NYU or Cal Poly Slo (Decision time, T-11 days)

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I have been accepted to several schools but I've narrowed it down to a few (Santa Clara is probably still on the table as well), but after touring all of them there wasn't a distinct moment of "AHA!" that truly showed me which to pick, but I'll give you the details:</p>

<p>Accepted to NYU for Sports Management, Cal Poly Slo for Business Administration, and Santa Clara for Undeclared Business (yes I know these three schools are about as different as possible).</p>

<p>NYU is a great school in the heart of the biggest city in the US, with a great music scene and sports and anything and everything that a student could want; however, I applied into the Stern program and because I mentioned my appreciation of sports in my application they placed me into their less prestigious SCPS program with a Sports Management major. This would be no problem if I could double major at Stern or transfer, but double majoring between these two schools isn't allowed and transferring is not guaranteed. I feel as though NYU might be the strongest school, but I don't want to spend $70,000 a year in such a specific program.</p>

<p>Cal Poly Slo has a strong business school and a beautiful campus right near the beach and with great weather. It is the cheapest option by far (tuition is about $25,000). I've heard stories of difficulty getting classes and changing majors there, as well as I'm a little afraid some of the student body might be "fake."</p>

<p>Santa Clara University is in Silicon Valley and the connections it has to that area alone make it worth going to, but I am not religious and the Jesuit factor somewhat deters me from attending. It is also a little too close to home, but the campus is pretty nice and the faculty I've spoken with seem to be excellent. Tuition is around $50,000.</p>

<p>This is the gist of my thought process right now, and money isn't really a deciding factor, but grad school is a definite possibility that would also cost a lot. Please, give me some input as the deadline is fast approaching.</p>

<p>Thanks! </p>

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<p>Cal Poly SLO is pretty good for business. A few of the top business guys at Apple(I believe CFO) graduated from Cal Poly. Go with the cheapest and excellent option, which is SLO. Santa Clara is well known for business but not for that price tag. You can always get an MBA at Santa Clara if your employer pay for it. I always saved the most expensive private school for employers to pay. Heck, they can afford it.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your opinion! </p>

<p>A little extra information on my thoughts on the colleges’ locations:
NYU is a tough town that seems pretty far and different from home, but at the same time it’s exhilarating.
Cal Poly SLO is located in a great college town near the beach and right in the middle of S.F. and L.A.
Santa Clara is a nice town with some interesting stuff to do (but not comparable to New York and it isn’t really a college town either).</p>

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<p>don’t expect to be able to transfer to Stern, I was told while touring NYU the Stern guide told me that maybe 1 or 2 was able to transfer in per year.
If SLO is cheaper, I’d say go there.</p>

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<p>NYC is attractive to a lot of students but you need lots of money to do things in NYC. For example, I paid $50 to valet park for a day when I was staying at a hotel. Unheard of anywhere in California. I’ve essentially told kid #2 I would pay for 2 weeks in NYC for her to experience NYC but not going to school there.</p>

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<p>^^ Most students try to save money by commuting from Harlem, Brooklyn, Staten Island or NJ. I lived in Hoboken while commuting to downtown for college and after school to intern on wall street. I just did not feel the same in a campus life.</p>

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<p>Money isn’t going to be the deciding factor, the most important elements for me are the overall student experience, as well as the reputation the school has with graduate schools/employers.</p>

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<p>Wow, only one week left…</p>

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<p>bump</p>

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<p>Its your choice, it is Country vs Rock and Roll. Academically, you will be fine in either.</p>