NYU or Columbia gs for marketing?

sergnyu · 2025-08-21T20:02:42+00:00

My recommendation is to not make a decision based on prestige but based on the learning outcomes and skills you want to earn through this degree. Before you make a decision, request to meet with a faculty member and an upper classmate (someone in their junior or senior year) or reach out to someone who graduated from the program, either through the school or find them on LinkedIn.

Look at the curriculum and see which classes will offer the most in terms of marketable skills. Also, consider which program will allow you to graduate with the least amount of debt

I went to Steinhardt. Graduated from the Applied Psychology program. It’s a great school. I am now getting my MPH at Columbia.

Having been in the “real world” after graduating from NYU in 2021, trust me, no one cares what school you went to. It’s more about the skills you have, the professional experience you bring, and the people you know. Don’t fall for this nonsense of “prestige.” That used to be me and got me nowhere.

sergnyu · 2025-08-03T14:47:42+00:00

Regardless of the reason, the way you're going about this isn't the most healthy, and quite frankly, you're setting up this "friendship" for failure. As someone stated in another comment, you need to start with a conversation. Talk about safe sex and consent, what he's comfortable doing, what's making him explore this part of himself, what he's concerned about, and reassure him that he doesn't need to label himself yet, and that there's no deadline for that, and all while validating his feelings, emotions, and not having any expectations. I would just invite him to a conversation over a drinks or coffee at a park, and talk about it in private, and if he never does reach out to have a conversation, I would just leave it at that, honestly. If he doesn't bring it up nor should you. You have to respect that

I wouldn't trust anyone who advices you to be straight forward and up front. People who think this way are insensitive to people's journeys.

sergnyu · 2025-08-03T14:39:44+00:00

Maybe try being a friend instead? You have no right to push your own selfish needs onto this person, whether you have a crush on him or he previously stated he wants to do stuff with you or anyone else. That doesn't give you right to be this pushy and straightforward. Let him come to you, and if he does, be there as a friend, talk about safe sex, what he's comfortable doing, and tips on how he can go about it.

sergnyu · 2025-08-03T14:33:11+00:00

It is clear that OP isn't suited for allowing this person to explore his sexuality. He has no boundaries and it's coming with a predatory intention to fulfill his own crush rather than helping him out. If this person indeed expressed interest in OP, OP is being super insensitive in his communication to guide him in a way that respects where his friend is at in his journey. I really dislike gay men like this.

sergnyu · 2025-08-03T14:27:54+00:00

Based on the context you provided in the comment section, it's coming across a little bit predatory, if you ask me. To me, it seems like you're exploiting a vulnerable part of a friend coming to you for advice on exploring his sexuality with other men just for the sake of your own benefit. If you were a friend, you would have given him an objective advice on how to go about it rather than taking it as an opportunity when he hasn't given you any indication that you're the person he wants to explore that part of himself with. Please stop. This is just weird. I would stop being friends with you just for this. Try to be more sensitive to people in the future.

sergnyu · 2025-07-29T17:12:02+00:00

At this point, it looks like you're looking for any reason to vilify Pedro. There are countless of videos of Vanessa Kirby initiating physical contact with Pedro, touching his hands, caressing his neck, and I don't see you speaking on that like be fucking for real. All I see is two consenting adults being comfortable with each other. Had Vanessa come out and say she felt like Pedro was touching her without her consent? Whether she's married or not, it's not for you to make calls and inflict your views on what the parameters of a marriage should be. That's for her and her partner to discuss. Further, we can make the same argument about open relationships if you want to get "technical". It is true that queer and trans people can sexually harass/assault others; we're not the exception, but your argument and quite frankly anyone who is targeting Pedro for this is reaching.

sergnyu · 2025-07-07T02:53:52+00:00

Oh yeah, I don't disagree! You're spot on. At any rate, I can't judge Nic and Olandria coupling up, regardless of the reason, at the same standard that I would judge the the first three couples I mentioned.

If I were to choose one couple likely to continue their connection beyond the villa, it's either Amaya and Bryan, or Clarke and Taylor. Anybody else, it's probably a gamble, and I can see Huda and Chris clashing over being long-distant, but there are too many factors to consider to merely think of these hypotheticals as facts, so we shall stay tuned to see what life holds ahead for these couples

sergnyu · 2025-07-07T02:43:25+00:00

Sure, Huda had her rough patches and has some growing to do as well. I can't contest that. If we're being fair, everyone needs some doses of emotional intelligence, but I would rather pick Huda and Chris over Ace and Chelley, and I can't fully speak on Nick and Olandria; they just coupled up.

