<p>At first, I wasn't too thrilled. I was either expecting a yes or a no, not a "well, sort of." And even now, I can't help but a feel a pang of guilt when I tell my friends that I got into NYU... but I'll get over it. It's all the same in the end, right? I'm guessing that GSP students don't receive great financial aid (not that anybody does). I want to go to NYU so badly, but is it really worth the cost? My parents won't be able to help me financially, so it's all on me. I know that ultimately it's my decision, but I'm just wondering what other prospective NYU students are going to do. Are you okay with being in $100,000+ debt? Is that the situation most kids are in?</p>
<p>you should try reading the million other GSP/General Studies Program threads....they're all over the place, and they really tell you what the program has to offer. </p>
<p>It's too bad you're not happy because if it weren't for GSP, you would probably have been rejected.</p>
<p>And by the way, GSP is a part of NYU, so you WOULD be going to NYU.</p>
<p>If you economize (by getting one of the lower cost dorms), get the $7K scholarship (which I think a lot of folks do), and work during college, you should be able to make that debt a little lower. Remember, college is an investment.</p>
<p>True. I'm getting the 7k, working all summer (two jobs), living in Rubin or Hayden, and working all next summer. I have no other way to pay but I am determinded to go to NYU.</p>
<p>SAME HERE!!! :) </p>
<p>did you get in ED? I'm not sure if I remember right....</p>
<p>I did read all of the other posts for GSP. I've been researching the program pretty extensively since I received my offer of admission. And I am happy, it just caught me off guard, that's all. I just wanted to know if other kids are in the same financial situation as I am. And yes, it is an investment, but... that's one hell of an investment. </p>
<p>My head is telling me to go somewhere else, but my heart is telling me to go to NYU.</p>
<p>try visiting...it will defintely help you straighten things out</p>
<p>Yep, ED. </p>
<p>I understand the whole, "be realistic..go to a state school" arguement but no one but you knows where you truely belong. How many oppertunities does one have to attend their dream school (for me, NYU was/is my dream school). I know that it isn't the "smartest" choice but who says the "smartest" choice is the best choice?</p>
<p>yayyy i like how you think =) my parents are trying to get me to go to a state school too (u of tx) but 4 years is a long time, i dont care how long you live, and you need to go where you think you will learn the most (not just intellectually, but in every aspect of your life!)</p>
<p>Bettyrides, lots of kids will be in debt when they graduate. It's a personal decision that you have to make as to whether or not you want to be in that situation. Depends on a lot of things, how much your family has saved for your education, how much you've saved yourself from working through h/s, whether you want a workstudy job while in college, how much you could get in merit $ that you won't have to pay back, etc. $100,000 debt when you graduate translates to about half of what it costs, so lots of people will have more debt than that. When everything's considered NYU is about $50,000 a year. Is it worth it? Only you can decide that.</p>