<p>i just posted this on the NYU board: tell me what your opinion is</p>
<p>I currently live in Texas and all of the California schools rejected me. So now, it's between NYU and the University of Kansas (KU).</p>
<p>I know it seems like a clear cut decision, but please read on.</p>
<p>Although NYU is twice the amount of KU, with all the scholarships NYU has given me, new york is only going to be about $8,000 more a year.</p>
<p>I've heard over and over again that NYU is not very friendly and it's really hard to make friends. I got just the opposite from visiting KU however. On the other hand though, the KU campus has NOTHING around it. There is ONE street where everyone hangs out, and that's pretty much it. So which one? The fun but cold impersonal city or the warm friendly KU campus that will probably get extremely old after freshmen year????</p>
<p>I attended Kansas State University, which is about 100miles to the west of KU, and if you think KU has nothing around it, then you should pay a visit to KSU. At any rate; I know what you are saying because I have spent a lot of time on the KU campus. It all comes down to the atmosphere you are wanting. If you want a laid back, liberal atmosphere, then KU all the way. You will make friends and Kansas City, is only a 40 minute drive away. If you are open to a culture shock then NYU might be for you.</p>
<p>i go to KU so my decision may be slightly biases but..... If you want to go to school in a city than go to NYU, If u want an active campus where most students hang out in similar places go to KU. As you mentioned KU has one street where it all goes down at night (mass st.) Its a really nice campus too. Any questions feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>As a KU student, id say you got some bad information about the KU nightlife. It's really diverse and offers a wide range of things to do if you are a frat party type, wine drinker, or somewhere in between. As far as friendliness, there really is no substitute for the friendly ways of midwestern people. There are alot of texans here also.</p>
<p>With that said, NYU is also an amazing place. While the speed of the city may make it seem like a very tough and harsh place, it really is geared toward those who are self starters. THere is no substitute for NYC and if you get out and are assertive and include yourself, finding friends should not be a problem. In fact, A ton of KU grads relocate to NYC after graduation. good luck</p>
<p>I have a daughter who will be a senior at KU in the fall. We also have a friend whose daughter attended NYU last year (her freshman year). I can give you lots of information about the KU experience, but only a little about what I know from the friend's daughter.</p>
<p>My senior daughter has loved KU!! Mass. Street provides KU students with a wonderful "college town", not found in very many places (believe me we looked - my younger daughter will be a freshman at WashU in the fall). The closest we came was Univ. of NC - Chapel Hill and their downtown is not nearly as nice and clean as Mass. Street is. There are LOTS of things to do outside of Mass. Street. My daughter is not a drinker, and she has never lacked for things to keep her busy. There are hundreds of on-campus groups, movie theaters, ice cream places, tons of restaurants on Iowa Street, etc. If you live in the scholarship hall system, they have their own social system of parties, get togethers, government, etc. You find a niche of kids who have your same interests. Those who choose to drink are never without a bar or party to attend. My older daughter has found the professors accessible and very helpful, once you figure out the "system". Go to their office during office hours. Make an attempt to get to know them, which can seem daunting when you are in a class of 800+.</p>
<p>Our friend's daughter was very unhappy at NYU and has come back to Kansas to go to school. She was very homesick and found it hard to make friends in such a big city. But, that was just one kid's experience.</p>
<p>The person who posted above me is obviously very biased. It WAS just one kid's experience.</p>
<p>I am going to be an incoming freshman at NYU in the fall and from what I can tell, yes, it is an environment for the self-motivated. You, yourself, are the only person who can decide what is right for you. If you are willing to put yourself out there in a city with endless opportunities, go for NYU. NYU is still a college and kids there are still normal people who hang out with their friends... If you want a typical campus feel, go for KU.</p>
<p>Whether you can have fun and make friends totally depends on your personality,not the school.
Anyway,if I were you,I would pick NYU for its lower cost and smaller classes.</p>
<p>^^^^He said NYU is 8000 more.
"Although NYU is twice the amount of KU, with all the scholarships NYU has given me, new york is only going to be about $8,000 more a year."</p>