<p>Alright so I've been accepted to both already. I got into the Writing Seminars program at JHU which is the second best creative writing program in the country. I was certain I would not be admitted to JHU, in fact, I was almost 100% sure I would be attending NYU's CAS for English in the fall until I got the acceptance email from JHU last week.</p>
<p>Although both schools are pretty stellar, I feel like I would fit in more with the student body at NYU in terms of personal interests and personality. At the same time, the program at JHU is quite amazing (not saying NYU's isn't) so I feel like I'd be insane to turn it down.</p>
<p>Other factors to consider: I am an NYU legacy. Both schools gave me the same amount of aid.</p>
<p>So which school should I attend? Should I try speaking with both to see if I can haggle down my tuition to change my mind (if that is even possible)?</p>
<p>You should visit Hopkins. Hopkins and NYU have very very different environments. Many people who love Hopkins would not like NYU (e.g., essentially no campus and very little student cohesion), and the opposite is also true (Charles Village is fine but it is not Greenwich Village). If you were deciding purely on academics, Hopkins wins hands down in the fields you are talking about.</p>
<p>I had a friend last year who went to NYU and just hated it…he said there’s no social life and the school itself was just miserable, he’s transferring next year</p>
<p>I’ve heard that Johns is too acadamic sometimes. </p>
<p>But people who’ve never been (like attended, but visited) to either, I heard them say that NYU has no campus, and kids go there to take out loans and party. I mean, you’ll have fun, but if you want to study, it’ll be Hopkins. </p>
<p>I believe there would be a social life (there’s a gazillion clubs and it’s freakin’ New York) but within the school itself, like based on academics, I can’t say really except what I see and hear most of the time. </p>
<p>heh…I have the same issue. I’m stuck between 4 schools. But I think what you should do is ask questions when you attend the open houses. Ask about what kind of students would enjoy the school and about what the schools offers that may interest you.</p>
<p>One of my son’s favorite authors is Vonnegut! He’s a junior in writing sems. Make no mistake, the atmosphere of JHU is “big serious research” university. People don’t discuss Nietzsche over lunch. (If you wanted that you should have applied to Bard). However he’s had great small classes and has accomplished a lot. He was very familiar with NYU but didn’t even apply. He loves Manhattan but didn’t like the vibe of the school. If you haven’t yet make sure you visit both.</p>
<p>Vonegutted, for Writing Seminars, I would say JHU. The classes at NYU in general are much larger, even for English, than those at Hopkins (esp introductory ones). At Hopkins, the introductory writing/english courses are limited to 20 or so per class, taught by an actual professor. I don’t think I can say the same for NYU.</p>
<p>In terms of internships, NYC definitely has more, though JHU has Baltimore and the greater DC region to plunder as well, if that interests you.</p>
<p>What differs most between these schools is the campus and environment. NYU kids are known to be very independent minded, pre-professional and/or liberal artsy (tisch and others), and enjoy partying and the fact that NYU’s campus/lack of one, allows students to explore the city in and of itself. At JHU, the campus is beautiful, but not as demanding of interacting with the city of Baltimore itself. The students at JHU range from pre-professional to liberal artsy as well, and while JHU is not a famous party school, it does have a lot of them, and if that’s what you want, there will never be a short supply (except maybe on exam weeks).</p>
<p>They are both fantastic. Academically, I would recommend Hopkins.</p>
<p>I already sent my deposit into NYU. The JHU program is amazing, but after I visited, I knew the JHU environment was simply not for me at this time for a few reasons. I will always be proud of my acceptance to JHU though and will most likely apply for grad school there.</p>
<p>Congrats on making your decision! Neither Hopkins nor NYU are perfect for everyone and it’s good to hear you’ve picked a place based on where you thought you “fit” better</p>
<p>I say NYU. it accepted me, and the city life is amazing. if yoru aid was equal I say NYU!!!</p>
<p>you cant beat NYu and come on it is teh literary bastion of teh country. If your interested in writing it is a no brainer. it may not be ranked as high, but its reputation is still good. Like krispy kreme donuts, which have 0 commercials, are still known by teh populace to be good.</p>
<p>NYU is a great school but the community is really NYC. Hopkins is a much more traditional institution (students living in smaller residences, green grassy lawns, brick pathways) with MUCH smaller classes and way more attention. Most of the writing courses are capped at 17 at Hopkins. I can promise you this will not happen at NYU - the institution is just so large compared to places like Hopkins which only have 4,400 undergrads through all four years. NYU has 4,400 FRESHMAN alone. It just comes down to what type of experience you want.</p>
<p>I have spoken with current writing sems students and one told me a majority of students in writing sems are not even great writers since the program does not require a portfolio. Is this true?</p>
. 7 days to decide…</p>