<p>So talking to my councilor it sounds like I may not be able to participate in a study abroad program because of my advanced standing credits (32). Does anyone have any experience with this? I really, Really, want to study abroad. There argument is its too many credits outside NYU; my argument is, if its a good program, who cares?</p>
<p>As an interesting side note, I could study abroad for a year, traveling the world, and it would be cheaper by about 15-10,000 cheaper. Really?! Really?!</p>
<p>To be honest, I wouldn’t study abroad before sophomore year. A lot of people leave spring of sophomore year and they found that to be the best time to go; they made friends at WSQ and then made more friends abroad, then came back for fall of junior year. </p>
<p>I dropped a lot of money on my study abroad, I’ll be honest. The Euro was very high when I left for France and I kind of got screwed over in my apartment. But it had a view of the Eiffel Tower and my parents were willing to oblige me. (But that’s a whole other story.) So while it might seem cheaper at first to go abroad, the little charges (vaccinations, passports, visa applications, housing) all start piling up.</p>
<p>My study Abroad saved a fortune. I went to Prague 2nd semester sophmore year. Got extra scholarship money and a room in Prague was $2500 less expensive than NYU.</p>
<p>Had a great experience, got great grades, lots of travel. I’m glad I went.</p>
<p>@Traveler2be: “Their argument is it’s too many credits outside NYU; my argument is, if it’s a good program, who cares?”</p>
<p>I’m confused. Are you requesting to be allowed to attend a study abroad program outside of those offered by NYU? Because I was under the impression that the credits earned through all of the programs offered directly by NYU are considered to be NYU credits. Most of the NYU study abroad programs are specifically tailored to NYU undergrad students trying to fulfill NYU general education requirements, though most also have a specific language/culture focus and/or major focus as well. Given that NYU has at least nine study abroad sites, not counting Abu Dhabi, I can’t imagine why an NYU student would need to do study abroad through another institution. Unlike many other universities’ programs, NYU’s study abroad sites are fully supported by the university, with NYU hired instructors and support staff and NYU owned and operated facilities. That fact can make an enormous difference in your experience, especially if you get sick or some other issue crops up. The extensive university-run study abroad offerings is one of the main reasons my daughter chose NYU. </p>
<p>My daughter entered NYU with 24 AP credits and she had no issues at all with doing two sessions abroad, though both sites did fit in perfectly with her majors. She did the Summer in Florence program between freshman and sophomore year and spent fall semester of her sophomore year in Madrid. I have heard, however, that some majors have such specific requirements and class progressions that it is harder to fit in study abroad, so I guess it depends on what your major is. I would think that as long as you go to one of NYU’s study abroad sites, having 32 advanced standing credits would actually make it easier to do study abroad in that it likely frees you from at least some of the MAP requirements.</p>
<p>Yah, I want to do SIT Study Abroad or the international Honors Program, neither are Said approved programs.</p>
<p>I already know they’re going to be cheaper, for both probrams your mostly in underdeveloped countries. </p>
<p>SIT has a lot of programs, but I’m interested in the conservation ones in Brazil, Tanzania, or Australia.</p>