<p>I am trying to make a decision about college and would appreciate any input.
At the moment I am pursuing journalism, I am not 100% sure that I want to do this but it seems appealing at the moment. I have been accepted to the SI Newhouse school at Syracuse for Magazine Journalism. I have also been accepted to CAS at NYU, in the Liberal Studies Program. I heard some not so great things about LSP from my brother who went through the program, and am not completely thrilled with the requirements I will have to take the first 2 years at NYU before taking Journalism classes, but I love New York and have wanted to go to NYU as long as I can remember. I went to Open House at Syracuse and was told about all of the contacts and internships people get there from alumni and professors, but at the same time NYU is in Manhattan, surrounded by publications.</p>
<p>Syracuse and NYU both have accredited programs, but from what I’ve heard, Newhouse is considered to be far more well-regarded. If you’re worried about Syracuse’s location, bear in mind that they also have campuses in New York and Los Angeles.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if NYU is your dream, why give it up? You could always go to Newhouse for grad school if you wanted.</p>
<p>newhouse</p>
<p>just look at the alumni</p>
<p>If NYU is your dream, go to NYU. To be honest, it’s probably easier to transfer to Syracuse than it would be to transfer back to NYU, if you feel you’re unhappy in your current program.</p>
<p>Both schools are excellent. Newhouse is known for its incredible journalism program (it’s one of the best journalism schools in the country) and NYU is very prestigious. </p>
<p>If NYU is your dream school, you should go! The Liberal Studies Program doesn’t sound THAT bad. You get to take one elective freshman year and three sophomore year. The program will strengthen your foundations and allow you to form close relationships with your professors, an unlikely occurrence for freshmen and sophomore CAS students. Once you get to your junior year, you’re basically free of all your requirements so you’re free to focus solely on your major.</p>
<p>Plus, going to school in the city allows you to intern during the school year, rather than waiting for the summer when EVERYONE is trying to intern.</p>
<p>You don’t seem that set on journalism anyway since you say that it seems “appealing at the moment.” If it’s not your absolute passion then I suggest NYU. If you get the chance, you should visit NYU and see if it feels right, if you feel like you belong at NYU.</p>
<p>Good luck on your decision!</p>
<p>NYU is a very presitigious school with one of the best journalism programs. Plus, it’s in NEW YORK CITY!!! There are so many great internships you can get in the city than in a university in the middle of no where. NYC is where everything happens. Go to NYU! Even if you got into CAS, you would still need to spend your first two years taking liberal arts courses. There is really no difference.</p>