<p>Hello! I'm hoping to get some advice on my situation. </p>
<p>I'm choosing between NYU Shanghai's inaugural class versus The Fisher College of Business at Ohio State. I'll be studying business with a specialization/concentration in finance (plus economics at NYU, & accounting at OSU). Ultimately, I'd like to work in investment banking, but I'd be willing to consider other options.</p>
<p>I've been given a full tuition scholarship to both schools, so money isn't an issue. All costs included (room, board, travel, meals, etc) it would cost about the same for each school.</p>
<p>I've lived in Ohio for 18 years, so OSU isn't really anything new. It's extremely predictable. I'm given directadmit status to Fisher, and I'm already familiar with a few of the professors there - and they are phenomenal. Also, I have a roommate already, whom I really like.</p>
<p>On the other hand, China would be completely unpredictable; I can't speak any mandarin/chinese, I'm unfamiliar with their food, I have no family there, etc etc. I'd also be forced to room with a Chinese native student, not an international student.</p>
<p>Any thoughts? Any and all help is very much appreciated.
Thanks!</p>
<p>Um, if cost isn’t an problem, go to NYU , the name will likely carry you further.</p>
<p>HEY! I’m also admitted to NYUSH and went to their admitted students weekend in NY this past week. If I were you, I’d definitely wish to go to Shanghai to get out of my comfort zone. However, I’m NOT you.</p>
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<li><p>NYUSH will be a much smaller group of kids (350-450, remember?) You won’t have the option of anonymity you would at Ohio.</p></li>
<li><p>I see a red flag in the way you described NYUSH: “I’d also be forced to room with a Chinese native student, not an international student.” If you consider yourself “forced” rather than “allowed” to be in a close relationship with a foreign student, the environment at Shanghai may not be for you.</p></li>
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<p>Hey! I am admitted to NYUSH too, I applied EDI so I visited Shanghai and got to meet with other Chinese students at the Candidates Weekend. </p>
<p>I agree with sleepingasian22 (lol) in that if you consider is uncomfortable to be around people who are completely different culturally (and that’s not just in reference to the Chinese students, but with international students as well) then you will not be happy at NYUSH. One thing I learned on my visit is that coming from America, it will be a HUGE change in the way of life- everyone is extremely friendly and more than happy to meet you halfway, however you have to be open to also go the other half. This means being completely open to new people and new ways of life. I have lived my entire life in Texas, I know no other language than English as well, and I also do not have any family anywhere near China. However, being willing to go outside of your comfort zone and manage to find similarities with people who are different culturally will allow you to be able to thrive at NYUSH. </p>
<p>When I visited, and talked to the Chinese applicants and international students, and although it could be hard to understand them at points, I was so excited to be able to get to know them better. I met applicants who had never dated anyone because it was against school policy and others that watched How I Met Your Mother and loved western culture. It was such a range- so I am not going to tell you that your roommate will go out every night at party like you might want to, but if you’re willing to meet half way then you can teach him/her something and he/she can teach you something- I really think that in order to make NYUSH work, you have to be excited about the opportunities to live with foreign students- that is what the entire premise of the school is based on.</p>
<p>That being said, I agree that the NYU name will carry you further. You said it yourself that you were direct admit to Fisher (although you have proven you have great academics- getting full rides to both schools- congrats!) but NYU carries a ton of sway especially with an interest in business (and you do get the same NYU degree that everyone who graduates from NYU gets). I plan on majoring in Business/Finance as well, and Shanghai is a financial powerhouse throughout the world, so that combined with the Wasserman career center (which is used at NYUNY and NYUAD- sets students up with jobs even after they graduate- including great jobs and internships on Wall Street) I think you should choose NYUSH hands down (assuming you can handle the international environment).</p>
<p>However, everything I said should be taken with a grain of salt. Cause all of this is coming from a girl who already choose NYUSH and applied ED on top of that. I really fell in love with China (Shanghai in particular), and I can’t help but believe that if you visited China (–did you visit for the RD weekend in Shanghai?) that you would fall in love with it as well :D</p>