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May 31, 2026 12:13am ET

Enrolled: Undecided

Admitted: Cornell / Johnson , NYU Stern , UVA / Darden

Applied: Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden

GMAT: 675

GPA: 2.97

Juno Member: Yes

Notes:

Planning on NYC IB. Was set on Cornell since R1 but recently got off of the NYU WL making my decision more difficult. Torn between sticker at NYU vs Cornell with $.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1883 Very tough call. Are you pivoting to IB? I’d think Stern will provide more access, despite this being Johnson’s strength. Is the cost differential very significant? (0)

anon78517 Likes Earned: 5 Yes, I am pivoting to IB from corporate finance. Cornell is offering $40k total and NYU is sticker so not a huge gap in the grand scheme. I will see if NYU will consider some scholarship to help with the decision but understand they likely won't. Any input is appreciated! UPDATE: Johnson increased to $60k total and Stern stayed at sticker post-negotiations. (edited) (edited) (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1883 Assume you’re planning to be in NYC, post MBA. I’d lean towards Stern, even if they don’t close the gap. (0)

anon78517 Likes Earned: 5 Got it. I will take this into consideration when making my final decision. Thank you for the perspective! (1)

eliot Verified User. Likes Earned: 2093 Congrats on your acceptances, including a $60k scholarship to Johnson. Johnson is a great MBA program with a strong track record of NYC IB placement. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1883 more details on this decision in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2026/06/mba-wire-taps-495/ (0)