WUSTL Olin vs. NYU Stern

fallenchemist
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:38:23 +0000

jeongmokoo - I don’t know how to say this without sounding harsh, but you are looking at this all wrong. It makes no sense to try and evaluate a school on the parameters you describe, because those things are far more about the individual than the school they went to. Sure there are stats that can be cited, but they are meaningless. Do you really think that companies decide what a position pays based on where you went to school? Or that you will have a better chance at the higher paying position based on going to Wash U or NYU? I have been hiring people for years and as long as they went to a decent school, I and everyone I know hires based on how capable the candidate seems, not where they went to school, even if it is Harvard. Especially undergrad. Job opportunity is also way more about you than it is about where you went to school.

Forget all that stuff you asked and decide which school fits you better. I won’t even get into what happens if you decide this isn’t really what you wanted and that a different major suits you better. Do you really want to be in NYC? If yes, then OK, it is an easy decision. Or would you be happier on a classic college campus in a somewhat more laid back (but still very challenging!) atmosphere? That and about a dozen other questions like that are what you should be asking. You will come out of either school with a solid business education, assuming you stay with that. Go where you will fit in best and enjoy things most.