<p>Okay - Take it from someone who actually goes to NYU Stern. The opportunities you will have at Stern are unparalleled. It has one of the best undergraduate finance recruiting opportunities outside of Wharton & Harvard. All of the BB’s (except DB though many Stern students do go there every year) + Elite Boutiques + Middle Market IBs + Lots of Other Small Boutiques heavily / very actively recruit here for front office positions especially IBD. While the BB’s will pretty much recruit from a large # of schools what sets Stern apart is the constant attention from the Middle Market & Boutique IB’s that other schools don’t really get! The reason for this is because these firms don’t really have an extensive training program so they are looking for people who already know finance/accounting like the back of their hand which Stern thoroughly equips you with. As for why they recruit heavily at Stern is because why spend time/resources going to other schools further away when you can find extremely qualified students in your own backyard. Do you know how many postings for Investment Banking Fall/Winter/Spring Analyst positions that I have come across on the Career Website (& these are Non-OCR postings)? It really is a no-brainer to attend Stern for IBD recruitment & Finance Recruiting in General. </p>
<p>Also a lot of the BBs take Stern students for part-time positions during the year though these are for things like Research for AM Funds/Investment Groups, Credit Research, or Risk Management. Even still this will help make you stronger for the next internship. Alternatively during the year you can work at hedge funds, private equity, trading, & asset management firms if you can interview well. These experiences can make you very knowledgeable about these different industries and help you realize what part of finance you really want to delve into not to mention the fact that you can leverage those experiences come time to find a Full-Time Job.</p>
<p>Add to that the fact that you are in NYC and can simply just set up coffee chats and informational interviews whenever you want! By the end of your 4 years at Stern, if you do these things, you will have built up an amazing network of professionals that you can call upon in the future and you will have a killer resume compared to other B-schools/Ivy League Schools. But if you do get in and decide to come to Stern be prepared to hustle. Don’t just simply go to class and come back and study. Take NYC for all it’s worth and use it to your advantage.</p>