<p>Hi,
Another stupid thread about where to go... but am really confused!</p>
<p>I got accepted at NYU, Emory and Grinnell, rejected at Uchic, Stanford, Vassar (!!) and UPenn, and waitlisted at Swarthmore, Haverford, Wellesley and Northwestern.</p>
<p>I am confused about which university to choose.</p>
<p>The cost comes to about the same for each, so cost is not a deciding factor.</p>
<p>NYU - I really like nyc, I am not much into the traditional college experience (am looking more for opportunities for my writing and acting than roaming green fields, hehe)</p>
<p>Emory - It's better ranked, also in a major city, (though not as major as NYC!)</p>
<p>Grinnell - the Liberal Arts education, big campus, etc. But then again, its the middle of nowhere. And I feel kinda guilty about rejecting it because it gave me an early write.</p>
<p>Don't base your decision on which school is ranked higher. If you do, you are short-changing yourself. Decide what you want in a college and base your decision on whether that college will meet your needs and desires in a school.</p>
<p>If you want a smaller school with personal attention from professors, then Grinnell would be a good choice. For example, S's chemistry class last semester had 24 students and this semester 27. The students learn in an environment that is cooperative rather than cutthroat. While in the middle of nowhere, life revolves around the campus and students seem very happy.</p>
<p>Whichever collge you choose, and all three are good schools, choose wisely.</p>
<p>Based on your stated interests in your original post, there are only two options for you: NYU & Northwestern University (if you are able to get accepted from the waitlist).</p>
<p>Thanks SoCaDad and icy9ff8... and the rest of course...
I was wondering about NU... if I say I want to be on the waitlist, and I am accepted, do i HAVE to withdraw my application from NYU?
:(</p>
<p>I don't fully understand your question. If you were admitted to the Tisch School at NYU, and you want to study acting & writing (screenplays, TV scripts & plays, I assume), then why worry about Northwestern? If you were not admitted to the Tisch School, but to another school at NYU, then only give up that acceptance if you get accepted from the Northwestern waitlist into your desired major at NU. Northwestern's theatre/acting/drama dept. is very hard to get into as that major only accepts a maximum of one (100) hundred students each year. It is easier to be admitted to the RadioTVFilm major at Northwestern--which is also part of the School of Communication--and will get you all of the writing work on campus that you can handle. Acting classes beyond introductory level are only for theatre/acting/drama majors as it is conservatory level training. Any student at Northwestern can audition for stage & film acting roles--sometimes in front of four or more directors at once. The theatre major is probably the hardest to get into at Northwestern, followed by journalism. School of Communication students may double major in the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. With respect to screenwriting, acting & film, Northwestern, NYU & USC are the Harvard, Yale & Princeton of these majors.</p>
<p>I was accepted into CAS at NYU and my planned major is either Psychology or International Relations. My acting/writing stuff needs to be honed by opportunities in the city, thats why i mentioned it...</p>
<p>I go to NYU and am in Tisch drama. I think you really have to consider what kind of college experience you'd like to have. If you go to a school with more of a campus, you'll probably have more opportunities to write and perform. Acting is EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE in New York. My friends and I frequent auditions, and it's a cattle call. Sometimes, we get "typed out" before even having a chance to perform a monologue or song. You get up at 5 in the morning and line up in order to be the 300th person seen that day--and that's IF they'll even see you. It's exhausting. I suggest really looking at the schools themselves. I honestly think that you'll get to write and perform a lot more, if you look at the campus level. As a college student, you're developing your skills, and will need experience before you can turn professional. Also know that you will not interact with Tisch students very much at NYU. You will not be allowed to audition for Tisch productions and Tisch directors will likely choose their friends in Tisch to act in their shows. There is a divide.<br>
Still, there are opportunities for performing at NYU for non-Tischies. NYU will also help you get an amazing internship, perhaps at a literary magazine. Just be realistic about the acting possibilities...I know from experience that it's better to look at your school's internal offerings in this area.<br>
If you just want to take acting classes in New York, you'll have lots of opportunities. Yet, classes cost money, and your expenses will be far greater than just tuition and board. This is another thing you should account for. You'll probably have to get a job, which you'll be able to fit into your academic schedule easily. Ask some more specific questions, and I'd be happy to respond.</p>
<p>It shouldn't be too hard to knock out Grinnell or NYU/Emory right away. You either want to be on a campus with only 1500 other students or you don't want to be on a campus with only 1500 other students.</p>
<p>Also, are you absolutely sure Grinnell's going to cost you just as much as NYU? Their respective endowments are roughly the same size except NYU has like 25x more students to support (that's including graduate students).</p>
<p>Oh god, I am in the exact same dillema. Well not exactly. But I have to decide whether going to NYU's Tisch school of Film is worth the 60 grand loan. </p>
<p>For those who are in Tisch, do you know anyone in Film program? Is it really true that you will make connections, and you have a better chance if you are in the film program? Opposed to a different university..</p>