<p>NYU is obviously very different than traditional colleges. A lot of people bash it because it is such a non-traditional university, but I think that just like almost any college in the nation it attracts a certain population and is undesirable to a lot of others. Its critics just seem to be a bit more outspoken. I wouldn’t personally attend NYU because I do want a more traditional college campus experience, but I think it has excellent academics and I have family friends who had great experiences at NYU and are now very successful.</p>