<p>I'm currently a freshman in the NYU GSP program...feel free to ask any questions you may have about the General Studies Program or NYU.</p>
<p>what were ur stats?
what school did u apply to?</p>
<p>HS GPA: 3.7 (weighted)
SAT: 2130
EC's: Average, I think I had too much of a "laundry list" of activities and not enough depth</p>
<p>I was pretty mad about getting GSP, but I was waitlisted at my first choice college and NYU seemed like a pretty good option. The city has amazing resources and oppurtunites. GSP isn't too bad...but I will still try to transfer out sometime next year.</p>
<p>Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to ask a REAL GSP person questions. I'll try to narrow down my list to a top ten.</p>
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<li><p>What were your stats when you applied, and why do you think you were deferred?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you get to choose which courses to take?</p></li>
<li><p>Are your classes mixed with people from CAS?</p></li>
<li><p>What is a typical class like (e.g., lecture, group discussion)?</p></li>
<li><p>How many people are in each class?</p></li>
<li><p>How hard are the classes (e.g., lots of papers, studying)?</p></li>
<li><p>Do other people on campus know that you're part of GSP, and if so is there any stigma associated with being in GSP?</p></li>
<li><p>What did you declare for your major, and what are popular majors for GSP students?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you live in the same residence halls as everyone else?</p></li>
<li><p>Overall, are you satisfied with being in GSP?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I'll do my best to answer these...</p>
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<li>For stats, see above. I think I was deferred because of my GPA and EC's. I felt my application essays were pretty strong.</li>
<li>For the first year, you only get to choose ONE elective...currently I'm taking a Middle Eastern Studies class.</li>
<li>Some classes, such as calculus or the sciences (if you're pre-med) will be mixed with CAS students...GSP also has it's own science electives you can take.</li>
<li>Most classes are small and very discussion orientated...my smallest class has about 15 people and my largest about 27.</li>
<li>See above.</li>
<li>For the first month, classes are really easy...but now as finals are approaching the workload is starting to get heavier. I really think it depends on the professor. Some give a lot of work, others don't.</li>
<li>Some people say there is a stigma, but I think they are just exaggerating it...most people here are too busy and mature to even care.</li>
<li>I delcared economics as my major...I find a lot of GSP students are political science, english, or romance language majors.</li>
<li>Yes, you do.</li>
<li>Sort of, but as I stated above, I'll be trying to transfer out to a better school sometime next year...In this way GSP is good, because you can get personal reccomendations from your professors.</li>
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<p>I was referred to GSP and thinking about what I should do. I have some questions that I would like to know before making final decision. </p>
<ol>
<li><p>Why do you think students are referred to GSP
(I have good high school record, fine ACT(30) and have minority background)</p></li>
<li><p>How lower do you think the stats of GSP students are compared to those of CAS students?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you think there will be many differences between taking same courses at CAS and at GSP?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you think the teaching quality & professors are as good as those of CAS?</p></li>
<li><p>My intended major is also economics :) If I do not need any more math/science, can I go to CAS and take some econ classes in place of them?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks a lot~!</p>
<ol>
<li>Honestly, I think admissions at NYU is really random...they receive so many applications of qualified students and just don't have the space for all of them.</li>
<li>It varies greatly...some students have similar or even better stats, some worse.</li>
<li>No not really...CAS students take the MAP curriculum and GSP students have to fulfill very similar requirements (the names of the courses are all that's really different).</li>
<li>For the most part, yes - I find most of my professors to be quite intelligent.</li>
<li>GSP has offers two economics courses you can take as electives...if you want to take any economics courses in CAS during your freshman year, you should speak with an advisor and they'll work it out with you.</li>
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<p>Note that NYU's undergraduate economics department is ranked #10 in the nation.</p>
<p>FBI_34: why exactly do you want to tranfer out of NYU? I know you said you were rejected from your first choice and you want to go to a better school next year, but could we have some specific reasons?</p>
<p>Around what time did you hear about GSP? </p>
<p>I live in Cali ... so I'm thinking its prolly later than most peeps since cali is out on the other side of the country, haha.</p>
<p>I live in Washington...the other side of the country and i found out like before anyone</p>
<p>windylane: NYU is a great school, but there are some things that just really annoy me. First of all, they tend to favor business and Tisch students (they get free printing, their own e-mail system, etc.). Since we pay very similar tuition fees, this annoys the hell out of me. I was also very disappointed with the quality of the CAS building (known here as the Silver Center). I expected as a rich private school, NYU would have a decent building and classrooms for its CAS/GSP students. However, the building is really small, cramped, dirty, and the quality of classrooms are quite poor. The Stern, Gallatin, and Tisch buildings, however, are almost completely the opposite. </p>
<p>As you also probably know, NYU doesn't have a campus...at all. Living in the city is great, but it also wears on you after a while. All these reasons, however, are not important to everyone and can be easily overcome. However, the most important reason I am transferring is because I want to attend my first choice school which has a great program for what I want to study.</p>
<p>lifevia35mm: I applied RD, so I heard around mid-March.</p>
<p>"First of all, they tend to favor business and Tisch students (they get free printing, their own e-mail system, etc.)."</p>
<p>True.</p>
<p>"Since we pay very similar tuition fees, this annoys the hell out of me."</p>
<p>Also true.</p>
<p>"I expected as a rich private school, NYU would have a decent building and classrooms for its CAS/GSP students. However, the building is really small, cramped, dirty, and the quality of classrooms are quite poor. The Stern, Gallatin, and Tisch buildings, however, are almost completely the opposite."</p>
<p>Also true.</p>
<p>Where are you transferring to?</p>
<p>Honestly...I wouldn't mind tranferring to Columbia now...but oh well.</p>
<p>*First of all, they tend to favor business and Tisch students (they get free printing, their own e-mail system, etc.). *</p>
<p>I go to Tisch Hall to print for free all the time and I'm in GSP. Am I not supposed to do that? Oops.</p>
<p>I'd waste all the paper I can there. Won't phase their budget.</p>
<p>if i apply to NYU Stern and they do not accept me do i get deferred to GSP, if i do GSP can apply to stern after a year ??</p>
<p>There are three possibilities that apply to ALL NYU schools, ED and RD:
