NYU commute 2 hours daily?

[wired202808]

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To those attending NYU, do you believe a 2 hour daily commute, about an hour each way, is possible?

Do you believe it hinders performance?

 

[Bereno]

Yes, I think that would hurt performance. That's two hours a day that could be used for studying, relaxing, or both. I commute an hour each day to and from school right now (2 hours total) and if I did this in dental school I would die lol

 

[Vapor1122]

I'll post my reply to your PM so others can see:

Absolutely possible. I did for a year when I lived in Brooklyn. It's not the most ideal/convenient option, but the money you save in rent by doing something like that is nothing to sneeze at either. You can always study on the train too (assuming you're not driving).

Though I'll add: the studying on the train thing doesn't really happen very well.

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

I'll post my reply to your PM so others can see:



Though I'll add: the studying on the train thing doesn't really happen very well.

When rush hour train is synonymous to packed like sardines... I would imagine so

 

[wired202808]

Yes, I think that would hurt performance. That's two hours a day that could be used for studying, relaxing, or both. I commute an hour each day to and from school right now (2 hours total) and if I did this in dental school I would die lol

Well here Bereno I would take the train, so its possible to study. Plus save a lot of money.

 

[Bereno]

Well here Bereno I would take the train, so its possible to study. Plus save a lot of money.

Lol, you east coasters and your public transports systems... Hey, if you can study during that time and its a lot cheaper, then there very well might be a definitive plus to it! 👍

 

[wired202808]

Lol, you east coasters and your public transports systems... Hey, if you can study during that time and its a lot cheaper, then there very well might be a definitive plus to it! 👍

hey man im jealous of your 15 minute commute to Uconn.

 

[Bereno]

hey man im jealous of your 15 minute commute to Uconn.

well, that's going to depend on where I end up getting an apartment lol

 

[PhoebeAZ]

I think 2 hours would be pushing it, even if you're used to long commutes. I would find it near impossible to study or sleep on the train and it would really be awful on the long days. For D1's at least, there will be days that you'll have to be in case presentation at 7 am and have lectures until 5 pm. With a 4 hour both ways commute, your day is gone. Also remember that most days there will be lectures in the morning and then a long break with one lecture at 3 or 4 pm, so you wouldn't be able to go home during that time.

 

[wired202808]

I think 2 hours would be pushing it, even if you're used to long commutes. I would find it near impossible to study or sleep on the train and it would really be awful on the long days. For D1's at least, there will be days that you'll have to be in case presentation at 7 am and have lectures until 5 pm. With a 4 hour both ways commute, your day is gone. Also remember that most days there will be lectures in the morning and then a long break with one lecture at 3 or 4 pm, so you wouldn't be able to go home during that time.

Its 2 hours roundtrip, not one way.

 

[thewobblytooth]

how much money do you save commuting vs just living within walking distance? it seems really hard to do d-school if you have to commute that long. i know it's possible but it's sort of like you would be at a disadvantage, considering after classes you may want to stay on campus longer to get better at sim labs or go out with your class stuff.

 

[Vapor1122]

Also remember that lectures are recorded at NYU, and no one* goes to classes after the first few weeks. Those days of 8-to-5 lectures really end up being free days, so you may not be going to school each day.

* out of a class of 365ish, we regularly had attendance under ten people by the end of D3.

 

[Mackchops]

I did the commute from Princeton for a year (that's about 1:45ish one-way) and I would highly HIGHLY recommend trying to minimize your commute as much as possible. There are cheap options to be found close to school -- I paid $750 for a walk-up on 2nd and 19th. And I think that getting used to dental school is tough enough without the added stress of a huge commute.

That said, there were people who did it.

 

[dentalpath]

My current commute is about 45 mins each way...doesn't make a huge difference honestly. Plus you will be saving a ton of money. Less debt = more money later...
if you think about it...you can study at the library till however long you want and use your time on the commute as your break...i walk about 2 miles each day and that is good exercise. No impact on performance yet...grades are fine.

 

[BigAppleDDS]

My commute is about 40-45 minutes and it doesn't hurt me at all. I'm doing quite well and I'm no genius. Believe it or not, you don't really need to spend every minute of your day studying. People on this board make dental school seem impossible and that 5 minutes not studying is "wasted". Commuting is fine, I wouldn't want to increase over an hour but it's just a personal thing. You just need to plan out your days a little more than people who live close by.

 

[billythekid]

To those attending NYU, do you believe a 2 hour daily commute, about an hour each way, is possible?

Do you believe it hinders performance?

it depends if you want to be at the top of your class or not

 

[wired202808]

it depends if you want to be at the top of your class or not

🙄 useless gunner comment

 

[bikedoc]

I came out of NYUCD and found it much easier to live a few blocks from school. Some of my classmates commuted from longer distances. On the subway can be a little distracting to study. If you will be taking commuter trains out of Grand Central, much easier, as many people traveling to the burbs are reading, catching up with work. Really depends on what time of the day you are traveling. You could always plan library or lab time during the rush hour time. I do agree with some of the past posts, dental school is challenging enough, adding another variable, could make it more challenging.

But it is doable....

 

[wired202808]

I came out of NYUCD and found it much easier to live a few blocks from school. Some of my classmates commuted from longer distances. On the subway can be a little distracting to study. If you will be taking commuter trains out of Grand Central, much easier, as many people traveling to the burbs are reading, catching up with work. Really depends on what time of the day you are traveling. You could always plan library or lab time during the rush hour time. I do agree with some of the past posts, dental school is challenging enough, adding another variable, could make it more challenging.

But it is doable....

thanks but i dont plan on spending more than i can. I'd rather live at home and save the $$$. Seems like there isnt a huge advantage to live close, its not worth an additional 20k a year.