Deciding: Nyu/upenn?

College Search & Selection
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<p>UPENN: joint degree program; will be recieve a BS in Economics from Wharton (concentration in Healthcare Management/Policy), and a BS in Nursing from the School of Nursing. Was also accepted into Benjamin Franklin Scholars (100 freshmen, approx 5% was the statistic used on these boards).</p>

<p>Pros: beautiful campus, amazing job opportunities, very prestigious, Philly!</p>

<p>Reservations: I am really math/science disinclined. No, really. I have no idea how I got into Penn, much less into a joint degree and then the Honors Program. I am frightened of having to take Calc II and tons of math/science courses with people smarter than me. If I get below a 3.4, I get kicked out. Also, due to the nature of my program, I don't have very much flexibility in term of an actual liberal arts education...also, I cannot drop just into Wharton if i feel the Nursing is too much for me to handle, and that's the part I want to do. Basically, I'm intimidated.</p>

<p>NYU: accelerated B.A./M.P.A program (Master's in Public Administration) frmo the Wagner School of Public Service, which is ranked #1 in Healthcare Management and Administration for all grad schools (Harvard is #2)</p>

<p>Pros: Tons of room for liberal arts, would get to major in journalism as well, 20K merit scholarship a year, NYC! Honors Program, would probably do well here, have a high GPA and have a master's degree by the time I'm 21!</p>

<p>Cons: no campus, not as..."prestigious," note the quotes.</p>

<p>Help?
Other choices are Northwestern, Hopkins, Barnard, and Wellesley. No matter where I go, I have a guaranteed transfer to Cornell, but would really rather not play that game. For the record, my first choice was Brown, so I am definitely into having freedom of curriculum...however, they are both such amazing opportunities I have no idea which one. Visiting both this upcoming weekend/Monday</p>

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<p>WOW!-- when I first saw NYU vs. Penn, I thought no brainer, UPENN it is.. BUT you are getting excellent offers from both schools.</p>

<p>now getting your MASTERS in one swoop at NYU sounds pretty damn appealing. Penn is offering two BS's, correct??--you'll have to continue school there or elsewhere to get your masters-- which will probably be pretty much necessary for your future career.</p>

<p>Now, don't forget Barnard, JHU, Wellesley and Northwestern... what types of programs do they offer? I know that JHU has a 5 year BA/MHS in Public Health-- best public health school in the world</p>

<p>Does Northwestern have an appealing 5 year program w/ Kellog??</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATS :)</p>

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<p>I would recommend you not let fear enter into the decision. They accepted you so must feel you're well qualified. Weigh the other factors and make a decision. Sounds like you can't go wrong!</p>