<p>Okay, so I got into the GSP, which gave me the choice to accept or reject admission. It's impossible to convince my parents to let me do this, though, because of how much the overall cost at NYU is. Basically, my dad told me to stop dreaming and that there was no way in hell he is paying more than 20 grand a year for me to go to the school of my dreams. My mom suggested I go to a cheaper college for the first two years and then transfer to NYU (they don't think the GSP is anything special and isn't worth the money), but I know it's a lot harder to get acceptance as a transfer and NYU by then will be even more competitive than it is now. This is simply a chance I cannot pass up, and I may never get another chance like this.</p>
<p>I know there are a lot of others in my situation. Not everyone can get a full scholarship or a really good need-based scholarship, and not everyone is a millionaire and has this kind of money to spare easily. Who else here is from a fairly well-to-do middle-class family and doesn't have the grades to get a stellar merit scholarship? How do you plan on paying for this? How have others done it in the past? I know my financial aid estimate is just not going to cut it (although I have not seen it yet).</p>
<p>Loans. Loans. Loans. </p>
<p>Basically everyone at NYU has loans. </p>
<p>GSP is unfortunate in that they are notorious for not giving out as much money as the other schools at NYU - which makes them sometimes viewed as a money maker of NYU. </p>
<p>If you get into another fairly good college that is cheaper I suggest doing what your parents say and try to transfer. I know there are many transfer students that did not go to stellar colleges before they transferred, but did really well at the college they were at and eventually transferred. If that were to work out that would be great, becuase then you would be able to have much more academic freedom than GSP offers for your first two years. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>The problem is, I went through the brochure they sent me and I really like the structure of GSP. Also, wouldn't it be easier to get into the school I originally applied for than to transfer from another college? They say it's "guaranteed" I'll get in if I maintain a certain grade point average by the end of sophomore year.</p>
<p>I'm also having trouble finding a public school to my liking. Staying in-state (I live in Texas, so maybe those of you from the NE can surmise as to why) simply isn't an option, and I know I'm not going to be offered admission from the prestigious public schools like UC Berkeley and UCLA. Location is a big factor, and there isn't anywhere else I see myself besides NYC (I know this sounds closed-minded, but I have very specific reasons for wanting to be there). The other schools in the area are either just as costly as NYU or don't provide the education I'm seeking.</p>
<p>Well GSP is all structure, as in you have no freedom to actively pursue what you want to do for two years. You said you looked at other NYC schools, other good ones I suggest are CUNY Hunter and Eugene Lang (New School). Here are some schools in addition to the cali schools you mentioned that you might want to look into: </p>
<p>UMaryland
UDelaware
SUNY - Binghamton
UMass - Amherst
U Vermont
Penn State
UPittburgh
UMich (reach?)
UVA (reach)
UC - Davis (although I think UC apps are already due)
UFlorida</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions!</p>
<p>By the way to further the list I added some. Also I put them into tiers for you as far as which ones are more prestigous (aka have a better shot at transferring into NYU) than others. </p>
<p>UVA
UMich
UMaryland
UFlorida
UC Davis</p>
<p>UDel
Rutgers
SUNY - Binghamton
Penn State
SUNY - Geneseo (bing is a better SUNY though)</p>
<p>UMass Amherst
UVermont
UPittburgh
UColorado - Boulder
SUNY - New Paltz</p>