<p>I know its undergraduate population is around 20k. Right know I'm trying to decide between McGill and NYU, which also has about 20k students. How impersonal is McGill in terms of too crowded? And how would this compare to NYU?</p>
<p>Neither school has a “warm and fuzzy” atmosphere. At both schools, it will be up to you to make the most of the opportunities provided.</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean by “impersonal . . . in terms of too crowded.” Usually things get more personal with more crowding, but I think you mean crowding in a negative sense. In terms of crowding, McGill is on the edge of a much less dense downtown than NYU and McGill is right next to a vast urban park that is larger than Central Park.</p>
<p>by personal I mean I can talk to all my teachers with ease. I don’t feel like just a number. People actually know who I am</p>
<p>Both McGill and NYU, and most any other large research university, will have large freshman lectures in many classes. Professors always have office hours so you can drop in to introduce yourself and ask questions. What you are describing would seem to be the environment of a liberal arts college or a small private university.</p>
<p>I agree with tomofboston. If you’re looking for a “personal” school, you’d be better off at a small LAC than a big urban university.</p>
<p>tom is right.</p>
<p>If you make an effort, you can get to know the profs. Ask smart, deep questions in class, drop in their office hours will get you noticed.</p>
<p>I don’t like rural or suburban areas. I only like urban settings, so I’m kinda screwed</p>