<p>Can someone give me a better idea of these residence halls. I will be a transfer this winter. Which is closest to CAS economics and Stern business classrooms? How far would I even be walking to class? Are there buses? Is the subway free? </p>
<p>Also what is the mealplan like? Is it worth getting? I am guessing cooking in NY is extremely expensive.</p>
<p>I don't really know anything about NY coming from LA.
Thanks!</p>
<p>There are buses. The subway is not free. I have to admit though, I’ve never taken a bus. I’ve always walked.</p>
<p>Laf is far from campus, I would never live there.</p>
<p>U hall is located at Union Square, it has the dunkin donuts (part of the meal plan), as well as a few dining halls inside, only about… 8 blocks from campus (10 minutes to walk). </p>
<p>G-Ho is quite nice inside, wood floor, tile/marble bathrooms, it’s a bit farther than U-hall and takes a while longer to walk from (because west of NYU campus isn’t a grid anymore… so it’s kind of like navigating a maze) doesn’t have any dining halls. The closest ones are on campus.</p>
<p>I have no idea about 26th.</p>
<p>personally, were I still living on campus, I would use a meal plan. But hey, that’s just me.</p>
<p>I got accepted for winter as well and was wondering the same thing. I have pretty much come to the conclusion that U-Hall and G-Hotel are the best choices out of our options… more feedback would be nice to hear!</p>
<p>disclaimer: i’m not an NYU student, but my older sister transferred in this year and i’ve stayed over at her place/hung out with her and her friends there quite a lot</p>
<p>my sister currently lives at G-hotel-- and is planning to transfer to Gramercy next semester. if you have any options at all available to you that are not G-hotel, i highly suggest taking them. from my experiences staying there and what my sister has said, it’s isolated from other dorms/class buildings, full of noisy residents, and everything’s very small. you also might end up with a room like my sister’s. she and her roommate have a bunk bed which they can’t deloft because there isn’t enough room, and there’s only one closet in their room. there’s another one outside in the common area of their apartment that’s supposedly for their usage as well though it ends up being more of a coat closet for the whole apartment. the kitchen is also literally the tiniest one i have ever seen in my entire life and the stove/fridge are ancient. there’s also no microwave. </p>
<p>so basically, DON’T GO TO G-HOTEL. </p>
<p>as NYU2013 said, Laf is really isolated and not worth the effort of going back and forth to class. </p>
<p>From my brief visits to U-Hall, it’s nice enough. you will have to contend with a lot of noise at late hours but the rooms/kitchens are nice enough. never used the bathroom there so no idea about the quality of those, but the kitchen is between G-hotel and Gramercy in quality-- not ****ty but not spiffy either.</p>
<p>As for 26th–if you are the kind of person who enjoys and/or needs a more quiet environment for studying and living, you might prefer this. i believe it’s one of the more expensive options, but if you don’t want to have to run to Bobst (the library) for some peace and quiet every time you want to study, then i’d take this option. if you like a noisier/more lively environment then perhaps 26th isn’t for you. it has less of a typical undergrad type feel to it, in that it’s mostly med/dental/grad students and fewer undergrads live there. however, 26th is also located quite far from Wash Sq and therefore all the NYU buildings located around there. </p>
<p>so basically:</p>
<p>do not go for G-hotel under any circumstances.
go for Laf if you get desperate and are willing to deal with the distance.
go for U-Hall if you have the money for it, it’s really the best of your options if you don’t mind noisiness.
go for 26th if you don’t care about a dorm-like experience and don’t mind distance but are particular about having quiet to study in.</p>
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<p>RE MEAL PLAN:</p>
<p>well, my sister/her friends all cook right now because they all have apartments, and it’s just easier since they have erratic schedules between their jobs and classes, but if you end up living in a dorm room and won’t be that busy then a meal plan might work better for you. groceries in the city are indeed quite expensive though if you shop around a bit you can find somewhat cheaper ones at the trader joe’s. so it’s really up to you, your estimated amount of free time and which dorm you choose/its proximity to dining halls.</p>
<p>i hope this helped! i know i’m not actually at NYU but i do know quite a lot about it from visiting so much so i wanted to offer some advice :)</p>
<p>Personally, I would take G-Ho and U-Hall over Laf or 26th. Just because G-Ho and U-hall are closer. U-Hall obviously being the best choice.</p>
<p>Hey Florida, what major and year? I am thinking of University Hall after doing some more research. Thanks everyone. Can someone explain how classes are held? Do students just roam the city or go back to study while not in class? I am having a hard time picturing my daily activities at NYU</p>
<p>Hey I’m an education major junior transfer. I’m going to NYU to visit tomorrow and am really excited!</p>
<p>Never consider Greenwich or Laf. They are the bottom two dorms.</p>
<p>Don’t do Laf. Don’t do G-Ho. I don’t even think 26th is available for undergrads. U-hall should be your primary choice. It is ~12 minutes from Silver and Tisch, the two buildings you asked about. It is also on Union Square which is the major downtown hub for all public transportation.</p>
<p>Cooking in New York is not that expensive. It is cheaper than eating out 3 meals a day, vastly so. If you are in U-hall, you are three buildings east of Trader Joe’s, which if you aren’t familiar with, so happens to be the best + cheapest + most economical food store in the city. I cook for myself 70% of my meals.</p>