<p>i got accepted at NYU, Boston, University of Michigan...</p>
<p>potential majors:
1) International RElations
2) Int'l Business
3) Something in the arts</p>
<p>NYU is giving me 15k, Boston is giving me half tuition, and UMich, i get instate...</p>
<p>in terms of quality education based on the intended majors...</p>
<p>WHICH ONE???</p>
<p>Hey, I have the same problem, except I'm not michigan instate.</p>
<p>I also want to be int'l business.</p>
<p>But you can't be an intl business major unless you're in Stern? And intl relations is one of those majors at NYU that you have to apply for or something after you're matriculated...</p>
<p>NYU > UMich > BU. </p>
<p>The thing is with UMich, you're not even guaranteed an acceptance into their b-school since you apply after you start college. Both NYU and UMich are better in all the areas you listed than BU.</p>
<p>for umich, if you're pre admit for ross, then you're guaranteed a spot in the bschool your sophomore year.</p>
<p>I never understood how one could reasonably expect to study International Affairs or Business in UMich, a place that, to my knowledge, has little of either. I suppose I could be wrong, but I would prefer to go to a cosmopolitan area like New York or DC for those subjects.</p>
<p>While what you learn in the classroom might be similar, what you learn from your surroundings are disparate. </p>
<p>NYU offers you a literal international aspect towards business, experiencing interactions with an eclectic mix of individuals, such that you become a well-rounded, urbane individual.</p>
<p>While UMich does have a diverse student body, it seems bland and monotonous in comparison to NYU's student body and the surrounding city.</p>
<p>Ultimately, NYU will prepare you better overall with its unique, advantageous environment.</p>
<p>Now, I think that's a little unfair jxu613... if I recall correctly, you're not a student at NYU yet. Although the Midwest can be kind of boring, NYC also quickly loses its charm, and if you don't take advantage of what the city has to offer (which a lot of people forget/don't have the time to do), then it won't make much of a difference in the end!</p>
<p>And if I'm guessing correctly, the OP was probably admitted to CAS, so he/she won't be able to do intl business at Stern, and isn't guaranteed admittance to intl relations. If "something in the arts" means studio art or something like that, he/she might not be able to major in that either without transferring, so the academic experience might be VERY different at NYU.</p>
<p>Not to argue necessarily, but to be honest, I believe that the environment that one is in plays a huge part, especially in terms of college experience.</p>
<p>I've been living in the Midwest for the majority of my life, but have spent the majority of my past few summers on both coasts, usually in New York; though I stay in the Midwest with Chicago (which is a similar city experience).</p>
<p>Yes, things can certainly get old for all places; however, the people that you encounter are certainly different. Ann Arbor has a generally middle-class, monotonous demographic with a liberal feel to it, with trite ideas.</p>
<p>In New York, you'll find the same mundane ideas, but you'll have more potential to access novel, idiosyncratic ideas.</p>
<p>After all, New York is a gathering place for culture to grow.</p>
<p>jxu613: "Ann Arbor has a generally middle-class, monotonous demographic with a liberal feel to it, with trite ideas."</p>
<p>If you feel that way about Ann Arbor, I doubt you'll find NYC to be as... non-middle-class and non-trite as you would like. Sure, NYC's probably more exciting than another relatively large Midwest city, but there's no reason to believe that a big city necessarily makes its dwellers any less middle-class or trite then their bucolic peers. You'll find just as much or even more consumerism here.</p>
<p>This is just a guess at what you're responding to, but one of the things I really chafed at in my hometown was the sense that I couldn't do much of anything to change things. NYC is a massive city, but if you're sharp and passionate, you'll discover that yes, you CAN make a difference. NYU certainly will help you find those opportunities.</p>
<p>if youre instate, umich straight up. not worth the debt unless you got a good finaid package from nyu</p>
<p>UMich Ross is ranked better. If you are in-state, you may as well go there.</p>
<p>i say umich. the acceptance rate into ross is pretty high (60%) and if you dont get in i'm sure they'll help you create a back up plan (like transfer). dont get me wrong, i love nyc and nyu, but a six figure debt is not always a great idea.</p>