<p>Hey! I got accepted to the LSP and I am 99% sure I'm going. I hear that LSP students really enjoy it. Can you tell us about your experience? What do you plan to do for your major junior and senior year? Do you feel the "disrespect" from other students that so many people are worried about? Is LSP as good as NYU makes it sound? Is LSP worth it? And lastly, Why were we chosen for LSP and not rejected from or accepted to our school?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m LSP 
I accepted the offer, its’ going to be great!!!</p>
<p>Hi - </p>
<p>I know Alix2012 was an LSP student (now in CAS). She’s posted many times to PM her if anyone has questions. Please search through the posts first, though. </p>
<p>My daughter (HS class of '08) was also in LSP and has just entered CAS. While she never felt stigmatized, I think she’s thrilled to finally be in CAS. The LSP classes were easy for her - she had a 3.9 GPA last year and made the Dean’s List. </p>
<p>You ask if it’s worth it. NYU was her first choice and LSP was her only way in (at least at that point in time…) The classes are small and she did get to know a lot of people. While in LSP, she completed most of the requirements that MAP requires. In retrospect, I wish she would have picked classes based on a professor’s reputation rather than schedule, as it sounded like a few were duds. </p>
<p>As I’ve mentioned in a number of my posts, it was a means to an end. She’s very happy at NYU and it was a perfect fit for her. </p>
<p>Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>You also asked “Why were we chosen for LSP?” In case you haven’t seen this excerpt from the admissions forum -</p>
<p>“We select about 10% of the applicants to New York University for this program. We select students for Liberal Studies that have not been offered admission to their first choice school (predominantly due to our highly selective admissions process), but whom we believe to be excellent matches for NYU. They are typically liberal arts-minded, academically competitive, and independent thinkers.”</p>
<p>It looks like you’ve taken and are currently taking a large number of APs. Do well on your tests - 4s and 5s. If NYU accepts your credits, you’ll get out at least a semester early from LSP.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, you cannot get out or the LSP early with AP credits. I spoke with a guidance counselor and she told me that you may transfer up to 32 advanced placement/standing points (NYU credits) but they count only as electives and are only accepted once you’re in CAS or your selected college. She told me that it is now required for students to remain in LSP for two years. However, she also said that it is possible to finish the requirements early and to take all CAS classes before two years, but you’re still considered part of LSP. This seemed, to me, rather contradictory. I believe that it is more of a formality (being in LSP after completing the required classes) than anything. I’m not sure if it would make any difference if your formally in LSP but taking all CAS classes; after all, you do receive a degree from your chosen college. Also, after graduating from the LSP, you are on the same timeframe (if you plan well) as your peers in CAS or other selected school with the same major.</p>
<p>Hey, another parent here. My daughter is an LSP freshman, and is enjoying her classes - she even took an elective in CAS and said the kids were no smarter and there was no difference. It is smart though before you register to try and get a sense of who your professors will be…in any school, that makes the difference.</p>
<p>She has not experienced any prejudice against her for being in LSP. As for why she got LSP’d, I think its because her SAT scores were somewhat skewed - perfect in CR, average in math. Stellar rec’s and EC’s. But SO many kids apply to NYU, they look for a percentage to take anyway who they know will be able to do the work. For her its a good fit, and she turned down scholarships at other schools. My advice is to visit any campus of any school you are considering, and sit in on some classes. That will give you a good sense of whether or not you fit in. An overnight is VERY helpful too. Good luck.</p>
<p>This is really disturbing for me. It seems as though ALL Lsped applicants have heard back already…</p>
<p>What are you TALKING about? People on CC do not make up the entirety of LSP. I don’t even know how you would surmise that. </p>
<p>For people in this thread, PLEASE search the forum. There have been extensive amounts of posts about LSP, both this year and last.</p>
<p>I got into LSP to but all my referral options are either london paris shanghai or florence I thought we had a choice whether to study abroad or not. This really sucks 'cause I want to study in NYC</p>
<p>I’m a freshman in LSP. A ton has been said about the subject, over and over, but this is my two cents: </p>
<p>1) Don’t obsess over why you were placed into LSP. Me and my classmates still don’t know, we never will, and neither will you. Once you get here you’ll realize it doesn’t matter anyway! </p>
<p>2) Being LSP does not mean you’re dumber than people who aren’t–you’ll meet kids in CAS and Steinhardt and such that aren’t as smart as you. It’s just how it goes. </p>
<p>3) LSP is not stigmatized at NYU. People who aren’t in LSP couldn’t care less that you are, and I PROMISE they will not think any differently of you for it. </p>
<p>4) When I was first accepted, I didn’t understand LSP, and was really upset. I actually cried when I got my letter. But now, after having been in LSP for almost a year, if I was given a choice to be in LSP or go straight into CAS, I would choose LSP. I’ve had an amazing epxerience in this program, and I highly recommend it.</p>
<p>@leena121 I’m just curious, do you know anyone who’s done LSP in Paris? London was my first choice but since I spent too much time mulling over the decision of which campus to choose, it filled up. I’m really excited, though, because I’m disgustingly enthusiastic about study abroad and I would love to learn French. The only thing is that I feel like I haven’t heard much about Paris (in comparison to Florence and London), so I’m not really sure what to expect.</p>
<p>I was extremely upset when I got my LSP acceptance letter too, but it’s now my top choice. the only thing holding me back from choosing NYU is the money (as it’s no secret that NYU is atrociously expensive!).</p>
<p>@emmacatherine - My roommate’s cousin, who I’ve met a few times, spent his freshman year of LSP in Paris. He and all his friends loved it. In fact the first thing he said to me when I told him I was in LSP was, “You should go to Paris next year.” (When I’m a sophomore). He’s actually trying to transfer from NYU to a French university, he loved it so much. People seem to like it a lot.</p>
<p>Are you one of the people who have to spend their freshman year at a study abroad site? If not, I recommend that you come to New York for your freshman year. It depends on your personality, but I know ppl who did LSP study abroad freshman year and regretted it because it was too overwhelming to be living on your own for the first time, starting college, trying to make friends and do well in school, etc., on top of a being in a foreign country with a (usually) foreign language. If you wait until sophomore year, you can take LSP classes at any of NYU’s study abroad sites (this a brand new thing NYU is starting next year).</p>