<p>Haha I read that article right before I signed up for classes in June. After the first couple sentences, I could see the blatant sarcasm in it.</p>
<p>Which are some of the better dining halls?</p>
<p>The best I’d say are Palladium, Kimmel, Upstein, and Hayden. I’d avoid Rubin and Third North.</p>
<p>hey i was wondering if you could give me some advice on picking a roommate. Should i use some of the roommate finder websites out there or just let nyu randomly put me with people?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Finding a roommate online is pretty easy. The two biggest ways to find a roommate online are probably ■■■■■■■■ and Facebook. You should compare roommate questionnaires or get to know each other a little better before you decide to become roommates, but online is a good way to find a roommate if you want to know beforehand who you’ll be living with for the next year. </p>
<p>NYU makes you fill out a questionnaire, but you don’t have the added advantage of viewing your roommate beforehand. NYU tries to place people according to their questionnaire answers, but you may not get the most compatible roommate. I did random and my roommate is great and we get along fine, but I wouldn’t have been surprised if I got screwed in the roommate process.</p>
<p>If you can find someone compatible online, you may get more of a guarantee as to who you’ll be living with.</p>
<p>any more questions?</p>
<p>I posted this somewhere else but I did not get an answer! Thanks!! </p>
<p>I was just accepted to Stern, majoring in Business. I currently live in France and am going through the OIB system (Option International Baccalaur</p>
<p>You need to take minimum 12 credits and maximum 18 credits every semester.
Credits exceeding 18 are charged extra.
Typically 1 credit = 1 hour 15 minutes in the class room.
For my D, 18 credits this semester translates into 11 lectures per week=14 hours/week.</p>
<p>Having said that, 14 hours/week in College is very different from 40 hours/week in school.</p>
<p>Also each student handles it differently.</p>
<p>If one is good with time management, organised and pro-active, it is not so hard.</p>
<p>But if not, then, it can be overwhelming and exasperating at the same time. In my opinion takes a while to get your bearings. Balance is the key but it is easier said than done and most of us learn it the hard way.</p>
<p>The class schedule is very flexible not like 8-6 in school.
The classes begin at 8:30am and finish at 8:30pm, you can enroll for the slot that you like, more often than not.
You can choose to spread the lectures 3 days/week or 5 days/week.
Too much pre reading before lectures.
Additional suggested reading.
Being in Stern, one is expected to also keep a tab on top news stories in WSJ and ET.
Group Presentations.
Then there is the Quiz.
There are Book Essays.
The Midterms.
Handling medical emergencies.
Social life with no curfews.
Roommate challenges.
ECs and clubs.
And the on-going Seminars, Workshops, Events on Campus, and Stuff to do in NYC.</p>
<p>And being on your own for the first home in your life, for most of them anyway.
More challenging for Internationals, the food, cultural experience, the teacher student equation, staying back in dorm on holidays and special days…</p>
<p>Why I say this is that my D was an IBDP student. Writing comes naturally to her. But in school one tends to stick to specific topic, and there is briefing in class, and then the multiple drafts and also not to forget PTA, so adult involvement both at school and at home. And is true for all other subjects as well.</p>
<p>And in College suddenly ‘freedom’, which can be dangerous till one realises it always goes hand in hand with responsibility. Once you have that figured out then college becomes manageable, anything can be combined with anything and you will succeed.</p>
<p>I am sharing a Parent’s perspective.</p>
<p>Thank you for your answer! I think I get the system now :)</p>
<p>If you want to room with someone you know freshman year, how often is that request honored?</p>
<p>As long as you get the forms in on time, it’s almost always honored. The only time you may have trouble is when not all the people you want to room with submit the forms in on time.</p>
<p>Actually, 1 credit is typically less than 1 hour, at least in CAS.</p>
<p>For example, for classes with a recitation there are two lectures and one recitation. </p>
<p>Both lecture and recitation are an hour and 15 minutes. Classes in CAS are almost always 4 credits. 3 x 1 hour 15 minutes = 3 hours 45 minutes. So, in reality 4 credits = 3 hours 45 minutes class time.</p>
<p>Now, not all classes have recitations. Which means that they are only 2 x 1 hour 15 minutes = 2 hours 30 minutes. Classes such as that are still considered 4 credits. </p>
<p>At NYU, at least in CAS, credits aren’t really per hour in class; they’re per hour in class and the expected time it will take you to do the work for the class.</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore transfer for fall 2012.</p>
<p>Do you know anyone who transferred from other Universities to Stern?</p>
<p>If you do know, how hard is it to transfer?</p>
<p>is it much easier to transfer to CAS econ?</p>
<p>(1) It’s harder to get into NYU as a transfer student than as a freshmen</p>
<p>(2) It’s harder to transfer into Stern than it is for CAS, simply because Stern has more applications for fewer slots; not because Stern is particularly more academically selective.</p>
<p>hi I’m an incoming frosh for NYU. Just wondering how are the work-study? what kinds of work would you for work study and do you get to pick it? is it possible to double concentrate in Stern and CAS with a minor and finish in 4 years?
