Udel vs Umass-A vs Baruch. An obvious choice?
Hi can someone please help me choose which undergrad business school is the best option for me?
I live in Long Island, NY. I plan to major in finance and pursue investment banking.
(I'm considering majoring in engineering since undergrad business is supposedly useless)
Im considering the following schools:
University of Delaware
UMass - Amherst
CUNY Baruch College
Yeshiva University
UMass and Udel are roughly the same price after scholarships.
While Baruch and Yeshiva are dirt cheap (I tend to look down at Baruch&YU because they lack a college lifestyle).
Thanks in advance for any advice.






Baruch
Baruch
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
Baruch has the best OCR but
Baruch has the best OCR but you will completely miss out on the college experience. Delaware would, by far, be the most fun
Just saying...
Does it have to be one of
Does it have to be one of these schools? The reason I ask is that if you are certain you want to do IBD, maybe you should try your luck at some better schools. I think almost all of these schools are ranked fairly low. I never heard of their finance programs. You mentioned tuition is an issue so I am sure you have to stay within your limits.
As you said, tuition is an
As you said, tuition is an issue so I am limited to my choices.
I have an sat score of 1920 and a GPA about 3.5
I almost want to get peoples opinions if Baruch wasnt an option.
College seams like a once in a lifetime experience I don't want to miss out on; However, I still want to be academically challenged at the school I go to.
I know a guy who went to UM-A
I know a guy who went to UM-A for a year prior to switching to Brown. Consider something similar.
“...all truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
- Schopenhauer
seabird: I know a guy who
I know a guy who went to UM-A for a year prior to switching to Brown. Consider something similar.
This. Baruch is a target... in NYC. It's business school is huge and well respected here. But it has no campus, no dorms, nothing. Go there for a year, kick ass, have a school-year internship like everyone else, and then apply to transfer. You will be able to write a legitimate application explaining how to initially chose Baruch as a bargain but soon realized that you did not want to miss out on the true college experience.
Just saying...
I went to U of Delaware, so
I went to U of Delaware, so if you have any questions let me know. I was a chemical engineering major so I don't really have first hand exp with the business school, but I will say that OCR for business is pretty weak. Also, I've been networking for some time now and I haven't come across many alumni in front office roles. With that said, UD was a great time socially and I definitely recommend the school for engineering, but if working on the street is your end goal, I would consider other options or transfer after frosh yr.
Although transferring has
Although transferring has crossed my mind, I've been told that I will not get the same experience and I'd be risking credits. Also transfers tend to get smaller financial aid packages.
I have nearly enough credits to skip a year of college currently, So transferring after a year will leave me with little time at another college.
There is no doubt that Baruch will open many doors in business, but I will seriously be lacking a social life as a commuter.
People on this site downplay
People on this site downplay social life a lot. It's important for your mental health. There's too many stories of kids at good/elite schools who throw themselves off the library roof or something.
Thanks Ragnar, I just hope
Thanks Ragnar, I just hope its even possible to balance social life with a college that will open doors for me in the future with the options I have available.
As a current student and as
As a current student and as others have said, Baruch definitely has great OCR. Quite a few BBs were hiring for FO positions for this summer, including JPM who have been coming on campus for a while now, and GS, who just started coming to our school. Also to reiterate that if you value a "true" college experience (dorming, etc), Baruch may not be for you since it is a commuter school and most of the students I've seen tend to stick with their cliques(spelling?) Pretty much the only way to socialize is to join clubs or frats. That being said, we do have two finance based clubs that have had previous members/leaders go work for BBs, the Wall Street Club and Finance and Economics Society (FES).
Get real dude. You will have
Get real dude. You will have a much better social life in New York City as a commuter student than at one of these small-town college campuses. You can never get bored in New York City. At many of these small-town college campuses, the students are bored to death and all there is to do is to get drunk and f**k.
TraderJoe1976: At many of
At many of these small-town college campuses, the students are bored to death and all there is to do is to get drunk and f**k.
first-hand experience, going to a city school is no where near as fun as going to a small-town college. I have done both, and traderjoe says all thats done is getting fked up and fking like its a bad thing... lol. If you want to meet lots of hot chics don't go to a commuter school bro. Most of NY/ most cities are only fun when you have a solid amount of money in the bank (ie. after college) not while you're in school and broke. Plus, you will have plenty of time to enjoy NYC after graduating.
yairnazz: Thanks Ragnar, I
Thanks Ragnar, I just hope its even possible to balance social life with a college that will open doors for me in the future with the options I have available.
Why wouldn't it be possible? It's a simple choice really... just make a commitment to yourself that you're going to get everything that you need to done and then party when all responsibilities are complete. That's what the most successful people do, and you'll find the way you work best. Just maximize your time.
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"Licensed to Ill It"
We all know Bro J did it...
Baruch has an engineering
Baruch has an engineering major?
Also, you can do like most Baruch students: Go to a party school, fail out, then attend Baruch. Best of both worlds...
Edit:
Go to Nassau, do well, transfer to NYU. Doesn't make sense to pay twice Nassau at Baruch for liberal arts classes, considering there is practically no OCR unless you're in Zicklin (two years in.)
RIP WSO Chat.
@Rufio, what i meant be that
yairnazz: @Rufio, what i
1/2 of the WSO Bash Brothers
"Licensed to Ill It"
We all know Bro J did it...
rufiolove: Sure it's
What type of engineering are
Thanks for the solid
Doesn't Yeshiva have a
BicepBrah: What type of
Yes. However, ill most likely
RagnarDanneskjold: BicepBra
Lol. Baruch is what you make
Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
yairnazz: Yes. However, ill
Udel is not a good business
baruch has a program in
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