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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to NYU although it was in the early 2000s.  College of Arts and Science.

Was easier to get into then, but not a cakewalk by any means.  Very smart kids.  Much harder now to get in from what I can tell.  But even then, there were kids there who were accepted and could have gone to Ivy League but who chose NYU because they wanted to live in NYC and specifically downtown NYC.  Sorry, Morningside Heights.

It's not for everyone - it's a highly urban school, large administration/bureaucracy that you often have to fight against to get things done, very little greek life, not a huge Sports school (ie there are plenty of sports but social life does not revolve around going to a DIII game) etc.  I knew a bunch of people who transferred out after Freshman/Sophomore year as they decided they really did want a more typical college experience.

The school leans left, as you might expect, which may not be everyone's cup of tea.

BUT - you are in one of the best cities in the world.  Almost anything you want, you have access to it.  You go to class, and you then you sort of all dissolve off into NYC and you can do your own thing.  There is something for everyone but you have to find your niche/crowd.

Large classes in freshman year for some of the required curriculum, but class sizes got much smaller once I drilled deeper into my major.  Can only recall one or two occasions where I had difficulty getting access to professors.

Amazing internship access.  By the time I graduated I had done 3 or 4 different jobs, and had multiple FT job offers to choose from.  It makes a huge difference in interviews.

Lots of international students.  Most of them are loaded.  However I think at any top school in the USA you will find pockets of obscene wealth, inc plenty of it from Americans.

Great study abroad programs around the world.  My junior year abroad was life changing and has shaped my professional/life trajectory.

Not cheap.  Cost of living in NYC is no joke.

Overall it's a great school, not for everyone, but you have to want to live in NYC and hustle a little bit to get what you want[/quote]

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