I've always been really torn when it comes to NYU, and after visiting the school I'm more conflicted than ever.
Pros:
NYC. As I said in my Columbia review, I'm in love with New York. There are endless opportunities in the city and it's one of the most diverse places in the world. The fact that it's, well, in New York has always been the biggest draw of NYU in my case.
The particular neighborhood NYU is in, Greenwich Village, is very artsy and neat. There's also a beautiful park right next to the school.
It definitely wouldn't be hard to make friends at NYU. Even if by some miracle a student there didn't get along with any of his or her 20,000 classmates, there are eight million other people right outside the door.
The food in NYC! There's so much! So many options!
Shopping!
Cons:
All of those things I've mentioned would be pretty distracting.
Housing in NYC is notoriously expensive and, in most cases, small. I'm not sure what the exact situation is at NYU, but I can't imagine it's the best housing available.
The NYU campus didn't feel like a campus at all. NYU is very intertwined with the surrounding area and instead of having a separate area exclusively for NYU, there are just buildings within the neighborhood that are NYU buildings. I feel like if I went to college somewhere I'd want it to feel like I had a tangible campus, even if it's in a big city.
Pictures:
NYC!
Nearby park.
Fountain in nearby park. Pretty sure this is a relatively famous monument.
Overall:
As much as I love NYC, I'm not sure if going to school there would be the best for me. NYU is a well-respected school, but I wasn't a fan of the "campus." But I love NYC! I'm torn.
Visited NYC a week ago (so depressed, I hate living in North Carolina) and my dream school is NYU. Without doubt, I toured the college and definitely recognize some of the great photos you took! Despite the fact that there isn't much of a campus, the city makes up for it for me. Hopefully will attend here in a couple of years!
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