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I mean if you could describe what the strengths of bnoth and weaknesses of both would be, it would be really helpful. this is a good decision to have but its weighing me down and making me really worried i don't know which is best for me. They both are good for consulting, but is Columbia really weak on the quantitative tools and research methods needed? I want to be given a problem and told that i have to diagnose it and make a solution and additionlly try to assess how the human capital structure is organized. i see myself more on the human capital and less on the HR (payroll, compensation) side.

If you can take a look at the NYU supplemental essay ( )http://www.psych.nyu...admissions.html ), you can get a better idea of what i'm interested in. i found it to be creative, exciting and challenging. What I mentioned previously was what I kind of want to do for a career. Look at my prior post. Basically I want to try and effect organizational development and culture... I don't know what the typical responsibilities of an I/O psychologist more on the O or I side would be. I really don't know if the NYU program is better. Alumni of NYU mentioned they chose it over Columbia because of the focus on quantitative research methods they learned and that it was super important for hiring when it came down to future jobs. Columbia people basically said its more on the O side and that it would be better for what i was interested in. Please help me : Ihave to decide by this sunday and am so lost! I know both schools are good, but I know whichever I go to will change my future. I mean what exactly do jobs with the following you mentioned entail? Selection Training and Development Performance Management Job Analysis Survey Design I like both-- NYU is smaller and seems to have great connections with clients; Columbia seems to have bigger sway as an Ivy. But I'm just not sure which is best for my needs. What does theoretical vs. applied mean exactly?

Hi everyone!!! Finally glad i found this thread. hope someone will answer. I was admitted into NYU and Columbia for the I/O programs (at Columbia it's S/O). Was wondering if someone could provide a difference between them. I spoke to the head of the NYU program and he was really great, explained a lot about the program. it seems quite applied and less theoretical, with a focus on quantitative measures and applied statistics. less electives than Columbia but more a balance of I and O. Columbia seems more focused on the O side, and that's where it gets a bit confusing for me. I want to go more to the O side, to consulting. TC is bigger though and so i worry about less attention from professors and recruiters and more being lost in the shuffle when it comes to networking. I really enjoyed hte supplemental essay for NYU's application ( http://www.psych.nyu.edu/programs/ma/ioadmissions.html --- go to the bottom) and found it to be exactly what iwanted. being given a problem case and told to find a solution, to diagnose and come up with a plan for fixing the issue. i'm a problem solver, i like to make things work more efficiently. but see myself a being a bit bored with the individual assessment area of I/O and HR and more a sucker for developing org culture and efficiency. Same cost for both. Baiscally i'm confused as to how heavy the reputation of Columbia as an Ivy matters. versus NYU and its smaller program. whether hte people making hiring decisions know about the diff between the 2 and the supposed more research quantitative measure based part of NYU.