Comparing undergraduate schools. NEED HELP CHOOSING

Hey, for a job placement perspective, what do you believe has better placement in ib or top finance/consutling: Northeastern, NYU CAS (prob econ major), or Boston College CSOM? 

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Congratulations - you got into decent schools. 

First and foremost, I would optimize cost. If you are taking out student loans or anything along those lines, I would choose the school that has the cheapest option. I roughly think that these schools are roughly equivalent tier, and it's not justified to pay another 40k for a marginal bump in prestige. 

However, all else considered, I would choose Northeastern. I have some friends who go to Northeastern, and they are having a blast. Granted, at all of these schools, you have to grind your way to the top - unfortunately, these schools are semi targets, so it's really on you. But the co-op program at Northeastern is pretty unique and I've seen people leverage that into some decent shops. 

NYU might give you an edge, just by purely being in NYC. However, there are so many Stern Kids who are grinding for those spots, that I would be hesitant to commit to that location. 

CSOM is decent, I haven't had much exposure to them. So, oddball, but I would opt for the other two. 

 

I’d personally avoid NYU. I love living in NYC, but am glad I got to have a normal college experience on a campus that isn’t right in the middle of a city. Plus everyone who goes to NYU is weird

 

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