I have been accepted into GS for Fall 2016 and am wondering if there is a suggested “what to bring and not bring” list for students coming from far away. I’m from Northern California - hot as hell in the summer and pretty cold in the winter (but not by New York standards)… any suggestions?
Also, is there a wide range of dress? Is it pretty casual - jeans w/ sweat shirts or t-shirts, or pressed casual chic? The casual disheveled college look acceptable on CA campuses might be totally out of place in NY?
You may be overthinking this. I live in the area and would describe the climate as a bit more extreme with respect to Northern CA winters, and less mild with respect to summers. Otherwise, the climates, based on your description, seem rather comparable. NYC winters can certainly be brutal, but this past winter was one of the most mild in recent memory.
I can’t necessarily speak to any fashion trends on campus, since I’m also attending this fall, but I imagine it’s very diverse. NYC can be a bit hipsterish, so you may observe a prevalence of that style of dress, but otherwise you should be fine regardless of what you bring. There will be those in greek life that dress a bit more preppy, the aforementioned hipsters, those that dress very casually (casual chic?), and so forth and so on.