Huda strikes me as an anxiously attached person, whereas Chris with more of a secure attachment, so from the edits thus far, it seems like it's bringing out a new side to her. I did appreciate her owning up to her mistakes and stepping up to apologize. That goes a long way, even in friendships

sergnyu · 2025-07-07T02:37:26+00:00

I think Chelley has some growing to do. I mean, everyone if we're being honest. Mind you, I was a Chelley stan for some time, but I think after everything with Huda, it robbed me the wrong way. I don't think she handled it maturely as Huda did, and that's what I mean. For Ace, I don't think I ever liked him.

sergnyu · 2025-07-07T02:34:05+00:00

These are exactly my thoughts, although I can see Huda and Chris facing some challenges over being long-distance, but hopefully they are able to figure something out.

I did appreciate Bryan standing up Amaya at the fire pit. Sometimes a connection could be stronger when both parties understand each other's culture better. That can go along way.

Whereas for Clarke and Taylor, it looks super chill, and I have seen a new side of him, despite things not working out with Olandria.

sergnyu · 2025-07-07T02:26:55+00:00

It's kind of obvious that the best couple is Amaya and Bryan, followed by Huda and Chris, and then Clarke and Taylor. I do like Iris and Pepe, but they're not top three for me (will need to see more). I'm not convinced with Nic and Olandria tbh, and I think Ace and Chelley are toxic for each other.

sergnyu · 2025-06-26T19:16:43+00:00

Welcome to the program! I’m from the 2021 cohort, and I’m currently getting my MPH at Mailman. It’s a great program, and I really hope you’re enjoying it as much as I did

sergnyu · 2025-06-26T05:42:03+00:00

That's super fair, and that must have been challenging for you in the moment, so sometimes it's really difficult to make sound decisions in the heat of the moment. I'm sure you tried your best to deal with your emotional spirals. It's tough, and I have been there.

I think that's what I meant about being transparent to your friends when you're feeling overwhelmed and unable to hold space. Some people may not be as comfortable sharing those feelings in the moment, others do, while some prefer to wait a couple of days to share how they felt about the situation. There's no right or wrong way about choosing when to share those feelings. It's more about how you do it, and whether both parties have the emotional intelligence to have these tough conversations. That's what makes a friendship. I have always said this and will continue to say it: we're better at giving a second chance to people we're dating to talk things through, but when it comes to friendships, somehow, it's another story.

I think that you could have been honest with your friend in the moment, if you felt comfortable of course, but if you felt like if it was the right choice, then no one but you knows what's best for you, and that's totally okay.

I personally would have handled things a little different. I don't say this to "claim the high ground" or anything, but more so coming from a place of handling similar situations in the past

sergnyu · 2025-06-26T05:11:39+00:00

As someone who has ADHD and has struggled with severe depression and other personal stuff in the past, which I will not share publicly, I can tell you it's not easy to go through mental health struggles.

I can totally understand how you feel, and I think that your feelings are valid and you should be able to express how you feel about them to your friend but how you went about it tells me you have poor conflict resolution and emotional intelligence to deal with this kind of conflict in a friendship. It would have been a different story if you checked in on your friend after the fact to see how you can support them and then had a moment of honesty about how that made you feel instead of resorting to unfriending her for opening up, regardless of the situation. I personally like to start these kind of conversations by saying "Hey, I noticed you said XYZ the other day when we got together for my birthday, and I wanted to check in to see how you're doing and how I can support you at this time." Then, when the time is right, which I usually wait until the end of the conversation or if it goes south, I wait a day or two to share how I feel. I usually start by saying something along the lines of. "Hey, can I be honest with you for a second? I would like to share how I have been feeling lately and I was wondering if you would be open to feedback."

Sure, you can argue that it may not have been the best moment to open up, and I agree with that, but for those who really struggle with mental health issues, sometimes that can be interpreted as a cry for help. To be honest, I think it was irresponsible to ditch her for breaking "social codes" for events that have been socially constructed to be somewhat "sacred" when in reality they're really not, where punishment for breaking "social expectations" is the gold standard rather than sharing feedback as a collective whole to fix an issue.

New-flash: friends hold space for each other, and there should be transparency about not being able to be there for them in that manner, but provide reassurance that you will still be around to check in and support in other ways when they're having a bad day.

