I’m committing to NYU Stern from ED, and although I’m pretty stoked to be going to such a fantastic school–I’m already starting to have doubts about going there for the next four years and then placing in finance as a career for however long. I knew what kind of reputation they had before I went, and I thought I was prepared for that kind of life if it meant going to a “prestigious university”, but I think actually having to go is making me nervous. The combo of me being unsure about being pigeonholed into finance + the schools reputation for lacking in any community/campus belonging is what most worries me. When I applied I thought those things weren’t important enough to really affect me, but the more I think about it the more I wish I didn’t sacrifice that. I know it’s really silly to be thinking about this before my education there even begins, and believe me I know how short sighted it was for me to ED to a school I wasn’t sure about, but I at least wanted to get that off of my chest.
So should it be the case I’m not in the right headspace to continue after freshman year at Stern (for what it’s worth I’m not expecting this–I fully intend to do everything in my power to crush it here), would it reasonable to transfer out to somewhere else, with more freedom than just finance? I’m honestly not too sure on even pursuing a business-related major at this point.
I really shouldn’t be dwelling on this before my time at nyu even begins, and I’m probably going kindle a love for it, but I’m just really curious as to what other ppls experiences have been or if anyone could offer advice to this.