<p>So, coming from the Uk, where I can drink at 18 and go to clubs at 18, this might be a bit of a problem.</p>
<p>How often does the general NYU population go out? And, if you do, are clubs and bars a problem to get into? With ID and all that.... are New York clubs strict about ID?</p>
<p>If you don't go clubbing or anything like that, then how do you spend your nights.... Getting high in dorm rooms? Or, perhaps, spending nights getting drunk and playing music?</p>
<p>To be honest, half the reason I'm going to uni is to have a blast and if two of those years are spent with no nightlife, then I'm a bit worried. Maybe, it'd be worth me going to a big state school, with pletniful access to alcohol, weed and parties?</p>
<p>I FEEL YOU MATE.
It’s not like I’m going to be in California, I’m worried about weed.
Drinking age is 21 everywhere, I’m worried about being sober for 3 years.</p>
<p>If you are looking for “plentiful access to alcohol, weed, and parties” then probably a state school might be a good choice. NYU isn’t a traditional college experience in many ways. I’m obviously not going to tell anyone who should/shouldn’t go to NYU, but from everything I have heard, and from NYU students I have talked to, several things are clear to me:
a) Bars are strict about ID, and Fake IDs don’t work that much. In the US, “underage” drinking is taken seriously by the police, and bars don’t want to get in trouble with cops.
b) Of course there is some underage alcohol at NYU, but it is mostly out of sight/small private parties.
c) I think the students are just as interested in studying as getting drunk. … I think its kind of “work hard, play (medium) hard”.</p>
<p>I’m going to have to disagree with anxiousenior as someone that is currently going to NYU.</p>
<p>My favorite thing about NYU is that it accommodates nearly every kind of lifestyle. If you’re looking to go out, you’ll have a good time. The thing about NYU, however, is that you do have to put yourself out there and get to know people in order to find out about parties. As opposed to a regular college, you generally can’t just stay in a small, close group of friends and simultaneously expect to hear about a lot of parties. </p>
<p>1) I can’t quite account for how often the general NYU population goes out, but the nightlife is visibly active on friday and saturday. </p>
<p>2) Clubs that are 21+ are strict, but there are 18+ clubs and my experience with them is that they don’t card often. I will say that you should always bring a black marker with you if it’s not too cumbersome since about a third of the clubs that card I’ve been to just do the black “X” when designating people OK to be served alcohol. That way you can just do it yourself if they do happen to be strict about it. Bars are also pretty strict, but if you look hard enough, there are quite a few that don’t frequently card. </p>
<p>3) Not that I’m suggesting it, but fake IDs are fairly easy to get and some of the pricier ones ($120-$140) even swipe successfully. Buying alcohol from a store is actually pretty easy. If you look old enough (tall guys with facial hair), they don’t even question your age.</p>
<p>4) “Getting high in dorm rooms? Or, perhaps, spending nights getting drunk and playing music?” -That is actually really common. More common than going out to be honest, but it’s really just a matter of how lazy you’re feeling.</p>
<p>5) Anxiousenior is right that parties in the dorms are pretty small - I’ve never seen one exceed 20-ish people. </p>
<p>It is what you make of it. There are >21,000 undergrads here so you can find any social scene you want.</p>
<p>Clubs that are 21+ are strictly 21+ and normally can’t help you even if they want to, like if you know/are best friends with the bouncers, half the time they have cameras on them and can’t let you in or it’s their job on the line.</p>
<p>There are countless 18+ events though, promoters know that there’s a six-figure student body in the city and continually host events that are lax on entry and alcohol; warehouse parties in Brooklyn, loft parties in Midtown or FiDi, and specific club events with relaxed door standards.</p>
<p>If you want to stay in, you can stay in. There are dorm parties, they just aren’t wall-smashing ragers like you’d have at state schools with a quad and a campus. They tend to be smaller but more intimate.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why you would want to go NYU if you’re so focused on partying and getting drunk. Part of NYU’s appeal for me is that it is not a “traditional” college. I want to go to NYU to pursue my academic passions; whatever comes extra is fine by me. </p>
