<p>I was accepted into the journalism program at both Boston University and Newhouse at Syracuse. At NYU, however, I was denied from the journalism and was accepted into the liberal studies program. </p>
<p>NYU has been my dream school since I was little and it never changed. However, journalism has always been my dream job (I've interned at a local newspaper, I'm editor of my school newspaper and have been a part of it since freshman year). I think liberal studies could be a great option for students not sure in what they want to major in, but I absolutely 100% sure that I want to do journalism. I'm definitely a city girl and not sure if the location of Syracuse is right for me, but i'm not sure if Boston University's journalism program is up to par with NYU's and Syracuse's. </p>
<p>Money aside (I will be receiving little to no financial aid from the schools anyways), what is the better option for me? Also, if I do attend NYU for the liberal studies program, will I still be able to graduate in four years?</p>
<p>What a coincidence! I have friends that go to all of those schools. If you’re a city person, New York City is a heavenly place (I’m obsessed with New York City myself). Syracuse and Boston aren’t as big as NYC, but there is always something fun happening. If you truly do believe you can thrive in a metropolis environment, then no place is better than NYC. My friend that attends NYU has been raking in some huge internships (she is a public relations major), and she VERY happy with her choice to attend NYU. There are so many big opportunities in such a big city, and personally, if NYU had an architecture porgram, I would instantly take up the offer. Syracuse and Boston, on the other hand, also have an abundance of opportunities, but are much more limited in number, because the setting isn’t as big as NYC. Both Syracuse and NYU are known for their exemplary communications school, so it’s up to your own personal preferences.</p>
<p>My S went to NYU. It used to be that you got accepted into the liberal studies program with a guaranteed admission if you did well in your courses to the school that you originally applied for. I know two people who went through with my son and did the liberal studies program the first two years and then went into the school they applied for. Is this still the case? You should know that it is very difficult to transfer into a different school at NYU without the program.
My D is about to graduate from Newhouse and it was wonderful. But so is NYU. Great choices.</p>
<p>GO to Boston! Boston is a college town- and BU’s endowment as well as rank is steadily growing. You’ll make more connections, feel more comfortable (it’s obviously smaller), housing/ rent is affordable, and the student-teacher relationships are significantly better than NYU’s. You can always intern in NYC, however the connections you make in college are critical for your future, and you’ll likely make more in Boston than NYU. I was recently accepted to NYU’s tisch program as well as Boston University’s school of film and communications. My father (an economics prof at NYU) ultimately dissuaded me from attending NYU. Tisch is a legacy, however Boston University provides a better/ holistic education- which is essential for undergrad. NYU can be a bit intimidating both socially and financially. Congrats, and good luck with your decision!!! Wonderful choices either way.</p>
<p>Newhouse is consistently ranked higher than Boston University, if that is important to your decision. The facilities and equipment at Newhouse are impressive - not sure how they compare with BU. However, Boston is a great town so that is another consideration. Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>How is Syracuse ranked higher than BU? You didn’t specify what rankings. Overall school rankings, BU is a few ranks better than SU. However Newhouse is considered more prestigious than BU’s Com school, though BU has an excellent program as well.</p>
<p>The liberal studies program at NYU is a gigantic bait-and-switch. I wouldn’t consider it for a minute. You have your whole life to live in New York. And you have two better options. Good luck.</p>
<p>Newhouse, Syracuse’s journalism school, is ranked higher than BU communications school on any listing of journalism schools that I have ever seen - it is in the top 5. You might want to look at student publications as well and see what awards each school’s newspapers have received. Also, ask each school about internships.</p>