<p>I would safely assume that the particular kids your son talked to at BU were more joyful than the ETW students he spoke with at Tisch. A different sample could have flip flopped that data much like randomly getting a great college tour guide at one school and a dud at the other. His BUSTI summer program, like most summer programs, is designed to be fun and supportive so of course that data also works in BU’s favor. </p>
<p>That said, (and I have a kid at Tisch in NSB), if your son felt more connected to the vibe at BU, I’d send him there in a heartbeat. I would joyfully have sent my daughter to BU too if that was what she wanted. It’s a great school in a fantastic city. You can’t go wrong and as others have already said, NYC will still be there when he’s ready. But if he feels he really wants to tackle it now, ETW is a cool studio. Best wishes.</p>