BU vs Warwick
Hi all, I have finished up the college applications cycle with the following results and need some advice
Accepted at the Boston University Questrom School of Business,and the University of Warwick for Economics.
However,I have also been waitlisted by NYU Stern and was wondering if it would be better for me to -
A - End up going to Warwick
B-Going to BU,then transferring somewhere better,
C-Accepting my spot on the Stern Waitlist and hoping that i get in.
For context,I am an international with full pay and am looking to explore my options in finance,and am not targeting any specific industry as such.
C>B>A ig
Would you say that breaking in from Warwick would be easier than BU? as Warwick is a lower target where was BU is a non target
I mean its already tough for internationals from low targets like ND, dont think so BU will fare much better in term of recruiting literally anywhere in the US due to visa issues. you will see visa restrictions in the UK, but not as much as in the US
If you go to BU just wanna let you know since their business school majors are not stem-designated, you should double major in something like stats to get those two extra years of recruiting. BU is a low semi-target from what I've seen online and would require much more work from an international student. Good luck :)
https://www.bu.edu/isso/files/2025/02/STEM-Academic-Codes-Feb-2025.pdf (list of stem-designated majors at BU)
That is a big factor as to why I want to transfer as well - somewhere like USC Marshall has a stem designated business program which would greatly benefit me.
If your goal is to work in London, Warwick is by far your best option here. Warwick econ places very well into IB / PE / PC etc. Next best is to try to get into NYU since it's globally recognised (but again, likely harder to place into London vs Warwick but will be much easier to place in the US compared with Warwick which is not so well known in the US). Least best option is to go to Boston and look to transfer asap - highly risky in terms of how likely you are to pull this off and even if you do, it will be mark on your resume likely to be asked about in a negative way during interviews imo.
The location does not really matter to me - and I am assuming that wherever I attend college will ultimately be where I end up working.Would you say that for an over-represented ethnicity it is easier to break into London from Warwick,or New York/Chicago/L.A from Stern?
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