<p>I've been accepted to both, and Syracuse is my dream school. But Hofstra gave me $30,000, while Syracuse, namely the Newhouse School (very prestigious) only awarded me $10,000. I am leaning towards majoring in Public Relations. Should I save money or splurge? Is Syracuse worth it? Does Hofstra's proximity to NYC make it a better school for my major?</p>
<p>junebug: where do you live now? Newhouse connections in NYC are amazing; the name really opens doors; while Hofstra is decent, doesn’t have the alumni connections that Newhouse does…</p>
<p>have you visited both schools?</p>
<p>If this is totally a financial issue, obviously Hofstra is the prudent choice…but if SU is your dream school, and you were accepted to Newhouse…may be the better choice…</p>
<p>I live in New Jersey, relatively close to Hofstra. I have visited both schools, and really fell in love with Syracuse. The environment at Hofstra just seemed like somewhere I would, frankly, just not be happy. The only drawback is that with Hofstra I could intern in the city throughout the school year, whereas I’m not too sure about upstate New York’s PR opportunities…
Yes this is a financial dillema, but I’m just curious as to whether Syracuse would be worth the impending debt in the end versus Hofstra</p>
<p>I know the time is at hand to make a decision, but if you have time to go back and visit one or both of the schools, that might help you make up your mind.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Syracuse! Hofstra cannot even compete with newhouse, go with newhouse. In terms of internships and job connections, the newhouse name will be worth it in the long run.</p>
<p>There is no comparison between Syracuse and Hofstra. Hofstra isn’t even in the same league as Syracuse. Go to Syracuse. You won’t regret it.</p>
<p>junebug, I am in the same boat as you.</p>
<p>I was accepted to Seton Hall University in NJ and Syracuse which is my dream school. SU gave me a pretty good financial aid package but with Seton Hall’s package, I’d be in less debt. Though I’d be in less debt with Seton Hall, I decided to attend Syracuse. SU is my dream school and I know that the opportunities provided at and after SU really can’t be found anywhere else. I’ll probably be in a substantial amount of debt after college but the education I’ll receive and the opportunities after college will be worth it.</p>
<p>I hope that helped you and I hope to see you in August. :)</p>
<p>Hey Junebug did u make up ur mind yet? I also got accepted into Hoftstra and Syracuse. Syracuse is my dream school so was Hoftstra during my junior year. Hofstra gave me too little aid while I’ll have to pay $7000 a year for Syracuse. Since I know Syracuse has connections in my city I decide to go to Syracuse</p>