Life at NYU?

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I am a rising a senior who is seriously considering applying ED to NYU. My stats are there, and I’ve visited many times. I just have some questions about life at NYU.

  • Is it easy to make friends? Since the frats/sororities are small and there’s no campus, how do people find their groups? -Is it intimidating going to school with a lot of rich people? -Parties? Besides clubs and bars where are they? -Overall, what is the college experience like at NYU?
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Hi! I’m a rising sophomore at NYU so I think I can try to answer your questions.

NYU has a very big ‘welcome week’ in the beginning of the semester where the whole goal is to basically make friends. It works for some people and not for others but ultimately everyone I know ended up finding a group because of that week, even if it wasn’t with the people they were first friends with. Like any college, everyone is desperate for friends so it’s pretty easy to meet people. If you’re seriously worried about friends, join group chats and facebook pages once you’re accepted. If you’re really big on frats/sororities I wouldn’t really recommend NYU to you.

Most of the people I’m friends with/ have met are not rich and are on some type of scholarship OR they don’t talk about having money. It’s rare you’ll meet someone snobbish about the money they have. There are a lot of Canada Goose jackets though.

If you make friends with upperclassmen (through clubs/sports/classes/etc.) you’ll hear about a rooftop party almost every weekend. They’re really common even in the middle of winter. Otherwise dorm parties are a thing (though I don’t recommend going to one with over 15 people)

The experience is different for everyone because it really changes depending on what you’re interested in, how you put yourself out there, and what you limit yourself to. You’ll have a great time if you take advantage of your opportunities, participate in clubs or sports, and get out of your dorm. It’s really easy to isolate yourself in such a big city which is sadly what happens to quite a few freshman. But if you actively try to participate in things and make friends, you will. I feel like people are really friendly here and if you feel like NYU is a good fit for you (which im assuming you do based on applying ED) you’ll do well. Most people I know that ‘hate’ NYU culture chose the school as a safety school or it was ‘the only good school they got into’. I’m not saying there aren’t flaws, there definitely are (especially the roommate situation) but if you’ve visited multiple times and being there has made you happy, you’ll be happy. :slight_smile: good luck, hope to see you on campus!