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I have a longggg list of pros and cons but it basically boils down to this: UCI has the education I want, while NYUSH has the experience I want. Ofc transferring is always an option if I’m unhappy, but still…

NYUSH would be exciting and what I’m looking for regarding what type of area I want to be in, but the courses and extracurriculars and clubs offered there aren’t even near what UCI has (imo. I want to pursue psych, and I’m a dancer and musician. From my research at least, NYUSH doesn’t have much that supports my interests). UCI has the courses I want, but I kinda agree w my family and others when they say the social aspect and the environment isn’t really fitting for me.

Lord this is one of the most difficult decisions istg idk what I want at all 😭😭

More comprehensive list:

I’m planning to go to graduate school btw

UCI (intended major CogSci, might switch to psych)

Pros:

- way more connected to everything I know

- I have family and friends there

- offers the extracurriculars and various courses i really want to take (VERY important to me)

- I would say it’s a more traditional American experience and a lot less stressful

- amazing psych program

Cons:

- huge classes/lectures (I’m a small class girlie I fear)

- commuter school

- it’s Irvine

- vehicle needed lowk

- apparently pretty dead social life

- could be weird surrounded by sm people from California (I have an intl bg)

- the concept of ABGs is scary

NYUSH (social sciences)

Pros:

- more prestigious

- insanely cool experience to go to school in Shanghai for many reasons

- very close to my home country

- small classes

- walkable city, more social, awesome environment (also quite important to me)

- becoming fluent in Chinese would be great

Cons:

- it’s China

- stressful new country, no one familiar, etc

- technically doesn’t have the major I want

- doesn’t have a lot of opportunity imo bc it’s China and I’m not fluent. I can speak conversationally, but…

- very underdeveloped extracurriculars (from what I could find)

- hella fomo

- apparently students are either very studious or insanely rich

As stated above. I have a longggg list of pros and cons but it basically boils down to this: UCI has the education I want, while NYUSH has the experience I want. Ofc transferring is always an option if I’m unhappy, but still…

NYUSH would be exciting and what I’m looking for regarding what type of area I want to be in, but the courses and extracurriculars and clubs offered there aren’t even near what UCI has (imo. I want to pursue psych, and I’m a dancer and musician. From my research at least, NYUSH doesn’t have much that supports my interests). UCI has the courses I want, but I kinda agree w my family and others when they say the social aspect and the environment isn’t really fitting for me.

Which school is worth it in the long run (im planning on going to graduate school)? Does the experience of being in Shanghai outweigh the cons of the offered education? Which school is best for transferring? What are the vibes of both?

Lord this is one of the most difficult decisions istg idk what I want at all 😭😭