<p>Ok so i'm still torn between these three schools and even after visiting, i'm still undecided. I'm running out of time and so I figured you guys could provide some guidance/advice on where I should go. Anyways, as of now, it seems that NYU and Emory seem to be the stronger options of the three. In terms of a major, i'm basically deadset on business and will most likely be working in NYC out of college. </p>
<p>EMORY</p>
<p>Pros
- Beautiful campus and I love the vibe and I felt like I was at home when I visited (my brother is a senior there rn)
- Great weather (pretty big for me)
- Provides a great campus feel and a feeling of a intimacy
- I feel it's the best fit for me and that i'll be happy there for the next four years
- Huge frat life</p>
<p>Cons
- I have to apply to Goizueta so it's not guaranteed.
- business school doesn't offer the greatest job placement.
- I've spoken with my brother's senior friends and most have told me that i'm better off at Stern and that I shouldn't go to emory (lol).
- It'll be hard for me to get internships where I want to be (NYC)
- My sister currently works in Wall street and she told me that out of all the people she has met, none of them have come from Emory. If anything, Stern is a lot more prominent in the business world.</p>
<p>Stern</p>
<p>Pros
- Great business and is highly regarded
- Guaranteed 4 years of studying business
- Good job placement in NYC out of college
- I'll be in a more competitive environment
- 40 minutes away from where I live
- The city will make me more mature and independent</p>
<p>Cons
- I don't feel comfortable in the city (not a city person)
- I dislike how most people are generally independent there. I like working with and being around people.
- No campus so i feel like i'll be missing out on the college experience (this is huge)
- NYU is a huge school.
- Although NYU is close to home and is convenient, I also wanna get away from NY and my home.
- Not into the whole clubbing/bar life. Prefer frat parties, etc.
- Weather</p>
<p>Northwestern</p>
<p>Pros
- Highly regarded school in general (great name)
- The school that i'm in (School of Education and Social Policy) has only 400 students undergraduate
- Great feeling of intimacy in the school that i'm in
- SESP has great advisors
- 80% girls ;) lol..
- Has a campus</p>
<p>Cons
- Windy as hell
- Not that into the campus vibe but at least there is one
- No business school
- Not very competitive from what I saw. Although I don't hate this, it won't make me a better person in the long run.</p>
<p>TL;DR</p>
<p>I'll be happy at Emory, but Stern will give me a better future for what I wanna do. And well..Northwestern is just a good school lol</p>
<p>I am a big believer in “fit”. If a school doesn’t feel comfortable, then chances are you won’t be as happy or do as well there. My S looked at NYU and didn’t like the lack of a campus and the whole vibe there so he didn’t even apply – it just wasn’t for him. Other people he knows love the school on first sight and are very happy there. There is no one right or wrong answer that will fit everyone.</p>
<p>That said, I would try (quickly) to get some information on how difficult it is to get into the b-school at Emory. In general, I don’t love programs where you have to apply as an internal transfer because if you don’t get in you could be stuck either studying something you don’t like or feeling forced to transfer to another school. If you find out what type of GPA/activities you typically need to get into the b-school at Emory and feel confident you can achieve it, it may be worth taking a chance to be in a school you really feel you will enjoy for the next four years. </p>
<p>Not an easy decision, but the good news is that you have some great choices and that yo seem to have all the important points to consider nailed down.</p>
<p>agreed, if you do not feel fit now, it will be worse when you get there. It will be much better if you get A’s in NU, for example, than you get B avg in Stern even though Stern might be a slightly better business school.</p>
<p>When I visited Emory a week or two ago, the assistant dean of the b-school said that its admit rate is ~75%, and the only reason students are rejected is if they have really bad grades or haven’t completed pre reqs. I don’t think you should factor the fact that you aren’t guaranteed to get into Goizueta too heavily in your decision. </p>
<p>Also, it sounds like you really don’t like NYU. If you don’t like NYU, don’t go to NYU. </p>
<p>If you want to work in NYC doing business, go to Stern or Northwestern. </p>
<p>If you want to work in Atlanta, or elsewhere down south, go to Emory.</p>
<p>Some people may disagree with me after I say this, BUT Emory has very regional prestige – no one from my area knows anything about Emory and I live in an NYC suburb.</p>
<p>I don’t doubt this for a second. Emory is an amazing school, however your first job offer is most likely going to be in Atlanta. NYU and Northwestern will place you much better in the northeast.</p>
<p>Just my personal opinion (I’m going to northwestern so a little biased). I think NYU is a vastly overrated and Emory is a vastly underrated school. Remember northwestern has one of the most prestigious business schools in the country in Kellog and you CAN still be a kellog student during undergrad by doing one of there certificate programs which is what I am planing on doing. Stern is a great b school but not as prestigious as northwestern and again, in my opinion, still vastly overrated. Can’t speak that much about Emory but if that’s the place your heart is telling you to go to, go there. Emory is still a great institution.</p>
<p>So if you aren’t a city person, why are you trying to position yourself for a job in NYC when you graduate? It’s not like the city will suddenly disappear and Wall Street will turn into a small town set in rolling countryside just because you’re done with college.</p>