1. You are accepted.<br>
2. You are not accepted.
3. You are not accepted but offered the chance to attend GSP for 2 years and then (assuming your GPA is satisfactory), you take your last 2 years at the school to which you originally applied.
The admissions committees have their own criteria for deciding between options 2 and 3.</p>
<p><a href="http://gsp.nyu.edu/object/guidelinesstern%5B/url%5D">http://gsp.nyu.edu/object/guidelinesstern</a></p>
<p>GSP Curriculum for Stern-Bound Students </p>
<p>GSP freshmen who have been referred to GSP by the Stern Admissions Committee are said to be on the “Stern track” and they are guaranteed admission to the Stern School of Business after completing four semesters in GSP if they earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 AND have satisfied the following requirements: </p>
<p>While in GSP, students on the Stern track must complete Writing I and II, Cultural Foundations I and II, Social Foundations I and II, one Global Cultures course, a Topics in Modern Society course and a Topics in Modern Culture course. Upon successful completion of all of these GSP courses, they will have met all of their NYU liberal arts requirements.</p>
<p>THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES MUST BE TAKEN BY STERN-TRACK STUDENTS WHILE IN GSP:</p>
<p>GSP Economics I (an introduction to macroeconomics) and GSP Economics II (an introduction to microeconomics).<br>
NOTE: Stern does NOT accept AP economics credit in lieu of either of these courses.<br>
Stern-bound students should take Calculus I through the College of Arts & Science (V63.0121) and earn a grade of C or better.<br>
NOTE: Stern does NOT accept AP calculus credit in lieu of this course.
Principles of Financial Accounting through Stern (C10.0001) with a grade of B- or better.
Information Technology in Business & Society through Stern (C20.0001) with a grade of C or better.
In addition, it is recommended that GSP students take additional electives in Stern from among the following:</p>
<p>Statistics Business Control and Regression/Forecasting Models (C22.0103)
Organizational Communication (C65.0001)
Introduction to Marketing (C55.0001)
Management and Organizational Analysis (C50.0001)
Note: Students who have completed Calculus may enroll in regular Stern sections of all Stern classes; those who have not completed Calculus must enroll in those sections indicated “For Non-Stern Students Only.”</p>
<p>In summary, a typical program of study for a Stern-bound student in GSP would be as follows:</p>
<p>Either:</p>
<p>First Semester: Writing I, Cultural Foundations I, Social Foundations I, Calculus I</p>
<p>Second Semester: Writing II, Cultural Foundations II, Social Foundations II, Information Technology in Business & Society</p>
<p>Third Semester: Topics Seminar, Principles of Financial Accounting, Global Cultures, Economics I</p>
<p>Fourth Semester: Topics Seminar, Economics II, Organizational Communication, Statistics Business Control and Regression/Forecasting Models</p>
<p>Or:</p>
<p>First Semester: Writing I, Cultural Foundations I, Social Foundations I, Economics I</p>
<p>Second Semester: Writing II, Cultural Foundations II, Social Foundations II, Economics II</p>
<p>Third Semester: Topics Seminar, Principles of Financial Accounting, Calculus I, Global Cultures</p>
<p>Fourth Semester: Topics Seminar, Information Technology in Business & Society, Organizational Communication, Statistics Business Control and Regression/Forecasting Models</p>
<p>wat are my chances of getting into Stern and if not GSP if i have a 3.56 unweighted gpa and a 1350 SAT and 700s on both bioM and Math1, a lot of volunteer hours, two minor leadership positions, and a year of Varsity track and two years of Cricket</p>
<p>can you finish that in less then two years by doing summer classes and if do GSP -stern track are on track to graduate from stern with a BS in economics in like 4years.</p>