<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I was wondering,</p>
<p>If you got into both Michigan and NYU,</p>
<p>which one of the two would you prefer to go?</p>
<p>Michigan = higher ranking, better academic programs</p>
<p>NYU = more opportunites, better environments</p>
<p>I would appreciate your comments! :)</p>
<p>Please take into consideration that I'm planning to transfer to Upenn. Which of two would help more?</p>
<p>Is money an issue?</p>
<p>I'd pick Michigan ---> NYU is better for grad school, not undergrad. Go get the campus/school spirit expierence first.</p>
<p>NYU is awesome if you want to live in NYC. But TheOC89 ^ is right though, you won't get the campus/school spirit experience. Depends on where you think you would enjoy being most. I went to NYU and loved it. If you are eventually going to UPenn, then you will get the cqampus school experience there, so why not give NYU a shot to experience living in an exciting city.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your comments, guys. I reallly appreciate it! :)</p>
<p>Well, money is not an issue for me, thx to my parents who've been making university savings since my birth. :D</p>
<p>And I think NYU would offer me more opportunities and all.</p>
<p>Though... what I'm looking for the most is college reputation. I couldn't ignore Michigan's higher ranking and reputation :(</p>
<p>For business maybe NYU, for anything else Michigan.</p>
<p>UM by far. The only other school you can get that quality of academics AND the Big 10 experience is Northwestern.</p>
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<p>Michigan Ross School of Business is one of the top business schools in the world (i.e. #3).</p>
<p>NYU is not.</p>
<p>There are different rankings with different results. NYU has connections in NYC finance that are hard to beat if that's your direction. In Businessweek UM is 6 and NYU 7. US News is UM 3 and NYU 5th. I call that even. Most people would not see a big diff between the two.</p>
<p>Theodred,
I would suppress for now the idea of transferring to U Penn as this is a goal that you may or may not be able to realize. I suggest that you think more in terms of where you would be happiest spending four years if a transfer to U Penn did not work out. </p>
<p>Statistically, NYU and U Michigan are very close peers. Both retain and graduate their students at a decent rate (U Michigan stronger in freshman retention & 6-Year grad rate while NYU has better 4-Year grad rate). NYU will have a slight advantage in terms of the classroom experience you will receive (as measured by class size data, student/faculty ratios, etc.) and is more difficult to get in as measured by acceptance rate. On standardized test scores, they are virtual clones:</p>
<p>NYU SAT 1210-1410 and ACT of 27-31
U Michigan SAT at 1210-1420 and ACT of 27-31 </p>
<p>But U Michigan is more highly regarded among the academic congescenti and this adds greatly to its higher USNWR rank. </p>
<p>While NYU and U Michigan are academic peers, the undergraduate experience that they offer will differ significantly. Some folks like the buzz and excitement of NYC and some like the feel of a college town like Ann Arbor. Some like the great athletic scene of a U Michigan while others prefer the proximity to the arts scene in NYC. Both colleges have excellent business schools and, upon graduation, many of their graduates work side-by-side on Wall Street with graduates of U Penn/Wharton. So, don't plan your move to U Penn quite yet-you might find that you love the experience at either of NYU or U Michigan. </p>
<p>Handyandy58,
U Michigan is a good school, but its closest Big Ten comp is U Wisconsin, not Northwestern.</p>
<p>Thank you people, especially hawkette!</p>
<p>I was really lost, but I think I now have an idea. :)</p>