New York University
Breakdown of “Scholastic Success” at NYU
By Gender
| Males | B+ |
| Females | B+ |
By Major
| Accounting | B |
| Anthropology | B+ |
| Architecture | A- |
| Art & Design Department | B |
| Biology | B |
| Business - Management and Administration | A- |
| Chemical Engineering | A+ |
| Chemistry | A- |
| Communications | A- |
| Computer Engineering | F |
| Computer Science | B |
| Criminal | C+ |
| Economics | A- |
| Education | A- |
| Electrical Engineering | A |
| English | C+ |
| Finance | A- |
| Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc | A- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B |
| Journalism | B+ |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | B- |
| Linguistics | A- |
| Math | A |
| Mechanical Engineering | A |
| Meteorology | A- |
| Music - Performance | C |
| Music Education | A |
| Natural Resources | A- |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A- |
| Nursing | F |
| Other | B+ |
| Perfomance Arts | B |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Physics | B- |
| Political Science | B |
| PreLaw and Legal | A+ |
| PreMed and Medical | B |
| Psychology | B+ |
| Religion/Religious | A- |
| Social Work | A |
| Sociology | A- |
| Telecommunications | A+ |
| Undecided | C+ |
| Urban Planning | A- |
| Video/Media | A |
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Scholastic Success
“... And now that I'm in med school i really regret ever going there because UNDERGRAD DOESN'T MATTER JUST GET GOOD GRADES WHEREVER YOU GO TRUST ME I ...Read full comment
“... Not to mention, the teachers rarely give you the benefit of the doubt in terms of grades, and considering how much you pay per class, that is th...Read full comment
“... So stop going for just the grades, go for the enjoyment and learning (and some socialization ...Read full comment
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that's right, they hire inexperienced and petty teenagers to be in charge of your grades and your future ...Read full comment
“... So if you are willing to put the time and work into getting good grades consider going to another school because it's practically impossible to a...Read full comment
“... ) I was a junior with excellent grades, writing awards, and no financial support, but NYU did not care ...Read full comment
“... Stern's curve really can affect your grades ...Read full comment
“... ) I was a junior with excellent grades, writing awards, and no financial support, but NYU did not care ...Read full comment
“... Others go out all the time (sometimes to the detriment of their grades) ...Read full comment
“... I will say that doing well academically here requires you to study and do your work, but I've learned a lot in my past year here and I've also re...Read full comment
“... So if you are willing to put the time and work into getting good grades consider going to another school because it's practically impossible to a...Read full comment
“... ) I was a junior with excellent grades, writing awards, and no financial support, but NYU did not care ...Read full comment
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That said, if you are ready for the NYC experience and your grades and scores are top notch, this school will get you somewhere ...Read full comment
“... The education it provides is somewhat challenging and you must work for your grades ...Read full comment
“... People for the most part are very, very smart and work hard to maintain their grades ...Read full comment
“... Worst of all, I found myself able to skip classes and reading assignments with little consequences as to the grades I ended up receiving ...Read full comment
“... I also hold other controversial beliefs and for that, Chairman David Irving spread rumors about me to professors and students so that they could ...Read full comment
“... I tend to think that NYU likes to center its grades very well, making it unlikely you'll get a C but also unlikely you'll get an A ...Read full comment
“... I also hold other controversial beliefs and for that, Chairman David Irving spread rumors about me to professors and students so that they could ...Read full comment
“... that not only includes your diploma and grades, but also your friends, social life, quality of education, and growth in your personality ...Read full comment
“... I won't name names, but beware of the guy who is a leader in environmental architecture - he didn't bother to learn our names, gave out unfair an...Read full comment
- #1 Top Philosophy School Ranking in New York
- #1 Top Social Work School Ranking in New York
- #2 Top Finance
- #2 Top Linguistics School Ranking in New York
- #2 Top Video/Media
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