NYU Law Class of 2019 Forum

[Eloverro]

Forgive me if this has already been asked but where is everyone planning to live? I will be moving in with my SO, her sister and my buddy who all will be working in NYC while I attend NYU. Is living in Weehawken manageable for NYU? I assume ill have to commute regardless of where I go so I would prefer to be somewhere safe for the girls and close for everyone. Thanks!

[clurrburr]

Forgive me if this has already been asked but where is everyone planning to live? I will be moving in with my SO, her sister and my buddy who all will be working in NYC while I attend NYU. Is living in Weehawken manageable for NYU? I assume ill have to commute regardless of where I go so I would prefer to be somewhere safe for the girls and close for everyone. Thanks!

It's kind of a schlep to get from Weehawken into the city since you'd have to either drive to a Path station or take light rail to the Path, and the late night Path trains are always on the chopping block when NJ talks about budget cuts. They've been talking about eliminating those later trains for years and if they do, and you're on campus studying late, you might get stuck in the city. Sleeping on a bench in Penn Station isn't the comfiest sleep I've ever had haha. If you're committed to NJ (which is an awesome place to live), I'd definitely recommend Jersey City over Weehawken because then you have three Path station options. Hoboken is def more expensive but also more convenient.

[Eloverro]

Forgive me if this has already been asked but where is everyone planning to live? I will be moving in with my SO, her sister and my buddy who all will be working in NYC while I attend NYU. Is living in Weehawken manageable for NYU? I assume ill have to commute regardless of where I go so I would prefer to be somewhere safe for the girls and close for everyone. Thanks!

It's kind of a schlep to get from Weehawken into the city since you'd have to either drive to a Path station or take light rail to the Path, and the late night Path trains are always on the chopping block when NJ talks about budget cuts. They've been talking about eliminating those later trains for years and if they do, and you're on campus studying late, you might get stuck in the city. Sleeping on a bench in Penn Station isn't the comfiest sleep I've ever had haha. If you're committed to NJ (which is an awesome place to live), I'd definitely recommend Jersey City over Weehawken because then you have three Path station options. Hoboken is def more expensive but also more convenient.

Not necessarily committed to NJ, although I am from north jersey, more committed to a safe place that wont cost my left kidney within a reasonable commute time. I've heard Astoria is a good place to live, but is that area considered safe? Im perfectly fine on my own (Large dude) but my SO and her sister are petite so I wouldnt want them to feel nervous 24/7

[tappatappatappa]

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[cbbinnyc]

Forgive me if this has already been asked but where is everyone planning to live? I will be moving in with my SO, her sister and my buddy who all will be working in NYC while I attend NYU. Is living in Weehawken manageable for NYU? I assume ill have to commute regardless of where I go so I would prefer to be somewhere safe for the girls and close for everyone. Thanks!

It's kind of a schlep to get from Weehawken into the city since you'd have to either drive to a Path station or take light rail to the Path, and the late night Path trains are always on the chopping block when NJ talks about budget cuts. They've been talking about eliminating those later trains for years and if they do, and you're on campus studying late, you might get stuck in the city. Sleeping on a bench in Penn Station isn't the comfiest sleep I've ever had haha. If you're committed to NJ (which is an awesome place to live), I'd definitely recommend Jersey City over Weehawken because then you have three Path station options. Hoboken is def more expensive but also more convenient.

Not necessarily committed to NJ, although I am from north jersey, more committed to a safe place that wont cost my left kidney within a reasonable commute time. I've heard Astoria is a good place to live, but is that area considered safe? Im perfectly fine on my own (Large dude) but my SO and her sister are petite so I wouldnt want them to feel nervous 24/7

Most of Astoria is very safe... I know many single 20-something girls who live there alone or with other female roommates.

I'll second that. Astoria is very safe. Most places in New York that you're likely to be looking at (based on short commute to NYU) are safe.

[wittywitless]

Eugh. Anybody have any luck emailing about getting an offer because of deadlines from other schools? I've been emailing since April 5 and I feel like I'm writing to the void. Doesn't help that every single time I call they seem to be having a meeting.

[Loney M. Setnick]

Eugh. Anybody have any luck emailing about getting an offer because of deadlines from other schools? I've been emailing since April 5 and I feel like I'm writing to the void. Doesn't help that every single time I call they seem to be having a meeting.

I e-mailed them yesterday and they replied this morning; they said a second round of financial aid packages is supposed to go out at the end of this week.

[wittywitless]

Eugh. Anybody have any luck emailing about getting an offer because of deadlines from other schools? I've been emailing since April 5 and I feel like I'm writing to the void. Doesn't help that every single time I call they seem to be having a meeting.

I e-mailed them yesterday and they replied this morning; they said a second round of financial aid packages is supposed to go out at the end of this week.

