How do you compare Stern with Tuck?

等待TUCK结果的xdjm别紧张，TUCK的JAN ROUND要3月24左右才发榜，我目前并没有OFFER。但是我拿到Stern的offer & scholarship, 我在考虑，如果Stern明显好，那么是否不用等待TUCK发榜,  尽早把定金交给学校，好早点准备签证事宜？我的背景是M&A, 以后目标也很清楚是I- Banking (至少刚毕业的2年内是想进wall street)。

我参考了以下数据:

1. 以下来源 FT 2006年排名:

3 year average rank: Stern No.8 vs Tuck No.9

Top salaries in finance & banking: Stern No.6 vs. Tuck below No. 10

North America Salaries today: Stern No.10 vs Tuck No.4

Best in Finance: Stern No.3 vs. Tuck below No. 10

2. 以下来源 BW 2005 （好像是）

04 Average starting salary Stern $10.2K vs Tuck 10.6K

04 Grad employment rate at graduation Stern 81% vs Tuck 75%

04 Employeed 3 months after graduation Stern 91% vs Tuck 95%

看起来就finance而言，Stern确实强过Tuck, 但另一方面，Dartmouth的整体声望在美国似乎还是高于NYU......

恭请大家指点！

Both NYU and Tuck will help you get jobs on the street. Why dont you try to compare them in the other aspect?

Tuck is in the middle of nowhere. On the other hand, NYU is in the middle of Manhattan. Two entirely different life style. Which one you prefer??

Congrats on your NYU admit!!!

Received Stern admission Feb 8 and Tuck Mar 17.  

After one month's struggling, I'm determined on heading Stern.  

1.  Location.  Stern enjoys the advantage of unrivaled business environment in NY.  It's closer to the real world and  has a Wall Street neighbor.  Although Hanover is pretty, the level of business exposure is no match for NY.  Have to admit impact of environment is not what you can get from professor's lectures and case studies.  (Imagine how you benefit from Shanghai/Beijing vs a small quiet town)

2. Job placement. Stern's placement on Wall Street and in NY is excellent.  As I desire to work couple of years in NY upon graduation, Stern is particularly attractive.  Tuck is also strong in finance jobs, but Stern has easier access.

3. Alumni.  Talked to both.  Both schools are extremely nice and responsive. However,the Chinese students I met at Stern are really high caliber and warm hearted.  (I am not saying Tuck students are lower profile)  

4. Brand.  Tuck has the edge of Ivy League, but Stern is the Top Notch program for finance. Since my short term goal is still finance (currently I'm in M&A), it's probably a tie. In the longer term when I work back in Asia, neither is the type with hundreds of alumni in Shanghai... However, NYU enjoys a slightly higher reputation internationally from names like Alan Greenspan, Ang Lee (Brokearm Mountain) and Ma Yingjiu. (Some names are even recognized by my Father)   

5. Life style.  I'm not a big fan of winter sports like hocky and skiing (the most popular activities in Tuck), but I do love dance.  NY as one of world's centers of arts apparently appeal to my hobby.  Fashion is another plus for NY.

To me, two years' MBA is not just about study, but more of a life experience.  I trust Tuck will provide a unique experience, but I just feel NY is more of the place for me.   

TUCK和STERN之间还是应该毫不犹豫得选择STERN得

尤其如果想去FINANCE得话

有一个疑问想在此得以矫正：听说Stern没有真正属于自己的campus, 没有很强烈的归属感，真的假的？

如果这样，那么还是prefer TUCK, 他家的那种凝聚力很吸引人。

因为NYU在岛上吗，但是我很喜欢stern的楼，里面的人都很朝气蓬勃的样子

感觉特别好！你要说校园的话，曼哈顿这么拥挤，肯定没有划出一片具体的地方来给NYU做后花园hehe

佩服楼主自己功课做的扎实, 对两个学校的比较很透彻. 虽然没有正确答案, 选任何一所都不会错.

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