rising stern sophomore answering questions

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<p>title says it all. I can answer questions about applying, general life/freshman dorms at NYU for everyone and specific questions about what classes you should take/how to get an internship freshman year/which teachers suck for non-BPE sternies, along with why I think you should (or shouldn't) attend nyu, especially stern.</p>

<p>in case anyone cares:
SAT I: 2330, two sittings (2220 and 2320)
High School GPA: 9.11/11.00
Race: Biracial (white and korean)
Place: North Jersey
Ended up choosing NYU over: UNC Chapel Hill, Mich, Wesleyan
Classes I've taken: Texts & Ideas, Cultures & Contexts (LSP), Calc I, 6-Credit Stats, Stern Micro, Principles of Financial Accounting, BIP, Commerce and Culture</p>

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<p>im gonna be at stern this coming fall… what classes should register for… i got 800 on writing so other than the bypass of writing the essay class what should i take… i want to keep my gpa strong for the first semester with easier classes so i have time to adjust with the city and everything.</p>

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<p>you’ll still have to take commerce and culture, unless the requirements have changed since last year. I had robert lyon; he’s a great teacher, if he’s available. I had Tanaka for BIP discourse in the spring; if she’s available, she’s also an excellent choice (and an easier grader than lyon, for what it’s worth)</p>

<p>I would take either texts & ideas or cultures and contexts your freshman fall, just to start chipping away at your requirements. Texts & Ideas is the harder class in general, but cultures and contexts you can take abroad, where the classes themselves are generally easier; I’d say go for one of the texts classes that interests you more (since that’s what’s gonna matter; I took one on the renaissance in the spring and barely eked out an A- because I didn’t do any of the readings). If you end up taking a cultures and contexts class, take it in LSP, not in CAS; fewer class meetings and easier teachers. Lina Meruane for LAGC was good, though she did pop quiz.</p>

<p>Other classes you might be thinking about:
Calc I/Math: Trushant Majumdar is phenomenal, take him if you can
Stats: Kevin Brabazon is one of the worst teachers I’ve had in my life, but he’s a very lenient grader and offers an extra credit project at the end of the term. With that said, I learned very little in the semester. Giloni is apparently an EXCELLENT teacher but not only are his tests closed book (brabazon’s are all open) but his class is always at 8am. Take your pick.
Micro: Simon Bowmaker is universally regarded as the best micro teacher, to the point where his students do so well that the curve can be killer. I’d take this class in the spring; the fall is going to have a lot of kids who placed out of calc I, and the class itself might be harder to get an A in as a result
Financial Accounting: Yiwei Dou has a bit of an accent but he’s a clear, fair professor who isn’t the hardest grader on earth. Offers extra help/practice tests before every exam. I haven’t heard much bad about any of the teachers; Pepa Kraft is apparently fine, too
Texts and Ideas: David Levene is a pretty dry teacher and the british accent can get on peoples’ nerves. If you’re interested in the classics, maybe, but I was NOT</p>

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<p>is trying to take calc 2 and microecon in the fall… alongside… how things work and commerce and culture too ambitious?</p>

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<p>Incoming Stern freshmen here. What was your internship situation freshmen year? Also what is the party scene like there? From what I’ve gathered people basically chill in dorm rooms, or go to bars and clubs.</p>

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<p>Ill major in finance and Im also wondering about internships. Which clubs should I join, especially for recruiting/learning?. Ill be taking stats 6 cred, if I havent had stats in HS, should I read a book or somehting? Im kind of scared aobut stats. Also, which laptop do you recommend? My bro says finance majors at stern probably take a course in C++, which is kind odd to me, do you think this is true? Also, how harsh is it to get As? Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>rodrigo9: That sounds totally normal. Comcult is something you have to take in the fall and the one-term ■■■■■■■■ science classes are doable. Calc 2 can be tricky (I took calc 1) but you’ll survive. Of FA, Micro, and Stats (the three base classes) Micro is definitely the easiest. You should be fine.</p>

<p>jmourinho: I intern with an asset management firm that I found off of CareerNet. School year internships aren’t a huge deal for freshman year (read: you don’t need one) but I got one b/c I wanted more experience in financial services. I went into stern with functionally no finance experience and wanted to expose myself to it earlier than I had to.</p>

<p>The party scene is what you make of it, but I’d say a general rule of thumb is: the more money you have, the more fun you’ll have. Greek life is a thing but all the non-Pike frats are decidedly lower-tier, and some of them just get kinda weeeird. The business frats are a thing (and in fact, they’re more selective than the social ones) but they–like the social frats–can get ultra cliquey, and if you don’t feel like you fit in with those crowds, it won’t be for you. Clubbing is harder until all of your friends are 21/you’re abroad; a lot of the hookah bars don’t card, so the freshmen/sophomores will congregate there. Josie Wood’s Pub (aka Josie’s) is the one bar everyone knows, and it’s right by campus; it’s a big hangout spot for greeks. with that said, I’m not in greek life, and I keep busy with 1. paid work, 2. the debate team, and 3. hanging out with friends at various locales. Money trumps EVERYTHING, but a good chunk of the higher tier frat guys come from money anyway so it’s moot; with that said, I’m not in greek life, but I’ve found friends at nyu.</p>

<p>Axel: I took 6 credit stats with no experience and could have benefitted from it, but nevertheless got the A in the class. There is NO coding requirement but I’m probably going to pick up a compsci minor (the firms love analytical majors). The big finance-y clubs are IAG and QFS, both have plenty of membership and are a great way to pick up skills; being in one of the business frats (AKPsi, DSP or BAP) will also give you a community of people who will explain ■■■■ to you.</p>

<p>As for grades, the stern curve is pretty simple: 35% of the class gets an A or A-. Make of that what you will; overall, it’s only helped my grades in classes so far, but I’ve heard that for some less-difficult higher level classes, it can make grading pretty tough. Overall, if you study hard for your exams and you got into stern in the first place, you should have no trouble breaking at LEAST a 3.5.</p>

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<p>Wow I’ve be longing for a discussion like this. Cheers to the OP.
I’m thinking of re-applying to Stern this year because I was rejected and I want to keep going for it (it’s my dream school). So my questions are:
Do you think being rejected at first and re-apply would put me on a disadvantage boat?
Did you apply for ED?
And how’s the overall Stern atmosphere?</p>

<p>Thank you so much OP! I really appreciate your effort in creating this discussion!</p>

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<p>I want to become some sort of quantitative analyst. Is it feasible and wise to major in finance and compsci or statistics and compsci? Would Stern allow me to do both the finance and statistics concentrations with compsci as a minor?</p>