<p>Katie, D just finished her first year in Atlantic at Tisch. She is from a very slow-paced suburban environment in another area of the country. Her first visit was when she was 14. Did a college tour beginning of senior year, mainly to see if she wanted to apply ED to NYU. Liked CMU, intensely disliked Ithaca and Syracuse - too remote, isolated, small town for her tastes. When we got to NYC, wow! Her eyes lit up, she could feel the energy of the city and anyone could tell, this was IT! Loves NYU and NYC and her studio. I swear, she only comes back home because of the dog.</p>
<p>If you visit NYC with someone who’s scared of the city, their anxiety may very well transfer to you. (MIL is still freaked that D’s in NYC; only remembers the stories from the '60s.) Be sure to visit with someone who knows and loves the city.</p>