Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 06:57     Subject: NYU
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
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 02:19     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is this incredible space, it is called Central Park. It is 2.5 miles long and .5 mile wide. Its a total of 843 acres.

GREEN SPACE.


NYU/Greenwich Village is not really close to Central Park. It’s an 35-45 min on the train.


No, it is not 35 -45 mins on the subway AT ALL.
Anonymous
Post 09/05/2025 00:24     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is this incredible space, it is called Central Park. It is 2.5 miles long and .5 mile wide. Its a total of 843 acres.

GREEN SPACE.


NYU/Greenwich Village is not really close to Central Park. It’s an 35-45 min on the train.


You are right that it isn't close and I would not factor Central Park into my decision to go to NYU. But your time estimate to get there is way off - it is 15-20 minutes away. I live near Central Park and have worked near NYU. Trust me.

NYU has very little green space if that is important to you. I believe they just completely renovated the gym and it isn't hard to get to parks if that is important. But you aren't going to walk out your door and play frisbee on a quad like at many other schools. But there are a number of other things that potentially offset that. Like being in the greatest city in the world. Which could be overwhelming for some but could be an incredible opportunity for others.

I live in NYC so would never send my kid there - they need to go away to college, especially after growing up in the city. But for many kids, it is an incredible place. Your kid really needs to know who they are. I got so tired of the DCUM binaries of good and bad. NYU is not good or bad. Just because it isn't good for your kid doesn't make it bad. So everyone should manage their tone.


+1

UCs, especially Cal, get the same treatment. It’s mystifying.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 22:25     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DS is starting spring semester at NYU in January, so I can't answer a lot of your questions. I can, however, provide a little insight as to why I think he decided to go there, which may help you. You may already know a lot of this, but here goes.

DS really enjoys being in a high stimulus diverse urban setting, and liked his high school which had over 2000 students. Almost all of the colleges to which he applied were in large cities, or close to them. He would have wilted at a SLAC or small Catholic one. I assume your DC has visited, because they shouldn't consider going there unless they have had some experience with the day to day experience of cacophonous noise, congestion and throngs of people one encounters in NYC.

There are a lot of NYU reddit threads about going there, making friends and creating community. NYU lacks the infrastructure of a traditional campus, like sports and Greek life, but there is still a lot to do. School spirit isn't a thing there.

Some say that students tend to get segregated by the school within NYU that they attend because they go to classes within different buildings dispersed throughout Manhattan (and Brooklyn, if engineering). My impression is that it is a university for outgoing, engaging kids who aren't afraid of putting themselves out there to make friends and find activities outside of class. If you DC is more introverted, I'd give it some thought as to how he would adapt before applying ED there.

NYU is a majority non-white school, with a lot of international students, so if DC is more comfortable with an UMC suburban setting, you might want to think about that as well. Students range from wealthy to FGLI. It was a draw for my DS, but may not be for your DC.

As for green space, Manhattan actually has a lot of parks, the High Line isn't far from NYU and there is, of course, Central Park.

Lastly, NYU isn't a much of a STEM school, under 25% of the students are STEM, and if your DC is applying to an engineering program, it is across the river in Brooklyn, the Tandon School of Engineering. It is, however, great for an eclectic, interdisciplinary education in the social sciences and humanities, which is one of the reasons my DS choose it. He will get what he puts into it.




Really? Didn't know that.

Trump will probably go after it next.


No.

His son goes there.


Good point.


A lot of the schools he is targeting are ones that rejected Barron. Because they didn't want to deal with his father's drama.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 22:22     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DS is starting spring semester at NYU in January, so I can't answer a lot of your questions. I can, however, provide a little insight as to why I think he decided to go there, which may help you. You may already know a lot of this, but here goes.

DS really enjoys being in a high stimulus diverse urban setting, and liked his high school which had over 2000 students. Almost all of the colleges to which he applied were in large cities, or close to them. He would have wilted at a SLAC or small Catholic one. I assume your DC has visited, because they shouldn't consider going there unless they have had some experience with the day to day experience of cacophonous noise, congestion and throngs of people one encounters in NYC.

