I’m a first year at NYU Tandon, the place I thought would be my dream school. I was so happy and excited to go here, but since school started I haven’t been happy. I started thinking about transfering out a few weeks in. I’m also a commuter, so it takes an absurd amount of time to actually get to campus. Honesty just not happy, I know it’s a good school but I can’t help feeling like I made a huge mistake. It’s still not set in stone but I think I will transfer out for next fall semester. I’ve been super stressed, anxious, and almost depressed since coming here. On top of that I don’t have the finances to afford the school, if I mess up even a little I’m afraid I will lose all of my financial aid. I feel I will probably transfer to a cheaper school ( probably CUNY ) where I can afford the education, and not feel as overwhelmed and overall sad every day. I definitely can’t continue feeling like this for four years. I know CUNY is no where near the level of NYU but honestly I feel like it would fit me better(BTW I’m a CS major) I’m really conflicted, on one hand NYU really is a top tier school and CUNY’s are not, but I want to do what makes me happy and what will keep me from being feeling like garbage.
City College CS program is very good and pretty competitive. I think the graduation rate in that department alone is around10%. You should look into that. Although CUNY in general sense is not considered a top tier school, their CS programs can guarantee a lot of opportunities I think. As long as you are in the city, the opportunities of internships are always high.