<p>The honors program sounds amazing. I’ve received a pretty big need based scholarship. I hope I get in that</p>
<p>Thank you so much. You have no idea how helpful it is to get advice from a current student at NYU. 
I’m applying for a math and computer science major, any idea how large or small classes will be? </p>
<p>Plus, how hard is it to get selected for study abroad programs? Are they really worth it? If I do get selected, what are my chances of financial aid? </p>
<p>Oh and I’ve got offers from Boston University, UCLA and UVa. Which college would you suggest for Mathematics? </p>
<p>Again, thank you so much! You’ve been a big help. I’m already starting to feel inclined to chose NYU. :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much for offering to answer questions!</p>
<p>I, too, applied for CAS but was instead accepted into the core liberal studies program. I read that those in the LSP (that’s the acronym, right?) would finish up two years of that and then go right into their major of choice by their junior year. For instance, I applied for a Psych major; let’s say I’d transfer into that my junior year. But doesn’t that mean that I would have SIGNIFICANTLY less knowledge about psychology than those who started freshman year in CAS? How would I possibly have the same level of knowledge about psychology as those who started in their freshman year, and wouldn’t that leave me less prepared for grad school? Anyway, I guess I’m just confused as to how someone who took four years of a major is as prepared as someone who took two years of it. Thanks so much!</p>
<p>@kaybee3 Math classes tend to be larger lectures for the most part, I believe.
Study abroad programs are pretty easy to get into–there is a minimum GPA (3.0 I think) but as long as you are in relatively good academic standing there’s no reason you won’t get in. They make you write an essay as part of a short application but I doubt they’d turn you down.
I think that they are worth it–NYU has some really great places you can go for a semester!
I’m an English major with no affinity for math, so I’m not quite sure which unis are best for math :/</p>
<p>@PrettyPegasus
Even though they start off in CAS, they still have to do some gened requirements (writing the essay, texts and ideas, quantitative reasoning, natural science, etc). So most of them won’t actually start taking psych classes until around sophomore/junior year anyway. Second, the major will have the same requirements whether you started in CAS or LS. So by the time you graduate, all the psych majors will have taken the same classes to fulfill the same requirements, and you’ll all have the same knowledge.
If you’re sure about majoring in psych, you can talk to an advisor in the psych department at CAS and see if they would allow you to take psych classes starting freshman year. You do have one elective each semester in your first year as an LS student, so you can start right away if you want (though I would recommend getting requirements like science and math out of the way instead!) But it really doesn’t matter how early you start your major–everyone will graduate with the same degree having taken the same classes and obtained the same knowledge (depending on how much effort you put into the classes of course!)</p>
<p>@PrettyPegasus (chiming in because I’m a psych major) You can use your non-LSP classes your freshman and sophomore years to start taking psych classes. If you have AP psych or AP statistics credit, both will get you out of an intro level class. The psych major is nice in that there aren’t too many required classes (only 9), so technically speaking, you <em>could</em> take all the classes required for the major in a year and a half (generally you take four classes a semester). So even people who are technically in the major for four years are still taking the same number of classes as you would. More important from a grad school perspective is research experience, which you don’t need to be in CAS to do and can start as early as your freshman year. Feel free to message me if you have specific questions about psych here (classes, research opportunities, whatever) :)</p>
<p>I’d love some feedback on the Global Liberal Studies 4-year program. I was admitted into Liberal Studies Core program, and after I received my packet in the mail, I looked at the Global Liberal Studies program. I’m very interested in doing that. I know that I can move from Core into GLS after sophomore year, but I’d rather take the GLS electives right away. Anyone know if that’s possible, or know anyone that has switched from Core to GLS after freshman year? Having trouble figuring out who to talk to at NYU about this. Also would love to know if anyone has any information on the reputation of the GLS program and degree. I want to be a writer, and would love to have a job involving a lot of travel until I can get published and support myself that way. Thanks in advance! This is a little confusing.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering questions! I was wondering if you could share what your schedule looks/looked like so I could have a better idea of what courses are required. And also what exactly would your major be if you were to stay in GLS?</p>
