NYU Shanghai

shanghaipat44
Sat, 19 Mar 2016 13:54:54 +0000

@Malmik06 I definitely think that studying abroad benefits the student. You need to have a global mindset to compete in a “globalized economy”. But like anything you will need to use your time wisely. Since you will be a Stern student you will have opportunities open to you that very few have. If you are interested in a certain field of business already reach out to Stern alum and find out if you can do part time internships there. MNCs are usually more English based offices than finance or consulting so shouldn’t be an issue. Again my previous post wasn’t to put people down or discourage them. It was because college is a life juncture point that decisions do matter. Being at Stern already puts you on the right track. When my cousin found out that I told his parents it was a very bad idea to have him do ED to NYU SH he was incredible hurt and upset. He called me not supportive and a hypocrite since I had done my degree in China. I had to remind him that I had done my undergraduate in the USA and my masters at one of China’s top universities where my degree was taught in Chinese with local students with exams, lectures, and homework completely done in Chinese. He is an incredibly smart kid and I wanted what was best for him. With his grades and passion for China I encouraged him to apply for programs like the huntsman program at Wharton with a focus on China, NYU Stern, UMichigan Ross, Stanford, my own alma mater Columbia, and a bunch of other great schools that would give him excellent opportunities. He would be able to study abroad here in Shanghai with and also have the opportunity to spend summers at language boot camps to get his language down. He of course didn’t see it like that and just restarted talking to me since regular admissions are coming out soon and his parents are stressing him out.