<p>NYU College of Arts and Sciences, PoliScience major… but undecided really</p>
<p>Anybody have an opinion?</p>
<p>Well, they're very very different in more ways than just academically. It depends on you.</p>
<p>The politics major is pretty popular here and the program is great. I am not politics but I took a class last semester and I'll be taking another one this fall. They are phenomenal. I don't know too much about NYU's academics but I think you will probably have to take a lot of core courses. I think it will be easier to be undecided at Brandeis because of the fewer requirements and more freedom in what you take. For Brandeis the requirements are very easy to fulfill and you can take most of them at any time in your four years here. A lot of people here are from New York and consequently have applied to/turned down NYU, probably because you can get a smaller more personal atmosphere. If you are a big city person and you really don't need a campus and people to watch your back then maybe NYU is for you. I love cities but it's nice to be able to come to the dorm and not hear car crashes out the window or something. Brandeis is definitely more of a community. You can't really be anonymous here.</p>
<p>I turned down NYU for Brandeis for IR with a politics concentration. <em>shrugs</em> They're both about equal in prestige that way and have different feels. The biggest downside for Brandeis is that it has a small selection of foreign languages compared to NYU, but that's not a problem for most people since the languages NYU has and 'Deis doesn't (Portuguese, Farsi, and Irish that I know off hand) aren't languages that people are clamoring to take. </p>
<p>But basically, I agree with Stain and that's what made me choose Brandeis.</p>
<p>Brandeis does offer Farsi, but not every year.</p>
<p>See, I've been leaning toward NYu because I keep thinking about the New York experience... </p>
<p>So current Deis students... What do you think? Do you still have the opportunities such as internships and stuff with Boston?</p>
<p>hate to sound corny, but Brandeis is the best-of-both-worlds. we enjoy the opportunities in Boston whether it be social (faneuil hall, multi-plex at Boston Commons, Cambridge restaurants) or internship. the school reimburses you for travel into Boston and many students work at law firms, Boston Globe, etc., etc. Why best-of-both-worlds? Brandeis is on a beautiful, safe suburban campus. Yet, it's SO easy to get into Boston (FREE shuttle Thursday-Sunday and commuter rail stop on campus) Not to dis NYU, but our class sizes are much smaller. From what I've heard, Brandeis provides a much better academic experience. I've also heard people complain that due to NYU's lack of campus, it's hard to make friends and enjoy a "typical" college experience.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies...</p>
<p>I also want to hear what you have to say about dorms... I'm hearing they aren't the greatest.. and that theres just 2 bathrooms on an entire floor</p>
<p>I also hear that the school "doesn't care" about its students</p>
<p>Can you shed any light on that?</p>
<p>my dorm was renovated a-year-and-a-half ago. needless to say, it's really nice. another first-year dorm was re-done a few months ago. next semester, a third first-year dorm will be renovated. the point is, they are in the process of re-doing every single first-year dorm, so your chance of being in a re-modeled dorm will continue to increase. you have a choice of living on a floor with people entirely of your own sex or with a floor with both guys and girls. 2 bathrooms are enough for the entire floor. </p>
<p>about "not caring," i have no idea what you are talking about. do you have a source? I think the current president, Jehuda, is genuinely concerned with the students' well-being. he's a nice guy who holds open office hours. there have been incredible improvements in student satisfaction in the past few years.</p>
<p>Tip for trync2: VISIT. Visit NYU and Brandeis and judge for yourself on how the dorms are and whether or not you'd prefer being in the middle of a huge city over being in a community. You still have time before May 1st. I think the dorms are pretty okay but who knows if you might feel that way. When I respond to prefrosh on this site I don't try to 'sell' Brandeis but even then I don't know if you can get an unbiased perspective from myself or sulsk or anyone on these boards. It can be the greatest school if you want it to be but it is not for everyone and is definitely one of those schools you need to try and visit. Same for NYU-when you go there, imagine what it would be like to live and have class in a bunch of buildings in a city instead of a campus. Both are great schools, so congrats and good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>thanks.... brandeis sounds good :)</p>
<p>b/c of time issues, I will not visit the school before i actually go there, but i guess with either brandeis or nyu, you can't really go wrong... they're both great schools... let me just take out a coin to flip....</p>
<p>My (parental) advice --it is not wise to choose a school you've never visited. No doubt you can get a great education at either Brandeis or NYU but the residential, social, existential experience would very different from one to the other. Look before you leap and try to readjust your "time issues." Having to transfer because of "bad fit" would cost you a lot more grief .</p>
<p>i agree with pye. i'd visit both schools b/c the choice is too important (and too expensive) to make without doing a lot of research and gaining first-hand knowledge.</p>
<p>Yeah visit! I wasnt really considering brandeis until after i visited...i applied ED, after visiting my first choice school i didnt want to go there anymore...so make sure you check them out!! its all about your comfort...both schools are great academically</p>