Didn't get accepted.

[4JNA]

...Your degree is really what matters.

i would go one step further actually. unless you are currently a piece of paper, it is you that matters. get a degree. if you can get an advanced degree. end result: be really good at whatever it is that you do. get the job. period.

loads of jobs, interviewed lots of people, couldn't care less what the school name was. can you do the job, 'yes' or 'no'... as a second thought, this was all in the tech sector where end result is what matters, so if you are on for a 'culture' degree, then this might not apply. best of luck.

 

[Naimfan]

I partly agree with 4JNA. It is the person that really matters, and their ability to do whatever is required. I have a couple of "advanced" degrees, but none close to what I'm spending most of my time on right now, which is professional theatre (I'm a stage manager).

I also agree with EricNau:

Hummer, I'm going to be honest... You're being far too close-minded.

There are a lot of great places to go for undergrad, especially in NYC.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

My only thought is that the name of a school is what lands the job. So if I go into an interview and have a degree from a lesser known school I'd be passed up to someone with a degree from a much more prestigious school, despite having the same credentials.

I did apply to many other schools which I have already been accepted to, but I didn't think I'd actually have to go to one of them. I was really aiming at NYU. Especially since I'm paying for my own education, I'm not sure about paying for a college I'm not so enthusiastic about going to.

Like others have said the name of the school plays very little in what lands you the job. The school either has a good program in the degree you are going after or it doesn't. If it is a good program the name of the school matters very little. Almost always is the degree that matters not the name of the school. Now some people are more like to choose people from the school they went to but after that it does not really matter. Almost always it is the person. Heck the degree just opens the doors.

Do not get so dead set on one school. There are a lot of smaller great schools out there. Heck the smaller schools might be better for you because NYU is going to try to wash out freshman. Way to many people think the name of the school matters until they get their degree then they release that it is the piece of paper that matters.

I just got my degree. Yes I am proud of my school but the name of the school did not land me the job. I landed me the job. I came out of a good program. I like Texas Tech and I proud to be an alumi (that still feels weird) but for getting me a job it matter next to nothing. Heck the school name will mostly be used for bantering among co works from other schools.

 

[Macky-Mac]

"Where" you get your degree can indeed make a difference in getting a job.......but nearly so much as you might think.

Quite commonly, what's on your resume is the first information a potential employer learns about you and there's no question that having a degree from a highly regarded school can help you get invited for an interview.......but from then on, its value diminishes. Having a great school on your resume wont overcome a poor interview or a lack of the proper work experience for the job.

After your first job or two, it's your professional experience and where you've worked that's going to get a lot of attention on your resume.....but even then, a great school on your resume can give you a small edge, even if it's just a small boost.

 

[mkrishnan]

I did apply to many other schools which I have already been accepted to, but I didn't think I'd actually have to go to one of them. I was really aiming at NYU. Especially since I'm paying for my own education, I'm not sure about paying for a college I'm not so enthusiastic about going to.

Wait... I'm confused. So you do have acceptances elsewhere, but you didn't apply to any other schools to which you'd go, because their names are not as good as NYU?

What's your proposed major. I don't mean to put down NYU ... it's an excellent school, and several of its departments are considered top notch... but (1) it's hardly considered to be in the top global tier of universities, and (2) it's hardly ever considered to be a standout number one in any field of which I can think. How can there be no other schools besides NYU that are worthy of your time?

Between Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Penn, Michigan, UCLA, Stanford, Berkeley, Northwestern, University of Chicago.... not a single one of those schools meets your criteria? I'd think every one of those schools has a broad overall academic reputation that is stronger than NYU. What on earth are your criteria?

 

[ghall]

Apologies. But it certainly wasn't worthy of a ghall style personal thread.

I'm still awaiting my college acceptances. I'm hoping to get into Brown University, or MIT. It's not easy waiting.

 

[CalBoy]

<NYU vs other schools' academics>

Yeah, that was a tad confusing to me as well. NYU is ranked below all the others you mentioned according to the loved/hated US News. It certainly isn't even the best in NYC.