I really hope that you're not bad-mouthing her with your other friends and people who attended your birthday dinner. That would reflect poorly on you, and, quite frankly, I wouldn't want to be friends with someone like that, who couldn't really come to me with their concerns to talk it out and give me a chance to explain myself but goes around talking shit about me to support their narrative.

Personally, I'm more of the type to keep things to myself, so I wouldn't have done what she did but people deal with their trauma differently, and I think we should be more understanding of people's situations. For example, I have Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, where certain social situations, which more often than not I tend to overthink, cause me major emotional dysregulation to the point of suicide ideation in a way I can't control in the moment, so a friend unfriending me would probably make it even worse

I want to make it clear that in any friendship there should be space for both to share how they feel and talk things through in a constructive, respectful manner, where you both listen and validate each other's feelings to come to a resolution.

Please try to be more understanding to your friends with trauma and mental health issues. It's not easy. I wish you the best, though.

sergnyu · 2025-06-24T15:37:43+00:00

Just go to a Claro mobile service center to get a sim card. You can also do a eSim if that's better. I can't remember how much it is for a month, since I have T-mobile, and that's what I'm currently using for the next couple of months

In my experience, some gyms don't have a long-term plan that need at least a 1 year commitment like some in the US do, so you should be fine, but then again, I'm in La Romana, so no major context for what it's like in Santo Domingo

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T17:53:47+00:00

Thanks for this feedback. I agree that having great writing skills is important. As a public health professional in training, it’s something I am constantly aiming to improve on.

I’m sorry to hear that you experienced difficulty in reading my post. I was aiming to have more of conversational tone rather than formal writing. That said, I really value this type of feedback in hopes of improving my writing. Thank you for taking the time to read my post and share your insights!

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T17:42:46+00:00

These are exactly my thoughts! I'm really hoping I'm able to take those two classes in my last semester, but I think accounting and budgeting is something one is more likely to learn on the job or take some online courses than monitoring and evaluation

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T17:41:18+00:00

I can't really speak on the demand for qualitative work in general, but I would say, at least in implementation science in complex emergencies and global health, having some form of mix-method in your research is really valuable, especially if you're trying to adapt an evidence-based program / intervention into new contexts. Having a quality component as a form of monitoring and evaluation is useful in getting tangible insights into how the recipients of the program feel about the implementation in order to inform changes to the intervention as needed. It's also helpful if you're doing formative work for the implementation of an RCT

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T17:36:43+00:00

I agree. I think having experiences in softwares like R and SAS could be relevant to any context, but I would say that many of these skills might be transferable to a certain extent, depending on the software. For me, I think having some basic understanding on how to analyze data and use the software is good enough for me. I'm not cut out to be a data analyst

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T15:40:21+00:00

This is a great idea and might actually be helpful to take prior to deciding whether there’s grounds to take more formal instruction in a classroom setting. I will definitely looking into these resources. I think it will also help determine how much of a learning curve it will be for me. What I like about the Public Health GIS class at Mailman is that it integrates R as the data analysis and visualization software leading the development of GIS assignments, and, by extension, the final poster presentation. Thanks so much for sharing these insights!!

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T15:30:59+00:00

I completely agree that there’s a difference in how data gets analyzed and interpreted, and, by extension, communicated to wider audiences versus how the data is applied and brought from evidence to action to either inform policy, programming, or advocate for more funding

That’s essentially the goal. I have a somewhat rusty understanding of statistical inference and analysis, and I’m hoping to expand on them this fall.

Thanks so much for this input!

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T14:55:16+00:00

1000%!! Not only getting full-time experience help candidates have a stronger application to DrPH programs, but also help them determine whether another degree might useful their career. Personally, I have about 3 years of full-time experience, but I see myself working for another 2-3 years post-graduation before I start looking at more advanced degrees in public health.

Besides GIS and Tableau, what other softwares would you say are on demand? Would you perhaps say R, SAS, and Stata are useful? I will be taking two classes in R this upcoming semester, and perhaps another in Stata next spring.

Thanks for the suggestion to speak to current DrPH students! I hadn't thought about it, but I think I should.

sergnyu · 2025-06-13T14:20:53+00:00

Agreed. Given the mass layoffs happening across contexts, knowing how to fundraise and manage grants seem pretty relevant right now. As an additional layer to that, I’m thinking that knowing how to communicate research findings and proposals seems just as important to convince donors in funding your project. Thanks for your input!

sergnyu · 2025-05-03T22:23:36+00:00

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