<p>Well...I gotta think about the future so if i get in...what are the pros?</p>
<p>Aaand if i dont...cons?</p>
<p>babygrl:</p>
<p>Did you ever resolve your issues with your parents?</p>
<p>pros: good school with a good reputation (though I don’t know your numbers so I can’t speak to the quality of schools to which you’d get in), great location (i’ve grown up in Greenwich Village and clearly I don’t feel the need to leave).</p>
<p>cons: if you’re not the child of faculty it’s very expensive, there’s not the same campus feel, they’re awful with financial aid (relates to the first one), can be annoyingly liberal in the sense that there’s little diversity when it comes to political and philosophical thought - it sometimes seems like people are going purely with the popular opinion and that annoys me. </p>
<p>also, just for the record, I don’t go to NYU (yet) but both my parents work there, my two best friends’ parents go there, one of those friends is a sophomore, and usually when I go out (twice a week let’s say) i’m at bars with a lot of NYU students so I like to think I’m pretty well informed.</p>
<p>lol yeah u sound like u know a lot about it. ur right about the reputation lol its even in gossip girl : ] </p>
<p>okay so since u know new york, ill ask u some questions about it…if u dont mind.
i visited nyu a couple weeks ago and went for 3 days cuz i had skool but anyways…we went into times square and we stayed in little italy. i didn’t see a lot of clubs or bars tho…so where do most ppl go? what are some good places that ppl hang out?</p>
<p>i know about central park and the upper east side lol would u recommend living there with a family? how expensive is it really? a guy told me his friend rents an apartment for $9000 but wouldnt sum one just buy a house if theyre payin that much? shes in college tho…</p>
<p>are a lot of kids on financial aid? im applying without financial aid, partly cuz my parents didnt think they’d get it if they earn $200,000 a year…but im pretty sure kids do get it. but hopefully that’ll increase my chances?</p>
<p>if i dont get in, shud i go to grad skool there or is it diff? i think its located near times square?</p>
<p>also is it free for u if u went since ur parents work there?</p>
<p>and hsseniorlooking…</p>
<p>i dont think they no early decision is binding…well maybe they do but they keep tellin me to apply in cali. so i am. and idk what uve read so far but i guess theyre okay with payin the tuition now…specially cuz of all the reasons ive given them.</p>
<p>im just hoping ill get in…or all of this was for nothin. : /</p>
<p>Once you’re living in New York you kinda stop hanging out in Times Square - unless you’re actually going to a play or you’re still in shock that you’re in New York (it’s a tourist attraction - not a great place to find culture). Most NYU students seem to hangout much more downtown than uptown. The east village, and in the area of washington square park, but also there are tons of bars, restaurants, etc. located near the dorms (good spot to open a hookah bar for instance).</p>
<p>A lot of kids are on financial aid, like at any school. NYU doesn’t say they’ll meet the full need (once again like a lot of schools) but they have a reputation for being the least satisfying in the country when it comes to financial aid (I’ve heard similarly bad things about Conn College as well).</p>
<p>Also, this is important if you ever wish to pass for a New Yorker. The upper east side is pretty much completely residential and relatively lifeless at night. I hate going to the upper east side because it’s where all the obnoxious rich kids live, the NYC Prep types (I actually know a good portion of the people on that show and am not too proud of it). If you’re going to NYU the upper east side doesn’t make that much sense unless of course you get a great deal somehow. Personally I would go for something in a less residential and more cultural area, I think you could probably find apartments in midtown, or if you’re lucky in the village but those are probably on the expensive side as well. Brooklyn is actually a great place to live - though I’ll never admit that to anyone who lives in Park Slope. </p>
<p>Oh, and yes it’s free if i go (I still pay housing, tuition is free). And in terms of grad school, I believe many of the grad school programs are more selective than the undergraduate schools - though I could be wrong and am very open to correction on that last point, everything but that I’m pretty sure of.</p>
<p>Could you elaborate? So the upper east side is really much like NYC prep and gossip girl?</p>
<p>@woosah</p>
<p>you also pay the fees and taxes on the tuition. i’m also a TR kid and my parents pay for housing, taxes and Steinhardt fees.</p>
<p>I find the people who live in Fort Greene to be much more obnoxious than the people who live in Park Slope. . . </p>
<p>i’m a born and raised New Yorker and i avoid Times Square like the plague. </p>
<p>@baby</p>
<p>what grad school are you talking about?</p>
<p>Yes, I pay fees and taxes - but chances are by sophomore year I’ll be looking for an apartment with a friend (though there’s a good chance I’m going to try to transfer after freshman year).</p>
<p>And I happen to know more Park Slope people than Fort Greene, so who knows</p>
<p>I’ve heard (now confirmed by babygurl) that Gossip Girl is based in NYU and I am wondering what the NYU kids think about it? Do they like/dislike this?</p>
<p>It’s mothereffing HILARIOUS. We don’t hate it, but Gossip Girl trashing has sort of become a sport among the NYU masses.</p>
<p>best. show. ever.
