<p>I'm currently a sophmore attending Rutgers with a 4.00 gpa. With scholarships and such, I'm paying close to nothing for my education. However... I'm tempted to go to NYU.
I think the environment is more interesting, the people are more interesting, the classes smaller and more difficult, etc.
Partly it has to do with that Rutgers, which is already ranked lower than NYU, is getting worse while NYU is getting better.
But I recognize that most likely, the academics are going to be marginally different. I'm more interested in the social aspect. Living in the city, being surrounded by people who are well... more of my socioeconomic status I suppose. I just don't feel like I fit in too well at my state school.
Anyway, I was wondering if people think that's really worth all the extra money NYU would cost (keep in mind I'll only be attending for 2 years).</p>
<p>What are you majoring in? That plays a part in the "worth" of it, IMO.</p>