USC Marshall vs NYU Stern vs Babson

vinceh
Thu, 03 May 2012 13:12:56 +0000

I agree with most of what discussion had to say, but here are my two cents.

Babson’s main focus is Entrepreneurship and that’s it’s main source of recognition. It is exclusively a business school so there won’t be many opportunities for exploring non-business subjects.

Stern, thanks to proximity will give you more access to Wall Street and Finance is what they’re known for.

USC-Marshall is strongest in International Business and the Business side of the entertainment industry. That said I think USC would be Babson’s equal in access to Wall Street jobs.

All three will give you a solid grounding in Finance.

Other points to consider:

NYU is in “The City” (always capitalized), it’s such a part of New York that most of the buildings fly NYU pennants so you can identify them as NYU buildings. USC has a self-contained campus setting in downtown Los Angeles. Babson is in the bedroom community of Wellesley while its only a 25 minute train ride to Boston you are most definitely in a suburban community.

Chances:

~3.65 UW GPA/2120 SAT

USC: You’re approximately at the mid-point for SATs and below the average admit 3.8 GPA. Add in this year’s 18% admit rate and I think you should consider USC a reach (A probable yes but I would ‘sit on it’).

NYU: Your SATs appear to be around the 60th%-tile and NYU has a 34% admit rate. Adding in ED and athletic recruitment I think it’s a likely admit.

Babson: SATs near the 75th%-tile. Strong business ECs, recruited athlete. 34% admit rate. I’d say very likely.

Just remember ED is binding. If you’re accepted to NYU ED you’ll be expected to withdraw your other applications.