NYU vs. Hofstra??

[speech5462]

I've been going back and forth between the two and having a hard time deciding because they are SO different. If anyone could provide insight on any info they know about the programs please let me know!

[Ecstatic!]

On 4/5/2019 at 10:13 AM, speech5462 said:

I've been going back and forth between the two and having a hard time deciding because they are SO different. If anyone could provide insight on any info they know about the programs please let me know!

Based on the rankings of both, I would personally choose NYU but that's just me - you may have different priorities. NYU is a highly reputed school with world class professors and resources. Hofstra may be a good school too but if you have a choice, NYU would do a lot more for your resume and long term job prospects. Your long term career goals should also factor into this if the programs are significantly different.

[bibliophile222]

On 4/5/2019 at 10:13 AM, speech5462 said:

I've been going back and forth between the two and having a hard time deciding because they are SO different. If anyone could provide insight on any info they know about the programs please let me know!

Is one significantly cheaper than the other? If so, then seriously just pick that one. From what I've heard both are good programs, and to be honest most people (me included) will probably respectfully disagree with @Ecstatic!. I've seen this question a lot both here and in reddit, and 99% of current SLPs say that as long as the program is decent, ranking doesn't matter in the slightest. 

[samiamslp]

Okay, I guess I fit somewhere between the two other responses you've received. I agree with bibliophile to a point. Yes, ten years from now, what grad school you got your degree from won't matter. However, if either school provides you with opportunities that you need and that another school cannot, you should go to that program that provides you with the tools for your success, regardless if it is the cheaper one or not. I was just offered a grad assistantship to a program a love (a program which is now a LOT cheaper than some of the others I have been considering), but this is in a very different area of the country and doesn't have many connections for CFs and jobs in the part of the country I'm planning to head back to right after I graduate (the Northeast). It's an excellent program, but if I don't have as much opportunity for success as I would coming out of another program, I plan to choose a different program. So, I am assuming Hofstra is cheaper? What opportunities do both provide, both during your time there and after you graduate? If, for example, you specifically work in voice, do they both offer opportunities to do so in your externships? What about where their connections are? Does Hofstra's location mean that the majority of their connections are on Long Island, or do people work throughout the boroughs? If you want to do your CF outside the New York area, do both have connections to your desired location? My assumption is that NYU would have more students, and therefore more possibilities, outside NYC/LI, but my knowledge of Hosftra is limited! What about research-- is that something you'd want to pursue in the future? If so, do both offer the same opportunities there?

If both offer the same opportunities in all you are looking for, sure, please save yourself some money and go with the cheaper program. If one could job-start your career in a way that the other school cannot, be sure to add these as factors in your decision.