<p>Hey:) so I'm currently stuck in between which college I want to transfer too. Could you guys tell me which school is better in your opinion when it comes to psychology (what I'm majoring in) and about the campus life, night life, dorms, etc. Also, I know SU is a division 1 school and that's one reason why I'm leaning that way because basketball is my passion as well, do I have to get recruited or can I try out? How does that work.. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I’m not too sure about the sports thing - I’m under the impression that the vast majority of Syracuse’s basketball players are recruited, though, given that they are a D1 basketball powerhouse. But someone else may know better than me.</p>
<p>I do know, however, that NYU has an excellent psychology department (especially in social psychology) However, I think that’s a moot point - in undergrad psychology is more about breadth than depth, and there’s really no competitive ranking of undergraduate psychology departments. You can get a great psychology education at either school, so I think you should focus more on campus, social, and student life factors.</p>
<p>I have a bunch of friends who went to NYU. It’s an urban university experience, very different from the stereotypical “traditional” college experience. There’s no “quad” or campus green - NYU students have claimed Washington Square Park as their green, but that’s frequented by people from all over the Village and the city. The buildings are sort of scattered throughout lower Manhattan, so you have to be sure that you want a more urban university experience. The Village is a nice neighborhood, though - expensive, but nice - and the big draw to NYU is students who really want to explore the city and be out in the atmosphere. The residence halls are AMAZING. I have two friends who were RAs at NYU and they said they were so spoiled by private bathrooms and the incredible views, but I get the sense that a lot of NYU juniors and seniors move off campus to save money unless they are RAs or come from wealthier families. Night life is, of course, New York nightlife. I also get the sense (from talking to friends who went there) that most partying takes place off-campus at NYC venues. In my experience most NYC venues are 21+ so I’m not really sure where they are partying, but NYC college students always find a way, lol.</p>
<p>NYU has been spending more money and resources in the last few years on offering their students a more “traditional” experience and trying to attract a wider range of students.</p>
<p>Syracuse is going to be different - although Syracuse is a city in and of itself, I suspect that the campus life at Syracuse U is much more traditional - more of a campus, with lawns and students playing soccer or frisbee or whatever, with much of the social life located on-campus.</p>
<p>Hi. I’m a current SU freshman (I have a week left!). </p>
<h1>1) When you talk about sports…do you mean playing intramural? Or on the actual school team? Syracuse has a VERY competitive sports program. It is basically what they put most of their money into. So you would definitely need to be recruited, I would say.</h1>
<h1>2) Campus life at SU: very typical. Lots of people are in frats/sororities. A lot of drinking and/or smoking. There’s really nothing to do off campus at all. There’s one mall, has a movie theatre, but it’s a good bus ride away (or zip car drive).</h1>
<p>I can’t speak to the psychology department…</p>
<p>I am actually a triplet, and one of my bros is at NYU this year. He has had a very different experience. I would say that it might be harder to get to know professors at NYU (from things I’ve heard from him). But I have visited him via train and bus…his dorm room is HUGE and relatively nice. He shares a bathroom with 3 other guys, which is so nice. Here (and most schools) there are 8 stalls for 40 or so students. And for nightlife…obviously it’s in the city. So there is a lot to do, it sounds like people go to bars/clubs or parties in apartments…and there is a lot of theater, shopping, etc. </p>