sorry for another comparison... but NYU stern vs NU vs UMich

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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>Hm.. so I recently got rejected from UPenn Wharton :( and now I'm having trouble deciding where to attend. There are lots of pros and cons about these three. Basically, I want to major in econ (maybe even minor in Finance.. if it's offered) and eventually get my MBA at a top business grad school. Getting an MBA is tricky though-- and that is where I am having difficulty deciding where to attend.</p>

<p>Northwestern pros:
great size, beautiful campus, good econ dept., awesome location, motivated students, strong academically in most depts
Northwestern cons:
doesn't have an undergrad business school (will that go against me?)</p>

<p>NYU pros:
Stern! good business school-- strong in Intl' business and Finance, in the heart of manhattan (lots of job offers potentially..?)
NYU cons:
huuge undergrad pop, other depts. aren't as strong academically as northwestern, doesn't have a real campus</p>

<p>UMich pros:
has a great undergrad bus. school, will be in honors program
UMich cons:
I'd have to apply my soph. year to get into the business school, huuugee huge school</p>

<p>My parents are really concerned about the amt of resources I'll have at college. They think: bigger college = bigger resources. higher ranking in undergrad bus = better. location in NYC = more job opportunities.</p>

<p>Are these necessarily true?
Is going to northwestern in Econ just as good as attending Stern? Is it risky going to UMich b/c I might not even get into their business school? </p>

<p>AHHH!!! Help!</p>

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<p>If you want an MBA, you don't HAVE to go through undergrad business, so NU can be a good if not the best choice because it's a top school in general. You will get good offers. But then again, if you can pay for NYU, you should also consider it because of the city opportunities and highly regarded finance department. If you don't get into Umich business, you can major in economics at the LSA, which is what I might do if I can't pay for stern. There probably won't be much of a difference. Business education isn't necessary at the undergrad level for an MBA, so it doesn't matter if you do liberal arts.</p>

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<p>"Is going to northwestern in Econ just as good as attending Stern?"</p>

<p>Just as good for what? Not if you want to get a great wall st. job.</p>

<p>"Is it risky going to UMich b/c I might not even get into their business school?"</p>

<p>I think you already know the answer to this question. </p>

<p>NYU's student body is superior to UMich in terms of having higher average SAT scores and a lower acceptance rate. Stern is above UMich's Ross as far as undergrad b-schools are concerned (Wharton is the only one that can compare to Stern at the UG level). </p>

<p>Stern will give you better job opps. than NW. Having a great job is important in getting into a top MBA program.</p>

<p>Good luck with your decision.</p>