<p>My D, currently a high school junior, wants to be a finance major in college. Can any student or parent tell us what the pros and cons are of the undergrad businesss program. She wants to eventually live and work in NYC- are there alot of companies from NYC that recruit at Rutgers? We are OOS. Thanks.</p>
<p>Since she wants to be in NYC, I would also check out [Why</a> Quantitative Finance at Stevens | Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management](<a href=“http://www.stevens.edu/howe/academics/undergraduate/majors/quantitative-finance/why-quantitative-finance-at-stevens]Why”>http://www.stevens.edu/howe/academics/undergraduate/majors/quantitative-finance/why-quantitative-finance-at-stevens) and related pages.</p>
<p>Here is the biggest con to me, besides having to use the bus system to get to classes-</p>
<p>There are core courses needed for graduation, like in any college program. However, it seems that there are never enough spots in the classes you need to take. You might get shut out of a class, then you have to stalk Webreg (the registry system) to hopefully get the class you need. Then, it will be at a time you don’t want: the late afternoon classes seem to always fill up, while the evening ones at 7pm or 8:30pm have openings because no one wants classes that late. </p>
<p>RBS does not offer special permission numbers so if you don’t get the class or time you want, you are out of luck. Basically, no one will help you. You will have to take the class during winter or summer sessions or hopefully, it will not be a prerequisite for another course you need and you can hold off taking it until the next semester, when you will get shut out of other classes you are supposed to be taking :/</p>
<p>This seems to be an ongoing issue.</p>