thanks</p>
<p>Most of my friends who do work-study do something involving reception/front desk work or computer data work (Excel). I hear work-study options are pretty flexible and you can get things that fit your interest. For example, if you’re into tutoring you can do a work study at the academic learning centers or if you like computer/video games you can get a work study at the Skirball center. Things of that nature. But most people I know don’t really care about what type of work-study they do and just end up working at residence halls and such. </p>
<p>If I understand your question correctly, a lot of people I know double concentrate in Stern and are pursuing a minor in CAS. As long as you don’t withdraw from any classes, you’ll graduate in 4 years. But there is no such thing as doing one concentration in Stern and another concentration in CAS. Hope I answered your question.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. If you don’t mind my asking, which boutique/division are you working at? Also, when you say mass emailed, do you mean to recruiters?</p>
<p>It does business mainly with hedge funds and private equity firms. I emailed the firms themselves unless there was a name they said to contact. I didn’t deal with any recruiters. Recruiting is probably more for soph/junior year because you would expect yourself to at least try and get a summer internship by then. Wasserman’s goal is to set recruiting up for upperclassmen. Freshmen aren’t even expected to get internships, so contacting firms is typically in an informal fashion.</p>
<p>I took a practice SAT exam this past weekend and got a 2140 (680CR/660M/800W).
Trying to push it over 2200 for my real one this Saturday. 3.5 GPA UW 4.17 W right now.</p>
<p>I really want to apply EDII next year, but affording NYU is a big obstacle for me, my household income is probably like $42000 or so, I have three older sisters, two of whom attend college now.
It’s really my top choice though. I’m not sure if career opportunities and connections in the heart of NYC outweighs many tens of thousands of debt from student loans when I graduate. What’s your outlook on this?</p>
<p>In terms of chances, I think you will get into NYU if you do get between a 2100-2200+ SAT. You have a good GPA and solid SAT scores.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, even with your income/family situation, NYU has a notorious reputation for giving awful financial aid. You’re correct in that you will likely incur a high amount of debt. </p>
<p>That being said, my outlook on going to an expensive college is dependent upon your major. If I remember correctly, you’re applying to NYU CAS Econ right? An Econ degree is pretty marketable. You said it, the connections and career opportunities in the city simply can’t be matched. You can go into high-income positions on Wall Street or have access to prestigious government jobs. It’s all what you make of it. A job in finance out of college can net you anywhere from 50-90k a year, with the upper income bracket being positions at bulge bracket firms. Although Stern kids with bulge bracket offers far outweigh the presence of CAS Econ majors.</p>
<p>I think if you come here leaning towards a humanities major (English, history, art, etc…), your prospective income will have you losing a part of your paycheck to student loans for quite some time, maybe 10-15 years. It’s hard to justify an exorbitant amount of debt on a field with likely around the same income potential you could receive at a much cheaper state school.</p>
<p>I know a number of people who decided to come here and incur the debt and a number of people who decided it wasn’t worth it. I would come here if you plan on pursuing a degree that will lead to higher future income and quickly rid you of your debt.</p>