USC vs. NYU vs. Emory

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>I have been accepted at all three schools and I have until the end of the month to decide. I know this is ultimately my decision but I like to hear other peoples opinions, so let me hear it!!</p>

<p>The factors I have been weighing:</p>

<li><p>I live in NJ so if i went to NYU i would be close to home</p></li>
<li><p>New York City would be awesome to live in!! BUT i would most def not have the normal college experience being that NYU doesn’t have a true quad or campus</p></li>
<li><p>USC is in CALI BABY!! but what about the area it is in?? Is it really as bad as some people make it sound?</p></li>
<li><p>TROJAN PRIDE!! alot of school spirit at USC and it seems like a really fun school to be at especially cause its in LA</p></li>
<li><p>Emory is an AWESOME school academically but I have heard that classes are REALLY hard there and I don’t know if I want to be in a really stressful atmosphere</p></li>
<li><p>Emory is like ten minutes from downtown Atlanta so alot of nightlife options</p></li>
<li><p>Getting a job…i don’t know how Emorys job connections are I don’t really imagine myself working in the south I feel as though NYU and USC have better alumni networks and more connections in places I would want to work</p></li>
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<p>ok so what do you think?</p>

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<p>what major?</p>

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<p>That’s right, the major is important. Unless there’s a difference in the quality of the departments, you couldn’t go wrong with any of those schools.</p>

<p>And please don’t say you haven’t visited. If you like all three equally, choosing without visiting is definitely not advisable. They are so very different.</p>

<p>How important is the rah-rah stuff to you? And a quad? Can someone from NJ handle immersion into a Southern culture? Being close has it’s advantages, as in “move-in, move-out.” And it may be the only time you can actually live in Greenwich Village.</p>

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<p>From your location I assume you have visited NYU. SC is ranked higher than NYU by U.S. News. </p>

<p>Have you had the opportunity to visit Emory? There are many northern students who attend. It is more a northern university in a southern location. If you have the time I suggest you fly and visit the campus. It has a very different feel than NYU or USC.</p>

<p>What is your field of study? That should be a strong consideration in making the choice. Are you receiving the same financial aid for all three universities?</p>

<p>Downtown Atlanta is not a center of nightlife. It is nothing like New York or Chicago in that way. It is much more of a business center.</p>

<p>Use the search function. Recently a student who attended Emory wrote a long post about campus life there.</p>

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<p>I was faced choosing between georgetown mcdonough, nyu stern, and usc marshall for business. Since I have never been to emory and you are not interested in georgetown, i wont talk about those. I visited all 3 and I ended up choosing nyu. I live in southern california [long beach, to be exact, about 20-30 mins. from USC]. Trojan pride runs deep from where I live. USC, when I went, was aesthetically ugly, in my opinion. The area was REALLY sketchy, and the buildings were kind of a letdown. Drive 10 minutes and your in the clear, but still, its a dangerous place to be when you are stumbling back from a frat party at 3 or 4 in the morning [as was the case a few weeks ago with the people who got run over]. USC has an incredible sports program and its a really overwhelming feeling when you go to one of their events [specially when they win!!!]. I have been to a few. The kids at usc definitely range in lifestyles, since you have pretty much every stereotype you can think of. And although you aren’t in the nicest part you can be [read, your not in ucla territory], you can still take advantadge of everything la has to offer. As for academics, nyu and usc are pretty much on par with each other [I think], but when I was choosing business schools, nyu has a better one than usc. I am majoring in finance, and nyu stern is off the walls, while usc isn’t. You can get internships at either school, but they are more abundant at nyu. USC has, however, legendary alumni networks, so that is a definite plus. Also, usc is cheaper than nyu.<br>
Now regarding nyu, it does not have a campus, which I thought would be horrible, since even when I went to berkeley I didn’t find it too campusy. Berkeley for me was too intertwined into the city. NYU is 304543x worse, but for some reason, I cannot explain, it didn’t bother me. There is a significant presence of nyuers there, so the student body did make up a bulk of the denizens of greenwich village, around that immediate area. Sure, there isn’t massive green space, but theres a park in the middle which kind of doubles it, plus, you get a bunch of kooky people in the park so that is very entertaining. NYU is much more liberal than usc [I am a conservative, lol], so there are ALOT of hipsters there, but it didn’t seem like they were really bullying on anyone. I must say. nyu kids were certainly more fashionable than usc kids were. Also, living in the city, I think you get to live alot more of an independant life than you would at usc, cause you pretty much have to fend for yourself in nyc, which is daunting, however, I think it better prepares you for what is to come in life and the transition into full fledged adulthood is much easier. NYC is more expensive in almost every way than LA. You pretty much have to pay to party at nyu, since everyone goes clubbing and it gets quite expensive, however, there has been an increase with frats on campus, so frat parties are becomeing more present, but then most of the people at nyu are the complete antithesis of fraternity people and have incredible disdain for their kind. I think culturally, nyu has more to offer, but usc isnt too far behind. I choose nyu, and will be starting there next year. I hope this helped.</p>

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<p>im in the CAS…so i dont think it really matters too much my major is poli sci/international relations</p>

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<p>If you are interested in the Pacific Rim, into Asia for your focus, then I would seriously consider USC. If you are into Government and more world wide international relations, then Georgetown is tops. Otherwise, I would select the school with the lowest cost. I honestly would not go to NYU unless you love Manhattan. It is very urban. I can’t speak for Emory as I have never been there but heard it is a very nice school. Did you get any scholarships?</p>