Liberal Studies Core Program?

<p>I really think it is just students that would thrive more in a LAC-style setting. That way, the students get the best of both worlds, and NYU loses fewer people to those colleges. I stressed my interest in the liberal arts in my application, and actually applied directly to the Core. </p>

<p>I got a 2240 on my SAT (800R, 770W, 670M), am number 2/220 in my class with an unweighted GPA of somewhere around 3.8, president of four clubs, and active in my community. I received a likely letter from Dartmouth, and both an early-write and a STRIDE scholarship from Smith. I’m really not trying to brag, I’m just putting all that out there because statistically it’s either at the high end of the pool or slightly above it (just based off numbers, which obviously are not the entire picture).</p>

<p>And as far as what other people at the college perceive it as? Who cares, it’s a fantastic program with great opportunities. If they can’t see that, their loss. It’s like when people say that Barnard’s just a back-door into Columbia.</p>

<p>Hey, I just got into the Core Program and I have to make a decision about where I want to spend my freshmen year. I’ve taken 3 years of French and am seriously considering Paris. I was wondering how your experience went. What was the cost? How difficult was the transition? Would you do it again or would you have picked a different city? How easy was travel to other places? Did you make many friends?</p>

<p>Hate to be that “guy” but I applied to the core program directly and still have not heard back like the rest of you… What does that imply?</p>

<p>Thanks, bangara02. Very interesting, but more inflamed doubts than settled them. I appreciate that NYU rejects 2/3s or so altogether. However, this program does seem like a consolation prize where you’re on a lower tier, but you get to do it in Paris or wherever. On the other hand, if you do well, you can graduate from CAS and it will all come out the same in the end. It’s odd; other good schools do not do anything like this. Smacks a bit of a proprietary college. I’d like to hear from other parents about the program. Is it really intended for people who did not apply for financial aid or what?</p>

<p>Wow, theamazingemz. Maybe I shouldn’t be so cynical. NYU’s lack of transparency about the process makes me suspicious, though. Good luck! You have some great choices so far.</p>

<p>Hey crazy7ray: They sent out emails Monday afternoon and said they needed to know which campus you wanted to be on by 3/28. Picking a campus does not mean that you are committing to going to NYU, they just wanted an answer for planning purposes. So either they are not giving you a choice about a campus or . . .</p>

<p>@Jeffs4ever: There are other schools (several of them) with similar programs:</p>

<p><a href=“General Studies Moves to the Mainstream - The New York Times”>General Studies Moves to the Mainstream - The New York Times;

<p>Jeffs4ever: I applied for financial aid and I was accepted into the program without directly applying there, so it isn’t a program for people that did not apply for financial aid.</p>

<p>Thanks, gradygrad. Interesting. Sounds like NYU still has not settled on a final form for this program, which is probably as it should be.</p>

<p>Thanks, erin94. Good to know. Slowly but surely, we are gathering the data.</p>

<p>“It seems like it is aimed more toward students who they think will thrive more with a Liberal Arts curriculum. I talked to one of my friends who goes to NYU now, and she says that being in the Core Program gives you more time to decide what you want to major in, too. I don’t think the Core Program is a bad thing at all.”</p>

<p>Yeah, @erin94, it seems like a good program (especially with the study abroad opportunities). I don’t think it’s a bad thing at all, I guess people are just worried by the fact that this program is not well known/advertised…</p>

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<p>Does anyone know how other NYU students view the Core Program?</p>

<p>Cricket – this was from the NYU article someone else referenced</p>

<p>The name switched to LSP two years ago as a start towards ending the program’s stigma.</p>

<p>[The</a> Liberal Studies Program, Explained · NYU Local](<a href=“http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2011/02/07/the-liberal-studies-program-explained/]The”>http://nyulocal.com/on-campus/2011/02/07/the-liberal-studies-program-explained/)</p>

<p>Seems to me the word stigma implies lack of acceptance by other students at NYU.</p>

