<p>Hi parents. I just want to hear some opinions from CC parents.</p>
<p>Why does NYU Poly have low rankings in US news but yet it's a great school according to most people who know about the school? They rank very well on pay scale though. I feel the school is strong and is known as one of the hardest engineering schools in the country. They really do challenge its students to the max and the workload is just intense that it deserves more credit. Many professors are very solid. Heck, it's like bootcamp for engineers. Now that they are soon officially merging to NYU, their English standards are getting tougher too on top of the toughness from engineering courses. They seem to train you very well for the workforce with having high job placement too. My science teachers all said Poly is great and successful people came out of it. There's just so much good things that about it and with more opportunities available for Poly kids. Poly kids can even minor at other NYU schools and have full access to Columbia and Cooper Union libraries now.</p>
<p>I was going to make my final decision on Poly for engineering today but then my friends who barely know about Poly are just making me reconsider and said I'm better off going to Stony and RIT for engineering. I said i'm going to get a NYU degree in chemical engineering and make one of the highest salaries out of all other NYU students in the end, how much more can I ask? They only seem to be so into rankings that they think poly is just bad. What do CC parents think?</p>
<p>One of the things that impresses me about Poly is the percentage of students who are the first in their family to attend college. Maybe that helps explain the culture of hard work and poor US News ranking you noticed. NYU is bitter they got into financial trouble in the 70s and had to close their engineering school, and they’re envious of Stanford. So they bought Poly and they’ll be throwing money at the school to mold into something more “elite.” All of this plus a great location adds up to a more dynamic place to go to college. But typically the value of engineering degrees is specific to the specialization, not the label on the outside of the building.</p>
<p>US News rankings are about the wealth of the school and the fame of the school. They don’t directly tell you anything about the educational quality.</p>
<p>Wealthy, famous colleges are very likely to be good colleges, but that doesn’t mean that less wealthy, less famous colleges can’t also be good.</p>
<p>Ummm, didn’t NYU sell its engineering division to Polytechnic Institute, and is now (re-)acquiring it by acquiring the entire Polytechnic Institute? NYU is not exactly a wealthy school, although it has wealthy students.</p>
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<p>I wonder how NYU financial aid policies (infamously poor) will affect this, if PINYU / NYU engineering students end up getting worse financial aid after the merger is complete.</p>
<p>Hmmm, according to [CollegeData:</a> College Search, Financial Aid, College Application, College Scholarship, Student Loan, FAFSA Info, Common Application](<a href=“http://www.collegedata.com%5DCollegeData:”>http://www.collegedata.com) :</p>
<p>school / % need met / % students with merit / average student debt</p>
<p>New York University / 61% / 4% / $36,351
Polytechnic Institute of New York University / 94% / 79% / $24,862</p>
<p>You better hope that your financial aid offer stays the same and is not reduced to typical NYU financial aid when the merger is complete.</p>
<p>Hi, I have got an offer from NYU POLY for ms in cs program. Do you have any idea about the university? i am bit concerned about living expense. Will I be able to cover living expense with part time job. pleas do share if you have any info.</p>
<p>Grad school funding is totally different from undergrad funding. As a grad student, if you are credit worthy, you can theoretically borrow your entire cost of attendance as a gradPlus loan. How much funding are you receiving from NYU? As far as living expenses are concerned it depends on where you live. If you have to come to NYC and rent an apartment, it could be a struggle with just a part time job.</p>
<p>Lilmelonred, I feel like I’ve been seeing you all over CC for some reason lol. It’s probably because you and my son applied to some of the same schools. I thought I saw you were definitely headed to Poly.</p>
<p>My son was accepted to Poly and Stony Brook, and wait listed at Cooper Union. He applied for Chem Engineering, but isn’t 100% committed to it, which is why he’s most likely headed to Stony Brook. His brother is pre-med there. I always felt Poly was a good fit for him and I liked the research opportunities, but I’ve heard engineer majors sometimes take five years to graduate because of the difficult course load. Financially, it doesn’t make sense for us, since he only received a merit scholarship, but if you can swing it with the financial aid they’ve given you, I don’t see why you shouldn’t go if it’s what you want. As long as it’s because of the program and not the NYU name, that is.</p>
<p>@katch614: Yes it’s because of the program and the opportunities that the school offers and proximity to my home. The only thing i’m worried about is the tough course load and the time for me to graduate.</p>
<p>Are you an international student? If so, you won’t be able to get a job just anywhere because of work restrictions on your visa. You won’t get that visa in the first place if you can’t demonstrate to the visa officer at the US consulate that you have all of the cost of your education covered. Do the math. NYU Poly might not be even possible.</p>
<p>@happymomof1- Thanks for the reply. I have sufficient amount to get funded for NYU Poly. I am also able to show the entire amount to visa officer. However, I think I would be able to work for certain amount of hours per week under student visa. I only want to work just to cover up some amount and reduce the burden to some extent.</p>
<p>If you are concerned about this, contact each program you have been admitted to, and ask them how soon you might be eligible for CPT. They will tell you.</p>