JWB5278

Hi. If i study economics at Columbia, would i have a better chance of getting into a good MBA program than if i had studied finance at NYU Stern?

ilovecalifornia

your question doesn't make sense. Have you studied economics at columbia? or is this another one of those 'what if' threads?

ilovecalifornia

its better to do finance at stern and get a 3.8 then do economics at columbia and get a 3.5

it depends on a lot of other things than just major and school.

alliepants

i got accepted to both and i am going with columbia . . . and the 3.8 at stern depends on how good of a student you are since it is on a bell curve so even if u get an A depending on how many other A's there are in the class you mind wind up with a B

Augie93

You have an excellent shot at a good MBA program from either school.
Maybe consider the environment, housing, community and other factors besides simply academics?

However, I do know that many Stern graduates don't immediately get their MBA; the Stern program prepares you for business in a way Columbia won't, as much. However, you'd get an excellent, well-rounded liberal arts education at Columbia, whereas you'd take maybe 3-4 courses outside Stern at NYU.

legionaire

both schools are great. Stern offers a more business-centric curriculum while Columbia gives a more well-rounded liberal arts curriculum. Your first year at Stern will be composed primarily of liberal arts courses. when it comes to getting your MBA, most top schools like Columbia and NYU like to see 3-5 years of experience. average being 4.9 at NYU. you will do well in both schools and both programs offer great job-placement with Stern holding the upper hand in i-banking placement. i personally chose Stern.

slipper1234

Honestly if you will be equally equipped from either school (columbia MBA here). Choose based on the school you want to go to.

Dosburritos

I liked columbia's environment when i visited a lot more than the one im in at Stern (im stuck living 20 mins away from campus in chinatown because of the NYU housing lottery). Since both schools are great, this should be a big consideration.

You should also consider your plans after college. No undergrads at stern ever talk about grad school, everybody gets a job after graduating and considers grad school down the line. more than a handful of my stern friends who are graduating spring 06 are signed for 100k+ I-banking jobs and plan on getting started on their mba's a couple years down the line.

I wouldnt worry too much about grad school in considering your undergrad school. If you are certain that you wanna do business, Stern will definitely give you an incredible chance to get good finance jobs 4 years from now.

Also, you should note that a lot top MBA programs tend to admit students with real full time work experience rather than straight outta college rookies. hope this helps