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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NYU is certainly not akin to GWU.
GWU is very good in international relations

NYU on the other hand:

Courant is #1 in Applied math in the entire world
Law school is #6 in the US
Undergraduate Business is top 10 in the US
MBA Business is top 15 in the US
Medical school is #4 in the US

It is far more comprehensive university than GWU. [/quote]
NYU is academically superior to GWU. But I would say they are VERY similar in feel for undergraduate experience.[/quote]
In terms of wealthiness of the student population, I would agree. But DC is no NYC, so the undergraduate experience is substantially different. [/quote]
I attended GWU for a year and a half and then transferred to NYU and I would say they are pretty similar in terms of undergraduate experience. Obviously DC is not NYC, but of all the universities in the US I would say that GWU and NYU are probably the most similar. They are both large private universities in urban settings that attract independent go-getters who can succeed without hand holding. They are also similar in the sense that the community is what YOU make of it (e.g., there is no real overarching community like there is at say, Princeton). GWU’s campus is slightly more campus-y than NYU’s but both are very integrated into the city and not a traditional campus. They are good for students want college experiences that are a little different than what one might envision when they hear “college.” Actually the whole reason I picked NYU is because I liked GWU a lot and wanted a similar experience and feel but I realized as a sophomore that I wanted to major in business and that’s not really GWU’s forte.

Both also have crappy administration with too many levels of bureaucracy.

Academically, I would say NYU over GWU for sure unless you want IA. But experience wise, coming from someone who has done both, I think they are a lot more similar than different.

What do you think is “substantially” different about the undergraduate experience? [/quote]

The caliber of the professors, the caliber of the students (they may be rich but they are also smart) and the location and feel. DC west end is not desirable but the village is an established creative center know worldwide. NYU also has tons of celebrities, models and children of both. It has an insider/ cool kids feel that does not exist at GW. NYU also have a global presence and reputation. As far as the undergrad experience NYU sends more students abroad than any other institution. NYU students have access to significantly more professions and cultural institutions than GW. Be it theatre, fashion, business, law, media, medicine, education (etc.) they access to the best minds at school and private industry. They also have a ton of loyal alumni in the fore mentioned fields.  It does something well because it is a top 10 school for having millionaire alumni. [/quote]

+1
GW isn’t even close to NYU.  NYU is in a different league. I love DC but NYC offers so much more for people when they are younger - only problem is that it’s so expensive! [/quote]

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