Dillema: Stern's Grading Curve!

legionaire
Sun, 09 Apr 2006 03:12:04 +0000

“Grad schools would probably favor a candidate (all else equal) with a 3.9-4.0 at the BHP over a Sternie with a 3.5/3.6/3.7/3.8… even then at best a Sternie can hope to “tie” with a BHP student… school prestige doesn’t really factor into grad school’s decisions”

I don’t think so. you may think you will do well for yourself in a school that “hands out As like candy” but you really won’t. Stern really kicks a**. I think the statment should be more like: at best a BHP can hope to “tie” with a Sternie. Many Sternies go above and beyond what a UT graduate accomplishes. first of all, what is BHP? have never heard of it, some state honors program? I understand money was an issue, its understandable you chose UT. But your argument that your lower gpa(hypothetical) will hurt you is very faulty at best. its a good thing that you decided to go to UT, because your presumption that you would not do too well in Stern would have hurt you. this curve is relevent mostly for advanced finance classes, is not murderous by any degree, more than 50% of Sternies take Finance as their first major and they are well aware of the curve, there must be some reason they still decide to take it. There is a reason why Stern produces more i-bankers than any other college in the country. If you think BHP and Stern stand at the same level, you are mistaken. If recruiters are so well aware of the schools, i’m sure that grad schools also conduct their research afterall they are in the academic business. a 99% at a nyc public school like mine is nothing in front of ivy counselors eyes when it is compared to 93 or 92 of student from a top private or prep school, because they know the effort that was put in to get each of the grade. Even if you had a 3.4 in Stern you would do well for yourself. don’t look for quantity(gpa) look for quality, something which Stern provides.