New York University Top Questions

How integral the dorm experience is to the college experience.

I wish I would have known how hard it was going to be to have control over all of the aspects of college life in New York City. As a young actress, I constantly worry about making the right connections and always proofing that I have what it takes. It's exhausting. Sometimes I find it very rewarding, but I wish I would have known how physically and mentally draining it was going to be. I don't think I would have changed anything, but it would have been less of a shock.

I wish I had known more about how the american school system works. Because I went to a French hich school (in Los Angeles) I was not used to american schools and the transition was harder than I thought.

I wish I had completed a higher level of math.

That it is not very social and that it is hard to maintain friendships in the city.

I wish I had known how to get around New York City a little better.

I wish I would have known more about money management before I came to NYU. Living in a city like New York, one must be wise with her money.

The difficulty level of the pre-med courses, the lack of help from the administration (i.e. - advisors, registrar, financial aid), and the type of students that go there.

I wish I had known that off-campus housing can be far more practical and just as affordable as on-campus housing, and that I had been more encouraged to find an apartment.

I wish my highschool had better prepared me for the level of coursework and classes I encountered at my school.