Vanderbilt vs Georgetown MSB vs UMich Ross vs. NYU Stern
Hi all! I'm a high school senior who just got all college results back, and I'm trying to decide between four options. I figured I'd ask people who are actually in the industry. Not 100% set on finance or consulting, but pretty certain that that's what I'm going for as of right now. Which school (of the 4) should I pick, given that I want to work in consulting / finance?
Vanderbilt would be free (I am a Cornelius Vanderbilt scholarship recipient + I received additional aid). I'm also incredibly lucky because my parents have agreed to gift me the money that they had previously saved up for college when I graduate. It'll be about $120k by the time I graduate.
Georgetown MSB would be about $15k/year.
UMich Ross would be about $35k/year.
NYU Stern would be about $40k/year.
Thank you all!
All of these are fine for both banking and consulting with a little variation (Stern better for banking but worse for consulting, Vandy a hair worse for banking but probably the same for consulting as Ross/Gtown, and then the other two are pretty even). Given that, I would cross off Stern and Ross (unless you're dead set on banking which you appear not to be) given the cost differential to the other two. Between Vandy and Gtown I would just pick based on personal fit. $60k difference sounds like a lot but if you're not taking out debt and you go into one of those two fields it will feel pretty negligible 5 years down the line; I would only weigh the money marginally if you truly can't decide between them.
Somewhat agree with the above poster except that Vandy is a solid tier below your other options, so I wouldn’t consider it. If money isn’t a concern, go to Stern. But if it is a concern, then pick Georgetown as it’s excellent and much cheaper than the rest
Having done MBB hiring (pre-L/S HF) I would say that take seems overly banking-centric. For consulting, Stern UG places unimpressively (MBA is a different story) while Vandy is on the same tier as the other two. I think you're right if OP is only interested in banking (which I admittedly don't know much about), however. Personally would pick Georgetown in this situation, but that's just me.
Don't know that I fully agree with this take. Ross and Georgetown out-place Vandy in finance and consulting. Stern out-places all of them in finance, and while it doesn't really do well with MBB at the undergrad level, it sends a good amount to Tier 2 firms. Also, Ross, Georgetown, and Stern kids work almost exclusively in tier 1 cities, which is far from the case with Vandy kids
Quidem eveniet eum tenetur voluptatum neque fuga tempore. Fuga culpa aut sit hic.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Animi nesciunt harum aliquid et deserunt. Beatae id voluptatibus fuga nemo. Tenetur sequi velit cupiditate sunt nulla fugit quaerat. Ex nostrum molestiae eos eius. Quos occaecati impedit omnis provident labore neque repellendus. Quo sint molestiae quas molestiae quisquam.
Officiis minus labore dolorem. Distinctio fuga mollitia itaque non repudiandae explicabo. Incidunt at praesentium illo quo qui.
Quo veritatis corporis dolores quia. Unde sint eum error nesciunt quia. Numquam deserunt enim commodi porro. Eum qui sed rerum eligendi perferendis sit.