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Breakdown of “Social Life” at NYU
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By Gender
MaleB
FemaleC+
 
By Major
AccountingD+
AnthropologyB-
ArchitectureA+
Art & Design DepartmentC-
AstronomyF
BiologyC
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringA+
ChemistryB
CommunicationsB+
Computer EngineeringF
Computer ScienceB-
CriminalA+
EconomicsB
EducationB
Electrical EngineeringA+
EnglishC+
FinanceB+
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C+
JournalismB-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.A-
LinguisticsB-
MathB+
MeteorologyB+
Music - PerformanceC-
Music EducationC-
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA-
OtherB-
Perfomance ArtsB
PhilosophyA-
PhysicsA-
Political ScienceB-
PreLaw and LegalD
PreMed and MedicalC+
PsychologyB
Religion/ReligiousA+
Social WorkA-
SociologyA+
UndecidedC
Urban PlanningA
Video/MediaA
 

Against similar schools
Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

New York University
 B-
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B

Boston University
 B-
Harvard University
 C
Boston College
 B-
George Washington University
 B
University of the District of Columbia
 C+
Yale University
 B-
Brown University
 B+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Social Life

“... When I came to NYU I was not expecting a traditional "college experience", but I was expecting to have a social life ...”
 
“... So unless you know someone on the inside you can forget about socializing there ...”
 
“... socially ...”
 
“... Socially - a lot of people think that NYU is incredibly anti-social ...”
 
“... The social life at NYU is what you make of it ...”
 
“... 4) People may complain about NYU not being a "social" institution ...”
 
“... You must be willing to seek out and be aggressive in having a social life and in your studies ...”
 
“... that not only includes your diploma and grades, but also your friends, social life, quality of education, and growth in your personality ...”
 
“... As for the social life, there is a collection of bars/clubs within short walking distance from the "campus" around Washington Square Park ...”
 
“... The social life of NYU and indeed NYC is extremely cliqueish ...”
 
“... YOu will not find much sympathy for most social movements here, because it is one of the purest exampls of the commercialization of academia in ...”
 
“... As far as social lives go, everyone I know finds their nitch, but I find many NYU students like to complain about the scene ...”
 
“... This is NYC and no one will be there to hold your hand, both academically and socially ...”
 
“... - in terms of having a great social experience ...”
 
“... I found out that I really didn't have a huge interest in being in the city, which basically means NYU is a needlessly expensive school lacking a ...”
 
“... The notion that all the people here are anti-social is completely false ...”
 
“... Issues of class (social not academic) seem to constitute the number one complaint on this site ...”
 
“... In addition to giving a fine education, NYU prepares one for social situations as well ...”
 
“... I have really found my days at NYU to be full of wonderful learning and an great social life ...”
 
“... Basically, you have to make an effort, both to enjoy yourself socially, and succeed academically ...”
 
“... The social life entails a lot of fun ...”
 
“... School of Social Work=why is this even at NYU ...”
 
“... they tend to socialize amongst themselves ...”
 
“... Socially, it was tough ...”
 
“... There are some at NYU who complain about the high tuition, but they are usually morons who don't understand the concept of caveat emptor, I'v...”
 
“... In fact, I have social anxiety disorder, so I'm not the type of person who one would think would thrive in the city ...”
 
“... Socially, it is hard to make friends at this school ...”
 
“... Whatever you do avoid the program with Stevens Institute- they try to poach students from NYU who apply for the joint program and Stevens has to ...”
 
“... So stop going for just the grades, go for the enjoyment and learning (and some socialization ...”
 
“... If you make the effort to talk to people and are not skiddish when it comes to hanging out with people you don't know that well, it could probab...”
 
“... I dont know what anyone is talking about when they say there isnt a social life here--there is SO much to do its mind bottling ...”
 
“... acadmeics, social life, living in the city--it all rocks ...”
 
“... In terms of social life there is tons to do ...”
 
“... If you want a rocking social life, go out and get one ...”
 
“... Sure, the name brand helps a lot but The worst part about NYU is the social aspect ...”
 
“... First thing to take in mind is that their really isn't a social life at NYU ...”
 
“... But if you are willing to sacrifice a decent social life and academic record you can have the brand NYU on you for the rest of your life ...”
 
“... It is even harder to survive socially here ...”
 
“... and besides, its not worth any of the hell that you get put through socially ...”
 
“... Regarding the social life, do not come to NYU if you want to go to frat houses and tailgate at the football game every weekend ...”
 
“... Socially, the nyu community is obviously non existent and i mean that ...”
 
“... However, upon arriving to the school and actually living here I must say that I am thoroughly disappointed in the quality of my education and the...”
 
“... On top of all that, the social life is disastrous ...”
 
“... Social Life Freshman year is the only time when there are actual parties in dorms on any sort of a regular basis--then, everyone on your flo...”
 
“... get good value for my money, find a social life ...”
 
“... Social: People are generally pretty friendly and will make polite conversation, but it is difficult to stay in contact with them ...”
 
“... They LOVE nyc and urban living, hate everything about the typical college experience (frats, quads, sports, nature, etc), are in Stern/Tisch, wan...”
 
“... Everything that people say about the social life at NYU is true ...”
 
“... Almost everyone I know agrees that the social life sucks ...”
 
“... The social life in my opinion, is a little lacking ...”
 
“... The social life is non-existent if you can't afford to go out to NY bars and clubs ...”
 
“... I didn't fully consider the social life or academics before I made my decision to attend NYU ...”
 
“... I didn't fully consider the social life or academics before I made my decision to attend NYU ...”
 
“... HOWEVER, I'm not sure if the abundance of opportunity in NYC makes up for the lack of a campus and absolutely horrendous social life ...”
 
“... People who say that NYU doesn't have a social life are seriously out of their minds ...”
 
“... - Our greek life is the only way to be social ON CAMPUS and it's sketchy and half assed anyways ...”
 
“... SOCIAL LIFE Okay, this seems to be the main issue that most people have with NYU ...”
 
“... The lack of social life I found at NYU was thoroughly depressing ...”
   

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