<p>^ Let me repeat a few questions that you have not answered. Have you visited NYU and judged it for yourself? Also, what specifically attracts you to NYU, the campus location, mjor, etc?</p>
<p>NYU has several excellent academic programs in addition to Tisch and Stern; English, math and philosophy, for example. But, since fine English, Math and Philosophy can be had at most any college, NYU’s major draw is New York City. Plain and simple.</p>
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You’ve missd the point and you took my quote out of context! First of all, what about those 40% who did not get a FA package at Harvard? Do you call them Rich Kids or not? Secondly, do you know what is the composition of “some kind of aid” at Harvard? Is it free ride or a $1,000 grant or a loan? If it is a loan, is it fully amortized or not? I bet you those 60% of students at Harvard still have to pay a hefty amount out of pocket, only very few students get a substaintial aid package, let alone some one gets free full ride. For those received $1,000 grant, it became a part of the 60% statistics but that is not even material to the 60K/year COA.</p>
<p>Granted, NYU do not have a good FA package, but you cannot say its a bad school because its FA policy. Afterall, it is still ranked better than most, if not all schools on USNWR. No, it is not the ivies, but its there for a purpose. My DD got accepted by NYU last year and they DID provide a FA package, we got a “private” loan which is fully amortized on day one and of course we declined to take it. Perhaps had she applied to Harvard, she might have gotten the same package and what would you call Harvard then?</p>
<p>i think another difference is that NYU has a more pre-professional bend than let’s say Columbia. D is taking an interdiscilinary minor through stern/ tisch and steinhardt in the “Business of entertainment, media and technology.” Working professionals who are bdway producers and execs in film and tv teach many of the classes.</p>
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<p>Probably a poor example, since H considers those making $180k to be “needy”. Such families would be considered quite well off any where outside of Cambridge. :D</p>
<p>I actually have visited NYU, well more like went to the admission’s talks and walked around Greenwhich Village. I believe that you can either love or hate NYC and I consider myself to be one of those who love it. Especially Greenwhich Village which is so lively and young. Truth be told, this is one of the most important factors that attracts me to it as well as it good academics and the fact that so much opportunity is given to undergraduate students. But is it that enough? Some people say it’s just the son’s of rich people who weren’t smart enough to get into Columbia and that there is nothing concrete about NYU that is appealing other than NYC… because if academics is what matters you might as well pick Columbia right?</p>
<p>Just because Columbia is ranked higher overall doesn’t necessarily mean that NYU kids are just Columbia rejects. NYU school of business is ranked much higher than Columbia’s, so if one is interested in business then picking NYU would be a logical choice and I’m sure there are other majors that are stronger at NYU as well.</p>
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<p>NYU is the top not-for-profit school in terms of total student debt. It’s not adjusted for school size, but thats still a pretty strong statement about the school’s financial aid. NYU is a good school, but its reputation as a source of debt definitely hurts its standing, especially compared to peers that meet all need, often without loans.</p>
<p>Actually Columbia business school is higher ranked than Stern and is much more selective. Columbias peer group is Kellogg, Sloan, Chicago, and Tuck. Sterns is Fuqua, Anderson, and Darden. Differebt levels.</p>
<p>If you mean undergrad Columbia doesnt have a business school. But it does better than NYU at placing grads into elite jobs anyway so why bother with the BBA?</p>
<p>NYU among other assets has the Gallatin School of Indvidualized Study, which allows undergraduates to create their own indisciplinary course of study in a highly intellectual and mentored manner that draws on the wide resources of NYU and NYC. No school is for everyone, but wise students make choices based on what they prioritize, what the can afford (and not everyone there is rich, we can assure you), and what options they have. In our son’s case, Gallatin and the NYU Game Center are what really stood out and drew him to NYU.</p>