<p>Is anyone else turning down the NYU acceptance? If so, why? I just want to make sure I wasn't the only one saying "no thank you" to NYU.</p>
<p>A lot of people are for my reason: the money. I mean I would certainly go if it was possible, but I just can't afford the bill.</p>
<p>im in a tight spot, nearly super-tight spot with money. my justification for the god-damn enormous loans is this: a degree from NYU is almost like a ticket. obviously not the very best of tickets, but better than many, better than most.</p>
<p>I think i'll attend, its been a dream for a very long time. where will you be goign to college?</p>
<p>I got a lot of good Merit Aid from American and since I want to do international affairs it makes sense. I still may do the honors program at my state school(UGA), but that seems unlikely at this point. Ive crossed Umich, Madison, and Georgia Tech off my list.</p>
<p>matt, no college degree is a ticket, except to the extent that any college degree is a ticket. NYU is a very, very big school meaning there are a lot of unemployed and underemployed NYU grads in this world.</p>
<p>Do what you want, but please don't make the mistake of thinking your degree will pay for the loans. It won't. Maybe your own skills and talents and ambition will -- but you are going to have that wherever you go.</p>
<p>LoL people turn down acceptances everywhere. Even Harvard's matriculation rate is only 79%. You are definately not the ONLY person to do it at NYU.</p>
<p>I may or may not turn it down. It all depends on whether I enjoy my visits to Rice and Notre Dame.</p>
<p>My daughter is passionate about musical theater. She has been fortunate to get into the Stella Adler studio at Tisch, not CAP21 but still a very cool thing. She also has been offered a Presidential Arts Scholarship in Drama at GWU. This is an interesting undergrad BA with Major in Drama, in which you can minor in vocal performance and keep up your voice, as well as have opportunities to perform as a freshman. Has anyone else chosen btn GW and NYU, and if so, what made your choice? Thanks in advance for answering.</p>
<p>This is a reality to me I didn't expect to face. I will be turning down the NYU acceptance (at least I'm 99% sure of this)</p>
<p>I'm in the same boat, Stephen (ironically, I am also a Stephen).
Bleh.</p>
<p>the curse of the stephens! lol, i think i would've done badly at nyu anyway because of large population of gay students....how can one study with so many distractions? haha</p>
<p>Come to Emerson and we'll hang out. :D</p>
<p>$$$$$$$$$$$</p>
<p>If I decide to transfer from the college I am now forced to attend then I will definately consider Emerson lol. Though, I imagine it would be odd having a friend with the same name as mine.</p>
<p>i'm prolly gonna turn them down because usc is better for journalism and b/c i live in cali</p>
<p>Emerson has a lovely communications program, though I don't recall what your intended major was. Either way, come down to Boston for a cup of coffee or something.</p>
<p>Too expensive...and Im torn between Chicago and NYU</p>
<p>I'm turning down, because I want to have new experience in a rural area :) But I still love NYU</p>
<p>Yeah, I was planning on taking on the $44K+/yr loans from nyu, but did I don't really want to end up living at home b/c all my salary goes to paying back loans until i'm 35-50. So goodbye NYU, hello UT! I guess NYU won't know what they're missing- haha all of us! Is anyone else going to UT Austin? Have fun whereveryou go! =)</p>
<p>Quote from Calmon page 1</p>
<p>"matt, no college degree is a ticket, except to the extent that any college degree is a ticket. NYU is a very, very big school meaning there are a lot of unemployed and underemployed NYU grads in this world.</p>
<p>Do what you want, but please don't make the mistake of thinking your degree will pay for the loans. It won't. Maybe your own skills and talents and ambition will -- but you are going to have that wherever you go."
-Calmon</p>
<p>MY TURN! =)
So true, and you don't have to pay $44K+/yr for your own skills and talents! I agree that there's a common misconception that a college degree from _____ school = getting a job, but that's just not true. And when you're considering taking on the large loans, just know you have start paying them back in 4 yrs and 6 mths - time flies when you're having fun. Do you want to pay your undergraduate loans until you're 35-40 or maybe even later? I'm not saying it's impossible, but if you're sure, you just have to keep in mind that you can't drop the ball. Just set your goals and stick to them. </p>
<pre><code> It's up to you to improve your skills and take advantage of opportunities schools have to offer. It's up to you though to make a move and act. Go for it! Especially when asking about internships. The worst somebody can say to you when you're asking about internship opportinities is a no. Think about it, when you came in to ask for the internship, did you have this particular internship when you came in-no. So you may have put time and effort, but think of what you gained. You gained experience in how to present yourself, what to do and what not to do in future interviews. You gained another opportunity to handle "rejection" in a productive manner. You have another opportunity to challenge yourself to make this "rejection"-more like their loss/don't know what they just passed up-a positive. What opportunity does this give you? It challenges you to challenge yourself to step up and really think of what you want.
