<p>So I just got into NYU, LSP program, as an early decision candidate. So, I've been given the option to stay in NY for my freshman year, which is sick, and im totally stokeddd right now.</p>
<p>But I had one questionnnn,</p>
<p>How is the LSP program for people who are on pre-med tracks. Basically, will I be able to fit all prereq's along with other electives and the liberal studies electives in the 4 years?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>yes, of course you can…look, lsp is not some 4-year intense pathway. it’s a track that consists of 6-10 easy classes. I finished it in a year and moved on. I believe the required classes if you’re headed to CAS are social foundations 1/2, cultural foundations 1/2, writing 1/2, 1 global culture class - that’s it. 7 easy classes. As a premed or sci major, you don’t need the lsp sci classes. You don’t need any of their electives unless you want an AA degree (don’t bother, who does that?) Take the 7 classes, go to CAS. </p>
<p>preMed is also simply a short track of intro science courses. so if you plan well, it shouldn’t be hard to finish lsp, take your pre-health classes, and also classes in your major (don’t worry if you’re undecided :))</p>
<p>Freshmen year, you’ll have to do 6 lsp courses. 2 of these courses - Writing I and II - count toward the preMed track (which includes 1 year of English). You’ll also get 2 electives freshmen year - it makes sense for you to do Gen Chem I and II. Don’t worry about signing up for classes now, they’ll give you instructions later. Then you have the next 3 years to do Orgo I/II, Physics I/II, and Calc (and Stats if you want). Heck, you could squeeze in a double major if you wanted :)</p>
<p>btw, I’ve been assuming you’re headed to CAS, sorry if i’m wrong about that</p>
<p>hey Alix…i posted this on the other thread a got no response…but u seem like uve taken LSP classes…? so ive done general ed classes already while in hs so if i got into lsp, what would I do? since i will have my general ed done before comin to nyu? take all the classes over again?</p>
<p>btw, did u get this message in ur email sayin i posted it to u? cuz it keeps going to quick reply.</p>
<p>sorry, no AP, IB, or High school classes will get you out of the requirements, because the classes are unique NYU courses. you’ll definitely have read some of the literature before, but you haven’t covered the entire liberal studies curriculum in HS. </p>
<p>I believe these are the current requirements - they change a bit every few years:</p>
<p>Writing I and II
Social Foundations I and II (like a mix of pol sci and history)
Cultural Foundations I and II (really similar to ConWest)
1 World Culture class (South Asian, East Asian, African, Latin American, Mideastern, etc)</p>
<p>that’s it if you’re a science major or prehealth (going to med, dental, or vet school). If you’re a Liberal arts major you’ll need 2 lsp science classes</p>
<p>@Alix</p>
<p>i’m totally baffled by all the LSP hate on here. . . i’ve never experienced LSP stigma until i came on CC.</p>
<p>@mac - yeah same, I never thought it was a big deal until I came on CC! I get so many people who PM me saying things like, “Can I still get a Bachelor’s degree?!” “can I be a science major?!” “Can I still get a good job after graduation?!” “Will Law schools reject me?!” </p>
<p>lol well naturally a lot of high school students are anxious…i’m like guys, it’s 6-10 classes gen ed classes, nothing to flip out over. 