why do you think I want to attend, if only the Olsen twins were still there</p>
<p>woosah, lol!</p>
<p>lol okay thanks- I am glad to hear that NYU students aren’t big fans of the show… I was worried I would be the only one. </p>
<p>sorry babygurl (I probably should have just started my own opinion thread)</p>
<p>haw? lol im either delirious or feelin a little sarcasm…oh well im always a little like that. lol i just keep quiet. : ] at least the ppl in my household think im smart! lol by lookin at the grades lmao jk </p>
<p>anywaysss…how much ARE apartments in New York? like nice ones but not too big? like the average nyu student would get? in a nice neighborhood but not totally uppereast side type.</p>
<p>where i live, apartments are $1000-2000. im assuming its double or triple. altho this one guy said his friend got one for 9000…but that sounds like a lot so idk if i wanna believe thaat rumor.</p>
<p>babygrl9205: I am going to follow your logic. </p>
<p>You visited Times Square and Little Italy - midtown and seemingly downtown (with the exclusion of lower Manhattan, which is either ghetto on the LES, or dead after 6 PM in the financial district), respectively. You complained that there were not a lot of bars and you were wondering where the life is. Woosah was more than right on - in fact, the only thing I’d change about his post is: Once you’ve gone to Times Square once, you are good for a lifetime! Don’t plan on going there again unless your family has an abnormal obsession with fanny packs and cameras. </p>
<p>What have we eliminated? Little Italy, Wall Street, Times Square. We can remove Midtown, too - it is dead on holidays and is mainly business.</p>
<p>You want “not totally uppereast side type” - Since NYU is no where close to the Upper East Side, in any stretch of imagination - I think it is safe to eliminate that, too. We can also take off the Upper West Side because the only thing remotely interesting there is Columbus Circle, and once you’ve seen that, you’re good for a lifetime. And unless you want to live 70 blocks away from school, then it’s not worth it. </p>
<p>… Andddd, the upper east side is only nice along 5th, madison and park. Lexington gets boring and anything less than 2nd avenue is all Wasabi Market (82nd and 2nd). (But even those are not considered UES) </p>
<p>If we remember what the point of this forum is (NYU), we should look in relativity to… well, NYU. Stay between Prince and 14th, 7th and 2nd. Sure, tight square. But do you really want to be trekking to NYU events or school? If you go to Brooklyn, you’d have to take the subway in every day. </p>
<p>Allow yourself to sleep late, walk to school, and be able to withstand New York weather - especially in the winter. December to about March is not exactly a walk in the park. </p>
<p>As for apartments - I know people who rent for less than $1000 a month. And then there are people who pay $9000, $20000, or $40000 a month for rent. And I really doubt your parents are willing to dish out $108,000 a year in basic hospitality while you are at college. But, yes, you can find something reasonably priced… in New York. Just don’t expect the Taj Mahal.</p>
<p>I realize this isn’t the main point of the discussion, but I hope you guys aren’t thinking all of us on the UES are so horrific… for me, I go to a private school and live in a nice apartment but that’s because my parents work their asses off. Does this mean if I was accepted into NYU people would just assume I’m an obnoxious elitist? That would be a little harsh. I will probably be in an apartment while in college (all my other school choices are in NYC) but it’s not like I want people to think I’m shutting myself off from them. There are tons of us who are neither ridiculous nor act like we’re in high society like Blair or Chuck on GG.</p>
<p>Sorry about that little rant; I just feel annoyed when I see stereotypes being used. Carry on.</p>
<p>what the hell is a UES lol</p>
<p>It means upper east side.</p>
<p>@favorite mistake… I’m from Greenwich Village and I’m a complete elitist sooo you might be looked at as a rich kid, but ultimately if you’re proud of where you live it shouldn’t be about the culture, so if you’re that proud of the upper east side it means you’re proud of your parents’ ability to own an overpriced apartment. I don’t mean that to be a bad thing, but culturally the upper east side is relatively miserable.</p>