<p>Shootehjoon - nice to know someone else was in a similar situation, but sounds like your parents are way more flexible than mine are. Your parents felt guilty that you wouldn’t get home until midnight because you’re working - mine would never let me get home at midnight, they would simply force me to quit my job, and if I refused to do so, they would stop paying for college. Same thing if I continually slept over NYU at night. They pretty much hold their money over my head - I obviously can’t afford NYU by myself, and they’re willing to pay for college as long as I abide by their rules. </p>
<p>My parents don’t see me commuting an hour there and back as a big deal - when my dad was in college, he commuted just as much, and now he commutes from LI to New Jersey daily, so my commute is nothing in comparison. I guess we’re a commuter family :)</p>
<p>Also, I have a job, in my hometown, but I just work weekends. </p>
<p>NYU has a good IR program, but Cornell is ranked higher. To be honest, I would rather study Pol Sci and minor in IR than do an IR major, but because at NYU the IR program is much better than the Pol Sci major, I’m doing that instead. Cornell’s Govt/IR is overall stronger than NYU - look here for an explanation <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tufts-university/242345-tufts-undergrad-ir-ranked-1-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/tufts-university/242345-tufts-undergrad-ir-ranked-1-a.html</a>. NYU didn’t even make the list. As for summer internships, I live on LI, so I can easily do one in NYC over the summer, or I can go to Washington. </p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I’m trying to keep an open mind about NYU. I do really like NYU, and if it wasn’t for the commuting/parents issue, I would be in love with the school. </p>
<p>Lily - yep NYC is a huge part of the NYU experience. I’m trying to get involved in some activties, but my parents don’t even want me doing EC’s because most clubs meet like at 8pm - 9pm, so I come home at 10:30-11ish. I’ve still joined 3 clubs though. Plus during the 6 hours between class and when clubs meet, I can socialize with friends. </p>
<p>Anyway I’m definitely applying but I don’t know if I’ll take the transfer. I still want to give NYU a chance. I really don’t like the LS Program though. Joining a sorority would be an interesting idea - rush week is over though, is it still possible to join?</p>