<p>I got into both, and I'm pretty confident I'm going to pursue a career in finance. However, I really enjoy studying economics, and I have studied economics independently in high school, enjoyed it, and made economics the focus of my application and extracurriculars (FBLA economics competition, FED Challenge, AP Econ tests).</p>
<p>Which school is the better for me? Which one has a better job placement in the business world? Which school will I be happier at?</p>
<p>but i do love nyc</p>
<p>Academics should always be #1. If you are stalemated there, ask what you want in a college? </p>
<p>I know I'm choosing Penn because I love the tradition and I want a campus feel at my college. But if you rather have the joys of attending school in New York City then pick NYU.</p>
<p>in terms of job placement, i would choose stern.
but keep in mind, it's very expensive to live in nyc.</p>
<p>Finance = NYC = Stern. Stern definitely has a slight edge over Penn CAS students. Penn CAS students are often overshadowed by Wharton students, and internship opportunities you get by living in NYC will be an invaluable assset when you're looking for a job later.</p>
<p>NYU has been working hard to build up prestige and endowments from alumni, and the effort is slowly showing up. (I heard that they're currently going through a huge renovation for Stern building which can only be better) If you're set on doing finance, I'd say that Stern is probably one of the best places to go in the country.</p>
<p>Stern's econ faculty is pretty solid as well (they have separate econ department from CAS students) and living in NYC I think will definitely be more fun than living in Philadelphia. </p>
<p>(I have been researching on Stern and Duke like a rabid dog past few days, so I know quite a lot about Stern)</p>
<p>I'm choosing Stern over Duke, UCB, and Cornell.. but that's just me..</p>
<p>^ really? I would probably go with Duke...but that's just me... in any case congrats.</p>
<p>Check out pages</a> 17 to 20 to see where Penn's CAS econ majors ended up. According to the</a> NYU survey those entering the finance industry earned about the same, although they don't list employers.</p>
<p>From that limited amount of data there doesn't seem to be much difference career-wise (although we can't realistically equate the two: being in NYC has its perks, but Wharton generally has better recruitment that all of Penn has access to; in addition, CAS students can take as many finance classes as they want - and finance is notoriously strong at Wharton; I don't think CAS students are overshadowed, and in fact I know several econ, history, and engineering majors who are working at top banks and consulting firms next year). So if it's a liberal arts economics degree that you want, then go for that. A business degree is VERY VERY different from a bachelor of arts in economics, so study what you actually want to learn (compare curricula: Penn</a> econ / Stern</a>).</p>
<p>There's also auxiliary factors like: do you want a campus?</p>
<p>thanks theoneo that really helped. deep inside, i want penn, and now im pretty much decided. i love penn's campus</p>
<p>Hi, thanks for that theoneo! It's commonly believed that a BA Econ degree earned from CAS is much less prestigious than a BSc Econ.. any comments on that?</p>
<p>then again, there are so many opportunities in new york and so much potential. i'm sorry but im split again between these two schools. 50% of the people i talk to recommend either upenn or nyu stern. may i get more feedback?</p>
<p>A Penn liberal arts degree is going to get you a great job, and its going to be a lot more enriching and fulfilling than an undergraduate business degree.</p>
<p>I've said it before and I'll say it again. I know lots of people who transferred (or tried to transfer but were rejected) from NYU to Penn (college as well as wharton), but I don't know anyone who transferred from Penn to NYU.</p>
<p>@ilovebagels & theoneo or anyone else: how different is the econ at CAS though from wharton? is there a difference?( theoretical vs. applied?)</p>
<p>btw this thread is really helpful thanks :)</p>
<p>How is this even a question…NYU is a second tier school, Penn is an Ivy. Penn will not only offer your more opportunities as a college student, but for the rest of your career.</p>
<p>Wharton>CAS>>>>Stern>NYU</p>
<p>Transfer into Wharton if you’re so worried about job prospects</p>
<p>How is this even a question…NYU is a second tier school, Penn is an Ivy. Penn will not only offer your more opportunities as a college student, but for the rest of your career.</p>
<p>Wharton>CAS>>>>Stern>NYU</p>
<p>Transfer into Wharton if you’re so worried about job prospects</p>
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<p>Have you heard of networking? I heard living close to Wall Street offers that. Stern students get MORE networking and opportunities than CAS, simply because of geographic location. Now who actually gets the jobs and internships, thats another question.</p>
<p>In my opinion…
Wharton > Stern > CAS</p>
<p>Old thread people old thread</p>