<p>as international students, I have heard some rumors that it is very difficult for us to get intern opportunities though the local students can have plenty of opportunities. I am very worried about that. Is it really true. thank u very much.</p>
<p>What is welcome week like?</p>
<p>@afromnc I’m not sure it’s possible to switch once away after you’ve been admitted into LS, but the classes you take are pretty similar so it doesn’t make much of a difference. If you really want to switch, you could talk to your advisor or call the admissions office to see if it’s possible. I think that if you want to travel, GLS would be a great program for you!!</p>
<p>@tmfbabii7 my courseload in LS has been pretty light. I have 4 courses each semester, each of which meets twice a week for an hour and 15 minutes (so a total of 10 hours of class a week). It’s recommended that you have two classes on Monday/Wednesday and two on Tuesday/Thursday (plus a recitation on Friday if you are taking a class that requires a recitation or lab), but you can arrange it any way you want. My roommates in Tisch and Stern have more hours in class each week, but they get way less reading so it evens out. </p>
<p>@PansyYue My roommate is an international student, and she actually found an internship pretty easily this semester. However, she is not allowed to get paid work (ie a job or a paid internship) because her student visa does not allow it.</p>
<p>@sloth83 For me, the first two days of welcome week were fun and the next were overwhelming and depressing (tbh I was in tears by the end). But that experience is by no means a universal one. I’m the kind of person who likes having very few, very close friends, and welcome week was this big hodge-podge of events and activities where you meet a lot of people and get close to none of them. So it was very incompatible with my personality type. That being said, there are a lot of really fun activities, and everyone was very open to meeting people and friendly with each other. Just make sure you don’t go in with a lot of unrealistic expectations, and you’ll have a great time!</p>
<p>What’s this “writing the essay” class Ive heard so much about? </p>
<p>@sloth83 it’s a required class about college-level essay writing. LS students don’t have to take it, we have our own version just called “writing” (2 semesters). Everyone complains about it a lot but it really doesn’t seem that bad. </p>
<p>@sloth83 WTE is the most useless class at NYU. The problem with it is not that the class is hard, necessarily, but that the professors are purposefully obtuse about what they want. They have very specific criteria that they want to see in their essays, but they will never ever tell you what they are, so you spend a lot of time guessing. It’s not really a writing class at all, it’s more of a philosophy-ish class</p>
<p>NYU doesn’t have it’s own campus. Is that a serious disadvantage?</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions!
Was it easy for you to find a group of friends and do you enjoy your time at NYU outside of class?</p>
<p>@kaybee3 to be honest, it was at first. The lack of campus makes it harder to meet people and harder to find a community. For me, this made the first semester pretty hard. However, once I found my group of friends, my second semester has been amazing. The lack of campus becomes an advantage because we can have a “living in NYC” experience directly. However, if you’re looking for a more typical “college experience” with a campus and a more solidified college community etc, NYU might not be the best choice for you.</p>
<p>@nyu1368 It was pretty difficult for me to find friends at first. I’m relatively introverted, and the lack of campus at NYU makes it a little harder than at most other schools to meet people and make friends. This made the first semester pretty tough (a sentiment that has been echoed by most of my friends). However, now that I’ve found my place, I have friends that I feel very very close to, and we love spending time together.
I love the time I spend outside of class. A lot of it is study/work time, but I do have a lot of time to have fun, and NYC is a great place to do that. There’s really something for everyone in this city on pretty much any given day/night.</p>
<p>How did you integrate yourself into the city? was it easy?</p>
<p>Oh and another thing, i was admitted to CAS as a polisci major, but now i think im leaning more towards philosophy. How hard is it to change majors? </p>
<p>@sloth83 It depends exactly what you mean by “integrated.” I started going to events around NYC from the start of the school year, and I eat off-campus quite a bit (good cheap food is easy to come by!). In terms of figuring out where everything is, I had the hang of it by the first week of classes.
It’s really quite easy to change majors, especially since you haven’t even declared yet!</p>
<p>I will probably be attending NYU next year, and I’m really excited to live in NYC, but I am a little worried about never having the college campus experience with frat parties and such. Have you ever wished that you were at more of a traditional college or has the NYC nightlife made up for it? Should I have this worry at all? </p>