<p>I have been looking all over this site for some help on my college choices but now I've decided to come to you guys and see if you can help me out (I must warn you that this could be long)</p>
<p>I was accepted to most of my colleges but the two that I am deciding between are NYU and the University of Pennsylvania. Frankly, I am torn between the two. And I need your help. I have always wanted to go to NYU; there was just something about it that I just loved. I was never really interested in UPenn and I thought I wasn't going to get in anyway. But when I got accepted and went to the Penn Previews, I loved it too. The problem is that there are good and bad things about both colleges and I just can't decide, so Ill try to break it down by my most important qualities in a good college</p>
<p>ACADEMICS:
I originally wanted to major in math so I could be a math teacher. But my true passion is in music and singing (It has been my dream to be a recording artist, much to the dismay of my parents). So Im not sure which college would be best for those fields. NYU's Tisch school is top notch but I am in CAS so would I be able to transfer or take classes at Tisch department? I know that UPenn is an Ivy League school, so are their programs better than NYU in terms of what I want to do?</p>
<p>SOCIAL LIFE/CITY LIFE/NIGHTLIFE/DIVERSITY:
I think all those topics go well together and I am also undecided on what college will give me the best experience. I know that both colleges are in big cities (But NYC is bigger and I have lived there for 10 years so I know what it's like and I love it) I don't really know much about Philly. And the fact that NYU has no "campus" doesn't really bother me that much.</p>
<p>Another thing is that I am black... and gay. Both cities are very gay friendly but what about on campus? I heard that apparently W. Philly is not as accepting as Greenwich Village, so is that true? Where Am I going to find more gay people and which college is more supportive of gays. What is gay life like at NYU and UPenn?</p>
<p>HOUSING:
This is pretty simple, I just want to know which college has the bigger (and better dorms)? When I visited NYU and UPenn, it seemed to me that the dorms at NYU (In Goddard) are bigger than most of the dorms at UPenn, but I could be mistaken. Also that "every dorm has a bathroom" thing at NYU is kind of appealing and does UPenn have something like that?</p>
<p>FINANCIAL AID:
The last important thing regarding both colleges is financial aid. Both colleges cost approximately the same. In terms of aid, so far I got a 10k scholarship at NYU (the rest being loans), but I haven't heard from UPenn yet. Do you think that UPenn will give more than NYU?</p>
<p>These are the most important things that I try to find in both schools. So based on all this should I go to NYU or UPenn? Yes I know that UPenn is an Ivy League, but does it make a difference? Like what I said I am torn and I have to submit deposit on May 1st so time is running out. All responses are welcome. Thanks so much.</p>