the reasons why my research is tearing me apart
Which school is better: New Brunswick or Newark
Statistics
► New Brunswick
• ranked 50th (out of 96) in the Business Week's 2008 Undergraduate BS rankings
• ranked 67th (out of 113) in the Business Week's 2011 Undergraduate BS rankings
• teacher quality grade: B
• job placement grade: A
• 114 accounting programs
► Newark
• graduate & phd courses taught here
• currently rank: 70 (EMBA)
• very diverse: 92%
• 170 accounting programs
Teaching according to rate my professor
► New Brunswick
• overall: 3.22
• accounting: 38 teachers; overall: 3.14
• business: 62 teachers; overall: 3.18
• business law/finance: 35 teachers; overall: 3.23
• business overall: 3.39
► Newark
• overall: 3.24
• accounting: 68 teachers; overall: 4.98
• business: 66 teachers; overall: 4.18
• business law/finance: 55 teachers; overall: 3.75
• business overall: 4.296
Note: If and when graduated, degree will say New Brunswick/Newark Business School. So does it really matter?
Best Choice = Tied
Random Facts
► New Brunswick
• bigger campus
• new business building (starting 2011 - finishing 2013)
• harder to get into because of a lot of applications
► Newark
• small one building
• new business building (finished 2009)
• easier to get into because of less applications
Best Choice = New Brunswick
Transportation
► New Brunswick
Driving
monthly cost: drive ($120) → parking ($288.90/8 months) = $156.11
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,249
Train
monthly cost: dropped off at Metuchen station($120) → train ($41) = $161
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,288
► Newark
Driving
monthly cost: drive ($120) → parking ($160.50/8 months) = $140
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,120
Train
monthly cost: dropped off at Metuchen station($120) → train ($145) = $265
yearly cost: (8 months) = $2,120
Train
monthly cost: dropped off at Metropark station($120) → train ($126) = $246
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,986
Best Choice = Newark
Yearly Term Bill
New Brunswick
Item Annual Total
Tuition - In State $10,408.00
Campus/School Fee 2,482.50
Computer Fee 294.00
NJPIRG Fee 22.40
TARGUM Fee 21.50
Miscellaneous items 1,000.00
Total (2012-2013)^ $14,228.40
Newark
Item Annual Total
Tuition - In State $10,408.00
Campus/School Fee 1,950.00
Computer Fee 294.00
NJPIRG Fee 22.40
Miscellaneous items 1,000.00
Total (2012-2013)^ $13,674.40
Best Choice = Newark
Overall Cost
► New Brunswick
• Driving: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $4,996.00 = $61,909.60
• Train: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $5,152.00 = $62,065.60
► Newark
• Driving: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$54,697.60 + $4,480.00 = $59,177.60
• train from Metuchen: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $8,480.00 = $62,569.60
• train from Metropark: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $7,872.00 = $63,117.60
Best Choice = Newark
Pros and Cons
► Going to New Brunswick
Pros:
• closer to home
• not scary
• see old friends
• easier to commute
Cons:
• more expensive
• won't see new friends (in Newark)
• will get lost easily
• *if transfer: might have to stay extra years
• *if transfer: might have to pay more tuition
• *if transfer: need to take another calc class before transferring
► Going to Newark
Pros:
• has the least expensive mode of transportation
• cheaper tuition
• make new friends
• won't be able to get lost
Cons:
• far from home
• scary at night
• won't see old friends
• parking lot gets full mid-day, need to be there early
• heavy traffic
How to transfer to New Brunswick
1. Credit/Residency Requirements
• must have completed 24 degree credits
• Be wary; if completed more than 6 business credits you:
a. will play more tuition payments
b. require more time to finish 45 business credit residency requirements
2. GPA
• must have a GPA of 3.5
• missing grades will be counted as F's
3. Course
• writing: C or higher (English Comp 101/102)
• math: complete calc I or higher
• business core: need C or higher
1. 21:220:101 Intro to Micro
2. 21:220:102 Intro to Macro
3. 21:640:135 Calc I
4. 21:220:231 Stat Methods
5. course equivalent to 01:198:170 (there is no equivalent course in Newark)
6. 29:010:203 Intro to Financial Accounting *must have B or higher
Statistics
► New Brunswick
• ranked 50th (out of 96) in the Business Week's 2008 Undergraduate BS rankings
• ranked 67th (out of 113) in the Business Week's 2011 Undergraduate BS rankings
• teacher quality grade: B
• job placement grade: A
• 114 accounting programs
► Newark
• graduate & phd courses taught here
• currently rank: 70 (EMBA)
• very diverse: 92%
• 170 accounting programs
Teaching according to rate my professor
► New Brunswick
• overall: 3.22
• accounting: 38 teachers; overall: 3.14
• business: 62 teachers; overall: 3.18
• business law/finance: 35 teachers; overall: 3.23
• business overall: 3.39
► Newark
• overall: 3.24
• accounting: 68 teachers; overall: 4.98
• business: 66 teachers; overall: 4.18
• business law/finance: 55 teachers; overall: 3.75
• business overall: 4.296
Note: If and when graduated, degree will say New Brunswick/Newark Business School. So does it really matter?
