<p>Hey all, I'm a high school junior just starting to look at different schools in the New England area. The two schools I'm most interested in are NYU and Vassar. I'm aware Both of them are on two different ends of the spectrum regarding school population and location, yet both have a strong appeal to me. I just have a few questions about each.</p>
<p>I'll start off sayin I'm extremely partial to New York City, I absolutely love the hustle and bustle of city life. Also, Greenwich Village is a fantastic neighborhood which only adds to NYU. However, I've heard a lot about how NYU freshmen can have a really tough time connecting with other students. Many students who attend NYU claim to be extremely lonely and some even transfer out in favor of lesser state schools. Can anyone give me an opinion on this? Is it really as lonely in the big city as a student some people say it is? Although I love the city maybe it isn't the place for a student to find themselves and become a well rounded individual.</p>
<p>Vassar on the other hand seems to have a much stronger community feel, probably due to its extremely small population. The number one thing that attracts me to Vassar other than the sense of a tight-knit community is the flexibility of scheduling. It seems that there are only two required courses in order to graduate (other than courses required for your major). Has anyone had experience with this flexibility that helped them pick their eventual major after some experimentation? And is this school as full of happy and friendly students as I've been told about?</p>