Sarah Lawrence vs NYU Liberal Studies Core

<p>Hi, I recently got accepted to Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY and NYU of course in Manhattan.</p>

<p>I'm from NYC, so I'm not worried about that aspect.</p>

<p>I LOVE the idea of SLC's educational philosophy, including the dons (advisors) and discussion based classes. I am worried however that the school is too small in population and the name will not carry enough weight for employers.
NYU is a big name and a big school, but it may also be too impersonal for me. Also, the Liberal Arts Program/Core sounds like a junior college - I'm worried I'll be looked down upon by other students and future employers. Plus there is practically no course selection freedom.
I think I would go to NYU if I wasn't worried about the Core being considered remedial.</p>

<p>Anyone have any thoughts on this?</p>

<p>The schools could not be more different. My older daughter went to NYU and my younger daughter will go to
SLC in the fall. Don’t choose based on what prospective employers might think. Choose based on what you want to get out of college. NYU is a big university that does not do a lot of nurturing the individual student. Indeed, students identify more with being Manhattan residents than they do with being NYU students and the allure of Manhattan can be short-lived.</p>

<p>My D will start SLC in the fall but had also applied to the Liberal Arts/Core Program at NYU. As a NYU alum, the Liberal Arts/Core Program was the only school at NYU I would allow her to apply to. Why? Because students get lost at NYU. The Liberal Arts/Core Program, which is relatively new, is NYU’s way to incorporate the small liberals arts college (and experience) into the university. It is not remedial at all and is very selective. </p>

<p>If I were you, I would speak to current Liberal Arts/Core students at NYU to gain their perspective prior to making any decisions. Ask about the advisors and the small round table seminars. Ask about the transition into NYU at large after year 2. Find out if what the brochure states is actually put into practice. Then, I would also attend the admitted students day at SLC. Compare the two on the small classroom and advisor experience.</p>

<p>Yes, NYU does have the name and status but SLC also has a good reputation although not as widely known as the large university. What SLC does, it does extremely well and NYU is trying to reproduce that to a certain degree in the LA program. In the end, my D decided that SLC does it better.</p>

<p>Hope this helps. Good luck.</p>