Dillema: Stern's Grading Curve!

reinventingself
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:23:38 +0000

I’m sure many choose Stern b/c it’s in NYC and the internship, summer job, and networking opportunities there are hard to beat. Those factors can trump GPA for finding a job.

Also, it’s a private school, so some will coast on connections to get a job and be happy with average grades. Others will focus on networking or get overwhelmed by the city, and I’m sure a few will show up to the first day of class and ask “what curve?”

This is just speculation, but a Stern grad applying to law school might look like a “career (plans) changer.” Not saying that’s a bad thing. And if you’re going to law school, undergrad won’t matter after that. GPA is very important for getting into law school, and getting into a top law school is important for a career (whereas getting into ANY med school is usually fine). Also, if you go to Stern and live in NYC, I have a feeling the culture will totally reinforce your interest in finance and business. I doubt you’ll develop an interest in, say, environmental science living in NYC.

Also, I’ve heard that Stern is definitely a rung below the Ivy Leagues or other top UG business schools in terms of prestige when applying for jobs. Also, keep in mind that NYU as a whole is not as reputable as Stern.

Oh yeah, that 2 NYU undergrads per NYU law school class sounds about right. I actually heard you are at a big disadvantage applying to NYU law as an NYU undergrad. I think they want to expan their alumni base or somethign.