New York University Top Questions

I wish I had known how cut-throat it was in the business school. The business school is really intense. In fact, you cannot trust anyone with your work, they will intentionally rip up your homework and not turn it in for you, because your grade really makes a difference in the curve. It's survival of the fittest at this school, and I wish I could have prepared more for that mentally.

I wish I known about about more scholarship oportunities.

I wish I had known that creative work (I'm a film and television major) can be much more challenging than regular work. It requires collaboration, cooperation, and demands something that can't be found by just reading a textbook.

I wish before going to school that I knew the amount of money spent versus the amount of knowledge recieved. I wish I knew this because after spending a lot of money, I feel like I learned much more on my own in 2 months rather than the paid 4 years. I feel like at school I learned a lot of obsolete information by teachers who did not seem to care for the student's success. Therefore i wish i knew that my eduction was worth the money spent, especially coming from a highly accreditted university.

Before coming to NYU I wish I had known more about the day to day life of the student. It would have been great to see some sample class schedules from students in my major, as well as social spots on campus, clubs, student groups, etc.

I wish I had taken the college experience more seriously and gotten more involved. I did not live in a dorm but I could have spent more time at the school. You do have to work hard to get involved.

New York University sets up a school in which you attend a magnificent school, but are also placed into the grand city of New York. Attending college here caused me to grow up extremely fast because of the independent environment fostered here. I came in expecting a more campus based experience, as I had typically imagined when thinking of college. I wish I had understood the vastness of the experience I was about to have so I could have adjusted to college faster and dove into city excursions and experiences faster.

I can not really complain in any way about New York University. I think the only thing i wish i would have known about NYU is how you really need the help of scholarships, grants, loans etc.. in order to pay for school. Other then that, NYU is an amazing institution.

Nothing, going into it with an open mind and barely any knowledge about it made the experiences more fun and let me shape my opinion after I arrived.

I wish I had realized the extent to which drinking and recreational drug use was a part of campus life. It is a big adjustment, however there ARE plenty of ways to stay invloved/ have fun without either. Still, substance use is a big deal at NYU.