Chicago vs. Cornell vs. NYU

roneald
Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:48:24 +0000

I have friends at all of your choices except CMU (although my NU friends are not finance), so this is the conception I have:

Banking (opportunities/internships):
Cornell > Stern >= NU = UChi > Michigan = CMU

There will probably be some debate here (especially regarding Cornell over Stern and NU), but based on the conversations I’ve had Cornell has just had much stronger placement on WS in the past two years. I’ve actually heard of a lot of NU kids landing stuff this year, but I would certainly not say Stern is on that level (heard a lot of horror stories out of Stern this year).

If you’re in AEM at Cornell and Stern at NYU, you’re pretty set into business/finance. A degree from NU or UChi would definitely give you a much better chance.

Work load: Stern and AEM will be a breeze; AEM is mostly filled with legacies and recruited athletes. UChi and NU will especially be toughter.

Social life: UChi: “Where fun goes to die.”
If you’re looking for a social life ON campus, Cornell and NU easily top this list.
If you’re looking for social life in the city, NYU will be unmatched.

Personally I got into all the top schools you did (didnt apply to CMU or Ross) and the only schools that would up in my group of serious considerations were Cornell and NU-- take it for what it’s worth.