Anonymous wrote:My senior year at Syracuse it was 85 degrees below zero (one night, with the wind chill). That said, most of the SU Student Population is from NYC/NJ so she will have many friends. I have been to Catholic many times and both campuses are VERY different --Will she visit before making a choice?

That’s the challenge. It’s pandemic so it’s really hard to get a sense of the student body and campus feel.

DP - what is the intensity level of the student body, both academically and socially?

My senior year at Syracuse it was 85 degrees below zero (one night, with the wind chill). That said, most of the SU Student Population is from NYC/NJ so she will have many friends. I have been to Catholic many times and both campuses are VERY different --Will she visit before making a choice?

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Anonymous wrote:Catholic. If the other option were a top tier uni maybe, but don’t pass up full ride for Syracuse. Save the money for grad school.

I agree with this.

+1 Definitely Catholic. She will have access to family (OP), the weather is much better in DC than in Syracuse, and she will have access to better jobs and internships. It seems like a no-brainer to me.

Anonymous wrote:Yea if she got into Newhouse she should go to Syracuse no question. That is a highly nationally regarded program

+3 Newhouse is extraordinary.

Yea if she got into Newhouse she should go to Syracuse no question. That is a highly nationally regarded program

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Anonymous wrote:What does she want to study?

Syracuse is very good in certain things (journalism, public policy) and kind of meh for some other things. OTOH, if she got the price down to $10K a year, that's fantastic.

Catholic and St. Joe's are both good, but they're definitely a more cloistered experience.

I don’t think she has a clue of what she wants to study. She did well in mock trial in HS. She is not a math/sci pre-Med kid. She got into the Syracuse comms school, but I don’t know that application was more than shooting the moon rather than actual media interest.

The "Syracuse comms school" is Newhouse, and it is #1 in its field. Very preprofessional but if she wants to work in one of the majors they offer then there is no question whatsoever.

It's funny that the choice is between Catholic and Syracuse. St Joe's is a better school than Catholic, and a full ride there is nothing to sneeze at. It also has a huge alumni network in Philly. I guess the parents have no interest in their daughter ever living near them again?

I would choose Catholic...good community, good core curriculum, good internships in DC, and free!!

I will vote for free college education.

Anonymous wrote:What does she want to study?

Syracuse is very good in certain things (journalism, public policy) and kind of meh for some other things. OTOH, if she got the price down to $10K a year, that's fantastic.

Catholic and St. Joe's are both good, but they're definitely a more cloistered experience.

I don’t think she has a clue of what she wants to study. She did well in mock trial in HS. She is not a math/sci pre-Med kid. She got into the Syracuse comms school, but I don’t know that application was more than shooting the moon rather than actual media interest.

What does she want to study?

Syracuse is very good in certain things (journalism, public policy) and kind of meh for some other things. OTOH, if she got the price down to $10K a year, that's fantastic.

Catholic and St. Joe's are both good, but they're definitely a more cloistered experience.

The 1950s called and wants its cloistered AF life back.

Anonymous wrote:OP here - What do you love about Catholic? Our experience with it was my husband’s law school (which was not a good experience). But that is so far removed from college, it is t fair to let that color her decision.

Honestly, I'm a rather traditional person myself, so I like the separate dorms for men and women and I like the fact that faith has a place at the university. I like the fact that all freshmen take mandatory philosophy classes. In general, core curriculum standards are more traditional at Catholic colleges. I've known and been impressed by many of the Honors students at Catholic. I like the fact that some faculty actually live in the dorms. It's really easy to get to mass. Whether this is your cup of tea or not is up to the student.

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Anonymous wrote:Syracuse. 10k a year is a small price to pay not to have to deal with parietals.

Most women end up appreciating parietals. You must be some old horny dude.

I'm a lady. And what kind of statistical basis is there for your statement? "A poll of sexless harridans on DCUM showed that most women end up appreciating parietals."

Where is your proof that the majority don’t? You can have plenty of sex without having to deal with some smelly 20 year old in your (or your roommates) bed all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Syracuse. 10k a year is a small price to pay not to have to deal with parietals.

Most women end up appreciating parietals. You must be some old horny dude.

I'm a lady. And what kind of statistical basis is there for your statement? "A poll of sexless harridans on DCUM showed that most women end up appreciating parietals."