<p>Hey guys so I live in New york and I'm narrowing down my final choices for my future university. I am really interested in going into the finance field and working in Manhattan right after graduation so I was wondering if you guys could give me advice regarding these schools. Thanks!</p>
<p>some notes: I have applied for a financial aid appeal at all the schools (not worth explaining over the internet too complicated) </p>
<p>Villanova - admitted to VSB - Cost left after grants/scholarships: 25k </p>
<p>Emory - Arts/Sciences - Cost left after grants/scholarships: 25k (may not be able to visit...difficult for my working parents financially/time wise </p>
<p>Northeastern - D'amore-McKim - cost left after grants/scholarships: 26k </p>
<p>Boston U - SMG - cost left after grants/scholarships: 29k</p>
<p>Macaulay - Baruch - cost left: 12k (issue is I visited and hated the environment...can not see myself here) </p>
<p>All of these schools are very, very good for the finance field. I would probably try to stay away from Emory since it’s so far away from Manhattan and you want to work there post-graduation. I’d cross off Baruch from your list too, since you disliked the environment. That narrows it down to Villanova, Northeastern, and Boston U.</p>
<p>I think that Villanova probably has the edge if you’re looking purely at hiring prospects. Their business school is very well-ranked, and there’s lots of hiring that goes on on-campus. That being said, if you think either Northeastern or Boston U is a better ‘fit’, I don’t think that Villanova has such a huge advantage that you should go there if you’re going to be miserable for the next 4 years. </p>
<p>Emory is ranked highly, and it would probably provide you with a better education than everywhere else you got into. I’m sure the hiring prospects there are absolutely fantastic, too. But since you want to work in NYC post-grad, it’s probably better to go to a college that’s a bit closer. Atlanta’s far away.</p>
<p>In the case of Villanova, you’re around 50 minutes away from your target location, which is a huge plus. </p>
<p>@Guest15 Makes good sense, I visited villanova yesterday (horrible weather but oh well) and I was definitely very impressed with the business school and the students I spoke to there. Yes the “vanillanova” stereotype is partially true (and I don’t fit into that as a Persian-Muslim) but the business school itself is very diverse so I could see myself there </p>
<p>While I am concerned that I could be giving up a great opportunity at Emory, what worries me is the business school entry is not guaranteed and cost of travel will add up </p>
<p>Yeah, I really wouldn’t worry about missing the opportunity at Emory. Villanova is highly ranked in its own right, and I don’t think that Emory has any sort of huge advantage as far as opportunities go, especially when it comes to hiring in the Northeast. The only thing I would consider is whether you might want to do something beside finance, in which case Emory will probably offer you a more stellar education. </p>
<p>Actually it’s not true at all that Emory lacks a good relationship with NYC finance firms. A good minority of bschool and Econ students intern at some point or another in NYC. However many opt to work in other parts of the US often because they’d rather not live in NYC. For instance one of my friends happily turned down an internship offer in the City for another one in another major metropolitan area with a lower CoL. Emory’s Goizutta School of Business accepts around 3/4 applicants from either Emory CAS or Oxford. The only ones I knew who were rejected had a sub 3.2 GPA or Cs in the bschool prereq courses. </p>
<p>Emory is an excellent school and Goiuzeta is top notch. Check out the post graduate employment statistics. Class of 2013: 98% of grads had offers within three months of graduation. Also note that high a proportion of Emory students are from the NY area so you would not be seriously disadvantaged for networking. Besides, ATL is an amazing city for business. My daughter graduated from Emory Arts and Sciences one year ago and being in Atlanta was a highlight of her experience. Good luck!</p>
<p>Quite a few students never visit Emory before committing to the school. Google Maps offers a street view view of Emory’s campus and the school puts out a number of videos on YouTube about all aspects of Emory. You can also join the Class of 2018 Facebook group where current students answer almost any question you might have about the school. </p>