<p>Hi everyone, I'm an admitted Undergradute student at Lincoln Center. I'm beginning to question the type of nightlife there is at LC and would like some current students or alumni to give me an idea of what I can expect. Obviously, you are in NYC so there's a ton of opportunities for great dinners, excellent theater, and movies. However, much of that is quite expensive. There's also bars and clubs, but no fraternities or sororities. </p>
<p>So are you limited to the expense and high-life of NYC and the bar/club scene? What's the general attitude towards social/nightlife on campus at LC?</p>
<p>Thanks so much!!</p>
<p>So glad you posed this question, f4 – I’ve been wondering myself, as my daughter is admitted for Fall at LC. Do the offerings of the city take away from the bonding and community spirit one would normally experience in a dorm on campus? Expense is a huge consideration, and bar/club scene is not what I’m envisioning for my underage daughter’s first venture from home (LOL – sure she might have another opinion!)</p>
<p>Exactly - I’m glad someone else shares my sentiments! Thanks for the reply. </p>
<p>I’m also looking at NYU, where there are fraternities and sororities in addition to the NYC offerings. Considering the population at LC is comprised of a large percentage of commuter students, is there any sense of community? </p>
<p>If it helps, I would be an economics major at LC with a Finance minor at Gabelli.</p>
<p>At LC, there are movie nights, club activities that take you to interesting places, $7 movie tickets, group rate theater tickets, dances. There are things to do. Far fewer than you’d find at RH, but there are things to do. You could also stay in and invite friends over to eat or watch tv. Since it’s an apartment, there might be less need to go out. You can entertain in your living room.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply, Lefty. Is there any other information on this subject? I’m trying to make a case for why life at LC would be great - it certainly would seem to be, as you are in the center of NYC. However, going to movies might get old after awhile. I’m open to all comments and advice! Thanks.</p>
<p>What kind of nigthlife are you looking for, f4? As a Mom, my vision and preferences would likely be very different than yours (like a night at the opera if it were much, much cheaper!). One apprehension I have about my daughter being in NYC in general is that the city may draw kids away from the campus, and I really think campus life can be so special – the only 4 years of your life you can live like that, among young people and in your own separate world. What I’ve gathered about all NYC colleges is that you are more like adults living in the city, and happen to be going to classes, too. I think that’s why I never considered going to school in NYC myself, though I lived very close by and my father taught at NYU. It doesn’t seem like the insular world that is the bridge between high school and “real life” – but that’s what my daughter wants, it seems. I’m really dying to hear more on this subject, myself. Having friends over sounds like the typical, fun college social activity – or are you looking for something more exotic, given the setting?</p>
<p>Well, for my daughter, it’s all about Broadway. She gets student rush tickets that are cheap, or sometimes she ushers at off-Broadway shows so she can see them for free. That NEVER gets tired for her. </p>
<p>She’s also been to several book signings of her favorite authors and loved when JK Rowling was at Lincoln Center, right next door. </p>
<p>Her suitemates prefer going out to clubs to hear bands. Not sure of the costs involved in that. There is some bar nearby that doesn’t card so everyone goes there. Sometimes people have parties. There are cheap things to do.
There are also museums, interesting neighborhoods to explore, Central Park is right there. There often are street fairs going on. I realize that’s not night stuff. </p>
<p>DD says it feels like a dorm, there are activities going on, so it feels like a dorm, but yes, the city does draw people out to do things.
Don’t forget, you are going to be busy with school work, you won’t be going out every night.</p>
<p>The ushering at plays sounds like a great idea!</p>