<p>I love NYU and it's location! I don't mind its lack of campus. I'm just concerned about the large size of classes and from what i've heard, not very personal advising. Also, I've heard way different things about its prestige and academic ratings (call me an elitist)</p>
<p>I applied to Columbia ED, was deferred then rejected. I figure that Barnard is the closest thing I can get, as I will receive a Columbia degree. I'm just worried about the all girls aspect. I also love the campus of Columbia.</p>
<p>I plan on majoring in economics/ political science. I should've applied to Stern but I wanted to keep my options open. Plus, I may want to major in neuroscience.
It may be worth mentioning I have an internship set up already at CBS news which is in midtown, roughly equal distance from both.</p>
<p>I am going crazy trying to decide. PLEASE HELP! Feel free to ask anything to help give you a better picture on the best fit for me :)</p>
<p>NYU IS impersonal and mediocre. Definitely Barnard!</p>
<p>here’s the thing that i’m going to preface my opinion with: i’ve always LOVED the idea of the seven sisters schools. i probably would have applied to one if i didn’t apply to NYU for financial reasons. i NEVER understood why people hesitated about the whole “it’s all girls” aspect because most seven sisters schools have a consortium with a nearby co-ed college. and barnard is still in MANHATTAN. if you can’t find a guy in Manhattan. . .it ain’t Barnard’s fault, hon. </p>
<p>economics and political science and neuroscience are completely different fields. i know NYU has strong economics/political science departments in CAS (bear in mind; econ in CAS is not equal to econ in Stern) . we also have the center of neuroscience. </p>
<p>still, i would choose barnard in this case. if you don’t like it after the first year, you can transfer to NYU. it will be much easier to transfer to NYU. </p>
<p>the advisers vary wildly from department to department and from school to school. i’m in Steinhardt and i love my adviser and she knows a lot of stuff about me and what i want to do after NYU. my roommate in CAS Biology knows very little about her advisor. my suitemate in CAS Anthropology knows her advisor very well, also. </p>
<p>NYU’s rank and prestige also varies from school to school. </p>
<p>all in all. . .</p>
<p>pick barnard. if you hate it, you can come downtown in a year. 
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<p>congratulations and good luck!</p>
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<p>what school are you in? i don’t feel Steinhardt is very impersonal at all. i know almost all of the professors in my department and i’m very involved with student activities here.</p>
<p>I’m just in CAS. I should’ve applied to Stern but I’m not positive I want to pursue business. (as I might want to do neuroscience, haha yeah completely different)</p>
<p>Also, Columbia has a combined major of economics and political science, so my major would be technically “at” Columbia since Barnard doesn’t offer it. </p>
<p>Thanks, I’m pretty sure I’m going to go with Barnard unless I hate it after the open house.
But feel free to add anymore input becuase I change my mind everyday.</p>
<p>D got accepted to both Barnard and NYU last year, too. She attended the admitted students program last year at BArnard, and while it was lovely and well run, as parents, our initial vibe was that it just wasn’t her. Additionally, she is a singer and was considering doing a double major in English and music. However, we were unable to get a straight answer from anyone about the availability of vocal lessons and whether freshmen ever get them for free.</p>
<p>It was an easier decision to make once NYU offered her a talent music scholarship (vs. full fare for Barnard). I think at first D was caught up in the prestige of Barnard/ Columbia over NYU, so it was hard to turn down Barnard in those terms. She also was afraid of sacrificing academics to study music. In the end, though, she knew she would give up the opportunity to pursue vocal performance on a very high level if she turned down NYU. If she gave up singing now, it would be hdrd to go back to it.</p>
<p>She decided on NYU and as a vocal performance major she is getting an excellent education and not just on a talent (music) level. She feels all the classes she takes have both a real academic bend and real world-application. Her professors are very intelligent and challenge everyone to be there best on all levels. The student body is hard-working, talented and smart, as well.</p>
<p>She has taken 2 writing classes and a literary analysis class run through the scholars program. She also is taking a scholars seminar each week. She has found the perfect minor that is interdisciplinary combining entertainment, business (Stern) and communication classes. Her music classes are challenging and her voice teacher is excellent. D no longer second guesses her decision to attend NYU. She is very happy!</p>
<p>Good luck in making your decision…either way you won’t go wrong!!</p>
<p>bump, still can’t decide.
I was set on Barnard but now I’m going back on my decision</p>
<p>replying for my daughter who got into NYU and Barnard last year(also Wash U and Wellesley). She decided on Barnard was thinking premed track majoring in neuroscience. She is taking her second economics class and loving it so may even major in economics now and is continueing with premed requisites. Economics professors have been very good. The economics class this semester is a larger class with 30 or 40 boys in it. I wouldn’t let the all girl thing get in your way.</p>
<p>did you go to NYU’s accepted students weekend? (i believe it was this past weekend?) the only other thing i can recommend is going to both school’s weekends. or tour both schools again, or even just walk around and ask students how they like it there and then decide.</p>
<p>Endicott, I resent you going into a forum filled with NYU students and prospective NYU students and calling the school “mediocre.” It’s obnoxious, arrogant, and totally unhelpful, and you’ve done it multiple times. In terms of prestige, NYU is probably about equal with Barnard, and both offer amazing opportunities–they’re both great schools. Also, political science is one of NYU’s best departments.</p>