<p>I am lucky enough to have been accepted to three great schools for journalism: Mizzou, UW-Madison, and NYU. I obviously would like to avoid going to my state school (Madison) because everyone else goes there, I don't like the campus much, and I really want to get out of Wisconsin asap. Also, I am hesitant to go to Mizzou depsite the lower cost and prestigious j-school because I am unsure if I want to go into journalism or something else dealing with writing, politics, and/or law. Because I am a bit undecided, I feel going to Mizzou is not my best option since the school is basically only good for journalism--otherwise, it's not ranked high or known as a good school. Also, I hate its rural location in Columbia, Missouri. </p>
<p>I have always dreamt of going to a school in a big city like New York, and would love to attend NYU. I feel that it's the best option for either journalism or any other writing/politics/law interests I may switch to, plus the internship opportunities can't be beat in NYC. </p>
<p>Now, NYU is the most expensive of the three, but my parents are being open-minded thus far and are willing to listen to what I have to say in why i should attend NYU over the other schools. So can anyone help me out with why NYU? Any info on the journalism program/internships/classes, the surrounding area for its restaurants/theaters/events, ways to make NYU a smaller community for me like Greek life or an explorations floor, basically anything that makes NYU worthwhile. (And fyi, my dad seems to be convinced that the surrounding area is lacking in terms of having narrow streets (who cares!?!?), no restaurants except for the mostly Italian ones on MacDougal, and other various reasons... Anyone care to enlighten him on what the Village has to offer?)</p>
<p>you must be joking about the narrow streets. if you visit times square and the high-end places in manhattan, the streets are not narrow. NYC has more than 10,000 restaurants. the chinatown (most affordable tasty food here) is also one of the largest in the US. I mean come on, we got Seaport and everything. I actually feel there’s very few Italian restaurants.</p>
<p>Greek life actually started at NYU very early in history and theres MANY of them. Statistics show only about 5% of all students are in Greek life but we have 40,000 students so there’s really a lot in terms of number. </p>
<p>We have many many museums. Google and see what we mean. We have Central park in Manhattan and Fresh Meadows Park in Queens. Big enough for those who want some green grass and trees.</p>
<p>NYU provides a discount to its students with Ticket Central to movies, events, etc. because of the high cost of living in NYC so you have fewer financial worries:
[NYU</a> > Ticket Central](<a href=“ScholasTix”>ScholasTix)</p>
<p>NYU has multiple gyms but the major ones are Coles and Palladium. Check out their websites if you want. The Coles is the main gym for the athletics teams.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info…i know I think my dad is crazy–i think he was google street viewing the area immediately around Washington Square and thought some of the streets were narrow or something lol. I also don’t think he searched very far to see how many cafes, restaurants, bookstores, etc. are around campus…i searched for them on google maps and found a lot. Basically, I think he was expecting the campus to be in a less residential, more midtown manhattan-like environment. I told him its not going to have skyscrapers everywhere, but its not like the Village is Hell’s Kitchen or the Bronx…it’s trendy, energetic, and relatively safe for a big city.</p>
<p>Any other insight, especially on cheaper things to do in the city and anything journalism related–anything you can share is appreciated since we can’t visit…</p>
<p>Journalism is under the Arthur L. Carter Institute similarly to Courant Institute in NYU CAS. They are within CAS but are actually independent divisions that report directly to the president and provost.
Here’s the link: [Arthur</a> L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University](<a href=“http://journalism.nyu.edu/]Arthur”>http://journalism.nyu.edu/)
Journalism Major: [Journalism</a> at NYU - Undergraduate Study: General Requirements](<a href=“http://journalism.nyu.edu/undergrad/requirements/]Journalism”>http://journalism.nyu.edu/undergrad/requirements/)
Note that you have to double major for all journalism majors. A good second major could be political science or any major that pertains to something you may be interested in writing as a journalism. Say a journalism with a focus on East Asian will have an East Asian Studies second major.</p>
<p>the journalism (and consequently, the media program) helps students get into a LOT of publications. the name definitely opens doors. the program here is rigorous and people liken the intro journalism classes to organic chemistry for pre-meds; they’re HARD because they want to weed out people right away, thus making sure that the journalism students here are cream of the crop. </p>
<p>since you have to double major as a journalism student anyway, you can peruse your other interests while taking journalism classes simultaneously. </p>
<p>working in a student club or for the student resource center or even student government can help you meet people and make NYU a little smaller. i’m a student club VP and i’ve met so many people through it. </p>
<p>there IS a whole island. there’s a lot of cheaper things outside of the immediate Village area, such as museums and art galleries and off-Broadway shows. the Seaport is overpriced and kind of lame. </p>
<p>If you want to get out of Wisconsin and experience city life and explore your journalism options, this is your one good chance. The internship possiblilities in NYC are in your favor. If finance are not going to be an obstacle, then I say go for it.
NYU=Greenwich Village=NYC=endless possibilities.</p>
<p>there just is no place like NYC. the last thing you want to do is make a decision you’d regret down the line. don’t make this decision on what your parents have to say. It sounds like you really like the school and would go if you had your parents support. I would say just tell them how important it is to you. Also NYU may be more expensive but NYC has amazing job oppurtunities and NYU has great connections to get sick paid internships at top CNN, ABC, Vogue, Harper’s Bazzar, you name it.</p>