<p>I'm not gonna be able to visit far away colleges and I feel like research has only gotten me so far. Can any NYU students tell me about
- the general atmosphere (academic + social life, and whether the pendulum sways more toward one or the other)
- surrounding life + whether the school feels really isolated or integrated
- research opportunities--are they hard to get or can anyone start researching right away if they seek out opportunities?
- what are the students like? Is the college diverse or is there a "typical" student?
- history, anthropology, other social science majors--generally, are they amazing, good, okay, or subpar?
- the quality of the premed program or advising/whether it has much success or not</p>
<p>The general atmosphere varies so widely by program and within programs that it is impossible to generalize. Pretty much any balance you want to create for yourself, you can have.</p>
<p>Surrounding life - you are in the city 24/7, so there is definitely a massive amount of integration. There is no real campus, which can be a major turn off for some people.</p>
<p>Research opportunities vary by subject. In CAS, every major has an honors track that allows junior or senior students to complete a research thesis. There are less formal opportunities in most departments, with psych probably being the easiest to find a research assistant spot (all the grad students need people to run subjects for them). Other departments really vary, and it can vary within departments as well. The best opportunities are reserved for stellar students. But there are also opportunities beyond NYU itself, particularly if you are interested in clinical research, because there are tons of research hospitals all over the city.</p>
<p>Students are also ridiculously diverse. However, we like to make generalizations about people by school and program, and to some extent they can be sort of accurate</p>
<p>The quality of social science department varies. I know the anthro department is excellent, and the grad psych department is excellent, though the undergrad can be a bit of a mixed bag (if you want more specific info about psych, let me know because I was a psych major)</p>
<p>Pre-med - the advising is useless. However, the classes (with the exception of physics) are really excellent and applicants tend to do reasonably well</p>