<p>Which one would you guys choose and why? Stern or Wharton?</p>
<p>wharton for sure. Stern is a fine program but Wharton is better.</p>
<p>well it depends, wharton is a more respected program but it has a different approach. UChicago and Wharton have a very academic approach to things, while Stern has a more realistic approach. Both are heavily recruited, but Wharton has an edge.</p>
<p>It's true that they are different, but it would be pretty foolish to pass up Wharton for Stern unless there was a large difference in cost.</p>
<p>Posing this question in this forum, you are bound to have some biased answers....however, you have to give Wharton the edge for the Ivy-league prestige. The Ivy League, Wharton Brand is supreme. I, myself, am going to Stern, even though I did not apply to UPenn Wharton's. Stern is second to none in internship opportunities....HELLO, the locale!!! Nevertheless as dextr0z said, both programs are heavily recruited and are held in high regard</p>
<p>even though he posted this question in NYU forum
I'd like to say,
Wharton Wharton Wharton Wharton Wharton Wharton Wharton Wharton :|</p>
<p>Honestly, a lot of students (I'm sure there people who don't fall under this category, but a significant amount do, myself included) in Stern are Wharton (and in general, ivy league) rejects. We are kind of bitter, especially because we end up much much more in debt, but with a less prestigious alma mater.</p>
<p>So apply to both, OP, just to see which category you'll fall under.</p>
<p>kyang//</p>
<p>exactly my situation :(</p>
<p>i don't think the OP knows the fact that stern is the place where wharton-rejectees go ;)</p>
<p>i actually know tat stern is the place where Wharton rehectees go. Did you guys apply early decision to Wharton and get rejected or did you apply regular decision to both schools? </p>
<p>I could put this thread up in the UPenn forum, but I know that the answers there would be much more biased than in this forum. No offense to the people who post in the upenn forum (most of my posts are in that forum) you are very biased.</p>
<p>and when you guys post "OP" does that mean original poster?</p>
<p>While I agree that Stern is cetainly is less prestigious than Wharton, I wouldn't say that Stern is any less prestigious than the ivies except, of course, the three untouchables, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. When I say "prestige," I mean the value of the degree, not the general public perception. For example, the chance is that most people will be more impressed to hear that someone got a degree from Columbia (no matter what major) than a degree from NYU Stern. However, in the eyes of the recruits, in the real world, where the name of the degree really matters, there is no difference. In fact, NYU Stern degree is very highly respected, just a par below those of Wharton, Harvard, Stanford, and such. There are only a handful of schools that have upperhand over Stern. Even then, the difference is so small that it really depends on an individual's ability - GPA, interviews, leadership, etc. </p>
<p>To make it short and sweet, Stern is certainly a notch below Wharton in every aspect, but are peers to the ivies except the very top.</p>
<p>again....I didn't even apply to Wharton, because I had my sights set on other ivies, and truth be told, I don't like Pennsylvania,I really don't... and I believe that many Wall Street execs respect the Sternies as much as Wharton grads. I mean unless they are Wharton alums themselves, many times they are more familiar with Sternies who have done internships and have earned their keep on Wall Street and proven New Yorkers who can get the job done. Again, Wharton has the edge, but that is it! It is not as big a difference as most of you believe...</p>
<p>I agree with the comments posted so far. If you get into either, that is a huge accomplishment and you will get a fine education. NYU is almost definitely going to put you into more debt for a "lesser" degree. But Stern is an excellent program and is in NYC, which is one thing it holds over Wharton's head. If Wharton was in NYC....that'd be crazy. But you'd have to be pretty stupid to choose Stern over Wharton if you were accepted to both, just because of the incredible opportunities that Wharton students have and the people they get to meet.</p>
<p>eji2006: you posted that graduates from Stern get internships in NYC and thus are "proven New Yorkers." Would you say that the fact that I live in NYC and (hopefully) go to Wharton help to prove that I am a proven New Yorker?</p>
<p>can anyone answer my question?</p>
<p>um....living in NYC isn't at all what he meant about "proven New Yorker"......WORKING in NYC and still thriving in your field, THAT'S a "proven new yorker".....It's not like you have to make the choice now.....</p>
<p>jaimelajolie pretty much hit it on the head....sometimes, and i know i'm going out on a limb of generalization... SOMETIMES an employer will say...I like this Stern kid, he's/she's lived in the city, he's/she's done internships here, they can definitely work here...as opposed to SOME ivy-leaguers who perhaps are legacies, maybe more pampered, not as gritty as a Sternie...not as much a go-getter sometimes....again...i'm not saying this about all ivy-leaguers by any stretch of the imagination....some employers believe that Sternies are a little more gritty, have a little more chutzpah....again....this is sometimes the case....don't get bent out of shape.....this can sometimes be the case, both schools are highly recruited and produce remarkable leaders and wall street material alike</p>
<p>Go for Wharton, totally better than Stern</p>