UNC ($$) vs NYU Stern (No $)

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I have been accepted to NYU, paid my deposit and was dead set on going there until UNC came in today with a half tuition scholarship. Approximate to about $60,000 2 year total. With cost of living, tuition difference it'll probably be a total of $100,000 difference.

I went to University of Georgia for my undergrad and am currently and Large Commercial Insurance Underwriter In Southern California for a Fortune 100 company. My plan after graduation is to work for a top Investment Banking company and if not, a top Consulting Firm.

The stats show that the starting salaries for both industries are comparable but UNC recruiting wise looks like it leans more towards consumer products and corporate finance. I am really open to working anywhere after graduation and it looks like 78% of students at NYU end up in the northeast (Which might limit its value elsewhere) and 40% of UNC students in the South.

I have sent NYU an email asking if they would reconsider a merit based scholarship but when I received one from Cornell a month ago and asked them the same thing, they wouldn’t budge.

Does anybody have any suggestions on whether I should take the scholarship or stay with NYU for my career goals?

Thanks all

onion253 · Answer

For IB, NYU is the obvious choice. NYU has advantage in terms of location as well. Good luck with your choice.

wmay · Answer

NYU if you want to get into Wall Street IB

UNC ($$) vs NYU Stern (No $)

NYU (No $) or UNC (Half $$)

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