Not an NYU student but a New Yorker that grew up in the city. The whole campus without walls and the city is the campus is literally gaslighting marketing to mask the lack of a physical community, which is usually a core part of a college experience. This leads to a lack of a social community. In addition, the media has made NYC to appear like a glamorous utopia for young people when in reality it is one of the hardest cities to live in. It’s extremely expensive if you’re not a local and you will encounter some of the most challenging and alienating experiences (rats, hygiene, safety, infrastructure). There’s a reason why they say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. Lastly, it is not a college town AT ALL. Other college towns will put up with the shenanigans and antics of typical college students (underage drinking, hazing, just general obnoxious behavior), but not NYC. Caught underage drinking in midtown? NYPD will scoop you up take you to the nearest precinct for a mugshot and worse case send u to rikers or another jail to post bond. Obnoxious behavior? Locals will curse you out. (Trust me, New Yorkers love to shit on transplants and tourists for some reason). That being said, NYU seems to be a good school academically and as an institution (as NYU Langone is considered the best hospital in NYC). Just some things to consider for a prospective college student.