IBanking Future Career? Dyson vs Stern

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Top 100 School in NYC(Magnet School)
State: NY
Race: Half Asian/Half White, Asian last name though
Gender: Male
Income: 200,000
GPA: 92/100, 88 Freshman, 90 Sophomore, 98 Junior
SAT: 740M 770W 710CR -> 2220
Sat 2s: 740MathIIC 730USH
Junior Classes: Calc Ab, Euro History, Us History, Ap Physics C, Ap Chem
Senior Courseload: Calc Bc, Ap Bio, Ap Statistics, Ap Latin</p>

<p>Good Ecs, essays, recommendations</p>

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<li>Which would I have a better chance for Early Decision? Cornell Dyson or Nyu Stern? </li>
<li>Which would get me farther down the road 10-20 years from now? Basically, which is more worth applying to?</li>
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<p>I think they’re both in the 35% range for ED.
While Stern is in NY (home of IB), I would suggest you apply to Dyson. It will probably get you a better job.</p>

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<p>Might even aim for Wharton, too…</p>

<p>NYU Stern: Match
Cornell Dyson: Reach</p>

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<p>@mrodriguez are you sure that the acceptance rates are that high for ED for both Dyson and Stern? It says on the Dyson AEM link on the Cornell website that the 2013 acceptance rate was only 8% for Dyson</p>

<p>@Catria do you also believe that Dyson would get me a better job in Ibanking with more pay down the road in the future?</p>

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<p>Also, does anyone know any of the Stern admissions statistics?</p>

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<p>anyone there?</p>

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<p>Please, please, please do not call it “IBanking.”
I’ve been in the industry over 25 years and NOBODY who’s <em>actually working</em> in Investment Banking calls it that.</p>

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<p>@Soze, given your experience, which students seem to get farther in terms of pay, positions, connections, etc… between those from dyson vs those from stern?</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>jlee2000:
Neither.
The ones really at the top of the game have the degree in French Literature from Princeton with a year at the Sourbone thrown in…
The point I’m making is that an undergrad bussiness degree is a <em>way</em> in, but it’s neither the only way or the best way.</p>

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<p>@soze are you saying that most of the people who are really successful in this field come from hyps level types of schools rather than business oriented schools from slightly smaller name schools? </p>

<p>Or are you saying that a person’s undergraduate major isn’t really have a huge impact on this career path?</p>

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<p>jlee2000:
I’m saying both.</p>

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<p>@Catria how well do you know about stern’s admissions? They apparently do not post any of their information online</p>

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<p>I really don’t know that much about NYU Stern admissions. But you filed requests for UCLA and Berkeley Haas.</p>

<p>UCLA: Match
Berkeley Haas: Match</p>

<p>What safeties you might have will not help you get foot in the door for investment banking unless you chose math, computer science or physics as a major.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the other 2 chances Catria!</p>

<p>But could you rephrase your last sentence please? “What safeties… major”</p>

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<p>I’m basically saying that you shouldn’t get your investment banking hopes up if you end up going to a safety school…</p>

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<p>What would you call a “safety” school?</p>