New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

An illustration of a red cross and bold text saying “Canceled” on top of text saying “imposter syndrome” in white.

Off -Third: It’s time we bid adieu to imposter syndrome

You get more things when you’re confident, so fake it ‘til you make it.
Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor September 1, 2022

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. Happy new year! The first day of class is of course the start of a new year; it marks the transition from one grade to the next. I am confident...

Graphic by Lyanne Natividad

Preliminary calculations indicate 30 percent admit rate for class of 2017

April 29, 2013
NYU admission numbers reveal a 30 percent acceptance rate among the incoming freshman class.
Kaleel Munroe for WSN

NYU sees 12 percent spike in applications for class of 2017

March 5, 2013
NYU received a total of 48,606 applications for the incoming freshman class of 2017. Of these prospective students, 5,145 expressed interest in NYU Shanghai, NYU's newest portal campus.
Courtesy of Noah Eckstein

College application process complicated by higher expectations

December 11, 2012
High school senior discusses the challenges of getting into a dream school like NYU.