Perhaps there's a more personal reason the OP wanted to go to NYU?

 

[Kamera RAWr]

I may have missed it, but I'm curious what the OP intends to study

 

[Naimfan]

Yeah, that was a tad confusing to me as well. NYU is ranked below all the others you mentioned according to the loved/hated US News. It certainly isn't even the best in NYC.

Perhaps there's a more personal reason the OP wanted to go to NYU?

Not overall, but Tisch is certainly one of the very best. Their theatre program is probably the best in the US, and their film program is tip-top also. Stuff like that is so subjective it's hard to say.

 

[Hummer]

I plan on being an IT or Computer Science major. NYU doesn't offer IT so I chose Computer Science. The main reason I wanted to go to NYU was location as I know the area very well and I work there as well (some may say this is a stupid reason, I don't care), secondly was the name, and lastly was the fact that I have friends who go there. My second choice at the moment is Fordham which I haven't gotten any response from.

I'm a bit angry at NYU now, because they continue to send me their Student Newsletter well after rejecting me.

Edit: Top of my college list was MIT, but I didn't bother. I realized how hard it was to get into and I know my SAT scores aren't nearly to par with their standards.

 

[Naimfan]

I'm a bit angry at NYU now, because they continue to send me their Student Newsletter well after rejecting me.

Just wait until you start receiving their fundraising requests!

 

[shecky]

The main reason I wanted to go to NYU was location as I know the area very well and I work there as well (some may say this is a stupid reason, I don't care), secondly was the name, and lastly was the fact that I have friends who go there..

note how not one reason has to do with, ya know, the EDUCATION you might get. college is an excellent time to get out of your comfort zone. in the long run it might even be good you did not get in; you cannot go to high school forever.

 

[Naimfan]

note how not one reason has to do with, ya know, the EDUCATION you might get. college is an excellent time to get out of your comfort zone. in the long run it might even be good you did not get in; you cannot go to high school forever.

With respect, I'd note that NYU is far from "high school."

 

[Rodimus Prime]

note how not one reason has to do with, ya know, the EDUCATION you might get. college is an excellent time to get out of your comfort zone. in the long run it might even be good you did not get in; you cannot go to high school forever.

exactly. I went to college 600 miles from home (and still in the state of Texas). It was a very different world compared to where I grew up. I went from Houston area to a city of maybe 250k including the suburbs.

Also NYU does not even offer the degree you want. Computer science is normally in the college of engineering and it is going to be heavy on the math and science.

If you want to go into IT the degree you want is MIS (Management Information Systems) and it will be in the college of business. I do hope that telling you the degree you want for IT work will help you out. I have quite a few friends who have that degree and are doing pretty well. If I had it to do over I would of gone after that degree and work for an IT admin position.

The name of the school plays very little in the long run where you get your degree. It might open a door or 2 but after 3-4 years in the field your college matters very little. It all about the name you make for yourself in your career and experience. Heck college a lot of the time just proves you can learn new things and will let you go into a lot of other fields with out have a degree relating to it.

 

[shecky]

With respect, I'd note that NYU is far from "high school."

i'm not referring to the education, im referring to the experience. and i'd note that the OP says he wants to go somewhere specifically because its a) familiar, b) where his current friends are, c) in the city he lives in now and d) at a place where he currently works. i do not know the OP and im not a psychologist, but that does not sound like someone ready to move on from high school, it sounds like someone who wants to stay basically where he is now.

and i for one don't blame him. college is a very scary thing for someone still in HS. it was for me. its a huge change, and not everyone has been away from home for any length of time. its a lot of social pressure as well as academic.

having said that, change, while often scary, is often very good and helps you grow.

 

[it5five]

c) in the city he lives in now

I wouldn't want to leave NYC either, if I lived there.

But I get what you were trying to say, though going out of state isn't a realistic option for some of us (though, if the OP was planning on paying for NYU by himself, he could afford to go out of state).

 

[jng]

Be careful re: getting advice from the internet. Honestly I see no point in giving people here your board scores. If you're concerned about that, go see your guidance counselor. And I get a sense that people who are asking for those scores are still in high school or just finished.

