<p>Hey, I have to choose between the two. I got into NYU, Gallatin, so I would have the freedom to do what I want. However, Berkeley is also an incredible school with so many strong programs. What do you think?</p>
<p>Not a fan of NYU unless very pre-professional and in need of NY city resources/connections. Business (Stern), Film, Theater obviously fit this bill. Even with the Cal budget cuts problematic, I’d head there in a heartbeat for a broader college experience, physical campus, and stronger school spirit.</p>
<p>Unless NYU is offering you a full-ride, go to Berkeley. Much stronger across the board academics at a lower price. If you must go to NYU…you can always go there for grad/professional school…which is where their real strengths lie IMHO.</p>
<p>I see what your saying, but at gallatin I would be able to take classes in stern and tisch. I feel I would already start my career in nyc if i went to nyu. Yet, I loved the feel of Berkeley when I was there, but I am afraid of feeling like just a number at Berk.</p>
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<p>Dozens of high school classmates and friends who graduated from NYU also recounted often being treated as little more than a number. Granted, it won’t be as bad in Gallatin, but the hit-or-miss bureaucracy has gotten several friends who were Gallatin grads. As some have said…“NYU is like an academically good state school experience at a steep private school price.” And that price is quite high…especially considering their long history of miserly FA…a reason I turned down admission there a decade+ ago. </p>
<p>NYC will be here when you start your career and/or go on for grad school. I doubt you’d have a problem starting a career in NYC from Berkeley. </p>
<p>How are the finances breaking down between the two? Unless your parents are loaded…I’d be wary of incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt…especially after seeing what it did to dozens of HS classmates and friends. </p>
<p>There was even a recent NYT article about a Gallatin grad who was having serious issues paying down her debt after graduation:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/your-money/student-loans/29money.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/your-money/student-loans/29money.html</a></p>
<p>Berkeley. Its much better overall and it will offer you a much better quality of life. You can always head to NYC for internships, but you’ll miss out on the college experience if you go to NYU.</p>
<p>This is not even close. Definitely go to NYU if all you’re intending to study is from Tisch and Stern. Berkeley’s Haas is a peer to Stern but not near Wall St. and no arts programs at Berkeley will likely match those at Tisch. </p>
<p>If you’re aiming for a more traditional Liberal Arts education, however, Berkeley offers a significantly better education and you should go there. NYU’s departments are not the strongest outside of Tisch and Stern.</p>
<p>Also, keep finances in mind as the other posters have said.</p>