NYU Stern vs Cornell AEM/Dyson? Need help deciding

bigapple14
Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:37:03 +0000

I got into both NYU Stern and Cornell AEM/Dyson for undergraduate business. I live in NYC and am totally in love with the city. I really like NYU but it seems like it might be a mistake to give up an Ivy. I’m afraid of getting homesick and/or having too much stress at Cornell (I go to one of the top high schools in the city but I’ve come to resent my workload and want to have a social life and enough SLEEP). I’m primarily interested in Finance and Economics. Could you please tell me about campus life at each school, workload, and general experience?

Also, did anyone grow up in NYC and go to Cornell, and how did you like it? How easy is it to travel between Cornell and NYC (I would want to visit home often)?

Also who are the top recruiters for each school? How do Stern’s and Dyson’s levels of prestige compare? And how much does the Ivy label matter in this case? I know it’s a lot of questions but please answer whatever you can. Thank you!