<p>It really varies. I can say that compared to high school I feel a lot more intellectually challenged here at NYU. Being a highly selective university, a majority of the NYU student body are extremely smart. There will always be those individuals who don’t take school seriously, and you’ll wonder why they are here in the first place, but I can usual strike up an engaging conversation with a classmate or with somebody at a club meeting. I advise you to join political or tech clubs if you really want to develop a network of academically driven people. </p>
<p>The professors, it depends on which class. I’ve been really disappointed in the language programs here, as all of the French courses are taught by people in their mid-20s who’ve only obtained a Master’s degree. But other departments such as economics and foreign policy yield some of the best thinkers in the country. Like any school, we have our strengths and weaknesses. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, I haven’t too much experience since I haven’t received my renewed financial aid packet yet. But from what my adviser has told me, the scholarships and grants you receive directly from the school are guaranteed to you throughout the 4 years. The only financial aid that can be decreased is government aid or scholarships from outside sources.</p>
<p>I got accepted into CAS with a decent scholarship
but when i applied for fafsa, i applied thinking that i would dorm.
But it seems as if i no longer can.
Will my Aid change considerably because of my change in housing status?
Because without this scholarship, i probably wont be able to afford this school. </p>
<p>Please respond with any help you can offer.
Thanks.</p>
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<li>How would you describe the community here? Is it lonely? </li>
<li>Is schooling here worth the tens of thousands of debt that most of us will have?</li>
<li>Is it too expensive to study abroad, with the already high tuition, etc.?</li>
<li>Can a CAS student take classes at Tisch?
Thanks so much!</li>
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<p>What would be the freshman class size at Nyu Cas? I mean, the incoming freshman class of 5000 included tisch, stern, nyu poly in addition to the other campuses right?</p>
<p>My adviser told my that they will reduce your aid proportionally to the amount housing would have cost. I’m not entirely sure whether this is true, since I haven’t been through the process yet, but my adviser has usually been right with everything he’s told me about financial aid.</p>
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<li><p>It’s really what you make of it. NYU is admittedly a little harder to generate that community feel within, but as long as you’re joining clubs which interest you, or going with friends to places on the weekend, it’ll be easy to become part of the NYU culture. Just don’t be a shut-in. That’s what I did my first semester, and it was very depressing. Making friends is very easy in the first few weeks, since everybody is in the same boat. Just try to keep in contact with the cool people you meet during that time.</p></li>
<li><p>Truthfully? No. Don’t go to a school where you’ll be $100K+ in debt. No school is worth that. If you graduate with a mortgage level debt, it’ll haunt you for years and years to come. </p></li>
<li><p>Not at all. Studying abroad to our portal campuses is the exact same tuition price as staying in NYC. Housing may be either cheaper or more expensive based on location though.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes. I believe you’re allowed to take up to 16 credits (about 4 classes) at another school.</p></li>
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<p>as in, how hard/ or easy is it for CAS students to get their choice in teachers, courses, and schedule? is there a pecking order in which certain students can register first or does everyone register at the same time?</p>
<p>also, silly me, i found out that my living situation has switched, i actually applied as if i were going to live from home, but now it seems that dorming can be a option. so will my scholarship change?</p>
<p>You’ll be registering dead last as an incoming freshman. But don’t worry, most of the courses you’ll be taking your first year are primarily for freshman in the first place, so you should have no problem finding a place in them. And yes, I believe your scholarship should change if you appeal for more.</p>
<p>Can we do a double major in computer science/physics with a minor in stern or would that exceed the 18 credits limit?
And is it worth going for an explorations floor?</p>
<p>I’m sure you could do a double major and a minor in 8 normal credit semesters. I have a friend who is triple majoring and double minoring and he will be graduating after his fourth year. </p>
<p>As for exploration floors, the sad truth is that most of the time they are meaningless. They tend to fall through very quickly, and the floor just becomes like any other.</p>
<p>Hi, I just got accepted as a transfer so I’ll be coming in as a junior to cas in the fall. I was wondering how the campus dining works; do people usually purchase the meal plan? Also, how does housing work? Is it guaranteed for transfers? Thanks!</p>