<p>Ever since I got the mail... I have researched on the gsp....</p>
<p>Most of them were negative- ppl in NYU refer to gsp as "generall dumb </p>
<p>people" and "glue scissors and paper"....</p>
<p>At first I was pleased with info in the booklet...as I have researched more..</p>
<p>I became depressed....Can anyone help me?</p>
<p>Is gsp truly worth the money and time? Isn't it like a city college just in NYU </p>
<p>building?</p>
<p>It isn't for 'dumb people'. A lot of people in GSP have very high stats.</p>
<p>i suppose its better than being rejected. However, I would choose cheap state school over expensive NYU GSP.</p>
<p>ive heard nothing but wonderful things about gsp (and this is biased. ive applied to nyu just this year, did not get a gsp letter, and honestly dont know if ill get into nyu at all). ive heard the classes are very intense (more so than cas classes in some cases from what ive heard) and well-structured and prepare you greatly for the rest of your education. and its nice that you will be able to get those core classes out of the way and do nothing but your major concentration for your third and fourth (and maybe fifth, depending) years of school.</p>
<p>gsp kids are NOT dumb. if you can get into nyu you most certainly have something going for you. all it means is that one of your scores was a bit lower than the average accepted students (i believe generally its the sat thats lower? and personally i dont think any of those standardized tests are really good measures of intelligence anyway. again, i can say that without bias because i did get a good score on it)</p>
<p>gps kids also go to all of the same activities and live in the same dorms and blah blah blah as all the other kids. i know if i get into nyu and end up rooming with/being around gsp kids i certainly wont think anything of it. they are just student of nyu, no different from anyone else. just as there are some people in stern, and some in tisch, and some in steinhart, there are some in gsp.</p>
<p>go to livejournal.com and search for the community "nyu." ask them some questions so you can get people who are actually in gsp to tell you about it. i read all the posts people make on there, and everything about gps ive seen stresses how much the students who are in it love it, and that very few people actually look down on gsp kids. but there are always going to be people who look down on students from certain majors or schools, no matter what they are.</p>
<p>the fact of the matter is, nyu WANTS you to attend. they CHOSE you out of 35,000 applicants. impressive, to say the least. if you want to go to nyu, and are letting this discourage you, dont. you deserve to go there just as much as any other student that got in, if you didnt, they wouldnt have invited you.</p>
<p>^I agree with scrapnel.... Although I only applied this year, too...</p>
<p>Sometimes I wish I got into GSP, just so that I knew that I got into NYU...</p>
<p>Im in GSP now. yes there are a few dumb ppl but there are SO many smart and intelligent people also. just trust me GSP is the ****!!!</p>
<p>It's for people with low SATs...</p>
<p>thanks scrapnel...and all others who have posted replies....</p>
<p>I feel much better....</p>
<p>It is better than getting rejected * ^ A ^ *</p>
<p>MUCH better. youre a lucky one =) do you think youre going to accept and go there?</p>
<p>you are lucky. i have low SAT scores and was hoping to get GSPed. But i didn't receive anything. Which means I'm pretty much rejected...unless there's a miracle.</p>
<p>...but then again, I applied to Steinhardt. (maybe I should post a chances thread...) I really don't know where i stand...</p>
<p>ultra,</p>
<p>I GOT INTO GSP TOO!!! :) My good friend was in it and, let me tell you, she's got one of the best minds I've ever known--her SATs were just low. I mean, we GOT INTO NYU. Even if it is a dumber school (which ins't true from what my friend's told me) then that means we'll have a GPA advantage when we reach our Junior year :) and any advantage in NYU is....:) well, let's just say it can't hurt. GSP is an opportunity. :) we're really lucky to have been offerred it.</p>
<p>You should be EXCITED. :) my friend said that her professors were really interesting and that she learned a lot. </p>
<p>my sn is jaimelajolie if you want to chat and get excited with me:)</p>
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<p>You are quite mistaken here. When you transfer schools from GSP, your GPA does NOT transfer. You will NOT have a GPA advantage; you simply will not have a GPA until your junior year.</p>
<p>hmmm...well then, at least we don't start in the hole :) which, for slackers, is an advantage.</p>
<p>are you at NYU?</p>
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<p>Yes, I'm in Stern.</p>
<p>rofl I've never heard of the term Glue Scissors Paper.
GSP isn't for "dumb" people per say, unless you equate high test scores with intelligence (which certainly isn't true).</p>
<p>stern....</p>
<p>do you like it? are your classes invigorating? do the professors obviously love what they teach? are you content studying there?</p>
<p>---i've heard the classes are very intense---</p>
<p>The main difference is that GSP classes involve huge amounts of writing, even more than CAS classes. This is why some people make the remark that they feel more prepared for all the junior and senior writing, they've been going nuts with it in GSP.</p>
<p>---again, i can say that without bias because i did get a good score on it---</p>
<p>Pardon my rudeness, but then you would be in CAS and not GSP</p>
<p>---the fact of the matter is, nyu WANTS you to attend---</p>
<p>Let's not give them too much credit here. They want your money without averaging in your stats.</p>
<p>eatman, i wasnt accepted to gsp. i applied to tisch, and i havent gotten a decision yet. i got a 2140 on my sat, and while that certainly is nothing astounding, from what ive gathered it isnt the kind of score they are looking for to recruit gsp students, either.</p>
<p>and every school wants money. but they DO choose who to try to get that money from, and they want students that will contribute to their school.</p>
<p>**oh, and on my first post, i meant to say this ISNT biased on the first line. i just re-read it and saw it makes no sense.</p>
<p>haha eatman :) they DO want our money. that's one of the thoughts that keep running through my brain. i mean, what kind of institution has you take so many DUMB requirements? from the course summaries that i've read, the science and english classes are going to be close to a breeze for me. i'm disappointed in the lack of variety...:(</p>
<p>---wasnt accepted to gsp. i applied to tisch, and i havent gotten a decision yet---</p>
<p>I may be mistaken but I don't think that Tisch applicants can be deferred to GSP anyway.</p>
<p>---and every school wants money. but they DO choose who to try to get that money from, and they want students that will contribute to their school---</p>
<p>Oh absolutely, I don't mean to burst GSPer's bubble here. They are beating out a huge amount of applications, but some of the people who get into this program are incorrectly believing they are getting some fantastic deal. Yes you are still attending NYU, but it's a slightly lower tier than something like CAS. And considering the money and the fact that NYU isn't the end all be all college, despite what some say, you may want to give some healthty consideration to other schools before you jump in with the excitement of "getting into NYU."</p>