<p><em>Ahem</em> alright then. </p>
<p>Yesterday I was accepted to NYU (Tisch). Today, I was accepted to BU (Film and Television). </p>
<p>My parents are heavily pushing for NYU, and I am definitely for it - I just want to make sure I'm not writing off BU too quickly. </p>
<p>I am 17 years old from California, and have never been to see either school. What I'm aiming to do is have you all confirm that NYU is the right choice for me (or tell me that I need to MAJORLY reconsider BU just in case). The reason for this...frantic-ness is that flights are expensive, and I am flying out to New York for a week to check out ONLY NYU. My parents think its too much trouble to check out BU when NYU is supposedly far superior. We book the flights tomorrow and I want to make sure that I'm confident in our decision when that happens. </p>
<p>So, let me give you a brief description of who I am, what I like, and what I look for in a school, so you can all give me your insight.</p>
<p>First and foremost, I am a filmmaker. And rest assured, I am a good one. (I created a feature length documentary which aired at the Jewish Film Festival). Oh yeah - something else: I'm Jewish. (For whatever that's worth)</p>
<p>I love the entire process of film. I would love to be the writer/producer/director of films, but I wouldn't mind a more realistic profession of editing, writing for movies or TV shows, or really...being any part of the process. Since NYU is ranked the #1 film school in the country, this is pretty much what made it a no-brainer to begin with. </p>
<p>Besides this, I have played the piano for almost 10 years. (I'm terrible with sight reading; my talents lie in improvisation and jazz). I also enjoy singing, and would like to become involved with theater. </p>
<p>I care very much about politics - primarily the communication and peacemaking process of nations, religions, and races. Being a Jew, I care most about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the discrimination that happens, and what that means for both sides (and the way this, in turn, affects us all).</p>
<p>I want a large school with small classrooms. Granted, this is a lot like the albino lifeguard in that commercial about contradictions, it's more or less what I aim for, and I'll take as much of it as I can get. </p>
<p>I want classrooms that will foster my interests and facilitate my ideas, and professors that will make me think, and change the way I look at certain subjects. Feeling supported is crucial for me. Obviously, this won't happen with every class/professor, I'm just looking at the school overall. </p>
<p>I would like to be very involved, and want a campus where there are a lot of student groups, and even more importantly, where it's just easy to meet people - where students are in your line of fire all the time, and it's inevitable you will become friends. On this, I have the understanding that BU has the edge: I have heard that (while obviously I will make many friends and contacts in both schools) its much easier to ignore and be ignored at NYU. </p>
<p>I also don't want to fixate solely on my interests - I want to be exposed to a TON of things I never thought about, and additionally, have room to move around. I recognize that film majors are not a sure thing, and I would like the ability to move to an entirely new field (and know that it is what I want) if I so choose. </p>
<p>It's tough to say which environment I like better - the more or less sophisticated and quiet feel of Boston, or the fashion and ruckus and action of NY. (Yes, I know these are major generalizations). Speaking strictly in terms of location, I think the big apple sounds a bit more appealing to me than Boston. </p>
<p>So, now that you know a bit about me, does NYU seem like the right choice for me? I know both schools are amazing, and both can essentially offer what I am asking for (definitely a lot more than other schools can), but in terms of what I want, does NYU have the clear win over BU?</p>
<p>Please give me your feedback, with any details you can include. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>-Wes</p>