<p>i learned for a fact that i want to do engineering and after one semester of college i had to transfer out of my school because it doesnt offer it. I didnt get accepted to any top notch engineering schools, nothing too impressive but the three that im choosing between are RPI, Rutgers, or NYU Poly. Currently i get instate for NYU poly and they offered me good money too but i have plenty of concerns.</p>
<p>-first and foremost it is tier 3. i got explained why the rankings were so low..i umderstand them. it was in bad shape....it was going broke. so they had to accept whoever that can pay which leads to a lot of idiots (oh ive seen) and since poly is a strictly engineering school, its no walk in the park. a bunch of these students drop out..a good fifty percent of the incoming class. and thus...a really low ranking due to this never ending cycle. </p>
<p>-what if i do well and i cant score internships solely because of poly's rankings? my friend who goes to rutgers scored an internship with BASF! i want to be able to have the same opportunities and not be hindered by poly's rankings. </p>
<p>-i dont even know why i mentioned RPI at this point lol its good but...not in the city. THe only reason why i have rutgers in mind because i know a bunch of alumni/students there and they praise it often.</p>
<p>-if i go to poly i get to use nyu's facilities!</p>
<p>i heard from an alumni that poly is going to merge and integrate even more with nyu than it is now. it might be just as a school as stern..or tisch. if im able to walk on graduation day with a degree from nyu, then i would be sold. so guys....what do you think?</p>
<p>i just need some reassurance that i wont be bit in the ass if i work hard, make connections, during my time in poly lol i really want to do an internship in hong kong or shanghai and apparently…you can use nyu’s career service center too. which is top notch.</p>
<p>I don’t believe in tier system (especially in US). </p>
<p>You can definitely find internship. You have to do your part: find the opporunity. When you are at the interview, you have to show to them that you are capable to do the work. Of course network is critical, and often that’s what gets you an internship. Poly is located in downtown Brooklyn and it’s a very good location. Like many New Yorkers, we all have friends who go / had gone to Poly, and many of our friends can still find internship. Even people from CCNY can get internship / job placement. </p>
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I have been hearing about it too since I was a high school senior. (It has been three years…)</p>
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If you are talking about engineering ranking, then obviously NYU is not famous enough. Let’s face the reality: if you can establish a good network, whether you are from NYU, or Columbia, or even from City College, you can always end up with a job.</p>
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Sure. I am from HK, but I don’t plan on doing internship over there. There’s a chance, but most likely NOT for engineering students, unless you can speak Mandrain and Cantonese well. My friend is now at Beijing doing his BME internship, but he got the information from his mother’s friend. I am not an engineer so I can’t tell you what is the odd to find an internship abroad. I don’t see why you would get engineering internship over there if you don’t speak their native language. It isn’t like getting an internship at an investment bank where it is a common thing to have a foreign worker. It’s usually for IR / finance.</p>
<p>Make friends from various of schools. They can all hook you up with their own networks! Review your own resume, make a good portfolio.</p>
<p>Are you native, international, or immigrant? How long have you been here? What is your major?</p>
<p>Personally I think NYU-Poly is overpriced. But it has always been a private school, so the tuition has always been that high. It is a good school, and produce good engineers.</p>
<p>Thank you for the great reply! The reason why I wanted to get a engineering internship overseas is mainly because i want the travel experience LOL. i love the city of hong kong but if theres no engineering internships there for me i can always do shanghai or nanjing. after all, BASF has several sites in that area. and i can speak fluent mandarin, my family is from fujian province so i can speak that dialect too. My friend thats interning for BASF now did an internship in shanghai for Chemical enigineering. </p>
<p>and i know nyu poly is overpriced but theres isnt a lot of choices for me when it comes to engineering in the city…i cant get into columbia or cooper union. on top of that i dont like city college. oh…im choosing between electrical or chemical engineering btw. ive been in this country since i was 7 years old. </p>
<p>and its great to have some reassurance and know that any potential that i have will not be hindered by poly’s ranking lol. </p>
<p>but hey whats your major? do you go to school in the city?</p>
<p>I go to CCNY. I am a Computer Engineering major. To me it is pretty odd to find internship oversea (being a Junior I know very little compared to the real engineers here). I guess you can ask your friends to help you, just like how my friend got his Beijing internship through his mom’s connection (well, he still has to apply…).</p>
<p>Cool. I am actually from Fujian family. Haha. </p>
<p>I don’t think you would have any hard time. Did you mention that you are transferring to NYU-Poly? You can even apply for study abroad. </p>
<p>I read Chinese news at night with my family, and I have heard exchange program among several Chinese institution with NYU-Poly. Not sure if it’s exclusively for graduate student (for those specific exchanges…)</p>
<p>My friend from HK came spent a semester at Harvard and NYU this past year (Fall and Spring). She said the exchange has helped her to expand her network! (well, she’s a business major…).</p>
<p>NYU-Poly is very well known in the city, so you won’t have any difficulty. CCNY students do, however. The NYU and the long history of Poly combined together makes the name bigger (NYU part… mostly).</p>
<p>The only audience of college rankings consists of high school juniors and seniors, and their helicopter parents… <em>crosses arms defiantly</em></p>
<p>another “it’s Tier 3!” post? really? haha, maybe we should just embrace it and celebrate it finally; we’re the only Tier 3 university that’s easily worth a second look</p>
<p>How important is a college campus, or the “college experience” to you? </p>
<p>I believe students will be graduating with a choice between “NYU-Poly” or “Polytechnic Institute of New York University” on their degree, but don’t quote me. It’s just what I’ve heard.</p>
<p>As for internships, what type of engineering are you going for? If you’re CompE or CS, you’ll have no trouble finding one. In any case, the advantage of having NYC right next to you is extremely convenient. </p>
<p>We get to use SOME of NYU’s facilities, but it’s enough (for me at least). The only difficult thing is actually finding out about their events and networking with the students there. It’s very annoying to have to commute there also.</p>
<p>BTW: If you do decide to come to Poly, hit me up. I’ll help you out. FJs gotta take care of their own :P</p>