<p>Pros and cons? Not just academically, but also student life such as Greek life, party scene, night life, housing, etc. The more info the better. Seriously stuck between these two schools.</p>
<p>Have you visited the two schools? If not, I highly recommend you do.</p>
<p>given that it’s september, i don’t see why you would need to choose between the two schools yet unless you’re applying for early decision. assuming you aren’t, you should just apply to both schools and make sure you visit and then compare the offers they give you. if these are some of your top schools, there’s no reason to cross either off the list till you’ve applied, been accepted, visited, and know about your financial aid.</p>
<p>nevertheless, i personally love SU. the parties are amazing, the people are kind, the dorms are relatively nice, the food is edible, the sports are amazing, and most of the academics are strong. i don’t know as much about NYU, but you might find that you enjoy the city style of college there more than the campus life which SU offers. it just depends on who you are. in most cases, NYU probably has better respected academic programs, but that also changes from major to major. a communications major or someone interested in ischool programs, art, or social sciences might be better off with a degree from SU.</p>
<p>Thanks y’all I appreciate it. Yes, I went to go visit during the summer, but only NYU. I don’t think I have time to go visit anymore because I live in Texas. Also, I am applying early decision. NYU and SU are my top choices.</p>
<p>I’m leaning towards applying to the business major at SU. What is the acceptance rate like for that school? And what type of grades and SAT scores are the average??</p>
<p>My D is a current junior at SU. My S graduated NYU two years ago. They are radically different schools - both great in their own right but SU is a campus school with lots of spirit and NYU is totally integrated with NYC and everything that comes with that. The business school at NYU definitely has a better reputation and is quite difficult to get into. Whitman at SU is easier to get into and is trying to make a name for itself. Actual courses are probably more challenging at SU. SU has definitely offered more personal attention than NYU where you are expected to be quite independent. If you have specific questions, I will try to answer.</p>
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<p>Well said</p>
<p>Yankeefantatic…if you are a true Yankee fan, consider the Pinstripe Bowl was basically created for SU and the only co-branding the Yankees have ever done with a college, was for SU day at Yankee Stadium in June. You can still get the orange NYY logo cap with the SU logo on the back online at the SU bookstore!
As an SU alum, I will also say our alumni network is excellent! If you join a fraternity, you have an immediate network.</p>
<p>If I had to choose between SU and NYU it would probably be NYU. SU is great for greek life, housing (decent prices etc.), community, and network but NYU has better academics, party/night life and stronger connections to Wall Street firms (especially if you’re in Stern).</p>
<p>I would say both schools cater to different types of students. As twoparents said, they are radically different and polar opposites. I would consider the business school the 3rd hardest school to get into after Newhouse and Architecture but I do not have raw data athat shows how many students get in. In the end, just apply to both schools and see what happens. If financial aid is a huge deciding factor for you, then keep in mind that NYU most likely wouldn’t satisfy your needs as much as SU would.</p>
<p>Having gone to graduate schools at each, I can say each is a toally different experience. </p>
<p>First, academics: NYU is a harder school over all and USN&WR reflects this with a 2012 ranking of NYU at 33 and Syracuse at 62. Having said that, SU has some really strong departments and schools. You will get a good education at both, but the nod goes to NYU. Going to college in NYC does mature you fast…</p>
<p>Second, College life: NYU does not have a campus as such…it is part of the NYC lower Manhattan landscape so while there is so much to do in NYC, you need money to enjoy most of it: the school barely has any sports (division III) or “Campus” activities. I guess who needs it when NYC has so much to offer. Syacuse, on the other hand, has strong campus activities and frats, great sports to watch and a small city to offer some diversion. The difference is that nothing can dominate NYC, so NYU can only be a part of it while in Syracuse, the university is a major part of the city and it shows. For a campus life the nod goes to Syracuse.</p>
<p>If I were an undergrad, I would pick Syracuse for a total college experience.</p>