There are a lot of NYU reddit threads about going there, making friends and creating community. NYU lacks the infrastructure of a traditional campus, like sports and Greek life, but there is still a lot to do. School spirit isn't a thing there.

Some say that students tend to get segregated by the school within NYU that they attend because they go to classes within different buildings dispersed throughout Manhattan (and Brooklyn, if engineering). My impression is that it is a university for outgoing, engaging kids who aren't afraid of putting themselves out there to make friends and find activities outside of class. If you DC is more introverted, I'd give it some thought as to how he would adapt before applying ED there.

NYU is a majority non-white school, with a lot of international students, so if DC is more comfortable with an UMC suburban setting, you might want to think about that as well. Students range from wealthy to FGLI. It was a draw for my DS, but may not be for your DC.

As for green space, Manhattan actually has a lot of parks, the High Line isn't far from NYU and there is, of course, Central Park.

Lastly, NYU isn't a much of a STEM school, under 25% of the students are STEM, and if your DC is applying to an engineering program, it is across the river in Brooklyn, the Tandon School of Engineering. It is, however, great for an eclectic, interdisciplinary education in the social sciences and humanities, which is one of the reasons my DS choose it. He will get what he puts into it.




Really? Didn't know that.

Trump will probably go after it next.


No.

His son goes there.


Good point.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 22:11     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is this incredible space, it is called Central Park. It is 2.5 miles long and .5 mile wide. Its a total of 843 acres.

GREEN SPACE.


NYU/Greenwich Village is not really close to Central Park. It’s an 35-45 min on the train.


You are right that it isn't close and I would not factor Central Park into my decision to go to NYU. But your time estimate to get there is way off - it is 15-20 minutes away. I live near Central Park and have worked near NYU. Trust me.

NYU has very little green space if that is important to you. I believe they just completely renovated the gym and it isn't hard to get to parks if that is important. But you aren't going to walk out your door and play frisbee on a quad like at many other schools. But there are a number of other things that potentially offset that. Like being in the greatest city in the world. Which could be overwhelming for some but could be an incredible opportunity for others.

I live in NYC so would never send my kid there - they need to go away to college, especially after growing up in the city. But for many kids, it is an incredible place. Your kid really needs to know who they are. I got so tired of the DCUM binaries of good and bad. NYU is not good or bad. Just because it isn't good for your kid doesn't make it bad. So everyone should manage their tone.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 22:09     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My DS is starting spring semester at NYU in January, so I can't answer a lot of your questions. I can, however, provide a little insight as to why I think he decided to go there, which may help you. You may already know a lot of this, but here goes.

DS really enjoys being in a high stimulus diverse urban setting, and liked his high school which had over 2000 students. Almost all of the colleges to which he applied were in large cities, or close to them. He would have wilted at a SLAC or small Catholic one. I assume your DC has visited, because they shouldn't consider going there unless they have had some experience with the day to day experience of cacophonous noise, congestion and throngs of people one encounters in NYC.

There are a lot of NYU reddit threads about going there, making friends and creating community. NYU lacks the infrastructure of a traditional campus, like sports and Greek life, but there is still a lot to do. School spirit isn't a thing there.

Some say that students tend to get segregated by the school within NYU that they attend because they go to classes within different buildings dispersed throughout Manhattan (and Brooklyn, if engineering). My impression is that it is a university for outgoing, engaging kids who aren't afraid of putting themselves out there to make friends and find activities outside of class. If you DC is more introverted, I'd give it some thought as to how he would adapt before applying ED there.

NYU is a majority non-white school, with a lot of international students, so if DC is more comfortable with an UMC suburban setting, you might want to think about that as well. Students range from wealthy to FGLI. It was a draw for my DS, but may not be for your DC.

As for green space, Manhattan actually has a lot of parks, the High Line isn't far from NYU and there is, of course, Central Park.

Lastly, NYU isn't a much of a STEM school, under 25% of the students are STEM, and if your DC is applying to an engineering program, it is across the river in Brooklyn, the Tandon School of Engineering. It is, however, great for an eclectic, interdisciplinary education in the social sciences and humanities, which is one of the reasons my DS choose it. He will get what he puts into it.




Really? Didn't know that.

Trump will probably go after it next.


