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Hi, I'm a Florida high school senior and I have been accepted to several universities. New York University and Florida State University are the ones that I'm considering. The differences between them are as follow:
1) My contribution for NYU will be around $18000 out of $38000 and for FSU (since housing is full and I'll have to rent an apartment) will be between $2000 & $4000 out of $18000, but if I wouldn't have to rent one; it would be "free" due to scholarships and grants that I have been awarded from the university.
2) NYU is ranked #32 in the top 50 national universities and FSU #48 in top 50 public universities.
Since money is a burden; FSU might be a possibility with the option to transfer later and thus save some money the first years. However, my fear is whether I'll get accepted or not. Which one should I go for?

Also, I would like to know how hard would it be to transfer from Florida State University (FSU) to one of the Ivies such as Cornell or Princeton, and if tranferring from NYU would make it any easier. Obviously the education and the experience I would get from NYU have no comparison to the ones from FSU. Nevertheless, if money wasn't a problem, I'd go to NYU without a doubt.
I wanted to go to Cornell, but unfortunately I was rejected. However, I will try again either next year or after my sophomore year.
Oh, and one more. What type of credentials do I have to have in order to get accepted into any of the Ivy Leagues being a college student and wanting to transfer? for example, 3.8-4.0 GPA, ECs? do they look at your high school record also? SAT I & II, etc...?

By Will Smith (Will) on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 05:54 pm: Edit

Where do you live in Florida? I do also.

But anyway.....I would get the most out of my education if I were you, and head to NYU!!! Florida State is sort of weak in a lot of areas. Maybe applying to UF would be a good idea.

FSU is great for the arts, if you want to get into that.

By Nico on Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 07:37 pm: Edit

Yeah, I konw, but the money is a pretty big obstacle. Oh, and by the way, I have also been accepted to UF, but FSU is the one that has given me most of the money.

NYU is great, I understand, but some people have told me that is one of the worst places to study; NYC offers so many things that any student could be easily distracted.

By Dadster on Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 04:48 pm: Edit

Nico, NYC is an education in itself. Some kids thrive in the urban environment, others don't. NYC college students tend to be less dependent on the college for entertainment and other activities, which may make the campuses seem a little less cohesive. NYU's campus is not very campus-like, but the Village is a great location.

It comes down to personal taste. If you always wanted to live in NYC, then going to college there is a fairly painless way to do it. If you hate the idea of living in NYC, then don't go to school there just because the college itself has a good reputation.

By uri on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 09:49 am: Edit

I don't think Princeton takes transfers.

By patito on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 07:16 pm: Edit

yeah cornell is probably one of the easier schools to transfer into among the ivies...princeton hasnt taken a transfer in a very long time and i would imagine if they did it would be from harvard or yale.
BTW look at what subject you are studying and see which school is going to put you in a better direction for that. peace.