified for your job. you can also do economics at stern. either way these are two really good schools, its ultimately for you to decide.</p>
<p>I am graduating from Stern in May with a BS in both Econ and Int. Bus. I think you should decide what you want to do first. If you aren't sure about bus, then Columbia would be better. Transferring to another school at NYU can be a hassle (it is possible though). I don't think Columbia is known for its econ, so if you are set on that, you should look at school that are. Think about what you want out of the school vs. what name it has. All schools have their strong points, (sports, certain majors, location, etc). You have to pick what you want and then research where you can get it. Also, how much money you make won't matter if you hate what your doing, and have no time to spend it. Trust me I almost got stuck at Wall Street myself. Good luck figuring your future out.</p>
<p>People who are saying that the NYU business program won't offer u a "liberal arts" education are basically generalizing.</p>
<p>The Stern coursework is divided as follows:</p>
<p>13 courses from the Stern School of Business.</p>
<p>8 Courses in Liberal Arts which include History, English, Calculus etc,</p>
<p>10 courses from anywhere across NYU, these can be second majors, minors, or basically anything u want.</p>
<p>So if u think, you can take a total of 18 courses in liberal arts while pursuing ur business interest as well.</p>
<p>Link
[url=<a href="http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/uc/prospectivestudent/academics.cfm?doc_id=5155%5DAcademics%5B/url">http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/uc/prospectivestudent/academics.cfm?doc_id=5155]Academics[/url</a>]</p>
<p>However, u can't go wrong either way. But remember that Columbia's acceptance rate for the previous year has been a record low. Also NYU dropped down from a 37% to a 24%. Your stats are exceptional, but ivy league these days are all "luck"</p>
<p>Have you considered Wharton @ UPenn?? they’ve got a special approach to admissions, and you seem like their type…be aware though, they still have a slight “Ivy ting” when they read apps, albeit very small compared to the more famous ones</p>