UCI vs. NYU -help please :(

[freshsheis]

<p>Hey guys!
With 8 days left to submit my SIR, I'm hopelessly torn between NYU and UC Irvine.</p>

<p>Here we goooooooooo......</p>

<p>My major is International Relations, so it would make sense to go to NYU (UN, ect ect), plus NYU has crazy alumni networking and job connections, PLUS internships in the city where EVERYTHING is. </p>

<p>UC Irvine also has a pretty legit International Studies program. Not the exact same thing at Int'l Relations, but I'm open to either right now.</p>

<p>I would graduate with about $100,000 in loans from NYU. But would the job connections balance it out? The traveling back and forth would also be hard on my parents.
With Irvine, I would graduate with $32,000 in loans.</p>

<p>I live in the Bay Area, so Irvine is closer to home, and I would have a starting base of friends there. But would obviously make many new ones at either college.</p>

<p>I keep pushing my parents to visit NYU, and we're supposed to go this week, so I still need a feel for the "campus", or lack thereof. I'm not sure if the lack of an actual campus would bother me, but I come from a high school with CRAZY spirit and have always been involved with my class, and ASB, ect ect. But friends at NYU tell me you have a certain pride in becoming a New Yorker.</p>

<p>Oh, and if I go to Irvine, I can bring my car :) </p>

<p>Alright those are my thoughts for now.</p>

<p>Any info/thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks :)</p>

[fiona_1]

<p>Don’t count on a high income post-NYU. The cost of living in NYC is really high plus entry-level jobs in the fields you’re interested in don’t pay well (now, if you were an engineer…)</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/587875-im-graduating-college-i-can-t-afford-nyu.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/587875-im-graduating-college-i-can-t-afford-nyu.html&lt;/a&gt;

I’ve just started my senior year of college, and if things go as planned, this spring I will proudly accept a diploma that I’ve paid a lot of money for. Well, I haven’t paid for it quite yet. Actually, I owe $88,718.75 to various lenders–a sum I expect will take more than 20 years to repay. It’s a daunting prospect, but I tell myself that it’s a worthwhile investment. Fingers crossed!</p>

<p>How does a 21-years-old end up with such an enormous debt? For me, it was simply because I wanted to go to the best college I could, and, at the time I made the decision, I really didn’t fully understand the burden I was taking on.

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<p>And this girl’s only got $88,000 in student loans to your $100,000.</p>

[Mathy]

<p>i choose the car, go to Irvine. nyc will leave you bankrupt!</p>

[sopranomom92]

<p>UCI for sure. I’m very familiar with both schools–graduated from one, was on faculty at the other. You will regret being in debt. Paying back $100,000 will cost you about 1K per month for many years. Not worth it. You can move to NYC when you have a job there. Make sure you study abroad (which will also be cheaper through UCI). Good luck! You’ve got a great future ahead of you.</p>

[freshsheis]

<p>BUMP!</p>

<p>lets keep those thoughts flowing :)</p>