How Much is Too Much?

emilymadge
Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:00:56 +0000

Hey, I’m a freshman at NYU right now and went through exactly what you are dealing with. I am going to be over my head in debt if i stay here for the full four years, but i’m at TISCH for Recorded music a very specialized major yet it also garentees i won’t be making much money.
I wanted TISCH so badly that i was like life is more than money so i have to go and give it a shot even though i had a full ride to another not so esteemed school for a similar program… I LOVE it here… yet every single day i question if it’s worth it and how hard will it be to get out of here after four years, what if i want to go to grad school after all? It’s starting to look like i might have to seriously consider not coming back because i know i can’t afford this in all reality unless i get more money…
BUT if you are willing to work HARD you’re first year here, if you make a 3.5 GPA they will cover half of your tuition!
Be Aware… if you are not a city person NYU is a VERY HARD atmosphere to be introduced to. There is not alot of support and it is very hard to make friends. My program was 28 kids and i joined the equestrian team so right away i’ve personally never felt like NYU was lonely but many many people around me have had alot of difficulty with finding their place here. It’s huge and easy to get swallowed and hard to stand out in. My point is… because it’s so expensive unless you LOVE LOVE LOVE it like you come here and your heart leaps for joy (and i hope you visited in winter because that is so hard to live through when it’s cold and depressing not like the lovely spring/summer when you’ll barely be here) i wouldn’t pay for this place…

(ps: DO NOT COME FOR GSP WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT PAY FOR NYU TO BE IN GSP!!! it’s not worth it because it’s the bare bones liberal arts that you could be getting anywhere at a number of other schools for a whole lot less even others in NYC)

okay well that’s my input hope it helped feel free to e-mail me with any questions.