<p>To be blunt, you got rejected from Columbia. I wouldn’t put my money on transferring into it. Possible, I suppose, but its probably best to focus on achieving what you can where you are at. NYU pre-med will not hold you back when applying to medical school. Likewise, Columbia will not hold you back.</p>
<p>BUMP!</p>
<p>I NEED HELP deciding between these two. I got into NYU Stern for marketing (and probably minor in math and producing) and Columbia for mathematics. I feel like NYU has more chances for me to explore and combine my interests (namely business, math, theatre, and journalism), but Columbia has that top-notch rigor, appeal, and quality. I find it very difficult to compare an undergrad business major, which Columbia doesn’t offer, with a mathematics degree. I have more of an idea what I want to do with my possible combination at NYU as opposed to just a math degree from Columbia.
I’m like freaking out right now because I thought Columbia was overrated until I went to Days on Campus and I fell in love with it. Then again, I love NYU as well.</p>
<p>Which do you think you will be happier at? It sounds like you are/were leaning NYU.</p>
<p>Columbia…no question. The quality of education that Columbia offers is on par with Harvard, Princeton and Yale. If you’re still not attracted to Columbia, go to NYU. (at your peril)</p>
<p>@mmmcdowe
I’m not sure. My good friend told me he thinks I’ll be happy at either, but says NYU because I’ve wanted to go there for so freakin’ long. I didn’t think I would get into Columbia, so I didn’t look into it as much as I should have.
You’re right, I WAS leaning toward NYU before DoC. Now it’s 50/50.</p>
<p>@mmmcdowe
I’m not sure. My good friend told me he thinks I’ll be happy at either, but says NYU because I’ve wanted to go there for so freakin’ long. I didn’t think I would get into Columbia, so I didn’t look into it as much as I should have.
You’re right, I WAS leaning toward NYU before DoC. Now it’s 50/50.</p>
<p>Can you go visit the campuses again informally?</p>
<p>I don’t think so. There’s only 9 days until May 1. I think I got a pretty genuine feel of Columbia; NYU however, I feel like I have only seen when it was all glamored up for admissions events.</p>
<p>If I do not attend Columbia, is there still the opportunity to take a couple classes there in my undergad and have the credits transfer over? And vice versa?</p>
<p>I assume that NYU has a summer program, but honestly summer classes won’t be the same as a college experience there. Same for Columbia if you went to NYU. You feel like you really liked Columbia in a genuine setting, I really suggest you go with your gut feeling. Even if it turns out that NYU is your gut feeling, don’t let people discourage you by trying to plant fears of inadequacy and poor education. This is the Columbia board, we are naturally pro-Columbia here. We want you to like it because we like, but the bottom line is you’ll be fine at NYU if that’s the place that you are happiest.</p>
<p>@mmmcdowe
Great non-biased advice.
I guess one of my worry is that I might not make it into Columbia for grad school (I know, it’s way in the future and I shouldn’t be worrying about it yet), because I am set on attending Columbia at some point in my education. And see, if I do go to Columbia for undergrad, I probably won’t go for grad (unless I love it THAT much). So it’s like, I’m afraid that if I don’t get in for grad school that I’ll be upset with myself down the line for not going when I had the chance. I probably worry too much, but I can’t help it.</p>
<p>I understand where you are coming from, I had a similar worry in undergrad. I went with the non-Ivy option and on occasion I did feel slight pangs of regret, but ultimately I am very happy with my outcome at the non-Ivy and would not change the experience for some might-have-been ideal. I guess I would ask will you feel pangs of regret if you don’t got to NYU, or is it only one way?</p>
<p>Just out of curiosity, what schools did you choose between? (Ivy vs. non-Ivy)
I feel like I would be happy at either school; however, I feel like I’d feel that occasional pang of regret having gotten into both but turned down one [dream school (NYU) vs. great Ivy League opportunity that may not come again (Columbia)].</p>
<p>A handful of the posters in this thread seem overly certain from glancing over a few ranking lists that “Columbia tops NYU in every way imaginable”. I’m not sure if these people are NYU rejects or simply ignorant. NYU is ranked higher in quite a few areas by various authoritative sources - in some cases even #1 (e.g. philosophy, applied mathematics). Do a bit more research before making unsubstantiated claims! ;)</p>
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I’m sorry but that’s a load of bullocks. XD
If you socialized enough, you would be likely to learn that most people couldn’t care less about the school you went to. And no, believe it or not, Columbia is not “far more famous” than NYU. If you want to see the statistics that show where I am coming from, just PM me. :)</p>
<p>Ivy league is Ivy league. </p>
<p>NYU is NYU</p>
<p>NYU is crappy. It’s not even an actual campus. No comparison, whatsoever.</p>
<p>This shouldnt even be an argument lol.
Unless you are DEAD set on art or business, then yea choose tisch and stern over columbia.
other than that, go to columbia.
columbia wins overall by a big margin.
and nyu doesn’t have a campus -_-</p>
<p>@CCwillBurn: It’s more than a little disingenuous to use graduate school rankings as an indicator of the quality of undergraduate programs.</p>
<p>Coming from a high school senior who applied ED to Columbia and is imagining a rejection in a week…take my opinion with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>I visited NYC last spring and I loved it. It was absolutely, totally beautiful. I love the city, and I mean I /love/ it. But at the same time, when I visited NYU I found the campus very disenchanting. If you don’t mind being in a total urban setting (I thought I didn’t, but it’s different once you actually visit it) then good for you. However, VISIT the school before you send out a check. The campus is sprawled all around manhattan; there is no discernible campus boundaries. There is a main “quad” if you will, but it’s just a big concrete slab with some concrete desks where students sit out with their macbooks and drink Starbucks. On the other hand, Columbia is HUGELY aesthetically appealing. You get a beautiful campus, sprawling grass, etc, etc. And of course, there’s a subway stop literally right outside the gates. In my mind, you get the best of both worlds: a college setting and NYC at your doorstep. </p>
<p>There is no doubt that Columbia is quite a lot more competitive than NYU. AND their financial aid is much better than NYU, who admits openly they do not always meet 100% of need. Considering their nearly $55 price tag, that’s definitely something to take into consideration - especially if you’re planning on going to grad school. That being said, NYU has great graduate programs (several ranked higher than Columbia’s). It’s also a great substitute for Columbia for those who maybe don’t QUITE have the SAT scores to get in, but are set on living in NYC. And who can beat their dorms? Private bathrooms in EVERY room. Also, if you have the money they have great study abroad programs. (Although I imagine Columbia does to.)</p>
<p>In the end, just see which one you get into and way your pros and cons. Overall, Columbia has more prestige and it has a much smaller, cozier (well as cozy as you can get in NYC) setting. But NYU is a great school too with a lot to offer.</p>
<p>TISCH - “There probably is no better school in the country to prepare for a career in acting.”</p>
<p>That’s debatable.</p>
<p>Huh, im a guy considering both, and (I decided nyu) I’d say you could find information like this out on pro forums for each college, having a comparison just makes ivy snobs and bitter ivy rejects come out of the woodwork to diss each college, just do the research yourself and go with your gut. It’s well known that nyu doesn’t have a campus, it’s well known that Columbia has restrictive majors, just pick which is right for you. Although I would say if you want to do the arts nyu is pretty hands down for this one, agreed?</p>