<p>...or those ppl try to find ways to like nyu since they applied ED BINDING and they have no other choice, but, at least, try to like the college.</p>
<p>"NYU gives an education that's comparable to the Ivies..."</p>
<p>If by "Ivy League education" you mean an excellent education, you can certainly obtain one at NYU, and at any number of other colleges, lesser and greater. The secret is the student, who must be intellectually curious and motivated. It is also possible for a student at any college, including the Ivies, to escape after four years without having obtained an excellent education. The secret to that is not taking a broad array of liberal arts courses and avoiding challenging and higher level courses, or considering any courses you do take mere obstacles to be overcome on your way to medical, law or business school.</p>
<p>Just my two cents. I'm an NYU grad and father of a potential member of the class of 2007 (accepted).</p>
<p>NYU is extremely overrated.</p>
<p>well its overrated by HS seniors, underrated by actual students</p>
<p>I'd disagree with the statement that NYU is "the #1 choice" of high school students... there are definitely a few people I know who are of the "NYU or bust!" mentality, but there are also those who would never be caught dead going to NYU (myself included). I'd say part of the appeal of the school comes from the location: for many, New York City is the pinnacle of where they want to be in life. It offers a diverse culture, Broadway, a variety of internship options, tons to do and see...</p>
<p>I'd also say that NYU is a school that appeals to many because of its academic offerings. It has a good reputation and yet you don't hear people complaining about the stress of work or the intimidation factor that one might find at the other top NYC school, Columbia. Its a school with awesome academics at which you can also have fun (not that you can't have fun at Columbia... its just stereotypically type-cast as an Ivy League "work til you drop" school). </p>
<p>In summation, I'd say that NYU is the type of school that appeals to kids that really want to be in the city: it's one of the top urban schools and one of the two best NYC schools (in my opinion). It also seems to appeal to those who may be looking for an Ivy League caliber kind of place but feel that they don't have a chance at an actual Ivy League school or are too intimidated by those schools (or the workload at those schools) to see them as options. I hope that helps!</p>
<p>thank you for all the great inputs.</p>
<p>like other ppl said, im sure that NYU is not number 1 for everyone but i DO see why the school can be considered "#1 to attend" due to many aspects of the school.</p>
<p>Right now, I am very very interested in attending NYU next fall (i'm kinda waiting on one more school). :)</p>
<p>NYU is overrated(#2)</p>
<p>I just got my financial aid for next school year.</p>
<p>For one more time, I tell myself</p>
<p>"Damn it. I'll never donate even a single penny to this cheap school"</p>
<p>"NYU gives an education that's comparable to the Ivies..."</p>
<p>What a joke.</p>
<p>and merumerume, I constantly remind myself of the same. There is NO way this school is getting even a SINGLE alumni donation from me. NO way in hell.</p>
<p>It's in NYC, which is a magical place to many people, and somehow, inexplicably, the school has a good reputation for academics.</p>
<p>I do love it here though. NY can't be beat. :)</p>
<p>You students that are saying you won't donate a single penny... it is because of cheap alumni that the financial aid packages suck! Harvard has a $25 billion endowment because of DONATIONS so if NYU alumni were more generous then the incoming students would be a lot happier :)</p>
<p>well the problem is , that up until the 90's NYU was a crappy school. its reputation has increased too fast, not giving time to increase endowment. (The better the school, the more successful the graduates, which equals more money...people also to tend to owe their success on the school if its top ranked, also increasing donations) </p>
<p>NYU can't continue its level of education while increasing financial aid. In a few decades, it'll have a decent endowment, but until then, we're pretty screwed. Almost all the other top rated schools have had decades, even centuries to build endowments, NYU just hasn't been at a high enough caliber for long enough to even come close.</p>
<p>Personally I think if you end up loving NYU then its the worth all the student loans and perhaps when we're all in our 30s or 40s or 50s NYU will be a top 20 or top 10 school... although personally I think the rankings are overrated.</p>
<p>i have a question for current nyu students. since you don't like nyu as much as you did when you first applied/were in high school, has it ever occurred to you to transfer to another school? what do you think the chances of transferring to an ivy league from nyu are? i mean... i understand it's extremely hard, but like... is nyu now viewed as a somewhat prestigious/good school that offers a good education, so a good student at nyu is seen differently from a good student at another school (ranked lower)?</p>
<p>you, guys, are really making us so depressed!! i, personally, appreciate your feedback, but by reading these comments, i get a sense that i won't like the school either and this makes me even more scared about my future (in college and beyond). thanks, though; it's still helpful. since it's that bad, we won't be shocked in september/the years to come, at least.</p>
<p>kullucka_lh3 everybody has different opinions about their college - some people love their 4 years, some hate them... just wait and see when you get there :)</p>
<p>Well okay, maybe this will help in explaining the difference between perception/reality of nyu/college...</p>
<p>post why you think nyu is going to be amazing. Try to be specific (dont just say the city is amazing, say what you like about the city for example). I'll try to articulate a post framed around the current views you guys hold.</p>
<p>Transferring to Ivy'es im not sure about, but alot of people i know transferred from GSP to WashU for some reason. WashU is highly rated, so transfer prospects cant be that bad!</p>
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NYU can't continue its level of education while increasing financial aid. In a few decades, it'll have a decent endowment, but until then, we're pretty screwed. Almost all the other top rated schools have had decades, even centuries to build endowments, NYU just hasn't been at a high enough caliber for long enough to even come close.
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<p>NYU's endowment is approx. $1.55 billion.</p>
<p>Georgetown's is 950 million. Carnegie Mellon's is 940 million, yet people don't seem to complain nearly as much about FA at those two schools. The problem at NYU is and will continue to be undergraduate class size. The school is huge! Until it becomes more selective (by reducing its undergrad class) and begins focusing more on the undergraduate students that already attend, it will continue to be a second tier private. But I still love it. ;)</p>