Stern- Difficulty?

<p>IS STERN VERY HARD? Is it hard to get the internships since so many students are applying?</p>

<p>from what I have heard, it is hard work at Stern for most students... in terms of internships, its one of the best places possible. (ur chances are higher than in most other places)</p>

<p>Hmm. Stern can be hard, I suppose. I do plenty of slacking off but I was just a freshman, so a lot of my time was devoted to NYU general education requirements rather than Stern core courses. The introductory courses can vary in terms of difficulty; for instance, Computer Based Systems is relatively easy (some group projects here and there) but Accounting requires you to really get a firm grasp of it. It's different for everyone. Don't expect it to be a piece of cake, and don't expect it to drain you of your soul completely. It's a decent amount of work, but nothing you can't handle.</p>

<p>In terms of internships, there is plenty of competition, but interests vary so widely that it's not too hard to find work your freshman year if you really want it. The Stern name carries quite some clout, and NYU Career Services (and Stern placement) helps a lot. The only problem with internships is that Stern doesn't accept credit for internships no matter what...so find a paid one, or...embrace the experience :-)</p>

<p>wait till junior year when you are taking all stern courses and you'll see how difficult it can be</p>

<p>I can imagine. My perspective was from a post-freshman point of view, which isn't too bad. I think the way it's structured helps you ease into it, but you definitely will have to work hard.</p>

<p>Is it extremely hard? what was ur gpa?</p>

<p>After first semester, my GPA and most of my friends' were mostly between 3.3-3.9.</p>

<p>But as quakerman says, be advised that it was only freshman year. A handful of my friends are Scholars as well and it takes quite a bit of dedication to make sure you keep a 3.5 for the year.</p>

<p>if you're a scholar and you end up with a gpa less than but close to 3.5 (like 3.3 or 3.4 ish) do they automatically kick you out or are they a little more lenient?</p>

<p>If your year-end average ends up being lower than 3.5, you're placed on probation. Basically, this means that you have to attend all meetings but you don't receive the perks. I believe you have one semester to pull yourself off probation, meaning you need to get a 3.5 or above your first semester in order to reinstate full Scholar status second semester.</p>

<p>Since the trip abroad takes place sophomore (and senior) year, there's some debate over how the trip is handled for students on probation. There hasn't been a definite answer yet, but I think Jennifer Baron (who manages Scholars) will probably do her best to allow a person on probation go on the trip (in January...probably between first and second semester) if they pull their GPA up in time.</p>

<p>how do u get into scholars if you're not in it from the start?</p>

<p>What exactly IS scholars...?</p>

<p>Whew ok. How to really explain what Scholars IS?</p>

<ul>
<li>meetings every week to every other week, to host speakers as well as discuss Scholars business</li>
<li>special speaking engagements from speakers based on a theme (the freshmen were "social entrepreneurship" this past year)</li>
<li>organized volunteering (towards a 15 hr/semester requirement)</li>
<li>opportunities to travel abroad</li>
<li>and, uh, tons of perks.</li>
</ul>

<p>Scholars is kind of like an Honor Society within Stern. Sort of. Some freshmen are automatically chosen to enter NYU as Scholars based on the college application. Once you're in Scholars, you aren't kicked out unless you average below a 3.5 (as I described above). This past year, there were roughly 120 Scholars out of an entering class of 540...which I think a lot of the previous Scholars had a problem with...so it may have been tightened up this year. No clue.</p>

<p>The main appeal of Scholars seems to be the perks. And there are many, no one will deny that. Free Broadway & opera tickets, etc. For instance, I got to see Spamalot (oh amazing) and Nabucco @ the Met. They host plenty of free dinners at places like ESPN Zone. Sophomores and seniors travel abroad; I think this past year may have been Vienna. We freshmen had a weekend retreat to a rather cheesy resort in the Catskills, but it was still pretty fun and completely paid for.</p>

<p>If you aren't in Scholars, but would like to be, you have to apply with a 3.7 GPA (for the year or semester, I'm not sure) and two recommendations by STERN professors (which you won't have a lot of freshman year). It is known for being difficult to get in if you don't start out as one, but it's not like it hasn't happened.</p>

<p>Does that cover it? Anything else?</p>

<p>caromage, what were your high school stats like?</p>

<p>Mm...I'm moderately protective of that sort of information (I'm not one to flaunt my "stats" on the internet). Since I'm pretty sure your question is related to Scholars, there were similar statistics across the board when it came to Scholars. SATs of at least 1450, GPAs at 4.0 or close to, and probably decent ECs. I'd say, Ivy League level or close to.</p>