u/ArtIllustrious8592

Hi everyone.

Im thinking of commiting to escp bachelors. Where are you guys renting? Are there specific students residences for escp students?

After looking at reddit reviews most of the people call ESCP a cash cow saying its totally not worth it for the price or genrally. Howevr escp happens to be my only option for this year cause i failed to send applications to other unis.

I most likely will pursue a career in finance or go into entrepreneurship. Im really motivated and and want to study hard in uni but i know that escp bsc curriculum is really easy and not technical at all so i feel like i wont gain any mathematical and finance related knowledge. So i feel like it would be harder for me to break into finance.

They did give me a scholarship so i will be paying 18k however its still a bit of a struggle financially. So i was thinking of taking a gap year and applying to KU LEUVAN or UvA, etc. I am a bit woried because i know that with bachelors networking and intenrships are the most importannt aspect and its all about experience rather than studying. But at the same time i dont just wanna waste 3 years of my life having fun.

What would you guys recommend?

After looking at reddit reviews most of the people call ESCP a cash cow saying its totally not worth it for the price or genrally. Howevr escp happens to be my only option for this year cause i failed to send applications to other unis.

I most likely will pursue a career in finance or go into entrepreneurship. Im really motivated and and want to study hard in uni but i know that escp bsc curriculum is really easy and not technical at all so i feel like i wont gain any mathematical and finance related knowledge. So i feel like it would be harder for me to break into finance.

They did give me a scholarship so i will be paying 18k however its still a bit of a struggle financially. So i was thinking of taking a gap year and applying to KU LEUVAN or UvA, etc. I am a bit woried because i know that with bachelors networking and intenrships are the most importannt aspect and its all about experience rather than studying. But at the same time i dont just wanna waste 3 years of my life having fun.

What would you guys recommend?

I am having a hard time choosing between them. ESCP seems more prestigious and better for structured careers like finance or consulting, and I’ve heard it has stronger internship pipelines. But I’m worried the environment might feel too rigid or “school-like,” with less flexibility, less discussion-based learning, and maybe not the kind of social/college experience I’m looking for.

On the other hand, IE feels more like the university experience I imagined: more international, more flexible, more discussion-based, and socially active. But I’m concerned it might be easier to get into and possibly less strong in terms of career outcomes or internship opportunities, especially for finance.