What's your opinion about NYU-Poly?

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<p>I'm interested in majoring in Computer Science and NYU-Poly is a school I'm interested in. But after visiting the school I've been pretty disappointed. I couldn't find any of the students that currently attends the school so I wanted to know if someone could tell me about the school life and any other detailed information someone can give me. </p>

<p>Also I'd like to know if someone can tell me any schools that have an excellent Computer Science program? That's possibly not outside the state of New York..</p>

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<p>Cornell, for one.</p>

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<p>Some others to possibly check into are Suny Stony Brook, RIT, Clarkson (upstate NY) and Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ, but close to NYC).</p>

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<p>Princeton Review’s surveys of students there (though probably not a lot of students there) give the quality of campus life a score of 65 on a 60-99 scale - equivalent to a D. They give academics a 71 - basically a low C.</p>

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<p>Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)</p>

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<p>There’s a handful of Poly students on CC, though I mainly see them post on the engineering forum.</p>

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<p>NJIT is pretty good if you want to work in IT vs hard core tech with computer companies.</p>

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<p>Hi, I’m a Poly student. :slight_smile: Feel free to PM me; I actually dorm on-campus so I know quite a bit about res/student life, and I work on campus in Undergrad admissions, so I also know my fair share of admissions info. Granted, I’m the receptionist, so I don’t know the deep dark secrets behind the admissions process.</p>

<p>Okay about compsci. I’m actually switching into compsci from Mech E. here’s why what I’m doing is awesome, or so I hope. I’m in the Honors program at Poly, meaning it’s possible for me to get my BS <em>and</em> MS degree in 4 years, and I get free classes during the summer. Which, I believe, means I’ll take some awesome classes at the grad level. Like, really awesome. Poly is offering this new and very unique-to-Poly “Cyber Security” degree at the grad level, and the courses at Poly are like none other at other colleges. Well, some of them –>[Class</a> Schedule | NYU-Poly<a href=“starting%20from%20like%20the%20second%20half%20@%20%22Intro%20to%20Prog%20&%20Prob%20Solving%22%20and%20going%20down%20are%20Grad%20classes”>/url</a>.</p>

<p>And if you aren’t in Honors, you can still sit in on those classes. I know kids who do this. There are really smart, tech-savvy compsci kids here. I chose Poly cuz I knew the students were friendly, chill, and not “******baggy” - which is my word for the students from some of the other private universities I visited…haha. i.e. walking around with an undeserving sense of entitlement? Poly kids are incredibly modest, but they do a lot with Compsci. Actually, right now, NYU-Poly is hosting this HUGE Cyber Security competition (“CSAW” - <a href="Home | NYU Tandon School of Engineering) that high school students, undergrads, and grad students can all enter - from any and all institutions from around the world. And they do enter. It’s pretty sweet, no lie, how everything is falling together into place at Poly, especially after its affiliation with NYU.</p>

<p>Student life? Mmm, there are parties here, if that’s what you mean. We have a fraternity and a frorority lol! and it’s legit, it’s kinda funny… haha. that’s another story though. anyway, we’re also in the middle of Brooklyn Heights, as you know from your visit, a few subway stops from the ever dynamic Manhattan (and our location & growing rep pretty much secures you a decent job after graduation ([url=<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp]Top”>http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-us-colleges-graduate-salary-statistics.asp]Top</a> US Colleges ? Graduate Salary Statistics](<a href=“Home | NYU Tandon School of Engineering”>Home | NYU Tandon School of Engineering)), and there’s a ton going on here. Like here here. Like there’s the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project, which is parallel to NYU-Poly’s campus, there are several colleges in the area, so it’s like a college neighborhood except with more interesting and various folk lol. LOTS of places to shop, eat…for all price ranges. Poly hosts a bunch of activities, parties, socials bla bla. I’m mostly into the conventions, career fairs, and competitions they host at the moment though - and believe me, there are plenty. I have two hours to go to three club/activity meetings tomorrow. One is Poly’s “Concrete Canoe & Steel Bridge” competition (info meeting). Another is Poly’s uber unique “Inno/Vention” competition - where you win prizes just for HAVING ideas. It’s all in the nature and good spirit of Poly’s motto: invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship.</p>

