NYU Stern vs Cornell AEM/Dyson? Need help deciding

<p>I got into both NYU Stern and Cornell AEM/Dyson for undergraduate business. I live in NYC and am totally in love with the city. I really like NYU but it seems like it might be a mistake to give up an Ivy. I'm afraid of getting homesick and/or having too much stress at Cornell (I go to one of the top high schools in the city but I've come to resent my workload and want to have a social life and enough SLEEP). I'm primarily interested in Finance and Economics. Could you please tell me about campus life at each school, workload, and general experience?</p>

<p>Also, did anyone grow up in NYC and go to Cornell, and how did you like it? How easy is it to travel between Cornell and NYC (I would want to visit home often)? </p>

<p>Also who are the top recruiters for each school? How do Stern's and Dyson's levels of prestige compare? And how much does the Ivy label matter in this case? I know it's a lot of questions but please answer whatever you can. Thank you! </p>

<p>Stern is second to only Wharton in finance, your main interest. The campus of each is wayyyy different. Cornell is more isolated with more of a community feeling with students. In Stern, you have the city and no real campus, but just buildings in different parts of Greenwich Village. However, you have amazing nightlife, entertainment, restaurants etc to go with friends unlike in Cornell. Workload is similar, though you have the Stern curve at Stern which is thought to be tough but isnt as bad as it is made out to be, (30-35% only can get As in a class). If you love NYC, your general experience at Stern will most likely be far better than at Cornell.</p>

<p>The top recruiters at each school are similar like other top business schools. However, Stern is better for IB recruitment by a considerable margin. Both are very prestigious business schools. Cornell’s Ivy brand might not matter that much. Nothing against Cornell, it is an amazing school, but it is sort of known to be the lowest of the Ivy League, so the Ivy brand wont matter much. Also, in NYU you have advantage of better on campus recruiting, internship opportunities year-round since you’re right next to Wall Street, and a good network.</p>

<p>Overall, Stern seems like a great choice for you but you cannot go wrong with either.</p>

<p>It’s actually not a just a bunch of random buildings. The Washington Square Park area is the unofficial campus of NYU. 70% of the buildings surrounding and near Washington Square Park are NYU buildings. </p>

<p>Thanks for your help everyone! Sorry I haven’t responded in a while. After visiting both campuses again and viewing the presentations, I decided to go with Cornell!</p>