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You clearly have a good head on your shoulders and have thought this through very critically. I agree with pretty much all your points.

If I were in your shoes, I'd definitely head to Stern: great banking placement, a better fit, nearly as prestigious (top 10ish versus top 5ish), and a freaking full ride (!!!). Like you said, that $120K is not just $120K, it's really more like $200K when you factor in not having to pay interest and not having to gross $200K+ just to pay back $120K in after-tax dollars. Do not underestimate how much those loan payments could impact your lifestyle or life decisions (e.g., marriage, kids, house) coming out of school.

I wish I were in your shoes! :lol:
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If your immediate goal after school is consulting (especially M/B/B), go for CBS. If it's finance, then take your $120K.

Another reason to choose CBS is that you already went to Stern for undergrad =)
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Re: CBS vs. Stern (full-ride) [#permalink]
I would be one of the few to say...go to Columbia..
You have already been to NYU , so you have an easy access to its alumni. One of the main reasons to go to a top business schools is to gain access to a powerful alumni network.
I have a family friend who went to Columbia. She said she had the time of her life
You also mentioned you are leaning towards PE, if possible. I dont think there is a school in the world that places more ppl in PE, VC, and IB.
The Ivy league pedigree is also one to consider, although you already went to a top undergrad school.
If I think about it, on the other hand, having a full ride on your resume really looks good.
You are facing a big dilemma; I would still go to CBS

Originally posted by Ivan91 on 11 May 2013, 22:05.
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Just one more thing to add - top employers know about both of these schools. One thing to ponder - CBS might (or might not ) have a better alumni.
But don't let the "Ivy league" status bother you too much - sure people know of it but it was mainly created for sports.But generally people tend to confuse it with MBA schools,etc.

To me, putting on my resume that Stern with full ride is equally impressive as I am from CBS. But do look at the overall B-school experience you will get, that is equally, if not more important than the $.

As for consulting - both will open the same doors for you. For PE - I agree with the above poster than CBS is better.
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Thanks for all the great feedback on both sides. I'm glad that, for the most part, members reinforced the way I'm leaning. In all likelihood it'll be stern for me unless cbs comes thru with any $ in the next two weeks. I appreciate all the thoughts
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