New York University (College Prowler) [Paperback]

Meredith Turley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2006

College guides written by students for students.

New York University Students Tell It Like It Is
Any NYU student will tell you that if you want a traditional college campus, then NYU is not the school for you. The city atmosphere is fast-paced and hectic, and if you get too caught up in it, your grades could be affected. This is not to say that it is impossible to go to school here; you just need to find a balance between all the excitement of the city and your studies. Students love New York because it provides endless entertainment plays, concerts, bars, clubs, restaurants and there is never a reason to be bored.

Not sure if you're ready for life in the Big Apple? Buy the College Prowler guidebook and get a taste of what NYU is really like . . .

"Guys are generally gay or have a girlfriend. Girls are left being sexually frustrated, and I think that puts a crazed look in their eyes that makes them seem hotter."

"The parties on campus . . . well, they are either filled with a bunch of hippies laying on the floor smoking pot, basketball players hiding kegs in their closet, or chicks and gay guys dancing to Aaron Carter. For a good time, stay away from dorm parties! It's always okay to pre-game with your friends, but NYC has too many good places to go out at night."

"NYU is a safe haven for those who despise the 'follow the herd' mentality that some commonly associate with fraternities and sororities."

Want some advice for day-to-day life in the big city?

Always bring a walkman or portable CD player for tuning out annoying subway riders and people asking for money.
Always carry a small umbrella, because street vendors jack up the prices when it's raining.

Choosing a college is a big decision, but we can make it easier. Find out how the students really feel about the school.

"At first, going to NYU was a very difficult experience for me because it was such a big change. But I started increasingly to realize how good I had it compared to other kids who were stuck in the middle of nowhere for college. NYU is a great preparation for the real world because it is basically just that."

Find out if NYU truly has something for you, straight from the students' mouths.

Visiting campus isn't enough.

Read our NYU insider's guide and discover what it feels like to be on campus for 4 years.

Discover if NYU is Right For You.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is the kind of information kids really want to know before they pick a college. --Michelle Slatalla, The NY Times

"...get viewpoints on a variety of topics from the student body, which is where the Prowler gets its roar." --Melissa Kaplan, Boston Globe, May 23, 2004

"There is information on which schools have packed computer labs, which dorms are studious or riotous, ..." --Ben Gilbert, The Washington Post, April 27, 2004

About the Author

College guides for each of the top colleges and universities in the US

While writing our series of college guides, we felt it was critical that our content was unbiased and unaffiliated with any college or university. We think it s important that our readers get honest information and a realistic impression of the student opinions on any college campus that s why if any aspect of a particular college is terrible, we (unlike a campus brochure) intend to publish it. While we do keep an eye out for the occasional extremist the cheerleader or the cynic we take pride in letting the college students tell it like it is. We strive to create a college guide that s as representative as possible of each particular campus. Our guides cover both the good and the bad, and whether the survey responses point to recurring trends or a variation in opinion, these sentiments are directly and proportionally expressed through our guides.

College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process of their creation. Because you can t make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each college campus who help write, randomly survey their peers, edit, layout, and perform accuracy checks on every college guide that we publish. From the very beginning, student writers gather the most up-to-date stats, facts, and inside information on their colleges. They fill each section with student quotes and summarize the findings in editorial reviews. In addition, each college or university receives a collection of letter grades (A through F) that reflect student opinion and help to represent contentment, prominence, or satisfaction for each of our 20 specific categories. Just as in grade school, the higher the mark the more content, more prominent, or more satisfied the students are with the particular category.

Once a college guide is written, additional college students serve as editors and check for accuracy even more extensively. Our bounce-back team a group of randomly selected students who have no involvement with the project are asked to read over the material in order to help ensure that the guide accurately expresses every aspect of the university and its students. This same process is applied to the nearly 300 colleges and universities College Prowler currently covers. Each guide is the result of endless student contributions, hundreds of pages of research and writing, and countless hours of hard work. All of this has led to the creation of a student information network that stretches across the nation to every college that we cover. It s no easy accomplishment, but it s the reason that our college guides are such a great resource.

When reading our guides and looking at our college rankings, keep in mind that every college is different and that the students who make up each college are not uniform as a result, it is important to assess colleges on a case-by-case basis. Because it s impossible to summarize an entire college with a single number or description, each guide provides a dialogue, not a decision, that s made up of 20 different topics and hundreds of student quotes. In the end, we hope that this guide will serve as a valuable tool in your college selection process. Enjoy!

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: College Prowler (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427401020
• ISBN-13: 978-1427401021
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,489,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)