<p>I've got a $20,000 guaranteed scholarship renewable each year (upwards to $80,000 over 4 years) for NYU-Poly, and a $5,000 guaranteed scholarship renewable each year (upwards to $20,000 over 4 years) for Stevens Institute of Technology.</p>
<p>Where should I go? I was considering Stevens since it is of a better school between the two, but that scholarship offer is nice, and NYU-Poly could be better in the coming years as its affiliated with NYU now. Also, I'm into music, and Stevens doesn't have an Orchestra, where as NYU has a community orchestra which I can be part of.</p>
<p>P.S. I plan to get Mechanical Engineering and a Physics degree.</p>
<p>Upon research, both colleges are ~$30,000. So I’ll be paying ~$10,000 for NYU-Poly, and ~$25,000 for Stevens.</p>
<p>Is it worth paying ~$15,000+ for Stevens? If I do go to Stevens, I’ll be doing the Co-Op program which gives me paying jobs, and builds up my resume. I also know NYU-Poly has paid internships as well, so… Its a hard decision.</p>
<p>I like both schools, I like both environments (albeit totally different)… WHY CAN’T I JUST GO TO BOTH AND PAY ~$10,000! =P</p>
<p><em>EDIT</em> Upon further investigation, I can estimate that FAFSA will give me $5,000-$10,000 loan, so I’ll be essentially going to NYU-Poly for “free”.</p>
<p>If this is the same community orchestra that I’m thinking of and the one that was around when I was in school, then it isn’t limited to NYU students.</p>
<p>“If this is the same community orchestra that I’m thinking of and the one that was around when I was in school, then it isn’t limited to NYU students.”</p>
<p>Yea anyone can audition. However, the commute from NYU-Poly is far easier then Stevens to the practice area once every week. The main concern here is the cost. Is it worth paying ~$15,000 more for Stevens over NYU?</p>
<p>I’ve met very few Poly students that actually like their school. Most complain about the workload and the lack of a community. It’s mainly a commuter school.</p>
<p>You’ll learn what you need to learn at both schools, but I think it’s the non-academic aspects that will be the determining factor.</p>
<p>"I’ve met very few Poly students that actually like their school. Most complain about the workload and the lack of a community. It’s mainly a commuter school.</p>
<p>You’ll learn what you need to learn at both schools, but I think it’s the non-academic aspects that will be the determining factor."</p>
<p>I mean the only thing that matters about College is of the opposite sex… right? And both schools have less then 1:1 ratio between guys and girls (isn’t it like 20% female? Q.Q).</p>