Ross vs. Stern (money not an issue)

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Here is a great post about Ross from 2016: https://gmatclub.com/forum/ross-vs-dard ... l#p1777448

Hope it helps with your decision and getting more details about Ross.

agreed with the others, no real lean here so i'd choose on fit. also see if you can get either school to give up scholarship money as a tie-breaker. all else equal, the stern name is stronger, but it's really at the margin.

My opinion differs from that of some of the other people on here. I actually had a client who was given the choice between these two schools....just graduated from Stern, and after talking with him about it and I kind of wish he had chosen Ross honestly.

1) don't think NYU really delivers that super tight-knit feeling that deep network that you really want. Everybody kind of has their own life going on in New York. Whereas I think with Ross, everyone's there for a pretty specific purpose and it would create tighter bonds.

2) I'm vehemently opposed to candidates choosing a program based on how sexy the location is. This is like a two-year conference actually more like 18 months and it's not a vacation. So choose the program based on how it applies to your goals and your values honestly. And of course the alumni connections, which family do you want to marry into?

3) I'm really leaning towards Ross here because just like my client who just graduated said, NYU is not really a Consulting School and I don't really see that it's going to become one, with increasing emphasis on Tech and their specialized MBA programs. If you were to go there for finance and you were sure about how you wanted Finance then I think that'd be a whole different matter.

4)Ross is great in that they are strong in every single discipline so if you end up changing your mind you have options. I think the MAP program at Ross is awesome preparation for MBB and I think honestly the brand is actually better. And more global.

5) it's going to be a lot less expensive as well... I know that doesn't top the list but just one more thing. My client who just graduated from Stern is feeling kind of panicked about having to pay Theater District rent prices, when he's traveling all week and is really inclined to move back to DC.

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Thank you for all the great feedback! It has been extremely helpful and informative. At this point, I think I am leaning towards Ross. Going into the application process, I said I wanted a program that had a strong community feel that I could really immerse myself in, and that would help me build great connections with my classmates. I think some of that got lost when I started hearing back from schools, but in the end, I need to make that a big part of my decision. I will update once I make a final decision, but it's feeling like Ross right now.

I one last question to anybody who might have some insight... which school would be tougher academically? I feel like a more strenuous program will help push and challenge me, and I'm the type of person that prefers that. Would love to hear how the academics stack up at these two schools.