Stanford University (Admission)

This post will review the admission process of Stanford University, in Stanford, California. Stanford is a private university that is one of the top schools in academics and sports. If we were to draw comparison, Stanford University in the realm of colleges is analogous to Stuyvesant High School in the realm of high schools.

Review Process
Unlike NYU, Stanford reviews admissions heavily on grades and talents. Stanford has a 5% acceptance rate, with an average GPA acceptance of 3.95. This converts to a transcript average required above 98. This is pretty high, so all of you scholars out there, this may be your school.

Grades is the main focus, and they value talent and skills as well. If you have plenty of extracurricular activities and achievements, then their grade acceptance shifts by 3%. This, in simple terms means that they can accept students with grades above 96% if they have notable accomplishments.

SAT Score Review
Stanford University has a competitive review for SAT scores. For math, they accept students within the range of 700-800 points. For English, they accept students with scores of 690-800 points. The ACT score acceptance is 31-35. STUDY STUDY STUDY!

Using our rating formula, we rate the admission of the blog as a 98.

StonyBrook University

Many of you may not have heard of StonyBrook University. This is a school primarily focused around the scientific and arithmetic courses, along with other minors as well. This school is part of the National Merit Institution, and is widely recognized as being one of the top 100 universities across the nation. Yeah, top 100.

Lets examine the statistics behind how many applied and were accepted during the 2015-16 school year.

Freshman Class 2015-2016*
Applications: 34,110
Accepted: 13,981
Enrolled: 2,800
*projected


So overall, the approximated estimate for those who were accepted of those who applied was 41%. This is a very large number in terms of acceptance, as some colleges have less than 10% acceptance rates. Lets investigate what is expected of students who apply for the university.


Academic Profile of Enrolled Freshmen
GPA: mid-50% range 90-96
SAT: mid-50% range for Math: 600-720;
Critical Reading: 540-660; Writing: 540-660
ACT: mid-50% range 26-31



As we can see, there is a fairly well-balanced average for the scores and grades required to enter StonyBrook. We will investigate the social aspect of the university in the next update, so please come back soon!

*Information taken directly from the StonyBrook university official website*

NYU (Academics and Campus Life)

Previously, we analyzed the admission process as an easy summary. Now, let's assume you feel confident you can get in and you've invented something (referring to last post). Your next focus is most likely on "what does this school offer me" and "how is the campus life?"

Academic Services

Schools on this blog will be rated out of 100. Through extensive research and conversions, we are able to generate a relative "grade" on a school based on student's views, other reviews, and graduation and success rate.

NYU has an average score of 86. This is relatively high. Not too high, but high enough.

In addition, as discussed in a previous blog, there are different success rates and potential profits based on how long they stayed in college. Generally, 72% of the people were successful for a 4 year under graduate stay in NYU. 80% for 5 and 82% for 6 years.

To put these numbers in simpler terms, its best to go to NYU for 4 years, maybe 5. Do not go for 6 years if you have a choice, because 6 years barely makes a difference for those attending for 5.

Finally, NYU provides a multitude of majors and minors, and have several institutes in New York.
The institutes are:
1. The College of Arts and Science
2. Core Program in Liberal Studies
3. Global Liberal Studies Program
4. Leonard N. Stern School of Business
5. Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.
6. Tisch School of Arts
7. Gallatin School of Individualized Study
8. Silver School of Social Work
9. College of Nursing
10. School of Professional Studies
11. NYU Tandon School of Engineering

As you can see, there are plenty of institutions for several general fields of studies.

Campus Life
The campus environment is considered urban. The campus in New York is unnoticeable and is basically Manhattan itself. HOWEVER, NYU offers amazing oppurtunities to attend campus in BEAUTIFUL LANDS elsewhere.

They offer college education at NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi. The only difference between these locations and the one in Manhattan is simply location! The benefits, education, and programs are all the same throughout. The campuses in Shanghai and Abu Dhabi are very safe, and much more grandeur than the non existent one in the city. Here's a small sector in Abu Dhabi.

https://www.nyu.edu/global/global-academic-centers/abu-dhabi/_jcr_content/tripleBox/nyuphotogallery/image15.fit.900x500.png

        Many students underestimate the impact of environment on social and academic achievement. Let your surroundings be a direct reflection of your being. The best way to see if a college will fit you socially is to go out and visit one. Many colleges and universities offer tour dates on their websites. Simply google the college you are interested in and their website will be first. Colleges want you to visit their school, because at the end of the day, students like you make the college what it is.

        Do you prefer an urban city with tons of internship and job opportunities, festivals, and people from all over the world? Or would you prefer a rural college town with serene mornings, hiking trails, and beautiful landscapes of nature? Only you can make these decisions, because only you know what will truly make you happy. College is a sizable chunk of your young adulthood, and it should be a memorable and beneficial adventure. It is important to continue growing not only physically and mentally, but psychologically and spiritually. Start touring!

NYU Review (Admissions)

    Many of high school seniors have an interest in NYU, but don't know much about it. It gained it's prominence simply due to its location and how prestigious is seems in NYC. However, here it is time to evaluate and present the aspects of NYU.

   First, Admission process. How likely are you to get in? What do they look for? How can one stand out?
    
  Something important to know, is that NYU admits people through a holistic review. This means that they don't purely look at grades and scores. NYU reviews people based on an overall background. They look at your extra-curricular, recommendations, achievements, challenging coursework and other similar topics. This is a great benefit for those who expand their horizons by participating in real life activities and achieve valuable goals  that aren't focused on school. Those with GPA's of 85's are admitted if they participate in community activities and have leadership roles.

http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/1022976/college/new-york-university

As you can see, NYU has relatively spread out acceptances based on grades.

Therefore, get out there and go invent something for the fun of it!!!

The Value of Higher Education

When choosing which college a student wants to go to, several aspects are evaluated. Location, architecture, student life, classes provided, graduation rate, and much much more are analyzed. However, arguably the main aspect is financial. The tuition fee, travel fee, financial aid, and anything to do with finances causes strenuous effort. So the big question becomes, how can a student find a college with the best education, yet one that's affordable and worth it?

I personally am very involved with applied mathematics, and this is my specialty. Luckily, a solution paper on the M3 challenge of 2015 presents a solution to this college crisis. Instead of presented complicated calculus and matrices, I will help summarize the conclusions drawn in an easy to understand pattern. 

It is important to note that this system applies to those hoping to pursue colleges within a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.

First of all, the Associates degree in a two year college vs. a four year university. If you wish to finish off education at the Associates Degree, it is better to go to a two year college.