Is NYU worth the cost for CS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are 2 different Computer Science programs at NYU. One is in the College of Arts & Science and is on the main campus in Greenwich Village. The other is in the Tandon School of Engineering, which is located in downtown Brooklyn, nowhere near the main campus. These are 2 very different academic programs, 2 very different locations, and 2 different college experiences. Which one are you considering?

Just a few years ago Tandon used to be Brooklyn poly which was basically very low ranked (even unranked) in CS. Nothing drastic has changed since then besides a relabeling. On the other hand, CS is in main NYU campus is associated with Courant Institute of Math Sciences. This is a high quality department of CS that used frequently rank as T25 CS school in the past decades. So, these two are night and day. This conflict exists mainly in CS since both engineering and math schools have CS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are 2 different Computer Science programs at NYU. One is in the College of Arts & Science and is on the main campus in Greenwich Village. The other is in the Tandon School of Engineering, which is located in downtown Brooklyn, nowhere near the main campus. These are 2 very different academic programs, 2 very different locations, and 2 different college experiences. Which one are you considering?

Just a few years ago Tandon used to be Brooklyn poly which was basically very low ranked (even unranked) in CS. Nothing drastic has changed since then besides a relabeling. On the other hand, CS is in main NYU campus is associated with Courant Institute of Math Sciences. This is a high quality department of CS that used frequently rank as T25 CS school in the past decades. So, these two are night and day. This conflict exists mainly in CS since both engineering and math schools have CS.

Actually NYU pumped quite a bit of money into engineering to upgrade facilities when they took over the old Brooklyn Poly. Since engineering curricula vary very little from one school to another, the differences tend to be quality of students, faculty, and facilities. I imagine that all of thes are different from the old days of its former incarnation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is any school worth 70-80k/year?!

Of course! Do you think rich parents that send their kids to top schools are all fools and you are somehow smarter than them?

Yes. IMO, it’s foolish to select an expensive private school when a less expensive option with equal educational opportunities is available, even if you are wealthy enough to afford it. I also bought a Toyota when I could afford a much more expensive car though. Obviously, lots of people don’t agree though and that is fine.

A lot of people buy Prada and Gucci while Coach does a perfectly fine job, maybe because they are rich enough and/or they really like it .

By your logic, GMU would be the best bang for the buck for the folks in NOVA, however people still go to VT, UVA, W&M.

Every kid and every family is unique, that's why we have many options.

Another key word is CS. CS major has the privilege that you can go pretty much anywhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is any school worth 70-80k/year?!

Of course! Do you think rich parents that send their kids to top schools are all fools and you are somehow smarter than them?

Yes. IMO, it’s foolish to select an expensive private school when a less expensive option with equal educational opportunities is available, even if you are wealthy enough to afford it. I also bought a Toyota when I could afford a much more expensive car though. Obviously, lots of people don’t agree though and that is fine.

They know it's not just about the classroom.

Can you elaborate? NYU costs about 50k more annually that In-State VT. Their graduation rates and average incomes of students after graduation are nearly identical. What additional benefits justify 200k over 4 years? Access to Broadway shows and better pizza?

[Anonymous]

Going to NYU feels like living in the city and going to classes; it is not the traditional college experience. You have to be very proactive in finding/building a community for yourself, unless you are lucky enough to meet friends in your dorm or classes. It’s definitely for the more independent kid. At least, that was my experience (many years ago, but I doubt it’s changed all that much).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is any school worth 70-80k/year?!

Of course! Do you think rich parents that send their kids to top schools are all fools and you are somehow smarter than them?

Yes. IMO, it’s foolish to select an expensive private school when a less expensive option with equal educational opportunities is available, even if you are wealthy enough to afford it. I also bought a Toyota when I could afford a much more expensive car though. Obviously, lots of people don’t agree though and that is fine.

A lot of people buy Prada and Gucci while Coach does a perfectly fine job, maybe because they are rich enough and/or they really like it .

By your logic, GMU would be the best bang for the buck for the folks in NOVA, however people still go to VT, UVA, W&M.

Every kid and every family is unique, that's why we have many options.

Another key word is CS. CS major has the privilege that you can go pretty much anywhere.

I think the issue is that NYU doesn’t offer the small classes and personalized environment of most private colleges. It operates more on the scale of State U, so why pay triple the cost for the same thing?

I think the reason is that some of their undergraduate colleges and specialty majors are among the best. Stern College of Business, for example, has few peers and has unequaled access to Wall Street. Tisch School of the Arts is one of the Big 4 for film, all of its performing arts are great, and it has ready access to the NY theater and music scene. Engineering, on the other hand, is nothing special that you can’t get anywhere else.

So, NYU is a school where a consumer needs to be discerning. Worth the price for the right major but not for some others unless you have a lot of money and desperately want to be in Manhattan.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is any school worth 70-80k/year?!

Of course! Do you think rich parents that send their kids to top schools are all fools and you are somehow smarter than them?

Yes. IMO, it’s foolish to select an expensive private school when a less expensive option with equal educational opportunities is available, even if you are wealthy enough to afford it. I also bought a Toyota when I could afford a much more expensive car though. Obviously, lots of people don’t agree though and that is fine.

A lot of people buy Prada and Gucci while Coach does a perfectly fine job, maybe because they are rich enough and/or they really like it .

