<p>Hey everyone I'm a current NYU student and I'd be willing to answer any NYU-related questions you have so throw them at me.</p>
<p>What school do you attend?
How is the admission (difficult, fair.. etc)
What year are you in?
What major are you in?
How are you paying for NYU?
Did you think you would get into NYU?</p>
<p>1) I'm in GSP (General Studies Program) and then I'm going into CAS
2) Admissions is difficult and strange. ALOT and I mean ALOT of qualified people from my school were not accepted who had better credentials than I did.
3) I'm a freshman right now
4) I'm fortunate enough that my family can pay for NYU without loans or financial aid but I'm definetly applying for FAFSA for Fall 06.
5) I wasn't really sure I would get into NYU and technically I didn't. I was rejected from CAS but I was offered GSP which is great because the classes are smaller, easier and you knock all of your required classes out of the way.</p>
<p>Best dorms for someone who wants to be close to the center of the "campus" and live in traditional style? (gotta get the obvious ones outa the way)</p>
<p>Well first off if you get accepted then get your residence hall forms in ASAP.
I but Third Avenue North as my last choice and that is the one they gave me. But anyways the traditional dorms that are close to campus are Hayden, Weinstein, and Goddard.
Hayden is the best because it is the most social and most friendly people and only like a block away from campus. Weinstein is also SUPER social and known to be the most fun and is the closest to campus. It is about 50yards away from the arts and science building so you can wake up at 7:50 and go to your 8AM class. And Goddard is an explorations themed building and it is right in the center of campus and has a starbucks built into it.</p>
<p>Do you know any kids in the Tisch Clive Davis Recorded Music program?</p>
<p>I know kids in Tisch but no not that specific program</p>
<p>i got accepted ed to gsp. at first i wasn't too happy about it, but then i realized that it is probably better for me, now im beyond excited.
how do you like the program, classes, and stuff like that?
actually, i would really like any information you can give me regarding gsp. anything at all. if its not too much trouble, of course.</p>
<p>okay the run down on GSP:
there are a lot of smart and also a lot of dumb people in GSP. But essentially GSP is a great program. You get to finish all the required courses (except math and languages) that many other students have to suffer through in their senior year. This allows you to focus more on your major during soph/junior/senior year. GSP also has very small classes 20-28 kids unlike the other CAS classes which are most lectures. So you can expect to be very close to your professors and they are very accessible and have office hours when you can visit them. The course load freshman year isn't necessarily difficult but it is a lot of work. Its mostly a lot of reading and papers but its the amount that gets to you not the difficult. I would definetly recommend GSP</p>
<p>What were your stats?
Do you think a 3.1 GPA with a SAT 2000 has a chance?
What do you think NYU looks for?
Did you apply to NYU as a reach, dream, match school?
Are there a lot of Asians at NYU?
Do you study a lot?
How much do you study a day?
Where are you from?</p>
<p>1) 89 average, 1290 SAT (old SAT)
2) You'll probably be asked to go into GSP with those stats IF you write an amazing essay
3) NYU looks for kids who have a variety of interests and will take advantage of all NYU has to offer
4) I applied as a reach school
5) Yes there a lot of asians. Once you get to NYU you'll learn that Asians and Stern are synonymous.
6) I read a lot
7) I read about 2 hours a day
8) I'm from NYC
you're welcome</p>
<p>I'm a freshman in the Steinhardt Music Business program. We've had a professor from their program talk to one of our classes, and the differences/etc between the two programs are brought up frequently. Also, classes in their program count towards my major, so I'll probably be taking a bunch of classes there. </p>
<p>Any particular questions- I'll try to answer.</p>
<p>Are there more in-state people or out of state people?
Which HS did you attend (person who came from NYC)
Did you think that NYU would have accepted you soley based on your stats? Were you expecting a rejection letter or did you have hope?
Advice on writing an excellent essay?
Tips on raising GPA?
Do you commute?
If so, from where?
Is the CAS journalism program worth it?
What are you going for in CAS?
What other schools did you apply to?
Thanks</p>
<p>1) It's equal with instate and out of state people. There area ALOT of people from Long Island but there are also ALOT of people from out of state.
2) I attended Townsend Harris HS in Flushing, Queens.
3) I definetly thought that my essay would help me get into NYU because I wrote about something unique.
4) Make you're essay unique and let it show everything about it. It should be personal and not all about ur stats because that is what the rest of you're application is about. Also have a great opening sentence.
5) Its kinda late to raise your GPA senior year but take AP courses since they're weighted at most schools.
6) I don't commute, I live at Third Avenue North residence hall.
7) I've heard great things about CAS Journalism so I assume it's worth it
8) I'm eventually going to do economics at CAS
9) I was accepted everywhere I applied: Cornell, Boston University, PennState, SUNY Binghamton, and SUNY Stony Brook</p>
<p>Zildj555 -- I know someone in the Clive David program. Do you have a specific question you need answered?</p>
<p>I'm mostly curious about what type of students are in the program (obviously other than those simply devoted to music). I know they only take 24 each year including transfers, so I was just curious as to what kind of kids get in - other than extremely talented ones, which I am sure most applicants are.</p>
<p>What's your friend like (okay, question sounds really creepy now that I've typed it out...)? Do you know anything about their creative sample they sent in with their app? </p>
<p>It's all because I'm super nervous about 'putting all of my eggs in one basket' and applying to the clive davis program, knowing if my portfolio isn't good enough I have no chances of nyu whatsoever! agh</p>
<p>what is ur opinion of choosing U-Hall as #1 choice dorm? I want a dorm that is not too social to waste away my study time, but not too antisocial either. Also, I want clean and newer dorms (which is why I have U-Hall in mind)</p>
<p>also, does NYU help in getting good jobs / grad school if you manage to earn good grades? do u think that NYU degree is ultiamtely worth it? </p>
<p>btw, you chose NYU over Cornell?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>What made you choose NYU over Cornell? Cornell is a VERY difficult school to get into. My first choice Cornell, but since I got deferred my second choice is NYU.</p>
<p>Zildj, check your PMs</p>
<p>Before I thought about NYU I was really into the small, liberal arts college where everyone was involved in campus activities (because there was nothing else to do), all your professors knew your name, and etc. etc. But the more I think about it, the more a school in the city seems appealing (because it would be totally different than anything I am used to). </p>
<p>The only thing I'm wondering is are the professors still accessible? And also is there really a lack of community, and does this make it more difficult to make friends/find your niche than in a smaller college (in your opinion, I mean...)?</p>