Best Choice = Tied
Random Facts
► New Brunswick
• bigger campus
• new business building (starting 2011 - finishing 2013)
• harder to get into because of a lot of applications
► Newark
• small one building
• new business building (finished 2009)
• easier to get into because of less applications
Best Choice = New Brunswick
Transportation
► New Brunswick
Driving
monthly cost: drive ($120) → parking ($288.90/8 months) = $156.11
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,249
Train
monthly cost: dropped off at Metuchen station($120) → train ($41) = $161
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,288
► Newark
Driving
monthly cost: drive ($120) → parking ($160.50/8 months) = $140
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,120
Train
monthly cost: dropped off at Metuchen station($120) → train ($145) = $265
yearly cost: (8 months) = $2,120
Train
monthly cost: dropped off at Metropark station($120) → train ($126) = $246
yearly cost: (8 months) = $1,986
Best Choice = Newark
Yearly Term Bill
New Brunswick
Item Annual Total
Tuition - In State $10,408.00
Campus/School Fee 2,482.50
Computer Fee 294.00
NJPIRG Fee 22.40
TARGUM Fee 21.50
Miscellaneous items 1,000.00
Total (2012-2013)^ $14,228.40
Newark
Item Annual Total
Tuition - In State $10,408.00
Campus/School Fee 1,950.00
Computer Fee 294.00
NJPIRG Fee 22.40
Miscellaneous items 1,000.00
Total (2012-2013)^ $13,674.40
Best Choice = Newark
Overall Cost
► New Brunswick
• Driving: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $4,996.00 = $61,909.60
• Train: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $5,152.00 = $62,065.60
► Newark
• Driving: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$54,697.60 + $4,480.00 = $59,177.60
• train from Metuchen: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $8,480.00 = $62,569.60
• train from Metropark: Tuition (4 years) + Transportation (4 years)
$56,913.60 + $7,872.00 = $63,117.60
Best Choice = Newark
Pros and Cons
► Going to New Brunswick
Pros:
• closer to home
• not scary
• see old friends
• easier to commute
Cons:
• more expensive
• won't see new friends (in Newark)
• will get lost easily
• *if transfer: might have to stay extra years
• *if transfer: might have to pay more tuition
• *if transfer: need to take another calc class before transferring
► Going to Newark
Pros:
• has the least expensive mode of transportation
• cheaper tuition
• make new friends
• won't be able to get lost
Cons:
• far from home
• scary at night
• won't see old friends
• parking lot gets full mid-day, need to be there early
• heavy traffic
How to transfer to New Brunswick
1. Credit/Residency Requirements
• must have completed 24 degree credits
• Be wary; if completed more than 6 business credits you:
a. will play more tuition payments
b. require more time to finish 45 business credit residency requirements
2. GPA
• must have a GPA of 3.5
• missing grades will be counted as F's
3. Course
• writing: C or higher (English Comp 101/102)
• math: complete calc I or higher
• business core: need C or higher
1. 21:220:101 Intro to Micro
2. 21:220:102 Intro to Macro
3. 21:640:135 Calc I
4. 21:220:231 Stat Methods
5. course equivalent to 01:198:170 (there is no equivalent course in Newark)
6. 29:010:203 Intro to Financial Accounting *must have B or higher