<p>Anyone know how NYU is ranked in engineering (general, and its subcategories?) Anyone taking engineering at NYU? How is it?</p>
<p>Engineering at nyu isn’t highly ranked since we barely had an engineering program ourselves (3/2 program with Stevens). Once nyu fully integrates with poly (which is wel under way) I think we’ll have an OK program. Not outstanding at all, but average.</p>
<p>So if I apply for NYU’s engineering program, do I go to the Polytechnic Institute, or am I a student at NYU who takes classes at Poly? Do I apply to NYU but go to poly instead, or can I only directly apply to poly?</p>
<p>i THINK you’re an NYU student who takes classes at Poly. call admissions and double check.</p>
<p>this is the first round of admissions with the NYU-Poly merger in place, so a lot of stuff is up in the air. </p>
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<p>isnt NYU poly in brooklyn and not manhattan?</p>
<p>Poly is located in the Metrotech Center in Brooklyn. At the present time, it is “affiliated” with NYU, not a school of NYU. In the initial phase of the merger, (we were told it would be the next few years), students apply directly to Poly and pay Poly tuition/fees. Poly has it’s own admissions, financial aid, housing, etc. Anyone wishing to apply to NYU must do so separately.</p>
<p>Poly students may use NYU facilities and take classes at NYU, but do not have the option of minoring at NYU. Poly has its own NCAA D3 teams (Poly is the Fighting Blue Jays, whereas NYU is the Violets). Poly’s admissions counselors emphasized to us that Poly students can join any of NYU’s clubs…NYU wasn’t so sure. I’d check that one out on your own.</p>
<p>Bottom line is, if you’re looking at engineering, don’t look at “NYU’s reputation for engineering.” This is a brand new thing. Poly has a long history as an engineering school and you should consider it on its own merits, knowing that it now has the added benefit of being affiliated with NYU. If you’re interested, definately contact the admissions office (they’re very accessible), ask questions and schedule a visit.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks for the replies. I’ll think about it.</p>
<p>Yeah, so disclaimer: I’m attending Poly. How it works is, you apply to Poly and then after your freshman year (I know…it sucks…) you may take classes at NYU. Poly definitely has its merits though. It’s located in the “good part” of Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights), and if you’re a smart student, you can get a $30,500ish honors scholarship to pay off the $34.5k tuition price tag. Then take up to an $800/month job on campus, and your cost of education is essentially covered. And you’re learning how to become an engineer. In Brooklyn. A few subway stops from downtown Manhattan. It totally has its perks. When you’re not studying, you ALWAYS have something else you can do. Always.</p>
<p>Also, unlike students you’ll find at tons of other private universities, none of the ones you’ll find at Poly have superiority complexes. Nor are they competitive showoffs/braggarts. They’re actually really friendly and have their own passions. As a high school senior, I loved that. I didn’t see similar niceties at CC “top universities” I was accepted into & visited.</p>
<p>The thing that sucks most about Poly is its reputation - which is decent, and if you’re a great student, it could be quite phenomenal - but it’s only well-known and respected in the New York City area. Mostly everywhere else, it’s void. But Poly’s working on it. I really think its affiliation with NYU will make people take it way more seriously. We’re allowed to participate in a ton of NYU events and use their facilities, rush their frats/sororities, etc etc which is awesome.</p>
<p>I also think that most undergraduate engineering colleges are about the same, give or take. So if you plan on going to grad school and you can cut a good deal out of Poly, why don’t you pay it a visit sometime? 
You might just be pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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<p>Salary for new york area? so compared to cost of living not as much?</p>