it’s not much more than the MAP requirements, to be honest.</p>
<p>and you LSPers get out of WRITING THE ESSAY</p>
<p>THAT’S WORTH GOLD, I TELL YOU</p>
<p>GOLD</p>
<p>that was a freaking terribad class.</p>
<p>haha thanks guys, im very sure im sticking to lsp then. :]</p>
<p>lol ask sternies about lsp econ major kids ull get lsp hate alright lol</p>
<p>ask anyone else about Sternies, you’ll get Stern hate.</p>
<p>~rim shot~</p>
<p>lol.</p>
<p>lsp students can’t transfer to stern, so those sternies would never even have them in their econ classes…unless you meant cas econ?</p>
<p>stern students have developed a reputation for that kind of attitude on campus…i don’t get it. tisch, cas, and steinhardt have programs ranked higher in their respective fields than stern. stern is a lot more difficult than the average business program in america (in most colleges, business is the meathead major) but the workload and difficultly is not as harsh as math/science majors in cas. </p>
<p>I actually understand why stern students have an attitude toward the cas-econ majors, because so many of them are literally like, “Well I wanted to apply to Stern but it was too selective so blahblahblah…ended up in CAS-Econ.”</p>
<p>i also have a question about lsp and pre med, would u say that going to lsp pre med will prepare me well enough for the MCATs? Im trying to decide between Drexel Honors and NYU lsp, my only problem with NYU is that if i’m in lsp, will i meet my pre med reqs? and will i b able to excel in them? and Should i major in bio, aka graduate with a BS in bio? or am i better off majoring in something else and just fulfillin my pre reqs for med school to keep my gpa up? PLEASE HELP</p>
<p>@patel - hey whoa calm down there haha</p>
<p>First, there are no lsp pre-med classes. All the pre-med classes you take will be through science depts (bio/physics/chem/math) in CAS. every pre-med student at NYU, regardless of school, takes the same courses, and yeah of course it will meet the pre-reqs (though they vary from med school to med school)</p>
<p>As for whether you’ll be able to excel in them, I can’t really tell you that since I don’t know you…</p>
<p>Major in whatever you like. you’ll have to take an introductory biology class your first year anyway for pre-med requirements so by end of your freshmen year you’ll have a better grasp of whether it’s the subject for you.</p>
<p>good luck</p>
<p>PS - to anyone reading this who may PM me, please don’t PM me asking questions about NYU; don’t mean to sound mean, but I don’t really use this website anymore. I logged in after several months today and my inbox was full of people asking questions based on threads I made several years ago. It doesn’t make sense to bump up a thread from 2009, start your own :)</p>
<p>Alix2012,</p>
<p>It is nice to see you back albeit briefly. I think there has been a vacuum left since your posts about LSP and fulfilling pre-med/ double major requirements. I think some of the info you provided 2 years ago is more than most have been able to get about LSP currently in the NYU forum. Too bad, students first admitted are not given more information about these topics related to NYU LSP, so they can be at more ease in accepting the LSP offer of admission. Well, I think some of your 2009 posts still have relevant content which the students can read (until changes, if any, are implemented in LSP).</p>
<p>Hope you are doing well. Good night.</p>
<p>Hi Evolving,
NYU changes policies a bit every year. Most of my CC posts are from 2009, so it’s old information - it may not be up-to-date with current policy. LSP for example has changed significantly since I left it (it was GSP when I was admitted) and now that I’ve been in CAS for 2 years I admit I don’t know much about LSP. That’s why whenever I get a PM asking me about LSP I encourage them to contact NYU directly and don’t feel comfortable answering it. </p>
<p>I agree NYU should give out more information about the program. I know there is an Admitted Students event every Spring, but most people can’t come to NYC for it unfortunately. I did ask the Mods in 2009 if MissAmericanPie and I could create a Stickied FAQ thread for admitted students to address common questions like about academics, dorms, life in the city etc that we could keep adding to but they didn’t approve.</p>
<p>I know CC never deletes old threads so unfortunately people will continue to google college questions, find CC, and read outdated information. </p>
<p>Best,
Alix</p>
<p>Alix2012,</p>
<p>Good suggestion about the Stickied FAQ thread. Now why would the Mods not approve? Then there is no need to go over the same questions over and over (though info has to be updated, of course).</p>
<p>I think your concise summary of LSP requirements still apply. Now, of course, they are making LSP a program students can apply to directly (for class of 2012-2013) and including LSP students’ stats into the overall university admission rate and stats, which I think is good.</p>
<p>Hopefully, this will serve to elevate the status of LSP from being a NYU “step-child” to a “legitimate and full-fledged” program at NYU. Especially as NYU, along with other top schools, have experienced more and more competition for available freshman class spots.</p>