<p>Willing to answer a few of my questions about NYU?</p>
<p>Just a HS junior from MN here researching colleges (:
Anyways I was wondering if you have any experience/insight on NYU's science (biology) fields and sociology/international relations.
I am interested in entering the public health field so those two subjects are very important!</p>
<p>Also social life at NYU?
Friendliness of students?
Hard to find a guy?</p>
<p>Haha any input is much appreciated!</p>
<p>Are you a girl or boy? sorry but it kind of makes a difference. lol If you’re a girl then it’s going to be a litte tougher for you because NYU has a disproportionate female to male ratio and to top it off NYU has a pretty big gay population. But don’t worry you’re still in NYC so although finding a guy on campus might be difficult you’ll have no difficulty meeting guys in the city. In fact it’s probably better to go that route anyway.</p>
<p>Oh I should’ve clarified!
I am a female in fact 
I feel so stereotypical asking the guy question in but HEY it is important!</p>
<p>I’m really interested in this school’s liberal arts program but I’m a little nervous about the fact that it’s not like a traditional college campus…
…but also that’s pretty exciting because NYC is definitely a community in itself!</p>
<p>Any input on that?
What’s studying in a city like?</p>
<p>hmm the Village makes NYU seem to have a lot of gays. but really, I havent met any gay person at NYU yet. i think that number came from a false perception based on the Village’s cultural past. </p>
<p>I don’t think it’s hard to find a guy. no one is restricted to meeting guys only at NYU. besides NYC is the largest populated city in the US. i met plenty of people outside nyu myself.</p>
<p>Are you hot? I’m from MN lol.</p>
<p>hahaha i sure am!</p>
<p>IR is an honors track, so you’ll have to apply to it. It’s essentially a specialization of the politics major, and you also have to write a thesis (that’s only optional in most other majors). It’s rigorous and demanding, but those of my friends who chose that track didn’t regret it. My friend absolutely adored the sociology department, and they offer quite a good variety of courses. As for bio, I knew a lot of people who started in it but then switched to another major because of the level of difficulty. However, I’ve never heard anything actually bad about it (and the one bio class I took was great).</p>
<p>The social life at NYU is what you make of it, literally. You can be the type who hits up bars/clubs, or the type who goes to local concerts, or the type who goes to gallery openings, or the type who is part of a million clubs, or…you get the idea. Basically, if you like doing something, chances are you’ll find someone else who does, too. There aren’t any frat parties or anything like that, but some dorms do have very social floors where people have room parties. Otherwise, most of the social life is out in the city.</p>
<p>I think the students are plenty friendly. Granted, I grew up in Jersey, so I don’t expect Southern hospitality or Minnesota nice from anyone, but if you’re respectful of people, they’ll be respectful of you. It might take some getting used to the mass of people and the headaches that can result, but I’ve never seen anyone be hostile towards anyone else, and people generally have decent manners. Also, during Welcome Week, every single freshman is the friendliest person alive because they want to make friends.</p>
<p>I’m an Econ Theory major at NYU, but I took Intro to Sociology as an elective, and it was the worst thing ever. Then again, I had an awful professor. </p>
<p>If you’re interested in Public Health, there’s a joint minor in Wagner called “Public Health and Policy.” I have a friend at CAS who’s doing it now, and she loves it. Here’s the link for info on the minor: [Joint</a> Undergraduate Minors](<a href=“Search | NYU Wagner”>Search | NYU Wagner)</p>
<p>Social life at NYU is what you make it. It’s definitely harder to meet people here than it would be at a campus-y school, but if you’re outgoing and friendly, don’t worry about it. You meet people through classes, student clubs and dorms. There are a lot of social outlets in New York - Broadway shows, bars, clubbing, frat parties if you’re into that (lol), amazing restaurants, jazz bars, poetry slams, museums… pretty much something for anybody.</p>
<p>And if you’re a girl, it is harder to find a guy at NYU (take this from a girl :P). the male/female ratio is already pretty bad, but factor in the large proportion of gay guys as well. this isn’t too big of an issue though, since you’re in New York and there are a lot of colleges here, outsourcing is a very viable option.</p>
<p>oh i just read nyutimestwo’s post above mine hahaha i love how our second paragraph starts off the same way</p>
<p>thank you two!
yeah at first i thought it was the same post twice :p</p>
<p>but great that’s really reassuring!
hopefully i’ll be able to check out the area this summer :))))</p>