<p>Incidentally, I don’t know if you went to an Open House or Info Session or what, but innovation is such a big deal here. There’s a “freshman” class that’s more of a discussion/idea group where we blog and are given cool projects, readings, lectures occasionally from pretty … amazing actually… speakers, etc.</p>

<p>Oh man, I’m really devastated that you didn’t enjoy your visit. What went wrong? When I visited Poly for the first time, I was really hoping I’d hate it so it’d make the decision-making process easier for me (it was down to NYU-Poly and Carnegie Mellon), and I couldn’t deny that I would be treated more special at Poly. Everyone is so nice and supportive, especially of kids who take initiative and go out of their way to network or learn more etc etc. Honestly, the longer I’m here, the more I like it. It’s a lot of work, but that’s engineering for you.</p>

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<p>@gadad: Where did you get that info from?</p>

<p>@static: Oh my god, thank you for that info it’s much helpful. XD I have visited an Open House, which lead to my disappointment. I never managed to view the entire school which I wanted to do.</p>

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<p>hey, I know a really good tour guide. she’s a senior in civil engineering…and she was my tour guide last year :D, and we both work in admissions. if you ever wanna try another tour and a conversation with a counselor, call up NYU-Poly! seriously. we have those often haha, and they’re much better because they’re so much more intimate; you can ask anything and ask to see anything. it’s very cool. number is 1-800-PolyTech (no tolls, obviously haha). just THROWING that out there, because I know the Open House was too big to give a very accurate picture of Poly.</p>

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<p>BlueberryBandit, I am in the Othmer Honors College at Poly. I said no to a few other respectable schools, for Poly {including Stern, upon realising I wanted to be an engineer} and I am not disappointed. The classes are tough, the FA is solid, and you’ll find some truly, great people. The diversity of {NYU} Polytechnic is wonderful. The area cannot be beaten. Poly is growing, it’s a school to watch out for, I think.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot for the info static and Techy. =] I think I shall call in for a tour and hopefully a proper one. And a few questions, static, for the Dead’s application do you know if you have to pay the application fee for it? And Techy on a scale of 1-10, in your opinion, how tough is the course because I’m pretty interested in Honors program?</p>

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<p>The courseload is tricky, but nothing impossible. I’m managing a 4.0 so far, but putting in a lot of work. The General Engineering {EG1003} course for freshman is, in particular, a lot of work. Linear Algebra/DE were not taught well at all, and to make the class challenging for all, the profs. assign some really difficult problem sets. Most people I know who take Calc/CalcII are not having trouble, however, but many did poorly in Linear. I do think Poly is in the process of weeding out weaker students, and sometimes, the school feels unreasonably difficult. My BMS {Bimolecular Science, Biology} class is particularly painful. Pre-calculus at Poly is taught rigorously. </p>

<p>Admissions into the Honors College generally requires a 2250 SAT, and a high school GPA of 3.75-4.0. I believe only about 20 students are accepted, and so the program is highly selective.</p>

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<p>hahaha, the Dead’s application. I like it :slight_smile: The Dean’s Ap costs nothing to you! Make sure you mail in the paper version, for the full benefits. :)</p>

<p>BB - I shall make sure you get the most excellent tour in the universe if I can figure out who you are lmao.</p>

<p>The cutoff is getting steaper every year according to the Dean, who is my good friend. The SAT requirement this year was a 1350 (for Critical Reading and Math - they didn’t look at writing apparently, which makes me sad). I got a 1490. heh. Also, there are around 40 students in the program per year. (A few drop out, a few get in after freshman year). Further, more than 40 people are accepted per year; some of them simply do not choose to attend Poly or don’t want to go through with the Honors program lol. I can see why sometimes.</p>

<p>GPAs don’t really matter that much if NYU-Poly knows the rigor of your school’s curriculum…or more importantly, if they don’t know it. GPAs can be pretty subjective, but I got in with a 3.71 GPA; though I know someone who was invited to an interview with a 3.6 GPA. Honestly, I think they look at SATs a lot more because it’s more of a national standard, ya know? i.e. every school grades differently, but the SAT is mostly graded very similarly.</p>

