Cornell vs NYU (CAS)

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Intended major, Economics/math</p>

<p>Pros Cornell
- Ivy league
- Location
- errr... thats it?</p>

<p>Cons
- err... not sure</p>

<p>NYU
Pros
- I hear the economics department is great for NYU (CAS students CAN major in Eco/maths right? its not just open to stern students right?)
- Wall st in your backyard</p>

<p>Cons
- Not as prestigious as cornell (emphasise on "not as". your average neighbour would think cornell is more "prestigious")
- I'm not a fan of "no campus"
- also not so fond of NYC</p>

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<p>i don't go to nyu, but my roommate and a few close friends do. they think it's no good for how much they pay. the dorms aren't as safe as they should be, very homogeneous student body, etc. i think cornell is a better school, nyu is all hype from smart rich kids who want to go to a "cool" school in the city. and if you don't like nyc, you won't like nyu-- it's right in the heart of everything downtown, as are most of the dorms.</p>

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<p>well, if u dont like nyc, then u probably would not like nyu. However, I made a similar decision between cornell and nyu and i chose nyu. i did NOT like cornell's location because it is in the middle of nowhere. also, cornell has a high suicide rate...random fact. but I dont think that cornell is necessarily that much more prestigious than nyu. nyu is getting very selective and cornell is seen as the "Easy" way to go to an ivy. i would choose nyu, and DID, but u might be different.</p>

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<p>homogenous? nyu is one of the most diverse student bodies in the country</p>

<p>its in the safest district in the city. </p>

<p>But aside from those misrepresentations... if you dont like NYC you wont like NYU, but there program is much better than Cornells, and recruiters/grad schools know this even if the freinds you are trying to impress dont.</p>

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<p>Judging from what you've stated, NYU isn't for you if you don't like NYC. </p>

<p>That being said: NYU is not "all hype from smart rich kids who want to go to a "cool" school in the city." That is absolutely false and should be disregarded. Coming from someone who doesn't attend the school, there is no way NYU's strengths as a university can be judged.</p>

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<p>good argument.
I second that</p>

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<p>if you dont like nyc then definitely dont go to nyu</p>

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<p>Well I dont MIND NYC.. but I've grown up in a city all my life so I would like something different. </p>

<p>I think I've made up my mind to go to NYU... Thanks all~</p>

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<p>where are u from?</p>

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<p>Well I've lived in Seoul for the first half of my life then Melbourne for my other half of my life.</p>

<p>I asked on the Cornell board and even they admitted that the Economics/Math departments are ranked very highly, so that's made my choice ^_^.</p>

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<p>oh wow seoul and melbourne... pretty awesome</p>

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<p>NYU no question. I'm going to be an econ. and math major in CAS as well. I picked NYU over Cornell and Brown. It was mostly between NYU and Brown, since Cornell impressed me the least. Both econ. and math at NYU are highly regarded departments so I think you'll be okay.</p>

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<p>ok thanks ABirch~ That's sealed my decision ^_^</p>

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<p>wait...werent decisions already due???</p>

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<p>waitlist ^_^</p>

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<p>waitlist for which one?</p>

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<p>i was waitlisted at cornell</p>