Columbia vs Stanford for Undergrad
Hey, I got into Columbia with financial aid am very likely to commit. How disadvantage will I be at for IB recruiting compared to Stanford? I know Stanford is regarded as a top target and a tier above Columbia, but I will have to pay over $20,000 more compared to Columbia.
I would really appreciate some insights.
Congrats on your acceptances, that's amazing my friend. Both are among the top schools in the country obviously. Don't worry about the student loans, you'll be able to pay them off with one check after your bonus. I would put a list together of pros and cons for each. Do you want to be in NYC or the Bay Area? In terms of IB recruitment you're not going to be disadvantaged at all as long as you take good courses, get good grades, and network hard. The alumni network for both schools are huge
Thanks for your comment. I vibe with California/Bay Area a lot better and have lived in LA for a few years while young. I'd chose Stanford if the money wasn't the issue. Still, Stanford is really expensive.
That's true but your degree will pay for itself as long as you get a good job. By the time you graduate, 1st year analyst all-in comp will be over $200k for every bank
Go with Stanford coming from Columbia student
Columbia regular isnt out yet - how do u know?
Either OP did Stanford REA, and got a likely letter from Columbia, applied Columbia ED and got a likely letter from Stanford, or applied Columbia ED and Stanford REA which is unethical and can lead to rescinding both offers. Assuming the two former are true, then choose Stanford no doubt since you can network with GSB students, Stanford is more prestigious in its academics, and it has better weather. Columbia isn't far behind, but agree with the commenter above that if you land a high paying job, that $20,000 will be easy to pay off
Your interests might change. Maybe after a year you decide finance isn't for you because you want tech instead. Go with Stanford. You can do both from there.
Stanford
Stanford and it’s not even close
Stanford. Columbia's college environment sucks. This is gonna be the best four years in your life - have some fun out in good weather. I chose Dartmouth over Columbia, Chicago, Duke, Penn, Vanderbilt, Brown, Cornell, etc just on the basis of campus culture. As long as you go to a good school, you'll be 100% fine professionally.
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