NYU vs. UVA for IB...

<p>I really like these two schools. I live in VA so that gives me a boost for UVA but, according to a friend who graduated from NYU, I have the grades and extracurriculars for NYU. Which school will put me in a better position for IB after I graduate?</p>

<p>For either choice you’ll still have to stay at the top 25% of your class to get a shot at IB.</p>

<p>McIntire is just as good and will be cheaper. If you’re as sharp as your friend says then you should have no issue getting in and excelling.</p>

<p>Thanks AvgAsian but if I do keep my grades up at either school, which will put me in a better position to break into IB? For example, I heard that companies recruit interns during the year and the summer which can potentially get you a job later.</p>

<p>definitely go to UVA, unless you get into Stern. Then they’re about equal</p>

<p>Thanks but that didn’t really answer my question bro
Anyone else?</p>

<p>“They’re about equal” -Josh66</p>

<p>Seriously. They are.</p>

<p>Go to UVA. It’s cheaper for you. As long as you keep your grades up, you have a shot for IB.</p>

<p>UVA. Unless you are desperate to live in NY 4 yrs ahead of schedule, there’s no point wasting money.</p>

<p>Go to UVA. They both place into great banks. You might have buyers remorse, which is normal. If you do, with all that extra money you have saved buy plane tickets out to New York a couple times a year to meet with alum in the industry. They will be impressed you went so far to talk with them. If you go to NYU, not only will you be spending more money, but every one of your peers will be meeting with alum on a regulr basis, so you will be nothing special.</p>

<p>NYU students seem to get better internships/job offers in NYC largely because of their location. I’m always surprised at the number of NYU students I see at lots of the top ibanks–second in number only to Wharton as far as I can tell</p>

<p>If you are interested in saving some money and still have a lot of opportunity, go to UVA. If you want to be in NYC, spend more money and have access to more banks and boutiques and networking opportunities, go to NYU (Stern only). This is really a personal call as both are great schools of roughly the same caliber.</p>

<p>^ That is what I was looking for, thank you. I want to go to NYU but I really don’t want to put my family/myself in some long lasting debt…</p>

<p>First make sure you get in to these colleges, then worry about how they place. UVA is a semi-target, NYU is a target. However I think the benefits of NYU stop there. You will be competing with just about everyone at Stern for the same jobs and its pretty cutthroat there. At least at UVA you will have in state tuition, good shot at banking, and great social life. To be honest if you cant interview it won’t matter, these schools may get your foot in the door, but after that its on you.</p>

<p>To answer your question, Stern will put you in a much better position for IB. You get access to networks, internships, and company presentations all year round, much more so than UVA. However, whether you decide to go to UVA or Stern will most likely not be based on your chances of getting in IB. With that being said, the above posters have said relevant things to consider when you’re making your final decision.</p>

<p>For what it’s worth, I’ve found Stern to be the second most represented school at the banks I’ve worked (1st being wharton)</p>

<p>Thanks everyone</p>

<p>Why don’t you check out both schools’ career center to see what firms recruit there. At NYU, are students outside of Stern allow to interview at those IBs on campus?</p>

<p>At Cornell, IB summer intern recruiting is done the last week of Jan and first week of Feb. Offers are usually made between Feb and Mar. Recruiting is not just restricted to AEM, but open to all students. Alum at each IB hold receptions for potential candidates to introduce them to their firms. This is all organized by the school’s career center.</p>

<p>Again, speak with someone from the career center to see how active/organized they are, and get a list of firms that recruit on campus, not just a list of where graduates are working.</p>