<p>What are cities with a NYC feel, but aren’t actually NYC. The feel that I’m talking about is: high energy, never sleeping, lots of tall buildings, everything in walking distance, rudeness (idk why, but I prefer this over friendliness lol), lots of cool museums everywhere, etc…</p>
<p>There’s no other place on the planet like NYC. That’s what makes it so special.</p>
<p>If by NYC feel you mean, tall buildings, busy sidewalks, walking distance restaurants, shopping and theatre, then Chicago’s your closest bet. NYC and Chicago are like the opposite of LA, cities built up instead of built out, so you can easily walk to the “Magnificent Mile” shopping district on Michigan Ave, watch Wicked on State St, go ice skating in Millennium park under the Chicago Bean in the winter, go out to Navy Pier to watch the sunrise or ride the Ferris wheel, go to the world famous Chicago Art Institute Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum, Field Museum, Planetarium, etc, etc. The biggest difference between the Big Apple and the Second City, though, is probably that the latter is a little more laid back and manageable.</p>
<p>Oh and people are pretty friendly here, sorry…</p>
<p>Are there any respectable school in Chicago that are in safe neighborhoods? And when I say respectable I mean above 3rd tier, but not exactly U Chicago or Northwestern level.</p>
<p>Austin, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington DC are all large cities with high-energy atmospheres and with major colleges. </p>
<p>In Austin, you have UT-Austin, near San Francisco, you have Cal, in DC you have GWU, Georgetown, American University and Catholic University and in Chicago, you have Loyola and DePaul. Of course, Cal and Georgetown are at the same level as Chicago and NU, so you may want to ignore those two schools if you feel they may be out of reach.</p>
<p>And if you like rudeness, you really ough to conisder moving to Paris! LOL! Actually, Parisians aren’t rude, they are just misunderstood. But Chicagoans are definitely not rude. In fact, they are among the friendliest and most laid back large-city folk you are likely to meet, so you may not like it there!</p>
<p>^But Austin is not walkable at all. </p>
<p>Chicago definitely fits the bill.</p>
<p>After that, I’d say DC (American, George Washington), SF (?), Boston (Northeastern), and Philly (Temple).</p>
<p>Hong Kong, Tokyo & Shanghei if you are looking beyond the US. Different, but interesting, are Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver. But, with respect to the US, Chicago is the closest feel to New York City.</p>
<p>bumping Giggitus’ Q from post #4…any respectable schools in/near Chicago (not tier 1)?</p>
<p>Loyola Chicago has a nice location & awards substantial merit scholarship money.</p>
<p>DePaul, maybe?</p>
<p>I am not sure, but I was told that DePaul’s students are mostly commuters. Fiske Guide To Colleges writes: “DePaul University gets the nod over Loyola as the best Roman Catholic university in Chicago. DePaul’s Lincoln Park setting is like New York’s Greenwich Village without the headaches. Especially strong in business & the performing arts. The student body is about half Catholic.” Also notes that although traditionally a commuter school, 60% of students live on campus. Only about 40% of Loyola Chicago’s students live on campus, however, all freshmen are required to live on campus. Loyola has more female students than male students (65/35). Loyola does have a beautiful lakefront (Lake Michigan) location.</p>
<p>DePaul and Loyola are both respectable schools uptown, which is a really fun part of town. I’d say Loyola’s Rogers Park campus is the ideal location for a college student wanting an urban experience. Only, for your tall buildings and downtown activity you’d have to hop on the L, which is our elevated train, which shouldn’t be a hassle at all. Loyola even provides u-passes that’ll get you on the L for free. Also if you don’t mind Christian schools, North Park could be an option and you might consider IIT if you’re planning on studying the sciences.</p>
<p>Come to think of it, though, UIC might be your best bet, considering it’s actually downtown and a fairly well-known school.</p>
<p>gdo16: Could you comment on the locations of DePaul & Loyola? Which campus is more beautiful & which has the better location for shopping & nightlife & lake recreation? Thanks!
Having visited both NYC & Chicago numerous times, I prefer Chicago.</p>
<p>The idea that even 40% of DePaul students are commuters is not quite right. The stats are misleading. There are dozens of brownstone apartments that look like they are on campus but the college does not own them, so students who live in these buildings are considered “commuters” because they don’t live in “college owned housing.” </p>
<p>Sure, there are “real” commuters at DePaul but if you visited and spent a weekend there you would see that it is very residential, not a suitcase school.</p>
<p>DePaul is really a great school and well worth a visit. I love the neighborhood around the campus. Easy access to downtown - your student id lets you use chicago public transportation, which is quite good - you can get around fairly easily.</p>
<p>Seattle is getting there.</p>
<p>Washington DC is full of action and energy, but no sky scrapers. 8 or 9 stories is about the max.</p>
<p>By law, nothing in the District can rise above the Capitol. The only exception is the National Cathedral, which sits on a hill. (A little subliminal, no?)</p>
<p>gd016,</p>
<p>I don’t remember well anymore. But isn’t Depaul in a better/safer location? I thought Depaul is very close to Lincoln Park (or in it?) which is close to Lakeview. They are two of the most desirable/vibrant neighborhoods in Chicago. If Loyola is in Rogers Park like you mentioned (I don’t remember well), then it’s in a mediocre neighborhood.</p>
<p>i second barron. i actually meant to put seattle too but i forgot. university of washington is a good school but not too hard to get in.</p>
<p>Good Schools in Chicago</p>
<p>Northwestern University Wildcats
University of Chicago Maroons
Lake Forest College Foresters </p>
<p>Good Schools in Boston </p>
<p>Boston College Eagles
Boston University Terriers
Northeastern University Huskies
Emerson College Lions
Harvard University Crimson<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers
Tufts University Jumbos</p>
<p>I like Lake Forest College, but being 30 miles out of the city might not fulfill what the OP is looking for. I think the OP has also excluded Northwestern and U Chicago. That would suggest that Harvard and MIT are not on the table, either.</p>