<p>Help!! I know they are two really good schools but they are also total opposites. Please leave your opinions!</p>
<p>i say NYU…better name recognition, reputation, and NY</p>
<p>Thankss! I don’t know if some more info would help. I would be playing a sport at both schools and I would end up paying roughly the same amount at each place. Right now I guess I am leaning more towards NYU but I am just afraid that it may be a bit hard to meet people. Ah pleeeeaaasee helpp!!?!</p>
<p>Do you have scholarships at either school? Especially if you want to go to grad school, graduating with less debt isn’t a bad thing!</p>
<p>Yes i do, at both! I was able to get good packages at both places so fortunately I am able to still even consider NYU.</p>
<p>Well, NYU doesn’t really have a campus. I don’t know if that would make it harder to meet people. But if being in the city really appeals to you, then go to NYU.</p>
<p>Thankss. Yes i do really enjoy the city but i can also picture myself on a traditional campus. I’m really also looking for some opinions regarding the social life in both areas!</p>
<p>If funding is the same of within 5K of each other than NYU.</p>
<p>What do you think you will major in and what sport will you be playing?</p>
<p>Hi, i’m planning to study something in the sciences, preferably biology with the hopes of eventually attending med school. If not bio then possibly psychology</p>
<p>Both schools are strong and both have great tracking for med school so that’s not a difference maker. </p>
<p>I just got back from visiting Gettysburg with my son and was impressed by the students we met there. As you are interested in athletics, certainly their brand new athletic center (Fall 2009) will be a great addition. </p>
<p>I guess you have to contrast small versus large, urban versus rural, warmer versus colder, logistically centered versus logistically challenged and come up where you see yourself fitting in better. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks. Yes both schools do have good science programs so i guess i am just more concerned about the overall social scene at each place. I believe Gettysburg’s social scene is focused around frats which is totally fine and NYU has the bar/club scene. I guess I am unsure of which I want to be around more because I am really looking for a nice balance. I also don’t know if it will be too hard to meet people in NY being that I have heard a lot of kids tend to do their own thing…
If anyone has any advice/opinions please leave it here =)</p>
<p>If you are looking for an actual college experience, then G-burg is it.</p>
<p>thanks! Ahh yes that’s what I continually hear. I guess the problem is I want a bit of both. </p>
<p>I know that I would have no problem loving Gettysburg but i am uncertain about how I would do at NYU. I feel that school is either an “I love it” or “I hate it.” However, if i love it i know i would be more happier there than anywhere else.
any more comments/advice/opinions… pleeeasssseeeeeeee</p>
<p>New York City isn’t going anywhere and it is a place best enjoyed with money.</p>
<p>C0llege11,</p>
<p>Have you visited both schools? They couldn’t be more different. Do you want the small, intimate feel of a self-contained campus or do you enjoy the excitement of a big city? Gettysburg is a beautiful campus with wide, open spaces for sports (what sport will you be playing?), but it is definitely small town Pennsylvania. My daughter is there now and loves it (not enough time in her day to do all she wants to do), but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I’d say the student body is fairly athletic overall, with even those who do not play a sport still working out to stay fit. </p>
<p>NYU will not have the “warm, fuzzy” feeling of a small campus, but the city certainly offers myriad opportunities for going out - from concerts to restaurants to museums, the list never ends. But keep in mind that these things are not cheap. There is definitely less of a cohesive student body at NYU, but it’s much more diverse. A girl I work with graduated from NYU four years ago, and although she enjoyed it and got a good education, she didn’t really feel connected to the school and doesn’t have any fondness for it today. My daughter, on the other hand, is dreading leaving Gettysburg because she loves it so much.</p>
<p>But these are two people out of thousands who’ve gone to these two schools, and I hesitate to even write this because the experiences of two people are irrelevant to anyone else. I would think that if you’re involved in a sport, you’ll have a ready-made group of friends right there. Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>I know several Gettysburg grads (all mid 40’s). One-half say the school was the right size. The other half says, in retrospect, that the student enrollment was too small, and they didn’t see any new faces after the first or second semester. They all have been successful. I went to Lafayette (1984 grad), a similarly-sized school and did find the small size to have real social limitations. For example, you may see your ex on campus everyday. I was actively involved in a frat, and did enjoy those experiences, but there really wasn’t much else to do. If you’re content to get to know a small group of people really well, Gettysburg should be fine.</p>
<p>Thank you for your responses. Yes, I can find good and bad in both schools and a con of Gettysburg may be that is is a bit small but then again, for some it may be a positive. I guess the reason why I am having such a tough time is because the two schools are complete opposites!!! ughh</p>
<p>I go to Gettysburg College. I chose it over Fordham for the scholarship they gave me. Biggest mistake of my life. The campus is too small. There is no where to go, nothing to do. The college doesn’t do enough to combat the HUGE amount of drinking on campus (a major source of discomfort for the freshman year I just finished). I’ve met two professors that I’ve really liked… and both are leaving. Go to NYU.</p>
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<p>Interesting. What are their names?</p>