<p>Hi, I am new to CC. I was wondering if anyone could offer me any insight on either NYU Stern or JHU Engineering. I have gotten into both schools, and I am having some trouble deciding between the two. Both gave me about the same amount of financial aid, so that's not really a factor. I trying to decide whether I want to do finance or comp. sci for college. Eventually, I wanted to do both in my undergraduate career through a double major, but JHU doesn't offer finance for undergraduates. Now, I am just trying to see which school is best for me. Which school do you think excels more academically in either comp sci. or finance? </p>
<p>I was also wondering how NYU Stern's competitiveness compares to that of JHU. I have heard Stern can be very competitive. But, I've heard many things about JHU's competitiveness as well. Also, do most of the Stern classes have the intimidating grading system everyone talks about? Overall, if anyone could give me any thoughts on the learning and social environment for either school, I would really appreciate your time and effort.</p>
<p>Stern’s finance program is very well known. Courant’s applied math program is also well regarded. </p>
<p>Regarding the grading curve, core classes & finance classes are graded differently. Other than that, there is no particular grading system. </p>
<p>My personal experience with Stern has been that even as a freshman, I was pushed by my peers and encouraged to network and work part-time, which I did and which ultimately has developed my communication skills, work ethic and helped me succeed at my summer jobs. Although competitive at times, it has brought out the best in me, but it’s also not for everyone.</p>
<p>Sterns finance is no 2 I’m pretty sure jhus compsci isn’t.</p>
<p>Compare the net costs for each school.</p>
<p>Well if you like, NYU has both engineering and business. If stern doesn’t work out for you, you can internal transfer to Poly for computer science and poly is very strong for computer science too!</p>
<p>Thank you guys for taking the time to respond. I didn’t think anyone was responding, so I didn’t check the thread for a while. </p>
<p>Yes, the cost is one of the big factors for me, but the costs to go to JHU and Stern for me are about the same. So, my parents said I have a choice. Currently, I am leaning towards Stern, and I did find out that I can cross-school double major, which is what I really wanted. </p>
<p>Thanks again for your responses. If anyone else would like to offer their opinion, it would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>THis is really apples and oranges.
NYU is a very good school, and Stern is really first rate for business.
JHU is, on an overall level, stronger academically and is regarded (properly I think) as both harder to get into and harder to get through. Plus, its engineering school is top flight.
But the two universities are very different in feel.
Most important: you really need to decide whether you want to study business or engineering. If the former, NYU is the obvious choice, and if the latter, I think that JHU is just as obvious … subject, of course, to your subjective reaction to the “feel” of the two places, because you should go where you think you’d be the happiest.</p>
<p>These are completely different majors and completely different schools. JHU is ranked much higher then NYU but Princeton review ranks student happiness at 60%. NYU Poly for engineering is very different then NYU. It might be different in the future since POLY was bought by NYU. When I went there TAs taught a lot of the main classes and they barely spoke English. Social life was nonexistent. My whole experience was misarable. But they do have good job placement program. So if you’re leaning toward engineering don’t even think twice about it. JHU is the place for you.</p>
<p>I truly appreciate all of y’alls responses. I am so happy some people are willing to give some thoughtful opinions. </p>
<p>Currently, I think I am getting closer to decide which school I want to go to. I think I am leaning more and more towards Stern. I really wanted to do finance for a while now. But, I also wanted to do computer science, and Stern allows me to cross school major with NYU CAS for the comp. sci major. Hopkins is an amazing school, and I know many of my fellow classmates wanted to go there, so I feel lucky to have gotten accepted. But, I don’t think it fits my two specific majors as well as NYU does. I think I know what school I am going to, and I am really excited. </p>
<p>Thank you guys for your help. I really appreciate it.</p>