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05-04-2008, 04:25 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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| The source of many transfers to Penn's CAS and Wharton schools.
No campus = no college | 
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05-04-2008, 04:33 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
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| "I think of hipsters hanging out in Washington Square Park listening to obscure music while feeling superior to others."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
As for what I think. Cool city/area, but lacking campus. Stern! Tisch! Arts (which as far as I know, most departments are great, esp. math and philosophy)!
and last, but not least $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Too much money for what you get. It's definitely overrated, although pretty much all the programs are strong. It's rep is inflated due to the city and location and whatnot, kinda similar to USC, except USC also has the sports. | |
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05-04-2008, 05:14 PM
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| Actually Ilovebagels many students are drawn to NYU BECAUSE it has no traditional campus. It was one of the things I liked best about it. | |
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05-04-2008, 05:21 PM
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| I don't know. When I think of NYU I think of...big buildings. But then again it's number 1 ranked student-wanna-go university. | |
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05-04-2008, 05:33 PM
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| The other school in NYC. | |
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05-05-2008, 06:21 PM
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| # 1 in the nation for Penn-Wharton and Columbia CC rejects! | |
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05-05-2008, 08:25 PM
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| CC can be harsh. I'm going to go against the general concensus and say that I think NYU is a very respected (and rightfully so) school. | |
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05-05-2008, 08:38 PM
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| Very popular school, number 2 dream school this year I believe.
Certainly hits certain niches though--those being the aspiring actors and artsy types at Tisch as well as the driven financiers at Stern. The lack of traditional campus and college atmosphere may be a turnoff to some...but to certain people the atmosphere and experience of NYC nullifies that. | |
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05-05-2008, 09:29 PM
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| When I think of NYU, I think of
a) Mary-Kate & Ashley
b) I am Legend the movie
c) Gilmore Girls
d) The color purple (literally) not the movie
e) Cher's daughter
f) A stupid arch which doesn't belong to NYU but Washington square park but for some reason NYU still uses it as an advertising logo.
g) A Cathedral Church a few blocks away
h) Waverly place
I) lastly, my nasty rejection letter. | |
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05-05-2008, 09:34 PM
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| So, a lot of NYU students transfer to Columbia and UPenn?
Does Columbia and/or Penn look upon NYU kids favorably? | |
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05-05-2008, 09:43 PM
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| As a native new yorker, NYU to me is:
1. A great business school in Stern(also like 75% Asian and they are all from tristate area), somewhat overrated, as its recruiting and considering their location isn't as good as people think. Stern undergrad facilities are pretty pathetic compared to its peers.
2. Some very unique schools within NYU that are very good, but often overlooked as being "easy".
3. Lack of campus, or should I say NYC is their campus. Library is scary looking from the top.
4. Arts and Science is very good, but tends to be underrated. And NYU is a very good school, but as a whole seems to be a school for the Cornell/Columbia rejects.
5. Applied Math(Courant) is great.
6. Lots of students from the tristate area, also tends to have a lot of commuters because of this, resulting in some lack of campus cohesiveness, and typical college experiences are lacking as a result. | |
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05-05-2008, 10:00 PM
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| cornellian2012 I have learned to take CC with a grain of salt. The first time I heard G-Town described as "second tier" my eyes bugged out. | |
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05-05-2008, 10:19 PM
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| Liberal, artsy, sophisticated city-lovers (urbane?), smart. | |
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05-06-2008, 08:22 AM
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| Artsy, bohemian, diverse, international, vibrant, alive all hours of the day and night. Weekend street fairs, music/musicians in the park, chess players in the park. Greenwich Village is the best little area of Manhattan, there really is a little NYU bubble, because it dominates the Village. Awesome shops, restaurants, off beat stores, students everywhere. But keep talking negative, so that future kids that really want to go will have a better chance. | |
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05-06-2008, 10:58 AM
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| I'll do my best, jmldouglas  Quote:
So, a lot of NYU students transfer to Columbia and UPenn?
Does Columbia and/or Penn look upon NYU kids favorably?
| I can't speak for Columbia, but I've met more transfers to Penn from NYU than any other school. I'd also be the first to say that my sample size is hardly statistically significant. But they usually came for two reasons:
1. Stern kids wanted into Wharton
2. They all wanted more of a campus and college-y feel. This is not for everyone of course. Some people thrive in NYU's atmosphere | |
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