UMich vs NU vs NYU Stern

<p>Hi!</p>

<p>Hm.. so I recently got rejected from UPenn Wharton :( and now I'm having trouble deciding where to attend. There are lots of pros and cons about these three. Basically, I want to major in econ (maybe even minor in Finance.. if it's offered) and eventually get my MBA at a top business grad school. Getting an MBA is tricky though-- and that is where I am having difficulty deciding where to attend.</p>

<p>Northwestern pros:
great size, beautiful campus, good econ dept., awesome location, motivated students, strong academically in most depts
Northwestern cons:
doesn't have an undergrad business school (will that go against me?)</p>

<p>NYU pros:
Stern! good business school-- strong in Intl' business and Finance, in the heart of manhattan (lots of job offers potentially..?)
NYU cons:
huuge undergrad pop, other depts. aren't as strong academically as northwestern, doesn't have a real campus</p>

<p>UMich pros:
has a great undergrad bus. school, will be in honors program
UMich cons:
I'd have to apply my soph. year to get into the business school, huuugee huge school</p>

<p>My parents are really concerned about the amt of resources I'll have at college. They think: bigger college = bigger resources. higher ranking in undergrad bus = better. location in NYC = more job opportunities.</p>

<p>Are these necessarily true?
Is going to northwestern in Econ just as good as attending Stern? Is it risky going to UMich b/c I might not even get into their business school? </p>

<p>AHHH!!! Help!
(I'm posting this in all three boards b/c I know people will be biased ;) haha )</p>

<p>I don't thionk anyone can answer your questions. Those are three excellent schools. If you were guaranteed Ross, I would say go for Michigan, but Roos is not guaranteed. If I were you, I would pick between NU and Michigan. But that's just me.</p>

<p>You are choosing between three very different schools - your personality and lifestyle choices will play a major part.</p>

<p>I would not recommend an undergraduate degree in Business. Pick a basic field and become educated in the true sense of the word. Get an education - not a trade. It will actually help you later as you apply to business schools - they look at your intellectual side more than whether you know what a ledger is. </p>

<p>Of the three, speaking purely academically, the data for the quality of the faculty in 23 of the colleges of study, English, Math, Biology etc.
Michigan is the top 20 in 20 out of 23, Top 5 in 8
Northwestern: top 20 in 15, Top 5 in 1
NYU: top 20 in 6, Top 5 in 3</p>

<p>Academically - Michigan is a Powerhouse on par with Harvard & Stanford (top 20 in 17 and top 5 in an unbelievable 16)</p>

<p>If you are a Michigan resident, it is hard to argue against Michigan for value.</p>

<p>For econ/finance, Stern. For anything else (i.e. liberal arts), go to Michigan.</p>

<p>i've never heard anyone compare Michigan to Harvard & Stanford. I think that's a bit of a stretch. </p>

<p>I'm from new jersey and to the students in my school, northwestern is perceived as the most prestigious out of the 3. nyu stern is really good, but you should visit to see if its right for you. i personally hate the campus (lack of it anyhow). and for umich.. well almost everyone from my school was accepted.. so its not really viewed that great. if you definitely planning on going to get your MBA in the future, i don't think its that imperative for you to go undergrad business too</p>

<p>i'm actually tryin to decided between nyu stern, mich, and berkeley. good luck to you.. all 3 schools are great, which ever you choose to attend</p>

<p>I would pick Michigan over NYU for Economics, if the fit is right. In terms of rankings, Michigan is usually ranked slightly higher than NYU, but it is insignificant.</p>

<p>As for Finance, I agree that Stern is better than Michigan. But Michigan holds its own, with 40% of our Finance majors getting with the big 3 (JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs). </p>

<p>Undecided, almost all high school kids think Northwestern is better than Michigan because the USNWR ranks it higher and because of the acceptance rate. But in the academic and professional worlds, Michigan and Northwestern carry similar reputations. Furthermore, I agree that comparing Michigan to Harvard or Stanford is a stretch. So would comparing any university other than Princeton, Yale and MIT to Harvard and Stanford. However, Michigan, the OP was not talking about prestige, he was talking about the fact that Michigan has as many top ranked departments as Harvard and Stanford. In that sense, he is not too far off.</p>

<p>Well, in terms of publicity and USNews and World reports they are not in the same league. Living in New Jersey, I do not think that Michigan is received the same way as Harvard.</p>

<p>The difference it that Michigan has over 20,000 undergrads and Harvard has a third of that number. Harvard is EXCLUSIVE, Michigan is not. Harvard is a stronger BRAND. Michigan is a football team.</p>

<p>BUT: if education and learning is what you are after - now here is where the quality of the faculty comes in - the two are in the same league. if you are looking at going on to Graduate School and Ph.D programs there is little difference betwen the two. The work you can do with Professors in research as an undergraduate is comparable.</p>

<p>Put it another way, a Michigan degree is not in the same league as a Harvard degree when nothing else is known or matters. But you can get a great education at Michigan and be equally competetive for graduate schools.</p>

<p>You will learn a lot more about life and living with all types of people in Michigan. You may even be a bit more idealistic and not chase after Ralph Lauren and similar labels. Just a bit less hoity toity but just as well educated.</p>