<p>i am going to major in finance but i do want a good liberal arts education as an undergrad student</p>
<p>finance major is prob better at stern but liberal arts education is prob better at cornell</p>
<p>internship opportunity/recruitment are both very good</p>
<p>i got into the scholars program at stern...
this decision is killin me</p>
<p>Doesn't really matter. If you're in scholars though I'd go with Stern.</p>
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<p>lol lucky *******, I wish I was faced with your conundrum, applied to both as well and haven't heard back from either. anyway, maybe you should try visiting both to see which one you'd enjoy staying at for four years, I don't think you could really go wrong with either in terms of the quality of the business school.</p>
<p>is the scholars program highly regarded by business schools and top-notch companies?</p>
<p>Well, it means you're top of the class and you get opportunities to go on international trips, interact with high profile speakers, etc, so you get a cooler experience too. </p>
<p>But whether companies will automatically look at your resume closer if you're in Scholars... I couldn't say. I mean, it's not like companies tell you what stood out and got you invited to interview. However, as a graduating Scholar, I would say that I would probably give a little extra attention to Scholar resumes when I'm forced to sift through NYU apps (at ibanks, 2nd year analysts that are alumni of schools often are the ones that are looking at your resumes). Well, I won't be at an ibank, but I think most of my fellow Scholars would agree with me :D</p>
<p>any more comments??!</p>
<p>Youkosiren, just curious, but do you have a job lined up for yourself? And what kind is it?</p>
<p>Yeah, I do. I'll be in the finance/operations department at a large hedge fund.</p>
<p>Actually, I think the WSJ reported in Jan that 40% of ALL NYU seniors had job offers, which hasn't happened since 1998. The % is probably much higher at Stern, as pretty much everyone I know has an offer.</p>
<p>how much money do graduates right out of stern normally make when they get recruited to a top-notch firm
(salary + signing bonus + other bonus)</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment/survey/2006/fulltime.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment/survey/2006/fulltime.php</a> <-here you go. </p>
<p>Bonuses are tricky because if the job market isn't strong like it is now, you're not getting a signing bonus. If you don't perform well at your job, you're not getting (much) of a year-end bonus. Anyway, most Stern grads majoring in finance end up at the typical bulge bracket firm, so just go by that. Most of the other majors are probably going to be a little less, since that's the nature of the field.</p>
<p>If you are a Stern Scholars, definately go to NYU. The Scholars label puts you in another level on top of Stern being a great business program by itself. It will certainly get you internships/jobs on Wall Street.</p>
<p>momkimmy: not true. It obviously helps because it shows that Stern considers you the top of the incoming freshman pool, but it doesn't guarantee you an easier time getting a job. Also, if you drop out of Scholars after a year, then it won't make much of a difference at all...</p>