Hi, so I just got off of the waitlist at NYU for CAS Econ. NYU and I was super pumped when I finally got in. The only thing that’s stopping me from committing is that they did not offer nearly enough financial aid. I guess I just want to know if the connections and NYU name/brand is worth the 130k difference over four years between NYU and Rutgers. About half of that amount would probably need loans. I’m not sure exactly what I would want to do but probably something on wall street.
I give that a hard no. Rutgers is a great school.
I second Rutgers.
NYU is notorious for lousy FA.
Go to Rutgers.
$65,000 in loans is a lot. This is not quite enough to be catastrophic, but will be a huge constraint on your life after graduation.
Rutgers is a great school. I have studied (in graduate school) and worked with a bunch of graduates from there. They have given it a great name by what they did on the job and in graduate school. They also have been quite successful.
I agree with others. Stick with Rutgers.
I agree with the advice. It doesn’t look like you can afford NYU. Reach schools are like that. Rutgers is a great school and you’ll do great!
Rutgers. Kick NYU to the curb, and don’t look back.
Another vote for Rutgers.
Rutgers!
NYU is known for not giving good aid.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/the-expensive-romance-of-nyu/278904/
It is also hard to compare starting salaries, but Rutgers for Econ says starting salary is
$50K + 9K (average additional salary)
https://careers46.rutgers.edu/public/new_webpage_GradSurveyHome.cfm?school=sas&major_id=220
NYU: College of Arts and Science $59,427 mean salary
https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/wasserman/documents/LBTS%202019%20Final_Updated%204.13.20.pdf
Rutgers! I’m starting at the Newark campus in the fall, as a CC transfer. Their financial aid is great (at least for low-income students) and it’s an amazing school.
RUUUU
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