<p>Hi, I recently sent in my deposit to Emerson College in Boston (for Marketing Comm with minor in Photography) then about 2 days later, got a phone call from Ithaca College (was waitlisted) saying that I was now accepted into their journalism program. I am still unsure as to where to go. NYU was my #1 school but I got rejected Early Decision. I still hope to transfer there after my first year at whatever college I choose. I know that transfer acceptance depends a lot on my grades/performance in my first year of college, but I was also wondering which school, Emerson or Ithaca, will look better to NYU and make me stand out more? Any help is appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>You’d probably have a more compelling reason if you went to Ithaca, since you could say you want to be in a city to have more job opportunities for your major (journalism), which Ithaca, NY, doesn’t offer. This would be moot if you went to Emerson.</p>
<p>I don’t know if I can make a general statement from my personal experience, but I’m currently an Emerson freshmen and I was accepted as a transfer applicant to NYU.</p>
<p>If you don’t end up transferring (for whatever reason), where would you be happier?</p>
<p>college_ruled said the exact same thing I would have said. Pick the one you’ll be happiest with if you don’t transfer. While the Media/Communications program here isn’t too hard to transfer into, the Journalism major is very competitive. So, pick the college you like the best.</p>
<p>As a freshman in the process of transferring, I can assure you that more thought needs to be put into this decision instead of simply figuring out which college will be a better stepping stone to NYU. Regardless of whether or not you transfer, you’re going to spend a year of your life at one of those institutions. If you pick a school you don’t see yourself happy at, trust me, that year can be long and miserable.</p>
<p>No matter what anyone here may like to think, your work ethic and character are what’re going to get you into NYU. Not what school you go to.</p>
<p>I’m an undergrad at Emerson and I’m looking to transfer to NYU also. What are some of the things you suggest I do? Did you contact the counselors beforehand? I don’t know what I should do!!</p>
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