Why NYU?

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<p>Hello, I am a student who got accepted into New York University for this year's incoming freshman class. I am excited about the prospect of studying in New York City, but I am a little uncomfortable with the price. Nonetheless, I did talk it over with my parents and they are willing to send me to NYU to study if I wish to do so. I am very curious about what NYU offers to a student. The Internet can only provide so much information and pictures to appease my curiosity. I have researched the school and I like it a lot but I have not been able to visit it since it would cost about a thousand dollars to fly across the country and see the school.</p>

<p>Thus, I ask: why NYU? What does NYU offer to a student that no other school can offer? What makes it unique, memorable, and worth the expensive price of attending there? Are you a former or current student at NYU, and if so, what do you like or dislike about it? </p>

<p>Any information would greatly help me. May 1st is slowly approaching.</p>

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<p>Well I am not a current NYU student but my parents did work in NYU during the 90s and early 00’s so I have spent a lot of time in NYU and have lived in the city my whole life. I dont think any school is worth 50 or 60k for 4 yrs so hopefully you are getting some finaid and scholarships together. Anyways, depending on what you are looking for it can be memorable and it can be worth it. I am the type of person that likes it when theres always something going on. If im restless at 3am I dont want to be the only person awake, I want to be able to get out of my apartment and go do something. Even if it means just quietly sitting at a cafe working on my labtop. I love the culture and diversity. You will learn more about YOURSELF and OTHERS by living in a place with such a mixture of people and cultural/ethnic backgrounds. I love not being bored on the weekends or even on the weekdays in the middle of the day theres something exciting to do. Even if you wanna chill out by yourself and just sit in the park for a while thinking you can do that to. You have everything you need in nyc. A lot of history, art, and music too. Also, I love greenwhich village where NYU is located it might just be my favorite part of manhattan. Uptown is cool too but downtown you get a more mellow yet diverse crowd. A lot of starving artists and musicians and you also got the the chill bohemian vibe too. People there are more “out there” and different. Not a lot of conformists. Different is normal, and accepted. Not that most of nyc isnt like that because in nyc difference is more accepted than anywhere else ive ever been to in the US but you get more diversity downtown. Uptown is extremely wealthy and you get more of the “sophisticated” professionals. Not that I dont like uptown…i go there for certain things.
Now about the school itself, I love that the professors there are well renown historians and scholars. They are full of knowledge and highly qualified. When I watch the History Channel or the Science Channel I often see people my parents worked with. Your not getting some half ass teacher who is only doing it because they half to or some young instructor doing it as a side job. Also, you cant beat the internship opportunities. I could easilly go to a state school or some cheap school in new england or something but I want to be a tv or radio broadcaster and the internships there are crazy. You have so many studios there. In manhattan you have some of the most listened to radio stations in the country…even the world. Its ideal for me. So even though the price is steep for me personally it would be worth it because of what I am looking for. If those things dont appeal to you or if you feel you can live without them you may want to try a different school. And even though nyc is all those fabulous things i just mentioned there are lots of things that people from outside the area cant handle. When my parents were working there they’d tell me stories about the students all the time crying because the city is so stressful and the people are mean the subways are scary blah blah blah. I personally dont think thats true but thats because im in my element. I was born and raised here. I have lived in other places and even when im gone for years I still come back and feel like im home. It may not be for you but I think you should try it…it may end up being the experience of a lifetime. Or you may not like it at all and think that it is too stressful and too fast paced like some do but u can always transfer. If you dont take it though you dont always want to wonder what it would have been like to live in New York City what some, and certainly I consider the best city in the world.</p>

<p>There are other schools in nyc of course where you could get a similar experience but they are just the same price. The only two I can think of that are similar are Columbia which is more expensive and much harder to get into, and Fordham Lincoln Center which is just as expensive but easier to get into and does not match up with NYU academically although it is still a good school and they got some nice apartments :)</p>

<p>Hope I helped.</p>

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<p>Its everything citygirl says. The oportunuties can not be paralleled. You will meet some of the brightest, artistic people. NYU/NYC will make you grow up fast and stand on your own 2 feet because they dont hand hold you or coddle you. The social life is phenomenal. The restaurants, cafes, shopping is whatever you want. Upscale, bohemian, vintage. The area around NYU is vibrant and alive, you can feel it anytime of the day and night. I can go on and on.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much both you! Those were really detailed answers. It helped a lot. Yes, the price is very expensive, but like you guys said, the opportunities in New York is unparalleled. That is a big PLUS for me in picking a school. Thank you again! </p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>titanx79, </p>

<p>I am a foodie of sorts, so I will cut and paste what I sent to another poster previously. The answers above are all great. I am just sharing my recommendations for some of the restaurants I personally enjoy in NYC:</p>

<p>1) The Whitney Museum Sarabeth (Sarabeth is at different locations but this one has really better food than the one across from Central Park), E. 70th/ 71st? and Madison. Menu includes pumpkin waffle with sunflower seeds, scrumptious scones and bread with their famous jams, ambrosia drink, frittata, etc. for nice brunches, as well as lunches. The setting is the best in the lower level of the museum.</p>

<p>2) Friends of the Farmer, Irving Place and E. 19th St.? Wonderful country style breakfasts with nice baked goods, cider, etc.</p>

<p>3) Katz Deli, 205 E. Houston St., terrific pastrami and corned beef sandwiches</p>

<p>4) South China Garden, 22 Elizabeth St., right in Chinatown with the best authentic Chinese food in Manhattan and economically priced. Really good lobster and fish (fresh) in season</p>

<p>5) Banjara, 1st Ave. at E. 6th St. (E. Village), really good Indian food in the outer edge of NYU neighborhood</p>

<p>6) Trattoria Trecolori - 254 W. 47th St. - delicious Italian food with fast service, one of the few places in the theatre district that does not rip people off with high prices and mediocre food. Prices are moderately priced for the neighborhood, fast service, esp. if you request it.</p>

<p>7) Ollie’s, W. 42nd St. near 9th Ave, reasonably priced and pretty good Chinese food near theatre district, fast service.</p>

<p>8) Plataforma, W. 49th St, a Brazilian gourmet buffet known for excellent steak and other grilled meat along with terrific salad bar, every imaginable type of vegetable, shrimp, sushi? not cheap because it is all you can eat with good cuts of meat, salmon, suckling pig some times, $37 for lunch $54/55 for dinner.</p>

<p>9) CAFETERIA at the MOMA Museum of Modern Art, delicious food at reasonable price (don’t confuse it with the formal restaurant or bar dining areas), W. 53rd St., have to pay to get into the museum though (so extra fee for that; was not the policy before)</p>

<p>10) L’Ecole- operated by the French Culinary Institute, 462 Broadway, between NYU and Chinatown areas, if you go for one nice meal, this is it. French cooking at a discounted price. 2-3 courses for $35 per person. Yum!</p>

<p>So, the point is, the food choices are tremendous. If you cannot afford some of these places as a student, wait for your parents to come into town and ask them to treat you (haha, if they have money left over from paying your tuition and fees. :slight_smile: )</p>

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<p>Thank you. ooooh, all the food options you listed is really getting me hungry! haha</p>