<p>I know it is last moment, but I am still having difficulty coming to a final decision between the University of Illinois and Stern at NYU. I was accepted into the UIUC Business honors programs (similar to Stern Scholars with study abroad and local opportunities but only 30-40 students each year) and the Stern Scholars program. I plan to major in finance and am interested in i-banking. At UIUC, I would most likely double major in accounting and am also interested in their Management and Technology program (their engineering school is top notch). But I am also greatly interested in Stern's EMT program, specifically the aspect dealing with film and television production (NYU has the benefit of a great film and art school which Illinois doesn't have). I love the city but am unsure on whether or not I'd be missing out on the typical undergraduate college experience. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>I forgot to mention that UIUC will cost me approximately $15000 less annually and money is a concern but my family and I are open to the possibility of taking out large loans.</p>
<p>I got into UIUC and Stern. Of those two, I would have picked Stern easily. (I ended up picking Michigan, which will eventually be half the cost of Stern over four years.) UIUC is top-notch for accounting, a feeder to the big four. But they are probably not so great for i-banking as stern is. Stern finance would definitely be a great investment. You have two very good options, but I think Stern overall.</p>
<p>Hey. I picked Stern over UIUC Business (James Scholar). My friend picked UIUC over Stern. . . I picked Stern b/c
1. UofI is huuugeee
2. the people remind me of my high school (I want to get out of IL!) 3. How many wall street-type internships could I get from going to UofI?
4. I don't want to be in the middle of cornfields! NYU is in downtown Manhattan!!!
5. Stern is strong in finance and international business (what I'm interested in)
6. Money wasn't that big of an issue...</p>
<p>My friend picked UofI because she fears change. She wants to be an accountant, and she couldn't justify a 32K tuition (she got aid from NYU) from stern over a great accounting program from UofI. She also doesn't want to be so far from home, and a lot of her friends will be at UofI, too.</p>
<p>Hm... as for you, being in their honors program will definitely set you apart from the other business majors, but going to Stern also has its perks. Have you visited NYU? (well I guess it's too late now . . . ) but I don't think "missing out on the typical undergraduate experience" should be a big concern considering living in Manhattan beats being in Champaign. </p>
<p>Well, the only reason why I would tell you not to go to Stern is b/c of the money issue. . . I honestly think that Stern is a better deal and that it will offer you more opporunities than UofI would. </p>
<p>Good luck on your decision!</p>
<p>I say go for UIUC because 15k a year less is ALOT. You do NOT want graduate even from Stern with a 50k+ loan.</p>
<p>I can say that UIUC is regarded very highly (as is NYU) on an international level and since cost is a concern, you should pick it over Stern.</p>
<p>Although Stern will cost more.. in the long run Stern is likely to open up very good job opportunities for you. Thus the debt that you have can easily be made up. Stern is arguably second only to Wharton as a business school.. So I would say look at the long term gains and choose Stern</p>
<p>After figuring out our financial situation, we discovered that we would only have to take out roughly $30,000 in loans from NYU (nothing at UIUC). Would this amount of debt be financially crippling for a young graduate, or would it be fairly easy to make this up? In short, is Stern worth the $30k in debt over UIUC?</p>
<p>I will most likely be taking about $40-50k in loans out to attend (vs. few to none for UNC-Chapel Hill). I have talked to several alumni and they felt that a Stern education was worth the investment, as have a few other people I have talked to that hire in some mid-sized financial firms.</p>