<p>oops, my title was supposed to be NEU vs. NYU</p>
<p>i'm having trouble deciding between these two schools. although financial aid is a big part of where i go, the fin. aid package for both schools are roughly similar. money matters aside, which school do you think would be the better option and why? i'm going for nursing btw, and i'm not sure which program is better.</p>
<p>NEU pros-
- co-op, higher guarantee of job offerings
- boston is home to a ton of great medical centers
- actual campus/school spirit- "real" college experience. my high school wasn't very school spirit-y so i think it would be cool for me to have that school pride for my college
- 20 minutes from home
- i'd be in my comfort zone (good/bad?)
- clinicals start sophomore year (they typically start junior year for most other colleges)</p>
<p>NEU cons-
- i definitely want to live in boston when i'm older so if i go here, i won't get to experience living elsewhere
- i can choose to do my co-op in another city.. but because it's co-op, i'll be working and i won't have the ability to experience the place whereas if i go to NYU, i'll be able to go clubbing, broadway shows, shopping etc. whenever i please with less responsibility towards job related work
- considered less prestigious
- 5 years, meaning i'll graduate later + grad school = 6 years of schooling (not sure if that's good or bad actually...)</p>
<p>NYU pros-
- a completely new environment
- tons of internship/job opportunities available
- tons of everything available
- considered more prestigious (not sure about the college of nursing though)
- chance for dual degree to NYU's nursing grad school- less stressful grad school application process?</p>
<p>NYU cons-
- cost of living in NYC is a lot higher than in boston
- lack of actual campus/school spirit
- complete independence- not sure how well i'd fare being so far away from my family
- large and impersonal</p>
<p>so mainly....
- i received a way better scholarship for NYU so COA is less than at NEU (surprisingly, even with the larger tuition)... but NEU has co-op so i think it could help pay for the tuition (18 months of paid work/job experience)
- co-op entitles job experience AND pay, but NYU also has access to tons of internships/job opportunities because of the NYC location
- boston is GREAT with hospitals and medical centers but NYC is great with everything in general</p>
<p>please feel free to offer anything! i've thought about it SO much and i'm going to go insane! i've concentrated on location/my personal comfort level too much already, so i'm wondering if anyone has any insight on the academic portions.</p>