Is Cornell Or Northwestern Undergrad Better For MBB Consulting?
I was recently admitted to Cornell and Northwestern undergrad. I am planning to study computer science and business.
At Cornell, I was admitted to the school of agriculture and life sciences. This means I have to study agriculture for a year before i could potentially transfer to CAS and major in cs. The transfer is not guaranteed and might be rejected which means I would have to study agriculture for 4 years. Most likely the transfer will be allowed. At cornell I take the business minor from the Johnson business school.
At Northwestern, I was admitted to arts and sciences. This means I can study cs as soon as I get there. They also have a data science major aswell in case cs doesn't work and a lot of access to econ classes. At NW, I hope to take the kellogg certificate in managerial analytics or financial economics.
Which of this is better for a career in consulting?
Even based on your description of your situation alone (disregarding the consulting part), Northwestern seems like the clear choice. Now factor in the fact that Northwestern has one of the strongest consulting pipelines in the country, I would take Northwestern 10 out of 10 times in your spot.
I don't know enough about the schools to give you an answer, but I'll share two thoughts:
In summary, I would remove the "which school is better at getting me to MBB" metric from your decision criteria and choose the school you think will give you the most fun and fulfilling years of undergrad.
For what it’s worth, my MBB hires much more out of Northwestern than we do Cornell.
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