Wow, these are great questions that I would not have thought of. Thank you for your time!
Macaulay would cover all my tuition and fees while I would still have to pay around $12,000 for NYU a year after the Pell Grant, TAP, and work-study.
I will have to get my current laptop repaired, but it is a minor repair if I go to NYU.
My commuting would cost $5.50 a day, but I can buy a 30-day Metrocard for $121 and renew every 30 days.
The commute can be directly on one line it’s just a few more minutes slower than if I transfer to a different train.
I am unsure of the availability of seats on a train during rush hours (most likely there will be no seats) but it may be difficult to get work done during this time as the trains run underground with little to no service.
I would need to maintain a 3.5 GPA for Macaulay and I am unsure for NYU, it is only stated that I meet ‘satisfactory academic progress standards’.