By your logic, GMU would be the best bang for the buck for the folks in NOVA, however people still go to VT, UVA, W&M.

Every kid and every family is unique, that's why we have many options.

Another key word is CS. CS major has the privilege that you can go pretty much anywhere.

I think the issue is that NYU doesn’t offer the small classes and personalized environment of most private colleges. It operates more on the scale of State U, so why pay triple the cost for the same thing?

I think the reason is that some of their undergraduate colleges and specialty majors are among the best. Stern College of Business, for example, has few peers and has unequaled access to Wall Street. Tisch School of the Arts is one of the Big 4 for film, all of its performing arts are great, and it has ready access to the NY theater and music scene. Engineering, on the other hand, is nothing special that you can’t get anywhere else.

So, NYU is a school where a consumer needs to be discerning. Worth the price for the right major but not for some others unless you have a lot of money and desperately want to be in Manhattan.

LMAO you are talking value and majoring in art or drama at the same time paying shit ton of money.

Majoring in art or drama at NYU is actaully for the rich people with a lot of money.

At least CS degree would pay for itself soon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is any school worth 70-80k/year?!

Of course! Do you think rich parents that send their kids to top schools are all fools and you are somehow smarter than them?

Yes. IMO, it’s foolish to select an expensive private school when a less expensive option with equal educational opportunities is available, even if you are wealthy enough to afford it. I also bought a Toyota when I could afford a much more expensive car though. Obviously, lots of people don’t agree though and that is fine.

A lot of people buy Prada and Gucci while Coach does a perfectly fine job, maybe because they are rich enough and/or they really like it .

By your logic, GMU would be the best bang for the buck for the folks in NOVA, however people still go to VT, UVA, W&M.

Every kid and every family is unique, that's why we have many options.

Another key word is CS. CS major has the privilege that you can go pretty much anywhere.

I think the issue is that NYU doesn’t offer the small classes and personalized environment of most private colleges. It operates more on the scale of State U, so why pay triple the cost for the same thing?

I think the reason is that some of their undergraduate colleges and specialty majors are among the best. Stern College of Business, for example, has few peers and has unequaled access to Wall Street. Tisch School of the Arts is one of the Big 4 for film, all of its performing arts are great, and it has ready access to the NY theater and music scene. Engineering, on the other hand, is nothing special that you can’t get anywhere else.

So, NYU is a school where a consumer needs to be discerning. Worth the price for the right major but not for some others unless you have a lot of money and desperately want to be in Manhattan.

LMAO you are talking value and majoring in art or drama at the same time paying shit ton of money.

Majoring in art or drama at NYU is actaully for the rich people with a lot of money.

At least CS degree would pay for itself soon.

The people who go into the arts to pay for itself soon are those who fail and tend not to be very good at it. The people who love it do much better than any job can pay you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to NYU feels like living in the city and going to classes; it is not the traditional college experience. You have to be very proactive in finding/building a community for yourself, unless you are lucky enough to meet friends in your dorm or classes. It’s definitely for the more independent kid. At least, that was my experience (many years ago, but I doubt it’s changed all that much).

I agree with this completely from my experience at NYU 20 years ago, but I do think it has changed somewhat and gotten a little more communal. A little closer to typical college, especially the first couple of years, but still absolutely not totally the traditional college experience. But it's a bit less survival of the fittest socially lol as far as I can tell.

NYU is a very rigorous school academically. You gotta werk.

It's also very fun if you can handle NYC living.

[Anonymous]

NYU isn't worth the cost, no matter the major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NYU isn't worth the cost, no matter the major.

Sure it is . . . Although obviously not to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NYU isn't worth the cost, no matter the major.

How about Yale CS vs VT CS instate for you

[Anonymous]

This is not a CS question. It's mainly a NYC vs small town question.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NYU isn't worth the cost, no matter the major.

How about Yale CS vs VT CS instate for you

NYU is no Yale, so there's that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is any school worth 70-80k/year?!

Of course! Do you think rich parents that send their kids to top schools are all fools and you are somehow smarter than them?

Yes. IMO, it’s foolish to select an expensive private school when a less expensive option with equal educational opportunities is available, even if you are wealthy enough to afford it. I also bought a Toyota when I could afford a much more expensive car though. Obviously, lots of people don’t agree though and that is fine.

A lot of people buy Prada and Gucci while Coach does a perfectly fine job, maybe because they are rich enough and/or they really like it .

By your logic, GMU would be the best bang for the buck for the folks in NOVA, however people still go to VT, UVA, W&M.

Every kid and every family is unique, that's why we have many options.

Another key word is CS. CS major has the privilege that you can go pretty much anywhere.

I think the issue is that NYU doesn’t offer the small classes and personalized environment of most private colleges. It operates more on the scale of State U, so why pay triple the cost for the same thing?

I think the reason is that some of their undergraduate colleges and specialty majors are among the best. Stern College of Business, for example, has few peers and has unequaled access to Wall Street. Tisch School of the Arts is one of the Big 4 for film, all of its performing arts are great, and it has ready access to the NY theater and music scene. Engineering, on the other hand, is nothing special that you can’t get anywhere else.

So, NYU is a school where a consumer needs to be discerning. Worth the price for the right major but not for some others unless you have a lot of money and desperately want to be in Manhattan.

One of the NYU alums here back to say NYU feels nothing like a state school. And I took many, many small classes. Mostly small classes. In arts and sciences.