Final Decision Stern vs Haas

Shadey
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:28:42 +0000

Hi ,

Having viewed both the positives and negatives of both universities I have been able to pinpoint the exact reservations I have with them.

With Berkeley Haas, my reservation is that I will find it more difficult to get an internship (during the summers and a place after graduation) on Wall Street than if I went to Stern.

With Stern, my reservation is that Berkeley’s slightly greater reputation will put me in a better stead to go on to Law School or MBA’s at top Ivy League institutions than NYU will. Also, I feel that if at the end of the degree I do not want to go into Banking and instead perhaps Management Consultancy or even something completely different, I will be better suited with a Berkeley degree than NYU. I.e. in the reason for going to stern over Haas purely down to contacts and ease of recruitment?

As you can probably tell, my uncertainty of future career is perhaps why this situation is more difficult. Currently I am looking to get involved in finance (be it banking or consultancy) but long term I have slightly more diverse plans (anything from Law and MBA to directing films).

Thus what I want to know is… Is Berkeley’s disadvantage due to distance from Wall Street greater than NYU’s disadvantage of getting into professional schools. The answer to this will be very important in my decision making process.

Thanks for all your help…I welcome your opinions

Kind Regards

Shadey

PS. If I want to work back in London after I graduate does one have an advantage over the other?