<p>I have just ended freshman year. After college I aspire to work in the financial sector. I am deciding between matriculating to two schools.
NYU Stern and Cornell ILR. At NYU i would do financie, at ILR: economics.</p>
<p>From everything i've heard, what you study in undergrad doesn't matter for the financial sector, so long as you have good grades and are well rounded...etc.</p>
<p>I prefer Cornell's environment and school to NYU, And i know i'll have better grades there. However, I prefer Sterns curriculum (even though it's harder) to ILR's. I like Cornell's campus alot and would like to join a frat. Im having a really hard time deciding.. Any thoughts here?</p>
<p>my thoughts?</p>
<p>cornell > NYU for undergrad experience</p>
<p>joining a frat is a great opportunity, one you'll never get again</p>
<p>having a "campus" is a great opportunity, one you'll never get again</p>
<p>being part of a cohesive student body is a great opportunity, one you'll never get again</p>
<p>cornell is overall a better school, with more resources</p>
<p>i have also heard NYU is not great for working outside of new york/east coast. even stern</p>
<p>Being from New york, I don't plan on working anywhere but NYC</p>
<p>"From everything i've heard, what you study in undergrad doesn't matter for the financial sector, so long as you have good grades and are well rounded...etc."</p>
<p>Most of what you heard is wrong. School name matters a great deal for Ibanking especially at Bulge Bracket firms.</p>
<p>Because of that, I'd recommend Cornell, though Stern is a great program. Having a campus, cohesive social scene, and more college-y atmosphere are good enough reasons to pick Cornell for me though.</p>
<p>I wouldn't say that cornell has a better social scene at all. I would take year round going out to bars and restaurants over the same frat parties over and over again.</p>
<p>Stern is probably one of the biggest college names in the New york city area. Ide say go to stern, but it is up to you.</p>
<p>I personally would go to liberal arts undergrad, and then business grad, but thats just me.</p>
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<p>most people i know who go to nyu are disillusioned with how not fun nyu actually is.</p>
<p>i don't know anyone who goes to cornell but i go to a school with a purportedly similar social scene.</p>
<p>also, i know you are from new york, but going to bars and restaurants all the time in manhattan is... really expensive. it is much more realistic to go out a lot more in ithaca, but you're right, probably not as glamorous, but then again, getting back to what i initially said, a lot of people who believe the nyu social scene is going to be especially glamorous often express disappointment.</p>
<p>I heard NYU has a great social scene if your are REALLY REALLY social, but if not, it kinda sucks because it is not really on a campus and nobody joins frats</p>
<p>Guys, first of all. I spent my freshman year at NYU. I'm an internal transfer between NYU schools. So trust me, I know EXACTLY what the social scene is like. However, in regard to my goals, the social scene is NOT going to be the deciding factor of my decision. I hold career opportunities and long term goals first, the environment of the school second, and the classes I take third. Social life is not as important as those big three. I feel that I can adapt to any environment.</p>
<p>Stern will do you much better in terms of getting recruited for an NYC finance job.</p>
<p>Stern > Cornell ILR.</p>
<p>How are your finances? I'd be surprised if Cornell didn't beat NYU's offer, in which case I would go with Cornell if it's much cheaper as NYU is not that much better.</p>
<p>My parent's dont mind paying for either. And regardless 40k is a drop in the bucket when you think long term..</p>
<p>It's weird, I've been getting a massive consensus that either school is fine for my goals, but at the same time people are saying that Stern is far superior. </p>
<p>In reality, I think they would both prepare me well, however, I am adamant to give up Stern's reputation and position in New York City.</p>
<p>The reason you're getting that consensus is because:</p>
<p>Cornell > NYU</p>
<p>Stern > ILR</p>
<p>so it confuses people. ;) Not knowing whether the prestige/opportunities of the university overall or the program/individual college is more important, most people will say go to whichever one you enjoy more. In the end, there is no clear winner.</p>
<p>So now I have a choice between a school that is stronger overall and another school that is stronger in my major. And school environments that I am seemingly indifferent between. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>All of the big firms recruit at Cornell and they don't just recruit at one school over the other (unlike what appears to be true at Stern). </p>
<p>While Stern may be an individual school that recruits financial sector stuff more heavily than firms that come to Cornell's campus for ONLY ILR, Cornell > NYU and recruiters really dont give a hoot what major you were at Cornell while I've heard quite a bit about the "clear divide" between Stern and CAS students at NYU when it comes to the financial jobs. </p>
<p>The only exception is the fact that Goldman Sachs held some private ILR recruitment sessions last year, after the whole "anybody Cornell" deal was done.</p>
<p>I see. One of the things I am considering though are smaller companies that don't exactly train you 'in house' like the bigger banks.
And Gomestar, What is the "anybody Cornell" deal? Or are you merely referring to the fact that companies don't major-discriminate</p>
<p>"What is the "anybody Cornell" deal? Or are you merely referring to the fact that companies don't major-discriminate"</p>
<p>right, last year GS recruited heavily at Cornell, anybody from any major could apply and be interviewed.</p>
<p>then, after, they did a closed door series of recruitment sessions for ILR students only.</p>