<p>I think to some degree NYUers will always have a lower esteem of LSP than other schools. That was true the years I was there, and will probably remain true ad infinitum as long as people are more or less deferred to it from other schools. That said, very few people actually care (not many look up to Sternies or Tischies because they’re harder to get into, after all). So there’s no real impact socially, the only downside being if you’re looking for a specialized internship the first two years it may be a little harder.</p>

<p>My purely honest recommendation for any prospective NYUers is to look at the cost. Most prospies want to experience NYC and the hustle of the city. It’s a LOT easier to move here and have a bohemian lifestyle if you graduate with little debt. My friends in Stern all got good jobs, but most are still strapped for cash because of student loans. Low student debt means you can take jobs for interest rather than purely based on pay, and have more freedom to live where you want. 4 years vs the rest of your life…</p>

<p>Collective – not certain what you are saying. If Stern grads are strapped for cash, then LSP kids (who are likely ending up with liberal arts degrees) are even more strapped.</p>

<p>I’m a parent of a former LSP’er who will be graduating in May. I posted this back in 2011 and I think it still rings true for those students NYU defers from their original choice of school. The percentage deferred may have changed as the number of applicants has risen and applicants now can also choose to apply directly to LSP.</p>

<p><"NYU used to have an admissions forum/bulletin board where prospective students could post questions and Admissions staff would answer them. I saved this response regarding LSP from 2009 and have previously posted it. </p>

<p>“We select about 10% of the applicants to New York University for this program. We select students for Liberal Studies that have not been offered admission to their first choice school (predominantly due to our highly selective admissions process), but whom we believe to be excellent matches for NYU. They are typically liberal arts-minded, academically competitive, and independent thinkers.”</p>

<p>As I’ve posted numerous times in the NYU forum, my daughter has “graduated” from LSP and is a happy and successful CAS student. If NYU is your first choice school, go for it! "></p>

<p>A top student in her high school, my daughter found her classes in LSP to be easy, but for the most part, interesting. Many of the courses were heavily writing-intensive. She enjoyed the small class atmosphere and getting to know her instructors/professors. She left LSP with a great GPA after 3 semesters (I believe 4 semesters are a requirement now.) She never felt that she was looked down upon for being in LSP, although there may have been some jealousy over her excellent GPA which she has managed to sustain to the present.</p>

<p>Please make sure you read the information on the below NYU website regarding the Core program. A lot of the information on this NYU CC forum is outdated. There are also a lot of well-meaning applicants and parents who are misinformed and may steer you in the wrong direction. </p>

<p>[Liberal</a> Studies: The Core Program](<a href=“http://core.ls.nyu.edu/page/home]Liberal”>http://core.ls.nyu.edu/page/home)</p>

<p>Just wanted to add that if you can, you should attend one of the Core information sessions. I know this really helped my daughter to make her final decision.</p>

<p>Okay so I got into the Core Program in Liberal Studies at the NYU in London campus and I’ve been getting mixed answers. I am expected to go to the London campus my freshman year, however can I transfer to CAS my sophomore year?</p>

<p>It’s a two year (four semester) program. During your second year, you will live in NY but will still be taking some CORE classes. There may be opportunity to take up to four elective courses in CAS sophomore year. </p>

<p>Please read the Program Requirements and Liberal Studies Core Curriculum pages .
[Liberal</a> Studies: The Core Program](<a href=“http://core.ls.nyu.edu/page/home]Liberal”>http://core.ls.nyu.edu/page/home)</p>

<p>The Liberal Studies Bulletin also has a lot of valuable information.
[NYU</a> > A & S > Liberal Studies Bulletin 2011-2013](<a href=“http://core.ls.nyu.edu/page/bulletin]NYU”>http://core.ls.nyu.edu/page/bulletin)</p>

<p>As I mentioned before, the Core information sessions were very valuable in helping to make this important decision. Call the Admissions Office and see if/when they are being offered. Your decision letter or package may also contain this information.</p>

<p>Did anyone apply directly to the core program in this thread?</p>

<p>^
amelia9009, theamazingemz, and crazy7ray applied directly, I believe. :)</p>