<p>Just how bad is the "Stern Curve"? And how does it work?</p>
<p>Does it have an impact on job opportunities? And would it be worth it to simply go somewhere else where a higher GPA would be more feasible?</p>
<p>Yeah this “Stern Curve” thing is freaking me out! Free bump - I would like to know the answer to this too.</p>
<p>Read my thread.</p>
<p>The curve is tough, yes, but it’s manageable. Work hard, you’ll do well in enough classes to outset one where the curve is tough. It doesn’t kill recruiting. If you have two hard majors and a solid GPA + solid ECs and leadership, people are going to respect that enough and it’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Generally, it’s 15-25% get As, 50-70% get Bs, and 5-15% get Cs. That can vary from department to department but it’s pretty common. Going somewhere else isn’t worth it in my book unless it’s HYPWS. If you want finance, only those schools will be trumping Stern in terms of placement and recruiting. The other Ivies are directly comparable, but then we get into intangibles (“college experience,” cost of living, community/school spirit, location, prestige). Strictly for career opportunities, the only other schools you could definitively rank ahead of Stern would be those five.</p>
<p>Given how selective the program is, I dont see the curve as fair or necessary. MIT doesnt even give freshman grades.</p>