<p>I got in to Duke and NYU (LSP). I love both schools and don't know which to choose. One of the major things I don't like is grade deflation. Though I don't want my grades to be handed to me, I would like to know that if I put in a lot of time and effort, getting As is possible. </p>
<p>Also, is it true that a lot of students find it hard to make friends because the campus is so, for lack of better words, untraditional?</p>
<p>Also, I plan on going to law school. Would going to either one of these schools make me more or less competitive?</p>
<p>I really need some input here.</p>
<p>Duke seems to be the better choice, not to sound like an NYU hater, even a Stern ED admit like me would admit that. Duke has an amazing campus and sports teams people can rally around. A legit campus seems to make it easier to make friends. As a native New Yorker I know the city pretty well and there really isn’t anything special about it, apart from the possible internship opportunities that can still be accessed during summers for other students from around the nation. Many of my friends who want to go to law school applied to Duke and after being accepted are considering it over NYU, so from what they say it seems to be held in greater regard by law schools than NYU. Duke also has better financial aid.</p>
<p>in my opinion, the only area where NYU could even be compared would Duke would be Finance and film, but even in finance I would say Duke and Stern would get very similar opportunities.</p>
<p>How about grade inflation/deflation at NYU? What’s the status on that?</p>
<p>You post another thread everyday like NYU vs Duke or NYU vs Johns Hopkins or NYU vs Berkeley. I’m just gonna be really blunt with you, as an NYU student who was formerly in LSP too:</p>
<p>Duke, Berkeley, and JHU all are much better ranked than NYU, with stronger academic reputations, smaller class sizes, less bureaucracy, better financial aid, and beautiful campuses. LSP is a waste of time. I’m a science major so I’d pick JHU but pick whatever’s best for your major. Yeah, NYU is in NYC, but you can do summer programs or internships in NYC. Manhattan will always be here, it ain’t going anywhere.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong: I love NYU, they gave me a sweet scholarship and I love NY, but in your particular situation it makes no sense to go here.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about grade deflation, journalism is an easy major. my suitemate is double majoring in journalism and politics and she hasn’t gotten out of bed before 3pm in at least a month and is sloshed half the time and her grades are fine. Considering I recently had to help her use a toaster oven, I suspect she’s not secretly a genius either.</p>
<p>I know I post a lot, and if I were any other member of this forum, I’d be annoyed with myself right now. The thing is I got into these schools unexpectedly (all but Berkeley) through a program at my school. I didn’t even know I had applied (it was sort of an anonymous lottery-type thing set up by the college center at my school). </p>
<p>That being said, NYU is the only school I’ve been accepted at that has a journalism major, but I have heard that most journalists don’t even major in journalism. At Duke, I would major in English instead. I think JHU is more of a science-leaning school, whereas Duke is more of a social sciences/humanities school. </p>
<p>@Alix2012: Regardless of what I choose, I’d just like to thank you for helping me out through all of this. You’re great. And again, sorry for the annoying hyper posting.</p>
<p>@Phoenix: Sorry, I didn’t mean I mind you asking questions - that’s what this forum is for. The thing is, I turned down better schools than NYU for financial reasons and if finances aren’t an issue, than I think Duke/Berkeley/JHU might be better options in the long run.</p>
<p>That’s pretty amazing you got in without even applying. NYU has a good Journalism program, but like you pointed out, very few journalists major in journalism. That’s why NYU forces students to double major - because it doesn’t really make sense to just study journalism…it’s good to have a background in whatever field you’re interested in, like Politics or Econ. And LSP is so constricting, whereas you could go to a top 15 college like Duke and have more freedom in your classes.</p>
<p>Also think about traditional college atmosphere (sports, campus) vs non-traditional (no campus, no one cares about sports), etc. Good luck with your decision.</p>