<p>I just recieved an e-mail that I did not get into CAS but instead was being offered a place in the GSP program with the freshman year in florence. Have you gyus heard of this program? What do you think of it? I know about GSP, but I'm skeptical about spending my freshman year in italy. I read about it on NYU's website but I would like to hear about this program from a student's perspective.</p>
<p>Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>If you are an artsy person you will LOVE Florence... Even if you are not, experiencing another culture for a year would be fantastic. Also, be mindful you will not be alone so it won't be too hard to make friends.</p>
<p>NYU's campus in Florence is really breathtaking, with huge gardens... and the scenery around the Villa is so picturesque :P.</p>
<p>***?!?!?</p>
<p>i want in on the freshman florence deal...ugh, i better go sophomore year...</p>
<p>this is so interesting........first there was a GSP deferred Stern kid who ended up in London, and now this kid is in Florence? What is NYU doing? Maybe it wants to fill all of its GSP campuses in order to obtain maxumum profit? it seems that these kids being sent overseas never really even expressed an interest in being in a Study Abroad program....especially freshman year?! odd...</p>
<p>:) Still--congratulations:) sounds exciting!! You'll meet hot, sexy, italian men/women yum yum!</p>
<p>It's perfectly normal. GSP referrals who are international students always go to the Florence program. So don't jump to conclusions jaime. It happens every year.</p>
<p>So only students from the U.S. who get GSP'ed start the program in New York?</p>
<p>FBI, yes. Internationals go to Florence, like I said.</p>
<p>Well, apperently not all internationals referred to GSP end up in Florence. I am an international student from Germany, who applied to Stern- I was referred to GSP as well- but in London. I am pretty excited, since my best friend is going to be studying in London as well, but I don´t know if I will accept...waiting for some other offers (hopefully!) to come. However, Florence is a gorgeous place to be (went there for my senior class trip) and to spend one´s freshmen year in Italy seems like an amazing opportunity to me.</p>
<p>I am a U.S. citizen but living abroad...this makes me an international student???</p>
<p>oooh. ok. I hadn't caught that. :) thanks for the info</p>
<p>The Stern thing in London is new this year. Also, very few Stern applicants get referred to GSP, like about 8. So, the vast majority in GSP who are international will go to Florence, a program that's been in place for years. </p>
<p>FBI, generally U.S. citizens living abroad are not considered internationals, as far as admissions go, but maybe for actual placement, they are. I'd call Admissions and ask.</p>
<p>Gsp In Florence</p>
<p>Im So Jealous</p>
<p>How Do They Select Gsp?</p>
<p>matth: Yep, just checked. U.S. citizens living abroad are not considered internationals but in regards to placement, they are. That's why I got put in the Florence program.</p>
<p>dandiebold: There are a lot of threads discussing this, but basically people selected for GSP by NYU have slightly lower grades/test scores or something else than doesn't allow them to be selected for their first choice program...but NYU still wants these people for their specific talents, acheievements, etc.</p>
<p>Do you guys think its worth doing the Florence program? Right now I would really like to start the program in NYC along with the U.S. students, but a lot of you seem eager to go to Florence.</p>
<p>actually, i live in texas and i got gsp florence...so guess you're wrong?</p>
<p>Yup. I'm from Massachusetts and I was referred to GSP Florence as well. At first I was really confused...but I e-mailed them and they said it was right. I'm still a little confused as to why I was placed in the Florence GSP rather than the regular NYC one, especially seeing as I'm a French major...</p>
<p>I visited the Florence GSP program. It's advantageous to do your first year there for several reasons: 1) the class sizes are smaller than at NYU, 2) the student body is smaller, so you're able to make friends easily, and then you can carry them with you when you join the larger NYU environment, 3) you're in Italy, a culture capital. Just being in Italy is educational.</p>
<p>I was accepted into GSP Florence and I am from New Jersey. Does anyone know how many Freshman are accepted? Sucks to be denied from NYU...but I guess it's something? I don't know if I should even consider it considering the amount of money it will cost / I could just attend somewhere else for cheaper and then try to transfer to NYU. Could someone please give some insight, ANY would be very much appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks for the good information demgirl...I'm strongly considering going.</p>
<p>To those who got put in this program, are you planning to go?</p>
<p>I heard today that apparently several of the internationals who were referred to GSP Florence have declined the offers so that some of you who are just hearing here in the U.S. have been added to the list. That's why some of these GSP offers are so late. Most went out over a month ago.</p>
<p>I was also offered a place in GSP-Florence, however I did not apply to this program. Im guessing it's because i was rejected from CAS for not having all "requirements" w/e that means. Although the rejection was a shot to me, i'm intrigued by this invite to Florence. I don't know much about it since it wasn't my plan. I just wanna know what others in my place think and if it's worth the two years.</p>