<p>My daughter will be a junior in high school and is putting together her list of potential colleges. On her list is NYU. We live in CA, so it is a long way from home. How do you feel about the fact that the campus in right in the middle of a big city? Are there clear boundaries as to where the campus is, or are all of the classrooms/dorms scattered around the city? Just curious about your opinions about this…as opposed to a school like USC which is also in the heart of a city, but has a clearly defined campus. Also, she wants to major in Business. Any opinions on that program? Thanks!</p>
<p>There is definitely a campus-y feel around Washington Square Park in the Village, with a lot of Freshman dorms, the library, the Kimmel Center and academic buildings in very close proximity. It seems that almost all the buildings in a certain radius of the park have a purple flag hanging in front indicating it is a part of NYU. However there are also buildings on your way uptown to 14th Street and beyond where you have dorms and other academic buildings scattered mainly from 5th Avenue over the the East Village. There is no shortage of purple flags on many streets there and a lot of students walking about.</p>
<p>NYU overall has a very strong presence throughout the Village, but it is a part of the city, not separated or gated from it.</p>
<p>The business school, Stern, is highly ranked and is housed in one of the buildings off of Washington Square Park.</p>
<p>@generalgao93</p>
<p>Could you post a link to the Facebook page where current students are selling their books?</p>
<p>People often think NYU is some school that requires students to take subways from class to class. It’s nowhere near that. If you visit, you can clearly feel the presence of NYU in the Washington Square area and it truly feels like a campus OF the city.</p>
<p>Stern, as mentioned above, is one of the premier business schools in the country. It’s ranked 5th/15th depending on where you look. Obviously, your opportunities are endless since you’re in the city.</p>
<p>@the2013
Just so you know, you can only send in 2 letters of rec. :D</p>
<p>and,
@cavmom-- I’m not at NYU now (incoming senior) but I visited the campus on a trip to NYC this spring, and there is a very campus-y feel around WSP. I wasn’t expecting it at all, it’s pretty condensed and from WSP you can see a lot of the main buildings- the library, the welcome center, a few dorms, etc. The way our tour guide explained it to us was “if you turned all of the NYU buildings purple, the ‘campus’ would be easily discernable- there would be a wall of purple around WSP”
It made my mom feel a lot better about me wanting to go there. :)</p>
<p>You’ll find people selling books (among other sites) within these groups:
[Log</a> In | Facebook](<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/groups/nyufreeandforsale/]Log”>http://www.facebook.com/groups/nyufreeandforsale/)
[Log</a> In | Facebook](<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/groups/426037520747307/]Log”>NYU Buying and Selling for Guys | Facebook)</p>
<p>^idk why the links look like that, but they should direct you to the correct groups (you might need to request to join the groups tho).</p>
<p>Where do I go to choose my mealplan?</p>
<p>@nyucaspm if you go onto NYU Home and click (I think) Student Life, and scroll down to Housing and Meal Plan Forms, it’ll bring you to a page where you can change it after clicking the university login link.</p>
<p>@Panda1156</p>
<p>Textbooks are flexible. Bookstore is usually overpriced, but often classes require these “bundles” which make it more economical to buy from there. I use Amazon a lot. You can buy from other students since they sell them and they discount them. Don’t buy the books before classes begin (professors change their minds about materials and recommend certain things like E-books, etc…). Nobody I know buys books before classes begin. </p>
<p>@the2013</p>
<p>Tbh, I think you’re a toss-up to get in, even Early Decision. Granted, I don’t know anything about your school and it’s students’ history with NYU, but NYU CAS is generally more numbers based than others like Tisch, Steinhardt, and Gallatin. So a 3.65 and a 2000 is on the fence. If I had to guess, I’d say you’re in, but this website isn’t going to help you finding out whether you’ll get in or not with those numbers. It’s hard to say. Try and get more information from your school about its past students who have gotten in. Average GPA’s, SAT scores and such. </p>
<p>@Cavmom</p>
