<p>Hi! So I was admitted to Temple's honors program with a full ride (<a href="http://honors.temple.edu/">http://honors.temple.edu/</a>).
At the same time, I'm considering going to the prestigious Macaulay program at John Jay for criminal justice (<a href="http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/5772.php">http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/5772.php</a>).
Both programs sound great and are free, but are very different and I have trouble deciding between the two. My biggest general distinctions are that Temple is more like a "classic college campus", while John Jay used to be a commuter college and many people still commute, and isn't like a general college experience whatsoever.
Also, I'm assuming "Macaulay Honors College" would look better on a resume than Temple.
Could anyone with insight on these two programs give advice? Thanks.</p>
<p>John Jay is a unique place and hard to compare to anywhere else. If you want to study what they specialize
in, would Temple be even comparable ? Don’t know enough about Temple to say no, but something to consider.</p>
<p>Not sure either is so much more impressive than the other. More important that you get good grades
while you are there, and get good internships in your chosen field. Would one help you more with
the internships than the other ?</p>
<p>Do you mean full ride at Temple or full tuition plus stipends?</p>