Cornell or NYU?

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<p>*Posted at the Cornell forum, reposting here for another perspective.</p>

<p>I have been accepted to these two amazing, reputable schools, and am currently having trouble deciding between the two.</p>

<p>I do want to have the tradition college experience of dorming and living at a college with a green campus, but I also love New York City (born and raised!) and want access to all the amazing places here. If I decide to go to NYU, I would have to continue living at home (DNW) and commute to school daily because my financial aid does not cover room and board. If I go to Cornell, I wouldn't have such an easy access to NYC and have to adjust to living in an isolated area.</p>

<p>I am currently leaning towards Cornell, simply because I've heard that NYU has a lot of artsy, humanities types (I'm more of a math person) and that it's harder to make friends in NYU, especially if you're commuting from home and not living in the residence halls.</p>

<p>If any NYU students can tell me about social life at NYU, I'd be super grateful.</p>

<p>I'd appreciate any advice, thanks!</p>

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<p>Since you have the NYC experience already, it may be good to try something else as a college student. It is the chance to live away from home with some independence from parents. I think the dorming and campus experience makes it worth your while to consider Cornell.</p>

<p>Normally, for someone yearning to live in NYC (who have not had this experience), it would be harder. But in your case, it appears more straightforward. </p>

<p>1) You have lived in NYC already.
2) You have to commute to NYU vs. living in Cornell (living away is a great experience if you can afford it.)</p>

<p>With that said, my son has had a stupendous social life at NYU, many groups to mingle with (friends from different schools and even from NYC). He took a trip with his closest friends for clean fun during the spring break and they now have life-long happy memories from this trip.</p>