NYU students: do you like it?

<p>Unrealfire,</p>

<p>You are certainly correct. From what I've heard NYU has a bad rep. with financial aid and people who don't need aid can have a little bit of an easier time, though the school has been working on this, and I expect things will get much better in the near future. However, my point is that people know the amount of aid before even committing themselves to attend NYU. How can someone legitimately whine after seeing the amount of aid, comparing aid from other schools, and then making the voluntary decision to attend NYU (the school even flat out tells you not to apply ED if financial aid is a huge concern)?</p>

<p>Thats just the way I see it. Cost is something you know full well about before ever attending a school.</p>

<p>How many people are really going to listen to the dont apply ED if cost is a factor thing, when NYU is the only school in the country that gives finaincal aid preference to people whom ED lol</p>

<p>does anybody know about the political science/government, human services, public services, and prelaw programs at NYU? i know you can major in any of those but...are the programs/classes etc. any good?</p>

<p>mattistotle~
thanx for the info!
Do you live in new york? what h.s?</p>

<p>long island NY, Longwood</p>

<p>I live in Brooklyn, NY
Midwood H.S @ Brooklyn College.</p>

<p>someone gave me the advice that if i go to NYU, i'd totally miss out on the college campus experience; they recommended I not go there. i am not a huge school spirit kind of person, but i do like to feel like part of a campus community. does any current students/alumni from NYU have any opinions on the lack of campus and the community there? thanks</p>

<p>b u m p</p>

<p>Sne1103,</p>

<p>NYU is a lot more immersed in its enviroment (the Greenvich Village area) than most other top schools are. So yes, the school is not as isolated as some others. If you want a college expericnece where the college is all there is the area and vicinity, NYU is probably not for you.</p>

<p>On the other hand, NYU owns almost everything around Washington Sq. Park, and owns a good portion of a prime Greenwich Village real estate. So in this sense, NYU has more of a campus than many other colleges (Wash Sq. beats BU's or U of C's quad anyday). </p>

<p>I don't think NYU lacks community at all. NYU is a school with many types of people, many clubs, etc. Most NYU students live in dorms, and almost all frosh do....and freshmen dorms tend to be the easiest to make friends in. There are also a ton of school sponsered activities. No matter what you're looking for, you can easily find a community there if you actually SEEK IT OUT. Like I said, things won't just fall into your lap, but if you want it, you can easily have the community sense you're looking for.</p>

<p>thanks for post jwblue.</p>

<p>I know Stern finance is def. worth the money, but how are the other stern programs? If I do go to Stern, I wish to do the accounting major (CPA track). Then again, I heard that for accounting, it doesn't matter what college you go to as long as you are eligible to pass the CPA exam. I want to know if it's worth doing accounting at stern. Should I go for a cheaper school like a state school, which can also probably make me a CPA just the same?</p>

<p>Redhare,
If your goal is to just be a standard CPA, and get a regular accounting job, there are cheaper options than NYU. If your goal is to work on Wall St. as a trader or banker, be a consultant or get a top accounting job...than NYU is probably more for you. From what I've heard, the accounting major is pretty tough (I've took introductory accounting, which is a joke). I'm assuming accounting majors at Stern do pretty well for themselves. </p>

<p>Just about every Stern person I know studied finance...though many also double major in something else in Stern or have liberal arts minors in CAS. Finance is Stern's biggest superstar dept. by far..if you go to Stern, you'd be wise to major in it.</p>

<p>I thought of various career paths. If I do finance, I would become a personal financial planner, or if I feel ready, I'll do I-banking someday. If I do accounting, I want to go to law school after to become specialized in tax law, which I think will especially help at a Big Four since I will know both the financial and legal aspects of tax. What is a "standard" accounting job vs. a "top" one? I thought all CPA's at a firm do the same stuff. Thanks, jwblue</p>

<p>Couldn't help but laugh a bit when I read some of the posts here about NYU. I was at Wash Sq Col from '65 - '70, and it seems like the place hasn't changed at all. My extra, 5th year was because after moving out of Weinstein I got an apartment on Thompson St (it wasn't even called Soho yet) and rarely made it to class for a year. Then became a marginal member of SDS, the year we shut classes down. Finally I got a job at the Fillmore East (old Rock Concert hall to you guys) and went even less to class.</p>

<p>I lost my full scholarship after first year and barely escaped the draft my second.</p>

<p>The reason I mention all this to you is the comments about needing to be independent and self motivated. My "Advisor" had no idea who I was nor did he offer any advice when I came into see him because I had taken 4 incompletes Spring semester my sophomore year and was almost kicked out. Eventually I managed to stay in, spend an extra year and graduate. You either need to be very focused at NYU, or be there for all the other things nearby. I learned a lot at NYU, but other than some incredible visiting Professors, very little of it was in class.</p>

<p>My daughter applied this Fall and when we went for a visit, the only physical difference was the absence of the black elevator operators in the Main Bldg. and a lot less grass in Washington Sq. Park. Even though the bars and restaurants were all different, the look and feel of Wash Sq Place was exactly the same.</p>

<p>Could have almost been an LSD "flashback".</p>

<p>By regular acct. job...I meant something like being an in house accountant at a small company or working at a local H&R block in a small town...for that you can go to a state school and get the cpa if thats your goal. A job at a big 4 firm in management consulting or a job as a financial analyst at an investment bank will be much easier to get coming out of NYU than a state school.</p>

<p>"My daughter applied this Fall and when we went for a visit, the only physical difference was the absence of the black elevator operators in the Main Bldg. and a lot less grass in Washington Sq."</p>

<p>Actually those black elevator operators were still there around my freshman and sophmore year (I graudated in '00), and then they finally got rid of them a few years ago....though the operators were always cool to have, it seemed a bit too old school I guess. </p>

<p>As far as physical differences, there has been a ton of new dorms and facilities built since the your day, but the area still retains a distinct character. </p>

<p>McSorley's is a bar that will always be there.</p>

<p>This has now been promoted to a featured discussion....nice.</p>

<p>Hey i was wondering if anyone goes to the Film school at NYU? Or Stern i am seriously considering it over some other top universities because I really want to be a director. USC or NYU? Also does the campus feel safe? And i come from a pretty rich town with tons of starbucks is the city in a nicer area or in a rougher area? Thanks.</p>

<p>The film school at NYU is Tisch, not Stern. NYU's film school is not just good, its amazing. </p>

<p>The campus is extremely safe, NYU is in one of the nicest areas in Manhattan. There is no shortage of starbucks near NYU either (in fact the school even has one of its own).</p>

<p>Oh great thanks! Do you go to NYU? And are there any nice apartment options near by becuase i heard the dorms are bad? I live in a bigger home and might go crazy for 4 years or more without my own space. What do you think? So plenty of nice restaurants and nice area around NYU? How hard is it to get into Tisch?</p>