NYU - grad school?
 

question...

i'm looking into grad school, and nyu is one of the several that i am considering applying to.. but i need some help - what is it really like - will i be able to 'fit in' or whatever - is it worthwhile for my major (speech communication)

a little background on me - i go to a college where our biggest class size is about 30. i know just about everyone on campus, and i am very involved (sorority, debate team, former student goverment, theatre, forensics team, freshman orientation consilor) but i want to go to a school that people know - "oh you went to such and such? that's a great school!" instead of "fairmont? where's that? west virginia? oh you're close to DC then right?"

see where i'm going?

I went to a school very much like what you just described. When I go to grad school, I want to go to a bigger school, too. Partially for the reasons you said, but also for the different experience. And when you're in grad school, you usually have the option (if you qualify) of being a research or teaching assistant. Those opportunities are much more plentiful at larger univeristies in general.

A good friend of mine from high school was accepted to NYU and almost went (french history or something), but opted for Yale instead (he's uber-smart). He does go visit NYC occassionally and enjoys it. He also went to a small liberal arts college and he's doing okay.

I don't know how their speech comm program is, though. Depending on what you ultimately want to do, it's important to go to a decent school for grad work. Good luck!

Loyola New Orleans has an excellent communications program, and they are a relatively small school.

http://www.loyno.edu is their website.

Hope this helps!

My best friend's brother went to NYU for his Undergrad and is at Wisconsin doing his Masters. His wife is an English major and he was a History major (whatever else they also majored in on the side) and they both love it there. They do want to go to Berkley however...

Hootie

Hey, I go to NYU and I love it!!! The one thing to keep in mind is that it is very different from most colleges because first, it's in NYC which is like no other place, and second, we don't have a campus in the traditional sense...the city is our campus! You have the opportunity to meet people from very different life experiences and backgrounds. The one thing I would say is that you do need to put in more of an effort to socialize because everyone is so independent here. But I had no problem making close friends, and there's ALWAYS something to do! Where else can you decide at 3 A.M. that you want Indian food, have it delivered, and then walk a busy street to Union Square park and chat? :D