<p>My name is Joe. I am entering NYU Stern as a junior, having transferred from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. I was originally waitlisted at Stern when I applied from high school (and eventually rejected), so I worked hard my first two years at my state school and eventually applied again and got accepted.</p>
<p>I have two questions:</p>
<p>1) How will recruiters view the fact that I transferred? Should I put that I went to both Rutgers and NYU on my resume, or just put NYU? Will recruiters “look down on me” because I am a transfer? How will this play out in terms of landing summer internships my junior year? I feel like those already in Stern for their first two years will have an advantage because they had two years to develop connections with recruiters, attend career fairs, hold leadership positions in Stern clubs, more networking opportunities, etc. Will this put me at a big disadvantage coming in junior year (2 years behind everyone else), and how can I combat this?</p>
<p>2) Does obtaining a prestigious undergrad degree increase the chance of getting into a prestigious graduate school? Although it may be a few years down the road, I plan to eventually get an MBA. Would having a degree from Stern have an advantage over having a degree from Rutgers, or any other school not as “prestigious” as NYU (aside from Ivies, Duke/Chicago/Stanford etc)?</p>
<p>I try to stay out of other threads, but I feel like I might be the only one able to answer these questions. </p>
<p>First, congratz on getting in! You’re going to have a lot of work ahead of you and you’ll end up hating the Stern curve. But if you become active on campus and reach other to others, you’ll have a really easy time developing connections. </p>
<p>Second, here are the answers to your questions:</p>
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<li><p>You’ll just be putting NYU Stern on your resume so they won’t have a veiw on you being a transfer. Recruiters will know as much about your time at Rutgers as you’re willing to tell them. Obviously other Sternies that were active with networking will have an advantage but it’s definitely not too late for you to reach out for netoworking so you’re not a big disadvantage. To combat this disadvantage, I suggest joining a business fraternity (like BAP if you have the grades) as they provide an excellent platform for networking. </p></li>
<li><p>Yes it does, I’ve been looking into MBAs and most schools do take into consideration your undergraduate college (though they will never openly admit that). You can see for yourself by looking at various MBA predictors (websites that ask for your GPA/GMAT/other stats such as undergraduate school) and tells you what your chances are at different schools. Also NYU tends to be in the top 25 feeder schools for most B-schools. </p></li>
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<p>I hope this helps. If you look up the thread “Junior Sternies answering questions,” you’ll learn all about my credentials and Stern.</p>
<p>I have a question, I am going through the same issue of being waitlisted as a high school senior. What was your GPA and EC’s at Rutgers if you do not mind me asking?</p>