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Which business school has the most beautiful campus?

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No debate...Tuck in October is the most gorgeous place to be.

I dont see how anyone could consider, Columbia, Yale, Chicago, MIT, or NYU attractive over all (ignoring individual buildings) Some are in terrible areas so besides the schools the areas are far from beautiful and others really dont have much of "campus" feels.

I know that Chicago is in a less than desirable area...which other schools are in sketchy areas? I know the Penn campus is in one of those - is Wharton there as well?
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Not sure how you selected the list, but leaving Darden off is like trying to create a list of best sports cars and leaving off Ferrari.


LOL - that's a new take on these things. If I get some free time, I'll make a Top 25 b-school analogy with cars. Who will get the Prius, Yale or Tuck - Stay tuned...
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Hmmm how many of those GSB votes are soon to be students?

Well I got dinged from Standfurd and I still can't pretend the campus is not #1.

Aside from aesthetic beauty, NYU is still the most desirable campus. Manhattan - the center of the world.
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No debate...Tuck in October is the most gorgeous place to be.

I dont see how anyone could consider, Columbia, Yale, Chicago, MIT, or NYU attractive over all (ignoring individual buildings) Some are in terrible areas so besides the schools the areas are far from beautiful and others really dont have much of "campus" feels.

I know that Chicago is in a less than desirable area...which other schools are in sketchy areas? I know the Penn campus is in one of those - is Wharton there as well?

Upenn used to be in a horrible neighbourhood, but it's better now; it's still kinda dodgy though from what I heard. Wharton is on the campus indeed.
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This seems to be performing really badly as a question, sadly. Probably as it excludes nice campuses at the expense of going for a list of top schools.

Take school you most want to go to. Conclude has nicest campus for some spurious reason. Vote. Chicago's building is lovely, but anyone who feels that Hyde Park is beautiful has a different definition than me. Same with a lot of these really.

Indiana Kelly is probably up there, though I don't know what the school is set up like. Bloomington is very nice indeed.
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The question was top schools, university campuses, not just a business school. I would have included all of them but you have a 10 option limit so I chose schools I was curious about and have not visited yet.
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good to know thanks! I plan to visit Wharton in the fall but good to know in the interim :)

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No debate...Tuck in October is the most gorgeous place to be.

I dont see how anyone could consider, Columbia, Yale, Chicago, MIT, or NYU attractive over all (ignoring individual buildings) Some are in terrible areas so besides the schools the areas are far from beautiful and others really dont have much of "campus" feels.

I know that Chicago is in a less than desirable area...which other schools are in sketchy areas? I know the Penn campus is in one of those - is Wharton there as well?

Upenn used to be in a horrible neighbourhood, but it's better now; it's still kinda dodgy though from what I heard. Wharton is on the campus indeed.
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I was actually at UPenn this weekend, though not visiting Wharton...I would agree that the neighborhood does not seem great, but I didn't really worry about my safety (though I tend to be pretty brave, I still usually forget to lock my door at night).

I really enjoyed Philly though. Downtown was bustling during the day and it had lots of little lunch carts and lots of people about, which I like. Much nicer people than I'd expected as well. God help you if you're not a Phillies fan right now though.

And now for the observations that are incredibly off topic.
I did find two negatives (to be taken lightly :-D ). First, I think living in Philly, I'd get fat (or perhaps fatter would be more correct). I can't really afford to gain more than the ten pounds I've gained while putting my life on hold to study for this stupid GMAT. Second, there seem to be a lot of scantily dressed people and not beautiful scantily dressed people either.
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You can't beat Stanford. 1 hours from the coast & half moon bay, 1 hour from SF, 4 hours from Tahoe, 3 hours from Napa. The worst day of winter at stanford isn't at all comparable to the best day in the northeast.
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You can't beat Stanford. 1 hours from the coast & half moon bay, 1 hour from SF, 4 hours from Tahoe, 3 hours from Napa. The worst day of winter at stanford isn't at all comparable to the best day in the northeast.

If weather is important, UCLA is the one that can't be beat :)

NorCal still gets chilly at night.
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I like the Bay area, but I would disagree that the Northeast doesn't have some great summer and fall days that rival a rainy Palo Alto winter. If you have never seen the Northeast in the fall, it's worth a trip. Plus, if you like having four seasons (instead of a summer season and a rainy season), or you're a winter sports enthusiast then the Northeast is a great place to be.

Palo Alto has a lot of charm to it, but I think it's really the undeveloped parts of CA that hold the real beauty. To be honest though, I don't understand what's so great about Stanford's campus other than the Quad/Church, the rest looks like a big field to me.

I'd also rather live in Boston than San Francisco. Boston has a lot of character and it's super easy to get around and compact, everything is right there for you. If I got into MIT and Stanford, I'd pick MIT in a heartbeat based on location. Plus with Boston, you're a train ride away from New York (and also DC for that matter).
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