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<p>Sure you can just say, "Life's not fair" and mope all day. Or you can do something about it. You hear life's not fair for a reason, we think we know what we want, but do you really? Have you asked yourself "What do I want?" because I don't really know what I want. That's a main reason why I'm not going to NYU. I don't think it's worthwhile to spend $44K+/yr trying to figure out what I want. If I find out later I really want to go to NYU, I could always apply to transfer and if i don't get in - their loss. </p>
<pre><code>You just have to keep your mind on the good in your life because there will always be bad. That's the trick, the keeping your mind on the bad, hard times in your life will keep you down in that mindset that nothing will get better. You have to keep your mind on all the gifts you've been given. The good will get you through the hard times. You'll get through it, it might take time, but time flies when you're having fun. So to have fun, just think of what's good in your life that you don't really stop to think about and be thankful.
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<p>For example, do you have the luxury of having two fully functional legs? If yes- there you go, you can walk; you can dance; you can run; you can jump. Just think about it. You can bend your knees and jump! You can have long walks on the beach if you're that kind of person that dreams of that. If no- you might even have a better gift. You get to see people for who they really are by how they act around you/towards you. Children come up to a person in a wheelchair asking questions, no judgement just curiosity. They're amazed! Other people may give certain looks, and depending on their looks, you probably know already if that person is genuine or not. Oh, and if you are in a manual wheelchair and wheel yourself around, you probably have great upper body strength. And think about it, if you were, hypothetically of course, hanging on a ledge out of a window by your arms, you could probably pull yourself up. I can't say that for half of the people in the world with fully functional legs would be that lucky in that particular situation. So whenever you're board, feeling down, keep your eyes on what's good in life. It's so simple, but it makes you think. It makes you put things in perspective and appreciate things all the more. </p>
<pre><code> When you don't get an internship, a position on a team, first place, into whatever college, etc. - it's not the end of the world. Like my dance teacher says, "It's not like you're fighting the war in Iraq." I always compare whatever is bringing me down to that quote or something in that sense. It's so true, it's not a life or death situation if you get an award or whatnot, not that achievements are bad, they're just not everything. There's more to life than money or where you went to college.
Anybody can get a degree nowadays, it's what you do with it. It's what you do with yourself. It's the decisions that you make that define who you are, who you want to be, and who you'll become. Everyone has the potential and is capable of doing what they want to do with his/her life, it's just deciding to go for it and work for it. Just rmember that each and every one of you are worth it, you're smart, you're capbable, you can do anything - and don't let other people convince you otherwise. It's easy to be in a group agreeing to think ____, but it's harder to stand alone for what you believe in and defend what you stand for.
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<p>Sorry this entry was uber long, but for those of you who got through it all-thank you! I hope you enjoyed it, or at least a part of it. =P Have fun in life, and don't take everything too seriously. Enjoy your four years of college wherever that may be before we're all out in "the real world." Don't forget to smile and life. Life's too short to take everything seriously. So enjoy it for what it is, and make it what you want it to be. Life's an opportunity to make your dreams come true. You just have to commit to making your dreams a reality. </p>
<p>P.S. - If I offended anyone in anyway, I sincerely apologize. I don't mean to offend anyone. If you want, just e-mail me or post, and I'll be more than happy to try to see things from your perspective. </p>
<p>Have a great day! You deserve it! =)</p>
<p>"Have fun in life, and don't take everything too seriously. Enjoy your four years of college wherever that may be before we're all out in "the real world." Don't forget to smile and life. Life's too short to take everything seriously. So enjoy it for what it is, and make it what you want it to be."</p>
<p>It sounds to me like you seem to want to go to party school and just "enjoy" yourself. People who pay any amount for college (whether it be 22k a year or 45k a year) need to take college seriously. Not taking college seriously is something you will regret later on in your life. While I agree that NYU is not the end all be all, not taking college seriously is just plain silly.</p>