Have you attended New York University (NYU)?

Question

From your experiences, how has the massive student body size seem to you? Is it hard to get to know people if you definitely do not want to join a sorority/fraternity? How's the campus life? I've heard there's actually no campus and it's just buildings throughout NYC; is that true? Is the Stern School of Business good, and does it have a connection with the Wharton School at UPenn?

Oh yeah, and lastly, can I email you if I have more questions?
Thanks for taking the time to read my question... and hopefully respond to it.

Answer 1

I visited NYU just recently, It's true that they have basically no campus - they are in downtown New York. You walk out of the front door of your dorm onto the city street. Several young friends who go there say that NYU would be a bad choice for anyone who is a little bit of a loner or very shy - it is not easy to meet other people and if you were to get depressed and hide in your room no one would notice or care. New York is a really bad place to be if you can't deal with being isolated, and can't proactively find friends. The upside of NYU is that it is full of smart students, good profs (the Stern school is very highly respected!) , and it is in the middle of NYC. That is NOT the right choice for everyone, but if it is the right choice for you, you might love it!

If you want a little bit less urban situation, look at schools in Boston, Washington DC or Chicago. OR look at some of the schools that are within a couple hours of NYC but not in the city itself... like Drew, Rutgers, UConn, etc. Also, Fordham is an excellent school that is in NYC but actually has a nice campus.

Answer 2

Matt's response is 100% accurate. I just wanted to add some more NYC schools that have more of a traditional collegiate feel than NYU, but that are also strong. You may also want to look at:

- Columbia U
- Fordham (which Matt mentioned)
- Manhattan College

The Stern School of Business is very good. There is no connection to Wharton that I know of. The business school at Columbia is also strong - on par with NYU. If you want NYC, strong business, plus a traditional campus, then Columbia may be a good choice.

If you're willing to look outside of NYC, you may like these schools which are also in cities, but have more of a traditional college atmosphere, and all have decent business schools:

Brown U
Boston U
Boston College
Harvard
Tufts
U Penn
UC Berkeley
Yale
Georgetown
Carnegie Mellon


To my knowledge, at none of the schools I've listed do you need to be a member of the Greek scene (if it even exists) to find friends or have a social life.

Answer 3

rather much all faculties require which you fill out a FAFSA. this would ensure your financial choose (and, actually, they often arise with a daft determine for what they declare you've sufficient money). some colleges promise to fulfill your confirmed choose (with scholarships, loans, etc.) as indicated via the FAFSA. i do no longer understand if NYU is taken under consideration one of them. that's an extremely confusing college to get into, that's totally high priced, and, frankly, i ask your self how prestigious your college is and the form you get carry of that GPA in case you think of it relatively is a "close-nit" family individuals. The term is "close-knit." Nits are lice eggs. And no count number in the experience that your loved ones is close-knit or no longer will have not got something to do with determining your financial choose. you won't be waiting to get scholarships, yet you will get loans, and fogeys can persist with for PLUS loans.