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As aforementioned, the students here make up a giant melting pot of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, personalities, and interests. There is a place for everyone at this school, you just have to seek it out. The students here are all extremely motivated, and appear quite put together, well-versed in popular culture and are generally politically aware. New York City is the hub of social media, and that trend resonates clearly through the students here. Half of the student body knows about a current event before it makes the news because they see it on their twitters and facebook accounts from their smartphones. Students here are also always dressed well in all different styles- it is very unusual when a student shows up to class in sweatpants, and that usually means that student pulled an all nighter in Bobst (our library). Generally speaking, most of the students here are pretty liberal and accepting, as you would have a hard time adjusting to the city culture if you were closed off.

At NYU, there is a vast variety of students, in looks, personality, ways of thoughts, and general demeanor. There are plenty of LGBT students on campus, along with support groups and positive thoughts on the subject. In terms of looks, most students dress well and trendy. In comparison to high school, there is a much greater variety of people. Many people dress wacky and in interesting ways. Others dress in muted colors and pretty plain. It's cool to view all these different types of students interacting, whether they are from California, New Jersey, or even Iowa. NYU has a lot of geographical and demographical variety. The most prevalent financial background is the upper class as it is these people who mostly can afford and attend NYU. There is a lot of political debate within NYU and we have strong speakers and views on hot topics. Many students are employed by NYU for specific jobs such as working at the gym or even the health center.

Most of the students are fairly artistic. The student body is mostly caucasian however there is a large Asian population. There is a fairly large LGBTQ population. There are groups of friends and activities for students everywhere, however the more conservative students definitely could feel out of place here. Most of the students are from middle class backgrounds however there are a lot of students who come from the Upper class.

Like I said before, everyone is from everywhere. I've met people from very different backgrounds: European, Asian, Middle-Eastern, Canadian, gay, straight, bi, wealthy, working class, Christian, Muslim, Atheist, etc. Seriously, I can't tell you how many different people you'll meet. You can't feel out of place, unless you REALLY want a close campus base. Or if you want to live in a rural place... Students wear whatever they want. Really. Catwalk, to sweats. '

There was a recent list in the Daily Beast on the best gay-friendly schools. NYU placed fourth. I completely disagree. NYU should be number one. Located on the edge of the West Village, NYU is in the heart of LGBTQ culture. There is a pretty large gay population at NYU and I have yet to meet a student who is not accepting and friendly. There are also many clubs and unions for anyone who wants to get involved in the LGBTQ community.

NYU has perhaps the most diverse student population out of any school in the U.S. As I stated previously, I have many friends who have traveled halfway around the world (China, Australia, England) for their college education at NYU. I cannot imagine any student feeling out of place at NYU because of the fact that it is so diverse. I have a huge social network filled with different groups of friends, none of which fit into a certain sterotype, which is possibly one of my favorite things at NYU. As I am in greek life, which is gaining more and more popularity each year, I have a number of friends who may look like they fit the typical sorority of fraternity sterotype, but they are also at Stern business school and interning at a top firm, or pre-law, or pre-med at interning at Mount Sinai hospital. I have friends who are in fashion, acting, neuroscience, sports, just about everything that you can think of, who are all involved in greek life at NYU. This is because greek life at NYU is not what it is on other campuses, but rather a way for the students to try to come together and join a community at a school where a community is somewhat lacking. And while I love my fraternity and sorority friends, I also love that you don't feel the pressure to always be with them, I'm not restricted to only greek life. My best group of friends at NYU is a mix of greeks and non-greeks, consisting of 5 girls who are not in greek life (with the exception of myself), 4 boys who are in a fraternity, and 5 boys who aren't. Yet, we all love each other and have the most amazing time together, going to various restaurants and clubs, and just taking advantage of Manhattan. There are so many students who are all so extremely diverse that it's hard to say what a "typical" NYU student would be, because I don't think it exists. There are the artsy students, the finance majors, the actors, the science majors, coming from poor backgrounds, wealthy families, just from every walk of life. And this is what I love about NYU: I always feel as though I fit in no matter where I am or who I'm with, because everyone is unique, which is something that is valued at NYU.

NYU students are extremely open-minded and liberal. There is very little frat culture on campus, so I imagine someone who is looking for that type of college experience would certainly feel as if something is missing. Every class is so diverse ethnically and socially. Most students are pretty fashionable and tend to mirror New York City's overall chic dress. You will see everything though -- some people rolled out of bed and are still in their pajamas, and some people have incredibly unique senses of style. NYU has many internationals students. Most students are rich, since NYU is notorious for not providing very generous financial aid packages. Students don't really talk about how much they'll earn one day.

There is not a cohesive social scene at NYU, and that's one of the things to love about it. I honestly couldn't give you a profile of the average student, because there isn't an average student. Whoever they are, though, you can be assured that they'll be well-dressed.

My classmates are a lot more wealthy than I am and love living in New York City.

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