How do "normal" people get through NYU, financially?

dreamer2012
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:33:55 +0000

I got my scholarships from NYU Steinhardt. i can’t imagine why; my stats were as normal as any other applicant and I don’t have any special circumstances. So it is possible to get decent financial aid with an average application!

I honestly don’t think that, besides Stern and Tisch, an education from NYU is so much better than one from a cheaper state university that it’s worth such a crippling debt. When the economy’s as shaky as it is now, I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable taking out so many loans (heck I feel a little nervous taking out $6K a year). I should add that I’m a communications major, not a finance one aiming to work on Wall Street. Of course, NYC offers incredible career opportunities as well so it’s up to you to gauge how badly you want to go there.

Remember that it IS very, very possible to work in NYC as a psychologist without necessarily having gone to NYU! I think it’s smarter to go to a school you can afford. The U.S. is full of really great colleges that can land you a great psychology job in the NYC if you play your cards right; either way you’ll have to work just as hard.