<p>I'm actually considering attending BU because of its highly regarded Biomedical Engineering program, JPod. I plan on applying and hope to get some good merit aid from them. No vendetta whatsoever. And I've gotta tell you that I've read many of your posts and I'm very close to concluding that you are a mere troll whose intent is to make BU look bad. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not.</p>
<p>Well suze do Bowdoin or Grinnell have two departments as presitgous and well known as Stern and Tisch? I think not. To say that NYU is not prestigous with two departments at the top of there field for the entire country is rediculous. Sure I am going to Tisch next year but thats beside the point. I guarantee you I will learn twice as much about what I want to study at NYU than I could at any Ivy league school and I bet it will help me get a better job in my choosen field than an Ivy league education could. I could list all of the well known people that have emerged from Tisch and NYU but there are just so many and it would take up so much space I'm not gonna bother.</p>
<p>Tisch and Stern are indeed prestigeous. The rest of NYU is a mediocre school that beneits from being located in NYC.</p>
<p>Exactly, suze: lumping Tisch and Stern (each of which has more ungraduates than either Bowdoin or Grinnell!) with the rest of NYU leads to an inaccurate view of NYU overall.</p>
<p>How is NYU Gallatin?</p>
<p>Does it matter? If you love BU, go there. If you think of waste of money/time, don't. Why does it bother everyone so much that NYU and BU are "popular only because of their location" ? Even if it was true, so what? How is that hurting you? </p>
<p>Personally, I don't think 20K-30K people would apply to this school just because of their locations. They're not the only schools there, and I could live in Boston without paying 45K a year.</p>
<p>NYU would be far better known and more prestigious in Europe. I have also heard of its colleges: Tisch and Stern.</p>
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<p>I don't know about that. If you stick BU or NYU in the middle of Nebraska they will lose a lot of their allure and applications will plummet. The location is important, but except for NYU Stern they aren't top notch academically.</p>
<p>I say that both schools are prestigious, because the average person has heard of both schools and will be impressed (this is possibly because they get BC/BU confused), but they have name recognition rather than a small unknown LAC where you'll get a better education. </p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, they are very good schools, but don't confuse them with Ivies...</p>
<p>I'm actually considering attending BU because of its highly regarded Biomedical Engineering program, JPod. I plan on applying and hope to get some good merit aid from them. No vendetta whatsoever. And I've gotta tell you that I've read many of your posts and I'm very close to concluding that you are a mere troll whose intent is to make BU look bad. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not.</p>
<p>Wait wait wait???? I'm a troll? I badmouth BU? Thats actually the funniest thing i've ever read. Are you sure you're reading my posts and not Maximus'? Why would I badmouth my choice for Early Decision? That makes zero sense whatsoever....
BTW, their engineering program is top-notch. We have family friends whose son is in it. I just talked to him and he loves it there.</p>
<p>Ok, so BU and NYU aren't Harvard and Columbia. They are both places that make the most of their urban locations and attract a lot of talented students who aren't obsessed with rankings. And they get plenty of top PROFESSORS. Say what you want about the 2 schools, they SOUND good, and even Uncle Fergus has heard of them. Nobody should have to apologize for attending either.</p>
<p>Damn effing straight TG!</p>
<p>what about getting full rides to NYU or BU? Are those considered prestigious?</p>
<p>Again, I'll stick to my stance. BU is a solid school for solid students. It has its good qualities. There are students who love the hell out of this place. </p>
<p>But, when you mention ''prestige,'' you are asking me to asses the academic reputation and perception of the institution to its peers'. Compared to them, BU doesn't match up. </p>
<p>That doesn't make it a bad school. In fact, for students who are middle-of-the-road academically, BU is an amazing choice, and even valedictorians can find BU to be a superb alternative. At my school, BU was a good match for a number of star students and great snag for average students. </p>
<p>And, yea, iwannatopcollege, winning full rides and memberships to the honor colleges at BU is prestigious, and the students who win them are bloody brilliant. They recieve perks that normal college students can only dream about. It is surely a privilege to have that opportunity.</p>
<p>How is NYU CAS?</p>
<p>Good points, TG. I was talking about prestige, since that was the question... but in the end, the most important thing is whether it's a good fit for you. I go to Wesleyan, a smallish liberal arts school, and the truth is that most people in the world haven't heard of it, even though I know employers will have. Sometimes that bothers me, but in the end I know I my decision to attend was based on the most important thing - how good a fit it would be for me, academically and socially and personally.</p>
<p>Prestige isn't the most important thing. Location is a big deal in popularity for a college, because it IS important. Being in a city attracts people who are independent minded and can probably find good opportunities from living in a vibrant place like New York or Boston.</p>
<p>Excellent post madjoy. I wish everyone on this site was as intelligent as you. Some of the morons on this site base their opinions as to whether or not the school is 'highly ranked', i.e. top 25.
I know BU is the school for me. Boston is my favorite place on earth. I LOVED the school when I visited. They have the programs/majors I want. Whether or not some douchebag on this site thinks i'm a moron for going there doesnt really bother me, it's just rediculous as to how some people here base their opinions.</p>
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I don't know about that. If you stick BU or NYU in the middle of Nebraska they will lose a lot of their allure and applications will plummet. The location is important, but except for NYU Stern they aren't top notch academically.</p>
<p>I say that both schools are prestigious, because the average person has heard of both schools and will be impressed (this is possibly because they get BC/BU confused), but they have name recognition rather than a small unknown LAC where you'll get a better education. </p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, they are very good schools, but don't confuse them with Ivies..
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<p>Of course their location is important. Stick Harvard in Nebraska and trust, their numbers would drop too. The thing is, with BU and NYU it's not just they're mediocre colleges that got lucky because they're in large cities. The city is an INTEGRAL part of the school.</p>
<p>Personally, I think the rankings say nothing. Yes, some schools carry big names or can attract good professors, but in general, all colleges are the same (at least the bigger, private ones). You have to find a college that fits you. There are crap professors at Harvard and elitist students at NYU. There are stoners at BU and then there's drunks at Harvard. Your college education as well as future job offers depend soley on the person pursuing them -- and if you choose your college well based on your needs, then yes, your college itself WILL propel you into "success." </p>
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