<p>Assuming they all cost the same, go with the fit (Emory). This is the time to explore another part of the country. And ask your sister to use her Wall Street network to help you find a summer position. The fact that she doesn’t see a lot of Emory people on Wall Street suggests to me that a lot of people, once they’ve been in Atlanta, don’t want to leave and have plenty of business opportunities that keep them there.</p>
<p>Having spent 5 years on Wall Street myself, I can promise you that there are lots of other places that you can enjoy working just a much, especially if you are not a city person.</p>
<p>M’s Mom just asked the question forming in my mind. Your whole dilemma seems based on wanting to be in NYC after graduation. But you also intensely dislike big cities. How about reconsidering that basic assumption? </p>
<p>For a job in NYC, NYU is the obvious choice.</p>
<p>For a job in the SE, Emory-Goizueta is the place to go. (And as another poster said, the b-school is an pretty sure admit with decent grades.)</p>
<p>But for business-leaning, you applied to Northwestern’s Ed/Social Policy School. Huh? Northwestern Econ will be as good as the other b-schools for jobs, but not sure about Ed and Public Policy.</p>
<p>Although I wouldn’t necessarily feel comfortable in a city, i’m sure that I could adapt to it over time. It’s just the thought of missing out on a once in a lifetime college experience that kinda kills. As for Northwestern, bluebayou, I applied to SESP b/c of its small size and for the Learning and Organizational change major that the school offers which is pretty focused on business. I also forgot to mention NW’s quarter system which i sorta dislike</p>
<p>Learning and Organizational Change in SESP is a great major. knowledge of orgs + human development + internships all 4 years=you will land a great job afterwards (based on the alumni of this program). There’s a lot of interesting scholarship coming out now on organizational theory if you read the Harvard Business Review. It’s psychology + economics + human capital issues, which is really fascinating.</p>
<p>I love Emory’s campus-- one of the most beautiful I have seen. I would encourage you to get a liberal arts education though. LOC + some liberal arts major at Northwestern is a great combo. This way, you reduce the likelihood you become another corporate drone. Innovative start-ups are the thing to do now and this major can definitely make you competitive for many such companies, in addition to more established ones like Google and Twitter.</p>
<p>I want to chime in that if you are planning to spend your life in the business world, now is the time to explore something else. Sure, if you go to Stern, you can get a head start on climbing the corporate ladder - but think of the opportunity cost! You’ll be vastly enriched (personally, not financially) by investing a few years in a different environment and part of the country. Sure you can adapt to NYC - I did, and yes, it was fun for a few years. Until I realized that there was so much more I wanted out of my life. Fortunately, I had had other experiences besides NYU’s business world, so I knew what else was out there. The bottom line: Don’t short-change yourself. (Did I cram enough business jargon in there for you? You have no idea how happy I am that I don’t have to hear to this stuff any more!)</p>
<p>I have a hard time believing that Emory’s business school doesn’t offer good job placement. Their business school is a top 20 ranked school. People from there may choose to stay in the South or go to places other than NYC - that may be why your sister doesn’t know any Emory grads, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a Wall Street job there. I know that they recruit there because I went to college in Atlanta and the Wall Street companies would recruit at my college and at Emory.</p>
<p>I also don’t necessarily think living in New York will make you more mature and independent than you would be in Atlanta at Emory. It really depends on you, and I am totally biased because Atlanta is my hometown, but I would take Atlanta over New York any day of the week. Love Atlanta’s social scene and the pace of the city. I am in New York now for grad school and I can’t wait to get out of here and go home.</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t think the only reason you should select a school is career opportunities. Both Emory and NYU are great school, so the differences are probably marginal there. But also think about the kinds of experiences you will have and what you will be exposed to - you are selecting a home for the next four years, too. None of your Emory cons actually sound like cons; the thing about not getting internships or job placement is just speculation (and I don’t buy it) and he rest is hearsay.</p>
<p>And on the topic of city living - if you are uncomfortable in cities, what is the point of forcing yourself to be comfortable so you can work in NYC? Again, I am insanely biased because Atlanta is my hometown and I loooove it, but there are a lot of great cities for business other than New York. Charlotte, NC is the second largest banking center in the U.S. after New York. Atlanta has the country’s third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies. Birmingham is also an important banking and financial center in the Southeast. The Research Triangle (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) has thriving businesses in technology and research. Richmond is also a great business and finance center. There’s also New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, and Austin - not to mention a bunch of smaller cities that also have businesses that will need workers (Charleston, Greensboro, Greenville, Winston-Salem, Savannah, Mobile, Baton Rouge, Norfolk, Nashville, Memphis, Jackson). There are so many places other than New York that need good business people and the Southeastern U.S. is thriving; it’s growing quickly and a lot of business are putting satellite offices there. Most of the major consulting firms have Atlanta offices (I checked).</p>
<p>You’ve probably seen this but 43% of the 2011 Emory BBA graduates ended up in the Northeast and New York was the top hiring city for the Emory BBA graduates: </p>