No.

His son goes there.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 22:02     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:My DS is starting spring semester at NYU in January, so I can't answer a lot of your questions. I can, however, provide a little insight as to why I think he decided to go there, which may help you. You may already know a lot of this, but here goes.

DS really enjoys being in a high stimulus diverse urban setting, and liked his high school which had over 2000 students. Almost all of the colleges to which he applied were in large cities, or close to them. He would have wilted at a SLAC or small Catholic one. I assume your DC has visited, because they shouldn't consider going there unless they have had some experience with the day to day experience of cacophonous noise, congestion and throngs of people one encounters in NYC.

There are a lot of NYU reddit threads about going there, making friends and creating community. NYU lacks the infrastructure of a traditional campus, like sports and Greek life, but there is still a lot to do. School spirit isn't a thing there.

Some say that students tend to get segregated by the school within NYU that they attend because they go to classes within different buildings dispersed throughout Manhattan (and Brooklyn, if engineering). My impression is that it is a university for outgoing, engaging kids who aren't afraid of putting themselves out there to make friends and find activities outside of class. If you DC is more introverted, I'd give it some thought as to how he would adapt before applying ED there.

NYU is a majority non-white school, with a lot of international students, so if DC is more comfortable with an UMC suburban setting, you might want to think about that as well. Students range from wealthy to FGLI. It was a draw for my DS, but may not be for your DC.

As for green space, Manhattan actually has a lot of parks, the High Line isn't far from NYU and there is, of course, Central Park.

Lastly, NYU isn't a much of a STEM school, under 25% of the students are STEM, and if your DC is applying to an engineering program, it is across the river in Brooklyn, the Tandon School of Engineering. It is, however, great for an eclectic, interdisciplinary education in the social sciences and humanities, which is one of the reasons my DS choose it. He will get what he puts into it.




Really? Didn't know that.

Trump will probably go after it next.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 18:51     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is this incredible space, it is called Central Park. It is 2.5 miles long and .5 mile wide. Its a total of 843 acres.

GREEN SPACE.


NYU/Greenwich Village is not really close to Central Park. It’s an 35-45 min on the train.


+ 1

Maybe students can visit on weekends, but Central Park is not as easily accessible between classes.
They usually gather in Washington Square Park. However, it’s not exclusive to students.
The area is always busy with tourists, residents, and homeless people, along with students, which makes it hard to feel like it’s a school campus. Though it does bring an energetic vibe.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 17:58     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:If your child is going to NYU or went there, do you mind sharing their experiences? My DC is considering ED'ing there. It's a very different campus experience than many schools. How did they adjust to it? Were they able to build a community? How did they do with the traffic, lack of green space, etc.? Thanks for any insights.

What major and stats?
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 17:58     Subject: NYU
Your kid has to really like the nyu culture and location...its a good school with some very competitive programs.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 17:42     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:There is this incredible space, it is called Central Park. It is 2.5 miles long and .5 mile wide. Its a total of 843 acres.

GREEN SPACE.


NYU/Greenwich Village is not really close to Central Park. It’s an 35-45 min on the train.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 17:37     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:East village is the campus. And Noho. It’s awful. Just awful.

The entire four formative years of experiencing through a community of young adults are completely missing.


Curious why you’re posting about a school you don’t seem to know based on your description. Is your dc applying?


East village and Noho are where lots of NYU students find apartments.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 17:19     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s not actually green space, but the school has sort of taken over Washington Square Park.


I was just going to add that Wash Park is like NYUs ‘quad’


Washington Square is at least proximate to NYU. Central Park starts 55 blocks (over 4 miles) uptown, not exactly accessible for NYU students between classes.
If a campus vibe is an important factor for your kid NYU is probably not a good fit. Kids who do well at NYU are drawn to specific programs, Stern, Tisch, Nursing, most find the lack of a campus to be a negative.
Anonymous
Post 09/04/2025 17:18     Subject: NYU
Anonymous wrote:East village is the campus. And Noho. It’s awful. Just awful.

The entire four formative years of experiencing through a community of young adults are completely missing.


Curious why you’re posting about a school you don’t seem to know based on your description. Is your dc applying?