Ahh, thank you for this information. Looks like I may end up withdrawing.

[crescentstars]

+1. Do you think it's a good idea to mention the other schools I'm deciding between or is that crass?

The way I did it was not to mention the schools by name but to explain that I'm waiting for FA info from other schools and given the major financial investment of this decision it would only be responsible to make the decision with all of the relevant info in front of me. I did give a number for how many schools I'm waiting on that info from, and should they ask me which I'll tell them, but I think there isn't a reason to say the names in that message imo.

+1 to all of this. I also added a little bit about how I'm really interested in NYU because of ____ interests/goals. But I think mentioning the schools without their asking first is a bit much.

[darlenealderson]

FYI, just got turned down for the deadline extension.

[beckett]

Just put down my seat deposit

[crescentstars]

FYI, just got turned down for the deadline extension.

Oh damn that's terrible! I'm shocked that A) they didn't agree to it and B) you got a response so quickly. They haven't responded to me yet, but I guess it's not looking good then...

Best of luck with your decision!

[darlenealderson]

FYI, just got turned down for the deadline extension.

Oh damn that's terrible! I'm shocked that A) they didn't agree to it and B) you got a response so quickly. They haven't responded to me yet, but I guess it's not looking good then...

Best of luck with your decision!

The reasoning they gave was that there's no more info I need from them specifically, and that they need to know money wise so they can tell other people, which I legitimately understand and honestly don't hold against them. I'm way more frustrated with the schools who I haven't heard from on aid...but I think my decision is pretty much made at this point. Couldn't hurt to ask, but maybe this is meant to be!

[crescentstars]

FYI, just got turned down for the deadline extension.

Oh damn that's terrible! I'm shocked that A) they didn't agree to it and B) you got a response so quickly. They haven't responded to me yet, but I guess it's not looking good then...

Best of luck with your decision!

The reasoning they gave was that there's no more info I need from them specifically, and that they need to know money wise so they can tell other people, which I legitimately understand and honestly don't hold against them. I'm way more frustrated with the schools who I haven't heard from on aid...but I think my decision is pretty much made at this point. Couldn't hurt to ask, but maybe this is meant to be!

Very good point. You're right that they don't have finite resources and do need to free those up from people who won't go. But it's still weird that they grant some extensions and not others - how do they make that distinction?

Oh well, maybe I'll appreciate having to make a decision sooner so I can just be done with everything lol.

ETA: Request got denied 10 min after I wrote this lol. Oh wellllll

[clurrburr]

FYI, just got turned down for the deadline extension.

+1

[madoodle16]

Has anyone been successful in negotiating scholarships with NYU?

[dizzystpizzy]

My last ditch aid reconsideration request was also turned down.

[wittywitless]

Welp, I just got the "additional aid packages are going out on Friday" spiel over the phone. Gonna think about it just a bit more but I think I'm on the verge of withdrawing and going elsewhere. Really angry at their noncommittal stance. This was my first choice but that just turned me off so much.

[davey jones]

FYI, just got turned down for the deadline extension.

Oh damn that's terrible! I'm shocked that A) they didn't agree to it and B) you got a response so quickly. They haven't responded to me yet, but I guess it's not looking good then...

Best of luck with your decision!

The reasoning they gave was that there's no more info I need from them specifically, and that they need to know money wise so they can tell other people, which I legitimately understand and honestly don't hold against them. I'm way more frustrated with the schools who I haven't heard from on aid...but I think my decision is pretty much made at this point. Couldn't hurt to ask, but maybe this is meant to be!

excellent tar + username

sorry to hear about your aid situation
e: catching up on the discussion. *deadline situation

[cavalier1138]

I'm happy with the scholarship I got, but I was wondering whether there's a point in approaching them about reconsideration after I've deposited and accepted my package. It seems like there would be some more money to go around from anyone who turned down a scholarship, but I obviously would just be asking for goodwill rather than being able to reference other offers. Is there any merit to trying that?

[darlenealderson]

excellent tar + username

sorry to hear about your aid situation
e: catching up on the discussion. *deadline situation

Haha thanks, and no worries I just deposited! Looking forward to seeing any/all of you in New York in the fall!!!

[davey jones]

CONGRATS TO ALL DEPOSITORS

now accepting poll idea submissions

[clurrburr]

Just withdrew. So frustrated with their financial aid. Good luck to everyone still negotiating!!

[madoodle16]

For those who have heard back from financial aid re negotiations, would you mind sharing how long you were waiting for before hearing back?

[burtsbeesfanatic]

Put in a last ditch appeal today. Probably won't get it, they gave me a very nice scholarship with my initial package, and I probably don't deserve more. I just got lucky that someone else topped them. Will probably withdraw if they deny the appeal.