New Spring 2010 Students at Chapman.

<p>I would…if i got in. but i’ve only seen NYU, USC, and Claremont Mckenna. and the schools in my town but im not gonna live here.</p>

<p>The thing is…USC is in a bad area (compared to others schools) and CMC was in the middle of no where. I’m trying to convince myself that chapman is better lol or any other school since i didnt get into nyu. </p>

<p>what are the surroundings like at chapman? for instance, when i visited NYU, it was 3 blocks from the main shopping street, had a subway here and there, and the campus surroundings were verrry safe. there’s security in every building so strangers wont get in, even ur own parents cant get in without u coming to greet them. </p>

<p>whats chapman known for?</p>

<p>Chapman is in a quiet residential area, completely different from USC and NYU. No skyscrapers, no traffic (during the open house, the president showed a picture of a street with two cars, and announced that was rush hour in old town orange).
USC is actually my #1 choice, so I can give a fairly good comparison.
Yes, USC is in a bad area, but it shouldn’t affect you too much. Campus is safe, be smart and you won’t have any sort of issues</p>

<p>oh…</p>

<p>i really didnt want to be in a quiet town cuz ive lived in one for 18 years. but u seem like u know la pretty well…at least better than me. so if i DO want the college near skyscrapers and traffic lol wheres the best place?</p>

<p>i applied to (in LA): loyola marymount, pepperdine, chapman, USC, UCLA, UCI and claremont and occidental. </p>

<p>im trying to stay away from UC’s but i might have a chance at UCLA. in that case, id go if i didnt get in anywhere else like USC or claremont</p>

<p>You’de go to UCLA if you DON’T get into USC or Claremont? It’s the other way around for about 99.9% of people.
UCLA is pretty <em>in</em> LA. Nice part of LA too. USC is <em>in</em> LA, just in the somewhat not so nice part.
Loyola Marymount is actually I guess sort of in LA…it’s a few minutes from Santa Monica (and UCLA I think). But just set aside a bit more from the city (in a *****in town though)</p>

<p>I also applied to chapman EA and havnt heard back yet. Im soo nervous! i check the mail constantly</p>

<p>@wailey</p>

<p>haha really? i could careless when it comes lol i already got my early decision letter back and thats what i was soo worried about…n i didnt get in lol i think the only one ill be worried about next is USC or claremont…i probably wont get in tho lol </p>

<p>@scott</p>

<p>well yeah ucla is in a nicer area but wouldnt ppl want the smaller classes and all that?</p>

<p>…It’s all about preference.
You want to go to NYU AND interested in Claremont, two VERY different schools.
NYU has huge classes (like UCLA), Claremont has small ones (like Chapman).</p>

<p>really? i thot nyu had small classes? i know that theres like 60 in general classes…but my friend said that they get small when their are more specific to ur major. ugh idk anything anymore lol how big are claremonts</p>

<p>Claremont has roughly 1,200 students. Very small classes.
NYU has 50,000
Most of the time, classes DO get smaller as you get concentrated to your major…
You need to do a little bit of research, it doesn’t sound like you really understand anything about the dynamics of the schools you’ve listed. Have you poked around on their official sites? They usually have a TON of nifty info</p>

<p>yeah i mean most of the schools ive looked into have like 10-20 ratio of students to teacher. but how can there be more than that many students in less concentrated classes? isnt that part of the whole private school deal?</p>

<p>It’s really only like that in general ed classes. No matter where you go you will have larger GE classes than major concentrated ones, however, if you have a student body of 50,000, the class size is bound to be pretty significant.
Not as big as UCLA’s Id assume.</p>

<p>I’m transferring to Chapman from NYU so I can answer any questions you have about NYU. I’m a second semester sophomore and the smallest class I had at NYU was a little over 20 people. I took a few upper level classes and the classes sizes really don’t get much smaller than 20, and most of the general ed classes have at least 100 people. If you’re looking for a more individualized education then NYU probably isn’t right for you. There are so many undergrads that you really need to have an idea of what classes you want to take and what career path you are interested in. For the most part the students at NYU are very ambitious and know what they want to get out of their NYU education.</p>

<p>holy smokes! i thot they were at least as low as 15 students in the smaller classes at nyu! yeah NYU was my first choice and still is : ] but idk if u read…that i didnt get in. when i visited a week before applying ED, i didnt think the area was phenomenal, but i compared into USC and claremont since those are the only places i had been, and it was much better. I actually visited claremont after submitting the app but claremont was in a desert basically. nyu is close to subway stations and id rather not drive, especially in ny cuz im a mess lol jk but i nearly killed myself like 5 times. i made a left cuz the car in front of me was going and there was a car coming in front lol</p>

<p>anyways…whyyy would u transfer to chapman?! i was thinkin it was the other way around lmao like i want to go to pepperdine or chapman so i can transfer to NYU. lol but im sure u have good reasons : ] obviously i know nothing lol</p>

<p>Just remember- it’s a LOT easier to go from a JC to NYU than it is from ANY other four year…it gets a LOT trickier.
And the whole car thing is why you utilize the subway, which is why NY is just so flippin awesome :P</p>

<p>lol yeah and they have broadwayy! : ] im not the type to watch plays but i saw mamma mia and the main character was soo good. she went to nyu too! and the dad in the play was on gossip girl! they must make a lot still even if they do broadway. </p>

<p>yeah i feel like its kinda dumb for me to go to a community college and then transfer since i already know that i didnt get into nyu…which is where i want to be for sure…since ive worked for so long in hs. its kinda ridiculous how ppl get into nyu with a 2.5 gpa in hs and just transfer from community. i coulda just done that! lol but im sure its more of an advantage to have a higher gpa and be safe. plus itd be kinda embarrassing when ur kids ask u lol jk </p>

<p>but idk like i applied to soo many colleges and ill probly get into chapman, pepperdine, and occidental but i dont think ill get into top notch colleges cuz of my sat score. soo…what do u think…transfer from community to usc or nyu? or just go whereever i get in even if its not usc or claremont? (or others that were higher on my list)</p>

<p>I disagree. It’s not embarrassing, it shouldn’t be embarrassing, and anyone who disagrees is full of themselves.
They offer a financially feasible, and less competitive way into college. What’s wrong with that?
I would say, if you want to friggen go to NYU so bad, COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Chances drop DRAMATICALLY if you transfer from a 4 year.</p>

<p>lol thanx. u helped me reassure myself that its better to go to community. altho im still a little skeptical on making the decision but i could care less of getting into the other colleges that i applied to. first of all, i dont think ill get into any top colleges that i applied to like USC or claremont or northwestern, and second of all NYU is in the location that i want to be in…i think. most likely sure. lol but from cc, ppl seem a bit bittchy at nyu and i really never thot that way before. </p>

<p>i can make my decision for sure if i see some stats to prove it tho…that its better to go to community. ive heard this all over, but i just need some hard evidence. know of any?</p>

<p>Go talk to your counselor.</p>

<p>may i ask why? lol</p>

<p>They have hard facts and know a little more than us. You need to get out there and do a lil research</p>