Columbia vs. NYU

scarfmadness
Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:55:39 +0000

it is true that morningside heights is not a college student’s favorite neighborhood, but come on. a “pretty crappy area”? there’s a gorgeous park two blocks away (riverside) and unless open-air drug markets are your thing, washington square doesn’t come close. there are bars and some decent restaurants, people-watching abounds, it’s quiet and there is some beautiful architecture. also, in my opinion you get to see a lot more of nyc by living here because you have to travel through the rest of the city to get to the village and nyu students don’t have to budge.
don’t hate on morningside heights… it’s still manhattan, and i’m not sure neighborhood is a valid reason to choose one school over another. city, yes. neighborhoods that are 20 minutes apart? no. there needs to be other reasons.