GSP freshman year abroad help

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Hi everyone--</p>

<p>I have been accepted into GSP, and very soon have to make my decision about where I will spend my freshman year. It seems great to be able to spend your year in london, you take the same courses anyway, and you don't need to breadth of the NYC campus curriculum. However, I am concerned about having to come back to NYC as a soph, not knowing the scenes, the life, and generally what goes on as an NYU student in manhattan. </p>

<p>Another question is whether or not I will be able to go abroad again, I have been studying chinese and spanish (I'm white though), and would like to spend some time abroad in China. Would this be possible as a junior, if I go abroad as a freshman?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Going abroad your freshman year is a little different because you have yet to experience college, and you are now experiencing life abroad which is even more different.</p>

<p>The change from highschool to life abroad might be very difficult. Plus you will not know what college campus life is like. However that is not to say you might not have a great time. Different things work for different folks. However, I'd think long and hard about it before you do it.</p>

<p>As for going abroad again, it really depends on how much time/credits youve accumulated. The answer to this question is generally "no", as from my experiences hardly anyone goes abroad twice, but if you can fit it into your schedule and still take all the classes/credits you need to (many requirements will not be offered abroad), then go for it.</p>

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<p>Aramin...can you RD GSPers wait to hear from other schools in April or do you have to respond before that? If so....that's crazy. It's one thing with the ED pool (they chose NYU above all others)! </p>

<p>Many of the NYU posts on CC deal with how NYU CAN be difficult to make friends/social connections, and the importance of freshman year and freshman dorms in accomplishing those connections.</p>

<p>I'd stay away from a year abroad if you haven't done "a year domestically". You'll be like a transfer...</p>

<p>If you're not opposed to NOT experiencing the NYU campus (looking for that NYU diploma)...save yourself $90,000 and go someone cheap and actually TRANSFER into NYU.</p>

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<p>We get to wait to select NYU as our school, but we are required to choose a prospective campus prior to acceptance of an admission offer.</p>

<p>I love NYC, I will probably end up at NYU, but I don't see the point in taking the same classes in NY, when I could be in London. </p>

<p>I think i'll probably spend the year in NY.</p>

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<p>How is GSP different from NYU? Are you even a part of NYU? Where do you take classes and do you still room in the NYU dorms? Is GSP bad?</p>