<p>weinstein is your typical “college food”- pizza station, burger grill, cereal, salad bar. there’s a decent sandwich station. there’s also a vegan stirfry station and a “specialty of the night” station where they make the special of the night right in front of you, whether it’s tacos or chinese or whatever. yep, the dorms are air conditioned.</p>
<p>the “closest” to Chelsea Piers would be Hayden, because you’re close to the A/C/E subway line at West 4th, but it only shaves a few minutes off your walk.</p>
<p>ANY DORM IS SOCIAL. it depends on how much YOU put the effort out to meet people. you’ll meet people from all of the different dorms anyway. (i didn’t dorm as a freshman. i’m a transfer student.)</p>
<p>we’re not supposed to have wireless routers in the dorms, but everyone does it anyway. it’s not expensive. around campus, there’s free wifi for NYU students.</p>
<p>hi i was wondering if we can apply to that Presidental Honor Program our second year?
and if we get really high GPA during our years in NYU
is it possible for us to apply to some of the merit based scholarships, which can be used for our tuition? if yes, what are the available scholarships?</p>
<p>everyone hates “writing the essay”. but MAP in general is just a thing you do and then you let it go. just get it over with. don’t dwell on it too much.</p>
<p>i don’t take the honors classes, and that’s a question that’s based on yourself- YOUR work ethic, YOUR personality. </p>
<p>i -am- in the process of applying to do an undergrad honors thesis, but that’s something different.</p>
<p>hello missamericanpie. I’ve seen your posts and they seem to be very soulful for NYU obsessers like me. Well I was wondering if you could tell me about NYU Clive Davis Recorded Music. I actually just went on a tour of the department today and a lot of my questions were answered. But I want to know the inside scoop.Do you have friends that are in the program? How do students feel about the program? What is expected of them? What’s the atmosphere like? Thanks, I hope you can answer but it’s okay if you don’t</p>
<p>PM me, even though I’m not sure I can help because I don’t think our circumstances are similar, because… well, you know how it is. If you’re majoring in econs you’re competing with all the OMS contenders for scholarships -_- but I can tell you how I’m working on getting money at the moment, though I haven’t the faintest idea if it’s going to work out.</p>
<p>I think the best way to describe NYU (I think) is going to school in the city. Not, going to college. Personally, I’m still thinking about it and know I could handle it and would love it, but I also have Barnard so we’ll see! I should’ve applied to stern…</p>
<p>Phantom -
You can only double major in Econ and Communications if you transfer to Steinhardt. Steinhardt allows you to have a 2nd a major in CAS, but CAS doesn’t allow you to have a double major at Steinhardt. I am not sure if you can fit in Economics and Communications, but I think you should be fine.</p>
<p>Can you tell me a little bit about Greek Life at NYU? I heard than NYU has very little community, so I was looking to find a place which can provide a community, and Greek Life seems to be it. I know its not very popular in NYU, but does anyone know how it is? How expensive it is? Where they live? How are they percieved by the overall student body? I am deciding between USC and NYU (NYU at a much cheaper cost due to scholarships) so this is a factor in my decision. I dont need a huge Greek scene, just a cool place to hang out, drink, meet cute girls, and party. </p>
<p>Also, where do underclassmen drink? I know upperclassmen can go to the various bars/clubs around the city, but what about underclassmen?</p>
<p>Also, I’ve been admitted to Gallatin, so can someone tell me about what its like there? Like how cohesive is the Gallatin community? And how good are the job prospects after graduation? I am looking to concentrate on the global business of entertainment (taking classes in both stern and tisch), so how easy would it be to do that with Gallatin? </p>
<p>Finally, just HOW expensive is the city? Like how much more per year do I need to budget for living reasonably well (for extra expenses like shows, cultural events, retaurants, nightclubs, etc.)? I love the city, so I want to take advantage of it. (why I applied to NYU in the first place haha)</p>
<p>That question wasn’t asked by me, lol - I was quoting someone on page 3. But is it right to say that while most schools let you double in CAS, you cannot double major in another school if you’re in CAS without transferring to that school first?</p>
<p>You must be joking about lack of community. I see a lot of students with NYU sweatshirts and pride. Everyone is nice and great to socialize with. Greek life does not appear unpopular although it could be better and have a more visible presence. </p>
<p>the city isn’t expensive because of NYU ticket central. Nothing here is crazy. It may be more expensive than other places, but it’s livable. Besides you get what you pay for. NYC is a good place to get paid internships or simple jobs such as a cashier. I spend around $5000-$6000 last semester excluding food and rent. </p>
<p>a lot of these questions can be answered using the search function. </p>
<p>i’ve answered these questions in other threads. “greek life” brings up all of them. the short answer is that “greek life is there for those who are looking for it”. most of the student body ignores greek life/tolerates it, but for those students who want it, there’s a vibrant and thriving greek life scene here. i know people in greek life who are extremely happy with it. </p>
<p>underclassmen drink wherever they can. someone’s apartment, someone else’s dorm. having alcohol in your dorm is illegal if no one in the room is 21. (as an example, my roommate and i have alcohol in our suite, and we are both 21, so it’s cool.) i’m not going to tell you where to break the law, sorry. (this is the welcome week leader in me! welcome week leaders can’t tell you this either.) </p>
<p>there have been threads about gallatin, written by gallatin students. i’m in Steinhardt so i don’t know about all of the intricacies of the program, just the basics. </p>
<p>i usually spend about 5k for an entire academic year. that includes eating out (both at “quick service” re: quiznos or chipotle or a cafe, “fast food” re: cheap mcdonalds and actual restaurants. i go to a few concerts a year, and i buy theater tickets through NYU ticket central in the student life building. you WILL go over budget your freshman year, whether it’s because of going clubbing, shopping, going to a lot of concerts, or eating out a lot. groceries and necessities are expensive here, and that’s where the bulk of -my- 5k goes, because i’m not on a meal plan. when you make a budget, pad it a little more to offset the “omg it’s nyc i’m going to buy lots of things!” mode you’ll be in when you first arrive to the city.</p>
<p>i’m in a bit of a rush at this moment, so write back with more questions if this is too vague.</p>
<p>What are the clubs like at NYU? Are a lot of kids involved? There are soooo many I want to check out. Also, do you know much about improv at NYU?</p>
<p>most of the clubs are full of asians (im asian myself). cultural groups often have a lot of people, especially the first meeting (50+ people). more academic groups like the math club are smaller (~10-20).</p>
<p>Mathy, I see you mentioned NYU’s math club. Are you in it? Do you know anything about it? Actually, what do you know about math at NYU in general? Any info is appreciated! :)</p>
<p>im concerned about class size and how much attention i will get. i got into CAS. how many freshman are there gonna be in the class of 2013? What can u tell me about class sizes? how many classes will be lecture halls and how many kids are there in those kinds of classes? will my professors care about me or will i just be another number?</p>
<p>im not really active in math club really. the club seems dominated by the e-board and older math students (not like controlling but when they show you the advanced mathematics they know on the blackboard you would be like speechless or be that type where you are stuck as if you dont know a thing, at least in my case). </p>
<p>MAP courses often have large class sizes except some classes like writing the essay. there’s definitely TAs for all large classes. i wouldnt worry about large classes, most of my better grades come from classes where the class size is big.</p>
<p>LSP courses are smaller, however. im not in LSP but i dont remember hearing there’s recitation for LSP classes (no TAs).</p>
<p>the professors really differ. some care, some do not care. better off using ratemyprofessors.com or the NYU CAS course evaluation to check the professors’ ratings before you choose your classes.</p>