New York University Top Questions

For me, the most frustrating part of NYU is the cost. With one of the highest tuitions in the nation and one of the most expensive locations in the world, funds can be difficult to come by.

While having a dorm that is seamlessly immersed in to New York City is amazing, the distance of the dorms from classes can be daunting at times particularly during the winter. During the warmer months the walk is fine but when it's cold outside it can be extrememly miserable having to walk from 3rd Avenue and 11th Street to Broadway and Waverly Place. Not only can the weather be a hassel but if you wake up late you have to run, run really fast to make it to your classes on time.

The administration, the size of the school and the horrible amounts of debt.

Although New York University has a large endowment, the size of the school has made it difficult to offer larger financial aid packages to students. NYU cannot meet the financial needs of all of its students. In addition, living in New York City is expensive, adding to the $50,000-plus expenses to attend the University.

The financial aid offered is very limited and refuses to take many factors into account. Most of it is "need-based" but "need" is determined based upon the salary of both parents when the student begins at the school. Many students with extenuating circumstances, such as divorce, family illness, unexpected job loss, etc., end up going deep into personal debt with little or no assistance from NYU.

For the most part, the faculty sees you as their equals, grown adults. It is nice that they think we are mature, but sometimes, they can be insensitive and harsh. Also, there's a fee for everything now. NYU tries to take your money in anyway possible and it gets frustrating when you are in a hard place financially and no one really cares that you're struggling. It becomes hard to get by sometimes. Also, when students call to complain, the higher ups generally don't care. In the end, only parents have clout when issues arise.

Everything is so expensive, especially books. There is no sense of community because it is a city school and there is no campus.

The availability of financial aid and the cohesiveness of the campus.

The most frustrating thing is that it is so extremely expensive and a lot of kids there don't have to worry about money. However, I am not one of those kids. I have a full course load, plus rehearsals for shows, plus a job. With all of that going on, I sometimes run out of money even to take the subway home, which is really frustrating and scary. I know that all of my other friends don't really have this worry, and I've never compared myself financially to my friends before college, so it's definitely frustrating.

The competition can seem overwhelming to some people, and for some NYC can be daunting.

The tuition and expenses. The costs are hefty and overpriced. While the value of the education seems well worth its cost, having to pay such a large sum is frustrating at times.

It is very expensive. It is made for th wealthy.

There are not many guys that are both straight and attractive.

There are so many students among thousands of strangers in the city that one can feel very lonely. Since there are an overwhelming amount of people in a less isolated area, there isn't much of an air of community. Students also tend to be very pretentious and independent, which also makes socializing difficult. Attending college in a large city has its perks, but the disadvantages are also obvious. Too many people remind you that you are all alone in a big city. You feel insignificant to your professors and other students.

The traffic

Beaurocracy. More like beauracrazy.

I guess you could say the competition. There's a lot of good people (especially in the film program) and you work hard, but you wonder if still have a good chance of getting a job when you get out of school.

The most frustrating thing about my school is the financial aid office.

People are very cliquey.

The huge workload during finals in such a short peiod of time.