Stern of NYU or Canadian U..advices

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<p>We live in Canada. My S will go to college this September. He applied colleges both in Canada and US. He got in Chartered accounting at U of Waterloo, AEO program at U of Western Ontario, iBA at Schulin...U of Toronto...the top business programs in Canadian U...etc but he also got in the Stern School at New York U. I heard Stern is one of the best business school in US other than Wharton.</p>

<p>We think Stern of NYU outstands when compared with top business schools of Canadian U (pls correct me if I were wrong): as their courses and teaching quality are more advanced, competitive and prestigious, especially in job prospect if one wants to work outside Canada to gain solid working experience before getting a MBA in a prestigious US graduate school. That is what my son intends to do, he told me...but not really in a firm tone.</p>

<p>The total cost for NYU's study is US$50,000 per year, while as in Canada he just got a huge scholar covered everything includes all the tuition and living expenses in the next 4 years in Canada. This really makes the stuff more complicated...there is a huge tradeoff to go the Stern of NYU as the scholarship can only be used here.</p>

<p>In summary, he's got a full scholarship at several top schools in Canada, vs. no scholarship at Stern business school at NYU? Is it worthwhile to NYU?</p>

<p>Financially we have prepared for him to go. For his info and decision, we will send him to NYU for a preview.</p>

<p>His opinion fror NYU is border line, he likes Stern's name and I think he inclines to live in an easy life in Canada where he doesn't need to encouter tough competition. In the past, it seems that we have not seen his goal, eagerness and determination to go US for study. I think psychnologically he is not ready to go.</p>

<p>We may like him to go in the hope that he will away from his comfort zone such that he is more focus and eager to pursue what he wants , at the same time he has wider exposure and tougher competition in New York city. But we are at risk in case he is tumble and fall, could he able to overcome...</p>

<p>So we are in a predictment as whether he should </p>

<p>Go South to NYU or stay in Canada for undergraduate business program? </p>

<p>What can I do as a parent ??? GO.....NO GO.....</p>

<p>Is it wise let him make his own decision or guide him to make a decision???? He is 18, is it too early for him to make such a big decision, or leave it to him (tends to stay in Canada) when in future he can blame nobody. </p>

<p>Any parents can HELP!!!</p>

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<p>Of course it his decision - that's what the college process is all about.</p>

<p>Personally, I'd go to UToronto for free over NYU.</p>

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<p>do what he likes</p>

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<p>SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! Send him to free undergrad school - he can do a "semester abroad" in the states if he really wants to experience the USA!!!! The most important thing is his graduate degree. If he works hard in undergrad (and is bilingual???) he will have many options for graduate school, and he can spend some of your hard-earned money on that if you are willing. There is no reason at all to spend that much money if he can attend a top school for free in Canada!</p>

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<p>he should go to UFT for free for undergraduate, earn a bit over the summer, save up and then be ready for Stern's graduate studies if he is interested</p>

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<p>any parents?</p>

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<p>any help?.................</p>

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<p>U of T hands down. Name of the undergraduate institution doesn't matter as much as what he does with it. $50,000 USD is going to suck you dry and in the end, the students all start four years later, with minimal job experience and I can promise he'll get interviews having attended the Univ. of Toronto.</p>

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<p>thanks any comments></p>

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<p>Yeah, I tend to agree with the group. I'd take the free education and then use that for studies after undergrad if necessary</p>

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<p>Stern's rep is mainly in the graduate MBA program and do not believe that it extends completely to the undergrad level.</p>

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<p>Many years ago I received an MBA from NYU after getting my undergraduate degree from a mediocre university. When I graduated NYU I received a number of excellent job offers - no one cared where my undergraduate degree was from. NYU is smack in the middle of New York City with no campus to delineate it from the surrounding city. Going to NYU is really experiencing New York City. A student must want that experience and must be ready for it. NYU is a wonderful school with a top notch reputation but my experience from the past was that my MBA from Stern was my ticket to a great job. If money is no issue for you and you can afford both an undergraduate and a graduate degree from an expensive private school then NYU is a great option. If that is not the case you may want to save your money for graduate school.</p>

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<p>Someone told me that NYU is made up of many individual buildings in the busy streets in city centre, really it does have a clearcut campus. One can only notice it is a NYU building by its flag. The buildings are small each and whenever one step in, facing are two elevators leading to the upper floors for lectures. It seems weired and don't really like a school. Is that true...if it is, does it really the campus life in such environment and what about the proximity of the students to NYU...etc?</p>

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<p>Yeah NYU is just scattered around the city. You'll just see big buildings with a purple torch flag on them.</p>

<p>Here's a map.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/about/virtual.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/about/virtual.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Personally if I got the offer to go to NYU for full price there is a good chance I would. Just to be able to live in the city so cheaply.</p>

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<p>
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Stern's rep is mainly in the graduate MBA program and do not believe that it extends completely to the undergrad level

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That is highly inaccurate. Stern's reputation as an undergraduate business school is much higher than its reputation for its MBA programs.</p>

<p>Having said this however, I would suggest that your son should save 200k and go to U of T. It's a real shame how he did not get any financial aid or even a merit scolarship from NYU, as I am sure he is very well qualified. It's a true reflection of NYU's mediocre financial aid policies (yes I am an NYU student buried up to my neck in loans :))</p>

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<p>Is NYU or the bustling busy city life of New York is not a great place for study especially for a boy far away from home with no absolute determination and eagerness to success in study?</p>

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<p>if theres no fire, no ambition, then theres no point in anything .... he should go to U toronto, NYC will only eat him up
out of curiosity, as a father or mother, what are you qualifications? (degree etc.)</p>

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<p>You should try to really find out what your son wants to do for a living after college. NYU is very strong for certain things, specifically careers in finance. Try to see how well U Toronto is recruited. If it is then yeah, do U Toronto, but if it's not going to give him good job prospects it's going to be harder to get the work experience he'll need for a top MBA.</p>

<p>Some of the posters were mentioning that name doesn't matter. I disagree. Especially these days, name is a very importat thing for business.</p>

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<p>You obviously have issues with NYC. I can see that a kid could get lost in the big city. However, I choose to think that NYC and NYU kids have so much to offer that your S may find himself.</p>

<p>Toronto is very nice big city. U of T fits nicely into the midtown area.</p>

<p>NYU is in the heart of the Greenwich village area of NYC. This area is more known for being bohemian. </p>

<p>I say come to NYC and NYU for a visit. See if it fits. Walk down bleeker. have a falafel on thompson. hang in the park. its really nice in nyc during the spring.</p>

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<p>^^^ u know what .... thats probably the best idea .... toronto is about 6 - 8 hrs away</p>