<p>Yeah, it’s a lot of work. Yesterday, I hated Poly so much because of a certain professor… and because I feel burned out. But I think this is because I’m involved in way too many things on campus and work almost 20hr/week lol. but after today, I like it very much again. The work is hard and thorough because it needs to be. It’s a learning and a bonding process, according to a TA I talked to today. Rules are pretty strict too (e.g. deadlines) so it’s important to stay on top of those, but professors are lenient too.</p>

<p>I talked to one today about how I couldn’t get a lab done because I have a family problem, and he said he completely understood, and gave me an open window to complete the lab. I was totally shocked. So. Poly can seem cruel and hardcore, but it’s secretly cuddly, comforting, and relaxed haha. It’s easy to become friends with professors, faculty, students…it’s just in general a very laidback, interconnected community of people in a part-time pressure-cooker. such is the life in an engineering college though, haha.</p>

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<p>Yikes… o.o Well thanks for the info Techy and static. Did they raise the score for the required SAT scores recently? I was told at the Open House it was a 1250. And thanks for clearing up the Dean’s App question (minus the typo), I saw on the application about a Dean’s Application Instruction sheet but I received absolutely none. </p>

<p>And for the huge course load I think I can tackle it to an extent. And that extent would be doing it at home with so many distractions. @_@</p>

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<p>NYU-Poly
Academics:
Polytechnic University-Brooklyn is a private, “commuter-based engineering school in New York City” that boasts “rigorous” engineering, mathematics, and computer science programs. Be warned: Poly is “boot camp for engineers.” As such, “Schoolwork and exams are crazy,” and academic success “requires a lot of hard work, diligence, and a good attitude.” On the bright side, “As long you work hard and study hard, you can achieve great things.” “Professors are hit-or-miss,” “the good professors are awesome” and “extremely educated in their field,” “The bad ones are really bad.” Due to the school’s international faculty, students often complain that, “the language barrier between the student and the professor is difficult at times.” Class sizes are “usually small,” and professors are “always willing to see you and help you one-on-one.” Students, however, are generally down on the “very unhelpful” administration, saying they are “not unified” and "blow through money</p>

<p>Student Body:
Drawing students from surrounding New York City and more than 50 countries worldwide, Poly is an “ethnically diverse” yet generally accepting community. On this small campus, “Everyone is different, yet this difference makes it easy to connect with others.” Observes a sophomore, “kids are very diverse, with many interests and different backgrounds…as a foreigner, I [feel] like the entire world met in one place.” However, students gripe there are “very few women” from any countries. You’ll meet plenty of “stereotypical nerds,” many of whom “stick to themselves and their laptops.” You’ll also find handful of “popular and trendy people” who are “involved in lots of activities.” In fact, “The only real common thread is an interest in technology.” “Most students are serious about their studies; they have to be to survive here.”</p>

<p>Campus Life:
While the “school is not very good looking,” the Poly campus has seen steady improvement in recent years. “Dorms are now right on campus,” and “the main academic building has been renovated and expanded.” It feels a lot like a “brand-new school.” Overall, though, “life on campus is not that exciting,” primarily because “the typical student at Poly will study nothing less than 3.5 hours a day.” Campus clubs and organizations “aren’t too popular,” though many people enjoy “poker or table tennis tournaments” and videogames. In addition, “Most students are commuters, so there isn’t as much of a social scene as there should be.” For students who live on campus, “There’s a fair amount of drinking,” and many “gather in the student lounge or in their respective major lounge and just relax and laugh.” While life at school is a bit serious, don’t forget that “Poly is located in New York City” and “only a few minutes away from Manhattan, a goldmine for nightlife, food, and activities.” A mere 15-minute stroll leads to the Brooklyn Bridge and great Manhattan neighborhoods like Little Italy and Chinatown.</p>

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<p>Did anyone notice that these two posters are getting a free ride financially from Poly? I’d love it then too ;0</p>

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<p>NYU-Poly has been renovating its campus during summer.
see below
[Project</a> 2010 Revealed: Plans for the first i²e Campus Transformation project debut | NYU-Poly](<a href=“Home | NYU Tandon School of Engineering”>Home | NYU Tandon School of Engineering)</p>

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<p>Hi!. I am planning to transfer to NY Poly and I want to ask you if I can request to visit a lecture before admission process begins to see how it is or not?</p>