<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman (sophomore this coming fall) at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. I applied as a transfer this spring to NYU Stern and was accepted. Now, I don't know what to do. If I had the acceptance a few months ago, I would have gladly taken the Stern acceptance, but now I am having second thoughts.</p>
<p>Here are pros for each school:</p>
<p>UT Austin McCombs
PROS:
- I know the system very well.
- No lost credits from transferring
- Accepts more AP scores
- Much easier academic experience
- In the Business Honors Program (BHP)
- WILL GRADUATE WITHOUT DEBT
- EVERYTHING IS CHEAPER
- Austin has amazing weather for running (avid runner)
- Grading isn't as "stern" as Stern
- Will have college campus experience
- Have made many good friends
- Very involved and won't have to give up everything I've started here/leadership positions
- Wont have to leave girlfriend
- Will not have to start all over with learning everything</p>
<p>CONS:
- Not very diverse, mostly Texans
- Better known for accounting whereas I want to do finance
- Most banking/consulting/PE/finance related careers are confined to the Southwest (Houston, Dallas) although a few make it to the Northeast
- Definitely not as prestigious as Stern; no name recognition
- May feel regret if I choose to stay
- Harder to find NYC banking/consulting/PE internships
- Close to parents lacking a sense of independence</p>
<p>NYU Stern
PROS:
- NYC (enough said)
- Close to Wall Street, investment banks, big consulting firms
- Fast paced life style
- Will definitely learn a lot from the NYC lifestyle
- Eventually I want to end up in NYC doing finance anyways
- A lot more things to do in NYC
- VERY DIVERSE
- Much easier to get a banking job
- Great start for a career
- Awesome nightlife
- Better finance program
- More motivated classmates who share similar ambitions</p>
<p>CONS:
- VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE - 150,000 for my 3 remaining years (will need a loan because of no financial aid)
- Lacks a sense of community and no real campus (buildings are scattered)
- Cut throat peers
- Much more competitive to get an A at Stern because of the curve
- May still get to NYC/Wall Street with McCombs (good chance)
- Will have to start over with learning the system/bureaucracy/campus
- Many credits will not transfer/count towards degree
- May have to take more classes to compensate
- May have a lower GPA because of the Stern Curve
- Lower GPA will decrease graduate admissions chances
- Not sure if its worth the cost
- Give up friends at McCombs
- Give up girlfriend at McCombs</p>
<p>What do you guys think? Is NYU worth it? Does everyone like Stern?</p>
<p>Thanks,
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