NYU or Georgetown?

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<p>So I've submitted my enrollment deposit to NYU, but got waitlisted at Georgetown. I'm posting this now because I can't seem to make up my mind—what would I do if I had to ultimately decide between the two?</p>

<p>I absolutely love both NYC and DC...they're both my two favorite cities in the world. However, I see a bit more opportunities for internships and real-world experience in NYC than DC. Correct me if I'm wrong!</p>

<p>At NYU, I plan on double-majoring in Politics and Journalism; at Georgetown, I would major in Government and take their brand-new Journalism minor. I've heard that NYU has better programs in both fields—but isn't it freaking GEORGETOWN? </p>

<p>Feeling very conflicted. Any feedback at all would be very appreciated. Thanks in advance :)</p>

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<p>NYU is a great school and on an upward trend. But Georgetown is in a different league. Unless you want to study business or performing arts, I would say go to Georgetown if you get in. Regardless you are very fortunate to have been accepted at NYU.</p>

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<p>Why would you be conflicted if this is not even an option.</p>

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<p>Good luck and congrats!</p>

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<p>You are correct, NYU’s politics and journalism departments are better than Georgetown’s. </p>

<p>Georgetown is strong in International Relations, but it actually not that fantastic at government/politics. In fact, George Washington University is better than GTown for politics/government. </p>

<p>NYU will have more world-renown professors (in terms of academic accomplishments) who produce the most groundbreaking research in politics - remember NYU is one of the top schools in the world for politics and other social sciences. </p>

<p>Both schools will provide you with excellent opportunities and employers won’t differentiate between them. </p>

<p>The questions you should ask yourself are: </p>

<p>(1) Do you want professors who are, for the most part, conducting world-learing research, who have invented political theorems, etc.? If so, NYU is best for you.</p>

<p>(2) Do you want more of a campus university with sports or a true city university? </p>

<p>(3) Do you want one of the most liberal and politically active universities in the county? If so, then NYU is for you. If you want a Catholic university which is comparatively a lot more conservative, then Georgetown is for you.</p>

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<p>@NYU2013, all very good points! You also brought up something that I’ve been meaning to ask—I do, actually, identify as more conservative than liberal (I call myself a moderate Republican). Would it be that difficult to find people in the same political region as me at NYU?</p>

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<p>Are there republicans at NYU? Sure. Are there a decent amount? I suppose. </p>

<p>But NYU is one of the most liberal and politically active schools in the country - look at some of the policies of NYU - there’s a gender neutral housing, something Georgetown would definitely never have. NYU is one of the few schools which has an insurance plan that covers the costs of transgender and transsexual therapy, something Georgetown would never dream of, in fact most health insurance companies don’t even cover that. </p>

<p>Recent graduation speakers have included both of the Clintons and Supreme Court Justice Sotamayor. This year’s graduation speaker is David Boies, the man who just argued equal marriage in the Supreme Court last month. All of which are obviously liberal. </p>

<p>The majority of professors at NYU are liberal as well (but, it’s important to remember that a academia is majoritarily liberal, which isn’t surprising when you consider that there is a known positive correlation between years of education and liberalness) </p>

<p>What do you consider ‘moderate Republican’? NYU is obviously socially hugely liberal - equal marriage, trans and queer rights, women’s rights, etc. Thanks in part to my work, NYU will start offering a masters in international relations pertaining to gender, with gender being understood far beyond the limited binary scope of man and woman and completely detached from conceptions of biological sex. </p>

<p>It’s also fiscally liberal - professors and students alike were, for the most part, in full support of the occupy movement. You’ll find that (most) students and professors, especially in politics, support federal aid for the needy. </p>

<p>On a more personal note, I entered NYU as a ‘socially liberal but fiscally conservative Republican’ (don’t tell anyone). I studied philosophy and politics, specialized in ethics, political theory and theories of justice. I left NYU as so extremely left I border social anarchy. </p>

<p>On a personal agenda, I recommend NYU because I found it to be eye opening.</p>