<p>NYU’s USN&WR rating is a joke, and just shows how slanted/useless those ratings are. NYU admits tons of kids into is LSP program, and leaves the stats of those kids out of the USNWR submission, artificially pumping up those ratings. The LSP program leads to an NYU degree – it is for HS seniors, not an alternative program. Wonder what they’ll be doing with the Polytechnic kids, many of whom applied to NYU. </p>
<p>NYU = MONEY TALKS, NOBODY WALKS.</p>
<p>I’d choose Syracuse anyday over NYU. Syracuse is known for having a VERY diverse body (it has been criticized for it). Yes, it raised the acceptance rate and lowered scores (I can’t find the articles, but there are a few out there), but the fact that the school is devoted to that says a lot. On the other hand, when I think of NYU, I can only think of one type of student. </p>
<p>New York City is great, but college isn’t about the city experience. You can do that with internships and such.</p>
<p>Syracuse is better for a college experience and I would definitely not say NYU is leaps and bounds over Syracuse in academics. </p>
<p>NYU to Syracuse is like BC to BU.</p>
<p>My D just got NYU EDII for LSP (she did not make it to CAS), but also received Syracuse NewHouse acceptance. She wants to do Comm @Media Journalism. She is so torn btw the 2 choices. Our bottom line is which one has a better program in Journalism and which one offers a better internship program after. I know the big diff is btw city and campus living, my D wants the big city living, but if Newhouse is going to help her get that dream job in the future, the big city can wait.
Is it true that for Jounalism at NYU, you have to double major?
And we also heard that if you grad from Newhouse, they teach you all the skills you need so you do not have to go to Grad school for Journalism after.
And they have this great Alumni internship whereby you can intern with the alumni… is that all true?
My only concern is how do you compete for internship with people in the big city? Are there that many opportunities in Syracuse?
Last question, NYU does have a better ranking as school, but how does Newhouse program compare to Journalism at NYU?
ANyone with experience, please help. We are at the crossroads at this point!</p>
<p>Happymom1, if she has received an early decision acceptance to NYU, my understanding of ED is that she is committed to attending NYU and has to now withdraw her other applications, including to Syracuse. Please review the early decision agreement that she (and a parent) signed.</p>
<p>I also think the same as middleoftheroad</p>
<p>ED mean you have to enroll.</p>
<p>Newhouse is one of the top journalism schools in the country, as I understand it. I am a Syracuse alum in a different program, my Newhouse friends never had trouble securing internships because of the reputation of the school and the alumni connections. </p>
<p>I do not know any specifics about the NYU program. I am sure others can answer those questions. </p>
<p>There is plenty of time for living in NYC after college. Syracuse is a terrific college town in a small city. Plenty to do.</p>
<p>Since your D already has acceptances from both schools she does not need to attend NYU. She does have to let NYU know whether or not she will attend ASAP, and will not be able to wait to compare financial offers from other schools.</p>
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<p>Ps. Was she also admitted ED to Syracuse, or is that an early action acceptance?</p>
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<p>Since your D was accepted to LSP, you can choose not to accept. This is a complicated choice. My D is in advertising at Newhouse and I think that the coursework and mentoring is world-class. Although I’m basing it on my S’s economic experience at CAS, I don’t feel that he ever got anything that was this high quality at NYU. Also, the personal attention at Newhouse is wonderful.
The main advantage of NYU is being able to do internships during the semester - these definitely lead to jobs from the stories that I hear. Newhouse is well connected with NYU but it doesn’t seem like all students get wonderful internships.
All communication majors have to take a considerable courseload outside of their major. At Newhouse, most students double major in another school.
Also, although my D loves SU and is glad that she went there, she would never call it a great college town. Students tend to stay on campus and do SU events - fun but not NYC. Congratulations on having two great choices.</p>
<p>Happymom: no idea how your D was accepted to both schools already unless she double up her ED.</p>
<p>That being said, Newhouse internships and recruiting is terrific; alumni network for jobs huge…</p>
<p>Very curious to know how she possibly already has two acceptances from ED schools though…</p>