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-Huge, bureaucratic administration; expect to have at least a couple of major ordeals with your registration, financial aid, etc. People are nice and will resolve it, but it's a pain. -Professors are generally good, helpful, and well-connected, though my friends and I all had at least one truly terrible class (in different departments). -NYC is one of the best possible places to be academically, culturally, and in almost every other respect. -Very high tuition and little financial aid for many MA... Read More programs, coupled with extremely high cost of living.

One thing I love about my program (the Draper Interdisciplinary Masters Program in Humanities and Social Thought) is its flexibility and great selection of interesting courses. You are only required to take four courses within Draper. The rest you can take in any department within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, but so far every course I've wanted to take is already cross-listed with Draper! It really covers everything I'm interested in. The only really frustrating thing is the lack of... Read More funding for MA students. There are really no grants available, just loans and work-study. But I enjoy the program so much that it's worth it.

The M.S. in Translation at New York University is one of the best options for translators seeking a masters degree. NYU carries a great reputation and has vast connections in the field of translation. The program is sound and focuses on not only language skills, but also the differing legal and financial systems, which are fundamentals in the translation world, in order to prepare students to be able to handle the subject matter that they will most frequently be faced with. Really the only con of... Read More the program would be the high cost of tuition and living expenses (for those who take on campus courses), but I believe that the investment is worth it.

For those interested in the pure pursuit of expanding one's mind while having access to the best professors and departments, this is the program for you. It could also be a good stepping stone for a career in academia if that is something one is aspiring towards from the get-go. The classes are rich and the accessibility of the professors are top notch. The amount of creative flexibility in the program when it comes to crafting one's thesis coupled with the access to amazing journals and other resources... Read More of research is second to none. For those who do not come from means and are unsure as to what they'd like to pursue upon coming into the program, this may not be the best financial investment for one's future. I think that coming into the program with a fairly clear idea and plan will help you make the most of the program. Without a clear vision or drive to make great connections with your peers and professors, it can be somewhat of a foolhardy investment, as employment opportunities directly related to your program are pretty sparse, even in areas of academia. A very expensive networking opportunity that can pay itself off in spades if one were to pursue their connections with enthusiasm and determination.

NYU's publishing program is a great opportunity for anyone that is interested in book or magazine publishing. The professors are all working professionals that can serve as references and resources. Your classmates are the people you'll be working with in the future. The classes are in the evening so you can have a full-time or part-time job. You can even have an internship. Being in New York City means that you're right in the middle of the American publishing world. The largest book publishing... Read More companies are all in New York. The downside to the program is the cost. of tuition and the cost of living in New York in general. Be ready to have roommates or live outside of Manhattan.