<p>In general, NYU buildings are located in Greenwich Village. But as NYU says, it really is “in and of the city.” NYU is way different from USC. NYU has no campus, no sense of community, no sports, and bad Greek life. USC has all of these things. Even though they’re both in the city, it’s a much different college experience. For the business program, just look up NYU Stern. I’m sure it’ll meet your standards. Although it’s full of Asians and will probably make you wish you went to a different school at some point. </p>
<p>@nyucaspm</p>
<p>What dreamer2012 said.</p>
<p>Are pocket knives allowed on campus? I carry a small Opinel with me to open boxes and letters, peel fruit, cut food, etc.</p>
<p>Cavmom
My daughter just finished her 4 years at NYU. I had the same concerns as you about the campus, but the first day of our visit I was so surprised to get a great campus feel. The area and buildings around Washington Square Park give the campus feel. The library, Kimmel Center and the main school buildings are all centrally located in this are around the park as well as the majority of freshman dorms are there as well. At night it is very well lit and students all over the streets, the park and around the NYU buildings. There is definitely electricity in the air and very much a campus feel.</p>
<p>Hey! I’m a senior at a pretty competitive private high school… My GPA weighted is a 3.79 and unweighted I think its like a 3.69. I had a 3.9 (weighted) GPA freshman year but I had all prep classes, then sophomore year it was like a 3.75 but with 1 honors, and junior year it was a 3.75 with 1 honors, and then senior year i’ll be taking 1 honors (and 2 non-core honors) and 1 AP…
I got a 2050 on the SAT but I’m going to take it again in October to try to get around a 2100.
And I think I’m pretty set with extracurriculars… I was senator of my sophomore class, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, peer leader, big brother/big sister, and a member of other clubs).
But I guess my question is do I not have enough course rigor or a good enough upward trend? Do they really consider the amount of AP’s someone has taken? And do I have a chance of getting in?</p>
<p>is CAS one of the more competitive schools to get into?</p>
<p>@the2014, after Stern, yes.</p>
<p>I still want to know how everyone will be paying for NYU. I mean the only two options seem to be parents and loans. Has anyone paid for NYU through private scholarships? </p>
<p>Would NYU be worth it if you attended the last 2 years as opposed to all 4 as a transfer where you would be paying half the price?</p>
<p>i’m on the NYU website and i’m looking at the schools drop down menu. whats the difference between “Arts and Science” and “College of Arts and science” ? kinda confused on that</p>
<p>Jackhammer was a little harsh on NYU. There is a definite sense of community around the Washington Square Park area. Greek life is minute but the people who do choose to participate are usually very satisfied with its offerings. I guess the main difference there is that its not like other schools where frats will throw huge parties for the entire school…the frat activities at NYU are a bit more exclusive to just those who are a part of the Greek system. Sports teams suck, but the turnouts aren’t too bad for certain games. At some of the basketball games, the gym gets packed and there was a pretty solid scene for NYU 1st round win in the DIII march madness with a court rush at the end and all that rahrah.</p>
<p>@the2013 Compared to school in general or one’s within NYU? In general, it is obviously considered a fairly competitive school. Within NYU, it’s probably second tier compared to Stern.</p>
<p>@jackhammer my high school is like, really competitive. its one of the top ten high schools in my state, and everybody who graduates from there is pretty smart. i’ve looked at the history of kids who’ve gone to NYU from my school in the past 4 years. it said the average GPA is a 4.0 (idk if thats weighted or unweighted, but im pretty sure its weighted). since mine is only a 3.65 and lower in comparison to the students who’ve gone to NYU from my school in the past, will that affect the admission office’s decision? will i be compared to these students?</p>
<p>I had a question on the size of the dorm rooms. Are the lost cost rooms very crowded? And do any low costs have good views of the city? Also, how generous is nyu with financial aid? Would someone with a family with a income between 70,000-80,000 apply for a need based financial aid package?</p>