<p>Which one is harder to get into?
Which one looks at the all around person more not only stats?
Which one does not weigh the SAT as high?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>University of Chicago is more selective and I'm sure both universities look at the overall applicant, instead of just stats alone. SAT is probably regarded in a higher degree at University of Chicago, since it is a more selective intuition. That school is consistently in the top 20 in many rankings, by the way.</p>
<p>depends what school of NYU u comparing chicago with. stern? cas? gallatin? but i would say that chicago looks for the person, with the tormenting essay questions...NYU's seemed very generic college essay to me.</p>
<p>what is the easiest school to get into at NYU that you can apply to?
(which one has the lowest standards for SAT)</p>
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<p>If I remember correctly, you've asked this question before. There's no one school at NYU that is easier for any one person to get in. It's not all based on SATs... out of the schools, Tisch and Steinhardt probably have the lowest average SATs, but Tisch is one of the hardest schools to get into, and several programs at Steinhardt require auditions.</p>
<p>Don't look for the easiest school to get into. Look for the one that offers the field you want to study, and if you don't get in, oh well.</p>
<p>To answer your original question, UChicago has a lower acceptance rate and is ranked higher than NYU, but I know, for example, that a lot of us incoming Sternies turned them down. Really depends on what you want to go into.</p>
<p>Chicago is ranked with Columbia and Dartmouth this year. It is less selective than those two becasue fewer students apply. After all, their motto is, "Where Fun Comes to Die." Generally, the UofC student is brainy and dedicated to academic achievement. There are many majors but no business school or other specialized program -- you go there for the liberal arts and sciences. They have a rigorous core curriculum which all students must complete -- so if the MAP bothers you, you wouldn't want to be there. </p>
<p>It does resemble NYU in that the dorm situation isn't the best. It can't compete on the neighborhood, though.</p>
<p>Many who value a traditional liberal arts education think Chicago offers the best undergraduate progem in the country. While it does not have the public recognition of the Ivies, grad schools and employers hold it in high esteem.</p>
<p>To add onto that-- NYU and Chicago are very, very, very different schools. Both are worth applying to, and both are terrific, but in different respects. (I'm a Chicagoan, by the way, with a lot of friends at NYU).</p>
<p>But before I make any kind of comparison, let me say that you should not be evaluating schools based on which ones you think you'll get into based on your SAT scores or other factors. There are schools that are similar to NYU and less selective; there are schools that are similar to Chicago and less selective.</p>
<p>Whereas Chicago is a liberal arts school and only a liberal arts school, NYU has an array of pre-professional programs. I'm not surprised in the least that students turn down Chicago for NYU Stern-- Chicago's econ program is very academically focused; NYU Stern will better launch you directly into the job market. Chicago is 4400 students, a small yet self-contained campus, and in a quieter section of the city. NYU is, to me, indistinguishable from Greenwich Village, which, I will agree, is a fantastic neighborhood. If you want a more traditional campus, however, I think Chicago is a better option.</p>
<p>NYU has more parties, music, and overall nightlife. Chicago does have frat parties and apartment parties and the like, but the party scene is much quieter here than it is at most Ivies. The NYU kids I know are smart, but have better things to do than study, whereas the Chicago kids are smart and really like to study. I don't know if that former characterization of NYU is a fair assessment of the school or just of my sampling of friends.</p>
<p>I think that NYU is overall more appealing than Chicago, though I do think that it is probably more likely that one would get into NYU than get into Chicago.</p>
<p>Chicago is a top school. NYU, without offending anyone here, is in the low top schools, but nevertheless, a great school. Chicago has a higher acceptance rate than NYU. But that doesn't mean that it gives you a free ride with lousy SAT scores. Chicago looks more at the individual and their academic intentions whereas NYU has a very traditional acceptance ritual (good stats = acceptance).
So...
Chicago: more about individual's personality and character
NYU:more about stats</p>
<p>So to briefly answer your questions directly:
Which one is harder to get into? - almost the same with Chicago being harder
Which one looks at the all around person more not only stats? - Chicago
Which one does not weigh the SAT as high? - Chicago</p>
<p>Source:<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-11-02-collegerates_x.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-11-02-collegerates_x.htm</a></p>
<p>it depends so much on what you plan to study! NYU is one of the most selective schools in the country for prospective theatre majors, for example. U of C is like the harvard of the midwest in terms of academics. statistically, U of C has a higher acceptance rate, but that's because their applicant pool is quite small because of their reputation as such a selective school. i'd say that if you compare U of C to NYU's College of Arts and Sciences, U of C is more likely to look at you as a whole person, not just a set of test scores. my recommendation is to get on their websites and look around. i'm interested in both of these schools, but they are so differnt they're a bit hard to compare.</p>