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He would stay on campus at NYU -- not commute.
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You do understand that NYU does not have a "campus" in the traditional sense, right? Student housing is in various apartment building that have been converted to dorms, some very close to the main academic buildings, some not so close. The nice thing is that the housing tends to be much nicer than traditional dorms - no corridor-style dorms with communal bathrooms down the hall --but there is still a lot of variation in amenities and rooming costs are set accordingly.
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He's also interested in NYU's Florence, Italy campus for a year. He plans to study history and minor in English Lit, I believe.
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Was he offered the freshmen in Florence option? I think that is the one big exception to the "back door" + overcrowded/red tape picture --- the opportunity to start studies abroad, living in Florence, as part of the much smaller program. For a prospective humanities major it is a wonderful opportunity -- so if money is not a problem and he has that option, then I think he is right to go for it. Of course, visiting the NYU campus won't give him much of a feel for what it will be like overseas... but I think we can all agree that Florence is an amazing city and a great way to start a college career. I also think the idea of
starting college abroad is wonderful. So if that is the option, I'd say go for it.