<p>Founders - not much sense of community, according to my S who lived here Fall 2010- Spring 2011; but others have commented it depends on the floor. So, I would say it is not a dorm generally known for a great social scene.</p>
<p>I’ll let others who know or have heard of the other dorms respond to Brittany, Rubin and Weinstein.</p>
<p>Founders - definetly doesn’t have as much of a community feel as other dorms on the whole, but some floors are tight. There are a decent amount of parties since the rooms are pretty large</p>
<p>Rubin - good amount of weed can be found here (at least from my experience) and most people seem to be friends</p>
<p>Brittany - stepped foot in here all of three times in my life…I also only know two people who live there so I can’t really comment</p>
<p>Weinstein - people are very friendly with each other but it definitely is not a party dorm since no one wants to spend more time in those rooms than is necessary</p>
<p>the social scene changes at each dorm every year depending on who lives there. Don’t make the decision based on what you want the social scene to be like at your res. hall…for me, and IMO the vast majority of other nyu freshman, where you live doesnt define your social life – unless you live in goddard. The location and room quality are the most important things when picking a dorm, along with whether you want a dining hall/or not & want a kitchen/or not</p>
<p>Brittany - pretty diverse group as far as majors, there is an explorations floor for those interested in film but they aren’t all Tischies. Different cultures, lots of fun RA-led activities including during Thanksgiving and Spring Break for those left on campus. D made some friends there, but never felt she had to isolate herself to dorm friends and activities - they were there to hang out with, go to dining hall, etc. It sounded like it was not the MOST social dorm for parties etc but I know there were parties because I would hear D’s complaints when the parties interupted her studying!</p>
<p>so you said you were a freshman at stern this year and i am going to be a freshman there next year. can you tell me what the freshman courseload is like? what classes do the freshman take? how is it? any professor recommendations? thanks!</p>
<p>hi. nyu is my dream school but my family is in the middle class so it would be tight with money. my question is, is nyu worth the money if you are going to stern or tisch?? those are the two schools im really interested in.</p>
<p>@runner <a href=“http://www.stern.nyu.edu/UC/NewStudents/Freshmen/BusinessProgram/PlanSchedule/index.htm[/url]”>http://www.stern.nyu.edu/UC/NewStudents/Freshmen/BusinessProgram/PlanSchedule/index.htm</a></p>
<p>@trossi
stern is 100% worth the money unless you’d be leaving with more than 100K in debt (and even then, I’d probably still argue its worth it). I’m not in tisch so I really can’t speak to the value of the education/experience you’d have as an undergrad there</p>
<p>one more thing. should i apply early decision???</p>
<p>Only if you don’t care about comparing financial aid offers; you’d have to take it or leave it, without knowing if other schools do better for you.</p>
<p>@trossi – vonlost is right…but the answer is yes</p>
<p>is there a clear advantage applying early decision??</p>
<p>Most schools love to be loved (the ultra-selective assume they are loved by everyone), perhaps helping with graduation rate and alumni giving. If you’re full-pay, schools love to lock in the money. If you’re a top student, schools love to lock you in, money or not. Applying ED usually confers at least a slight admission advantage at most schools, but schools generally say they won’t admit anyone ED that they wouldn’t admit RD, but often there aren’t enough RD spots for everyone “qualified” whatever that means.</p>
<p>On your side, you get the stress over early if you’re accepted.</p>
<p>But overall, even at NYU, I think it’s not so clear.</p>
<p>shwatt, thanks for taking the time to do this!</p>
<p>Now, this may be too personal a questions or too hard for you to answer if you do not feel this way but how do you deal with the intense pressure in NYC(more so manhattan) especially being an NYU student to suceed? NYU is my dream school…I grew up in Brooklyn my parents worked there and it was never a question I would attend. I am in a community college now fixing my grades up hoping to transfer. When I think about NYU I get all excited and cant wait to go back home. But then, at the same time I get this knot in my stomach at the thought of going to such a prestigious school–almost a negative feeling which I didnt understand because I also feel so happy at the very same time. Then, I realized it was just pressure. I left nyc when I was a teenager I didnt deal with career or college stuff there and I think the knot in my stomach I get is the thought of having to deal with career and school in NYC as an ADULT. Its totally different as an adult. ESPECIALLY in manhattan where everyone around you is a go getter, and really doing well. You could go to starbucks and be sitting next to a billionaire chairman or something. Wealth and fame are all around you and I feel there is an intense pressure there more than anywhere else to reach wealth and success when you are around all these rich and powerful people. Not that I am not a go getter, because I am. But it is still a ton of pressure to be around people like this all day. Its so shoved in your face you almost have to reach that success or you and others might view you as a failure. Also, its intimidating going to NYU with kids who are millionaires and have everything handed to them on their lap…they dont really have to work for anything. As I said, my parents worked at NYU so I was there a lot and there were so many pretentious people. It is very intimidating. Also, if things started to move really fast for me and I started to get all the things I wanted and reach all my goals I migh feel as though I am leaving my more lazy friends at just mediocre schools in the dust. Dont get me wrong it is still my dream school and I will do whatever I can to get there. It may just be me…but I feel a lot of pressure just thinking about it.</p>
<p>@citygirl1018</p>
<p>Wow, you should write that in your application essay lol</p>
<p>You either want it or you don’t. NYU is not for everyone and anyone there would tell you that.</p>
<p>citygirl,</p>
<p>One word of advice, do not just look at how great everyone is around you. You need to see your own strengths and that you are “in the company of peers.” Otherwise, your sense of intimidation may deter you from claiming more active or “leadership” roles for yourself. And, yes, there are certainly wealthy and affluent students (families) at NYU, but there are also enough students there who really are stretching their means (and assuming loans) to get the NYU education. And how admirable is that? I say, very, very admirable. Look no further than our own Stern expert, hellodocks, who not only is taking care of finances at NYU without the help of his parents. He is here actively answering and responding to needs of students and applicants.</p>
<p>@evolving:
Thanks for the words of wisdom.</p>
<p>@magic:
I didnt say I did not want it or that I couldnt handle it. Just expressing a basic human feeling and was asking for advice.</p>
<p>City girl,</p>
<p>I really wish you well. I can see myself in you when years ago I made it into Hunter College HS in NYC (the same HS Elena Kagan, our newest supreme court justice, graduated from). I wish I had the right support and encouragement to believe in myself because for years I shortchanged and underestimated myself. It took years of academic results and professional experiences for me to appreciate my own gifts and strengths.</p>
<p>So now I hope you get what you reach for and Most of all I hope you discover the beauty of yourself as you move along in life. This way we will have one more good person to make this a better world with self-respecting and other-respecting contributions.</p>
<p>@citygirl – the best way to deal with the pressure is to leverage it to your advantage. Like you said, NYU and NYC are filled with super-succesful and driven individuals. I personally use that as motivation to put more effort into my studies, extra-cirriculars, internship, etc., and if i weren’t surrounded by the fast-paced environment here, I don’t think I’d be doing as well as I am now.</p>
<p>what evolving said is fantastic, especially coming from someone who already went through college. Being a current NYU student, I can tell you honestly that NYU and other students here are all going through the same things, and all there to help one another get through it and thrive</p>