<p>So I just recently got into UChicago Dartmouth and NYU Stern School of Business. I want to major in Economics and Finance. I know only Stern offers Finance and Chicago and Dartmouth do not have business schools but that is not a problem for me. I can major in just Economics and maybe get an MBA or something later.</p>
<p>I really don't know which school is the best. Obviously I want to have a good college experience and have fun, but my main concern is the education I will receive and the job I will receive upon graduation. </p>
<p>Can you tell me what you think and give some evidence if possible?</p>
<p>Dartmouth or Chicago. Dartmouth has the most powerful connections on Wall Street, Chicago edges them out slightly for Econ. On balance for a good college experience, strong Econ and top job placement, I think Dartmouth wins.</p>
<p>Those are three excellent academic options, but three really different schools. I got in to all three (not Stern, but NYU), so I’ll share my perceptions of the three campuses. NYU obviously in New York, not really a traditional campus. I didn’t think I’d mind that (I thought I wanted a city school), but I actually ended up not liking it that much. Ton of things to do in New York though; it’s probably a very exciting place to go to school. I really disliked UChicago. The campus felt very intense, and on my tour I didn’t see that many students just hanging out, the way I did on other tours. I go to Dartmouth, so obviously I love Dartmouth. It’s in a small town in New Hampshire, and has a very collaborative feel to the campus. It’s small enough that whenever I go somewhere there are people I know, but large enough that I’m always meeting new people. Greek life is big, and alums tend to be crazy about the place. It’s very good for wall street job placement, and econ is a popular major here. </p>
<p>Because all three campuses are so different, I’d really try to visit all three if you can.</p>
<p>All three schools will give you awesome job opportunities if you get good grades. I suggest you pick a school based on fit, because all three schools are very different. NYU has no campus, but it is right in NYC. Dartmouth is very ‘fratty’, and isn’t very close to any large cities. Uchicago is where fun goes to die, and students tend to be quirky intellectuals. Obviously the descriptions of Uchicago and Dartmouth are generalizations, but from what I hear, they tend to hold true.</p>
<p>If you want a job in high finance, Dartmouth has the connections you need. If you want to stay in academia and go for a Ph.D, UChicago is one of the best. I would place NYU below these two in terms of providing you opportunity. But of course, you can succeed anywhere you choose to go as long as you put in the effort and of course visit each before making a decision. Good luck</p>
<p>The only people who do well in UChicago’s extremely cutthroat economics field are the people who just absolutely love and are insanely good at doing math, as all the major really is is taking advanced math and applying it to economic models. If your main concern is a job, I’d say Dartmouth would be better because the connections are better there and their program is more practical than UChicago’s extremely theoretical approach.</p>
<p>Dartmouth. It’s a great choice for both the high finance track (due to its powerful and devoted alumni network) and the Econ PhD track (due to the ability to work closely with professors).</p>