Lafayette College vs. NYU

anon4382169
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:57:40 +0000

Alright, I’m not a big fan of typing extensive explanatory paragraphs, so I’ll keep this brief and then list my thoughts. Basically, I have a choice between these two schools. I currently reside about 15 minutes away from Lafayette’s campus. I’m planning on commuting if I attend there, and I will obviously be staying in a dorm should I matriculate into NYU. My circumstances have unfolded in a manner so that I will be paying almost identical amounts to attend either school. So, here’s who I am:

Gender: Male (Straight)
Race: White
Political Views: Conservative
Religious Views: Semi-devout Christian
Views on Drugs: I’m so straight-edge it’s not even funny.

Intended Major: International Relations/Economics (something involving international studies)

So, as you can see, I have a bit of a dilemma. I realize the academic superiority of NYU over Lafayette, for I believe it will definitely cater to my future plans much better than Lafayette (no offense to Lafayette, but NYU is far more advanced as far as globalization). However, I do not see myself fitting in socially at all at NYU (and I think my rationale is quite clear).

My ultimate goal is to transfer into Penn or Harvard (I realize how impossible the latter is), but for the time being I need to make a decision between where I want to commence my college career. While I want to thrive in an academic environment, I want to equally be happy and not regret my college decision. Can anybody offer me some insight?