I plan on being an IT or Computer Science major. NYU doesn't offer IT so I chose Computer Science. The main reason I wanted to go to NYU was location as I know the area very well and I work there as well (some may say this is a stupid reason, I don't care), secondly was the name, and lastly was the fact that I have friends who go there. My second choice at the moment is Fordham which I haven't gotten any response from.

I'm a bit angry at NYU now, because they continue to send me their Student Newsletter well after rejecting me.

Edit: Top of my college list was MIT, but I didn't bother. I realized how hard it was to get into and I know my SAT scores aren't nearly to par with their standards.

If MIT was your top school, you should apply anyway for the hell of it, unless application fees, supplemental forms or time prevents you from doing so. You never know.

Don't worry the anger eventually dissipates. I didn't get into my first school and ended up being really angry too. But in the end (like really in the end, almost at graduation), I realized that it's what you make out of your experience at the school and not the name or even the school itself.

People will tell you this and that but in the end, it's all about you - what fits you, what you're looking for, and how you approach things like not getting into a top school. This probably doesn't tell you much since people here don't know you. But that's what your guidance counselor is for.

 

[kuebby]

Did you get rejected outright or did they put your name in the applicant pool for regular decision? It would have said on the letter you got.

As a current NYU student I can tell you, unless you're going into Stern (School of Business) it's not really a math and science school, in practice or in attitude.

I also agree with everyone else who said don't get caught up on one school. Any school can seem great from glossy information packets but once you get there it's a whole different place. Every school is going to have things you like and dislike and you're going to acclimate yourself to any school you go to.

Just pick the best fit and forget about everywhere else.

PS. Plus if you go to NYU you have to spend your first semester listening to how everyone else didn't get into the Ivies.

 

[CalBoy]

Not overall, but Tisch is certainly one of the very best. Their theatre program is probably the best in the US, and their film program is tip-top also. Stuff like that is so subjective it's hard to say.

Well certainly. But then again, Manhattan is practically one large theatre school is it not? One could wait tables and audition at the same time!

 

[Naimfan]

Well certainly. But then again, Manhattan is practically one large theatre school is it not? One could wait tables and audition at the same time!

Hardly! There are certain parts of Manhattan that are theatre driven, but it's such a big city that theatre only accounts for a tiny part of it. That said, if I were to go for an MFA in theatre (just what I need!), NYU would be one of a very few schools I'd consider.

 

[CalBoy]

Hardly! There are certain parts of Manhattan that are theatre driven, but it's such a big city that theatre only accounts for a tiny part of it. That said, if I were to go for an MFA in theatre (just what I need!), NYU would be one of a very few schools I'd consider.

Well I think the problem with the OP was his very focused school selections. MIT and NYU are both great schools, but they're not exactly easy to get into.

(BTW, I thought the theatre discussion should be dropped because it isn't the OP's major, and because I know almost nothing about theatre, so you'd be kicking my bee hind in any attempt at discussion if you catch my drift ).

 

[Hummer]

Did you get rejected outright or did they put your name in the applicant pool for regular decision? It would have said on the letter you got.

I was told and its also on their forum that they do not defer students to normal decision.

 

[CalBoy]

I was told and its also on their forum that they do not defer students to normal decision.

Are more students accepted via normal decision? I thought early decision was tougher to get than normal.

Maybe you should have gone with normal decision...I reckon your odds would have been better.

 

[Hummer]

Are more students accepted via normal decision? I thought early decision was tougher to get than normal.

Maybe you should have gone with normal decision...I reckon your odds would have been better.

They sent me this whole pamphlet about how early decision would make my odds better as there are less applicants in the pool. I had no intent on applying through early decision until I received this pamphlet. It made me think my chances were way better with early decision versus normal decision.

 

[jng]

They sent me this whole pamphlet about how early decision would make my odds better as there are less applicants in the pool. I had no intent on applying through early decision until I received this pamphlet. It made me think my chances were way better with early decision versus normal decision.

Yes and No. The early pool usually has more qualified applicants so competition may be tougher in that sense.