<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>so basically I am debating choosing between NYU - Stern vs. WashU, but I have no idea what to do. I will be visiting both campuses, so that will be another factor I will take into consideration whether I like the campuses or not. I want to either go to law school or med school, so basically choosing that between these two schools determines my future of either being a lawyer/businessman or a doctor At Stern, I plan on majoring in international biz and hopefully getting some internships while also taking the LSAT to get into law school. I think having a business degree will greatly open doors for me to get a job straight out of college and also hopefully getting into law school.</p>
<p>But if I choose this route, I won't have the traditional college experience or the great living style WashU could offer me such as great dorms, great food, small classes, etc. I could also go to WashU to become either a doctor or a lawyer, but if I choose stern then I could only become a businessman and/or lawyer. I really have no idea what I would like to do. Oh yea, my girlfriend is also going to Columbia, so that's another factor haha. Any comments on what I should do, the pros/cons of each school, or anything in general?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Thrice77 - Not weighing in here, because I know nothing about NYU-Stern. But are you sure it is true that no one from NYU-Stern goes on to Med School? Just curious. They say they have a liberal arts education also, so if they offer the core courses a med school requires, (Organic Chem, Bio, etc.) or have an agreement with a school that does, I am not sure you could not still go to med school from Stern. You have probably looked into this, but like I said, now I am curious, and I couldn’t really get an answer from their web site.</p>
<p>Useful thread for sure, but this one has the twist in that Thrice might want to keep med school open as an option, and there shouldn’t be any reason a person cannot go to med school as a business major unless they haven’t been able to fulfill the basic pre-reqs. That is the thrust of my question about Stern. I think it is interesting that the degree from Stern is a B.S., not a B.A., but still cannot tell if they offer what is needed for med school admission, or if they have a mechanism for getting those courses somewhere else. I am not familiar with the NYU set-up at all.</p>
<p>thanks guys!</p>
<p>yea, since NYU has a core curriculum which requires two years of science classes, I could potentially get the premed requirements by taking those classes and also taking some summer classes at a state university. The classes probably wouldn’t be counted towards my GPA, but it would count towards med school requirements. I could potentially do that, so I guess its probably which campus and which lifestyle I would like the best now.</p>
<p>Thrice77, You’ve got alot of different issues here! </p>
<p>Number one, if you really aren’t sure what you want to focus on academically, there is alot to be said for the flexibilty that WashU offers you. You can easily double major, major across WashU schools, or transfer schools within WashU. At WashU, you can easily make a complete change in your career/academic direction. </p>
<p>Secondly is the “college experience” issue. WashU and NYU are very different college experiences. NYU basically has NO campus. As they tell you on the tour, “NYC is your campus”. Kids’ social life revolves around NYC ,not the school. WashU has a traditional college campus with a green, tree filled quad, greek life, campus parties and events…etc. WashU gives you a college campus life with access to a city, but not the type of city life that NYU gives you. You have to visit both and think about what type of experience you are looking for. My D felt that she has her whole life to live in a city, but only this one four year window to enjoy “college life”.</p>
<p>Lastly is the girlfriend at Columbia issue. My advice to you is to pick the school that is best for you. Don’t let your high school relationship dictate your college decision because the reality is that most high school relationships don’t last through college. If your relationship the exception and is solid and “meant to be” it will survive the distance. </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>