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<p>That’s because the name changed. It used to be called the General Studies Program, which has been around for a long time.</p>
<p>Yes, but regardless of the name there was little information.
[What</a> is NYU’s Liberal Studies Program? | NYU’s Daily Student Newspaper](<a href=“http://nyunews.com/opinion/2010/11/01/02obrien/]What”>http://nyunews.com/opinion/2010/11/01/02obrien/)
[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>Sorry as this is off topic for this thread, but LSP is a core program where you take set classes for the first two years with only a couple of electives. It has a lot of mixed reviews and reputation.</p>
<p>fnpmom, I don’t know about the LSP, whether it’s explained on the website or not, but I do know that information on the GSP was available. When kids were GSP’d in previous years, information was sent to them via snailmail and there were telephone interviews to explain the option. These kids usually heard earlier than the others who were awaiting RD news. The difference now is that apparently Tisch drama kids are being referred to LSP. In the past that didn’t happen. If I’m not mistaken, the only Tischies who were referred to GSP were some Film/Tv applicants.</p>
<p>Cencible, yes, it has always been a mixed bag of reactions to the GSP. I don’t know whether there’s actually been any substantive change to the program or not. It may just be a name change, I’m not sure. Kids often were disappointed to be referred to GSP but I’m not sure it was always a bad thing for them. I know that NYU wanted them to look at it in a positive way, as a chance to more or less prove themselves, to settle in to college, with possibly a little more help and structure, and then, if they did well, to be able to transition in their junior year into CAS, hopefully, in a very smooth way. I think that most kids probably made it a good choice and forgot their initial disappointment.</p>
<p>The issue with Tischies, though, is that, they are not going to be able to make that transition into their originally intended program. Any Drama classes available to them will be those offered in the Open Arts curriculum, the same as are offered to any other non-Drama NYU student. Whether or not this is going to be an attractive or worthwhile option for those students is the question.</p>
<p>Back to rejections! Been collecting them and CMU today (finally - a little painful watching D hold out hope for a wait list) caps them off. So, since last post we have CMU, North Carolina School of the Arts, and Syracuse MT (was waitlisted for Acting).</p>
<p>Only NYU left to hear from - will be so glad to have all cards on the table!</p>
<p>My daughter was rejected from Pace MT program but accepted to the university , i guess undeclared until she gets advice .She also got an amazing amount of money ! to lure her in. Good Luck to you !!!</p>
<p>Rejected from USC today… (technically they don’t have a MT major but their Acting major is MT)</p>
<p>Jojobeans: I’m in the same position as your daughter!</p>
<p>for fsu bfa mt… What does it mean if you haven’t heard from them yet?..Like nothing. Good or bad ?</p>
<p>received rejection from CMU and NYU. what on earth am i going to do…</p>
<p>Elizabethlily- you should call them- they said they don’t usually do a wait list</p>
<p>MTcurly, I am so sorry that after all your hard work you were not accepted where you wanted. However, I do see that you are waitlisted at Point Park. Accepted students have until May 1 to let colleges know of their decisions. So many schools will not know if they are going to their waitlists until after that date. Of course, hopefully, students will make up their minds and let schools know well before that. However, so many MT students auditioned for so many schools, and can, of course, only attend one, that once final decisions are made, it will be a huge, complicated process that will be quite a domino effect. Your best bet right now would be to put down a deposit by May 1 on a school where you can get a BA in theater or another major and take classes and audition for shows and be involved in the work you love. I know of students who were taken off waitlists and offered MT spots well into May last year. Remember, there are many paths to success in Musical Theater!
Best of luck!</p>
<p>MTcurly, you should contact Point Park and tell them that you are very interested in attending their should you be taken off the waitlist. Show them how interested you are! It will only help your case. My D did this last year and she is now very happy!</p>
<p>^oops, I mean their school should you be taken off waitlist!</p>
<p>Christie2, Lulu63, thank you so much for your kind messages. And yes, I have contacted PPU several times (thank god skype for the cheap international calls!) since I received my wait list notification. I really hope I get accepted. But I’m also starting to think that a gap year may be a good option. It’ll give me time to mature and also develop my skills. I’ll have to convince my parents first though. I guess I’ll just have to wait till my mail arrives for now.</p>
<p>MTCurly: I was out of town for a couple of weeks and when I got back this thread was buried, so I didn’t get to express how sorry I am that you have had such a disappointing outcome this year after all your hard work</p>
<p>But I am SO inspired by your dedication and determination to NOT give up and your willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. I believe that if you have the talent and you put in the work, you will find the program that exactly fits, even if it takes you a little longer to find it than you had anticipated. Hang in there. We’re all pulling for you!</p>
<p>thank you tracyvp! My mind is pretty set on taking a gap year and even if I did get off the waitlist, I think I’ll still be taking a year off. I’m convinced that a gap year is the best choice for me right now and hopefully it will give me better results next year. My mother recently got promoted and will be moving to Singapore in a couple of months. I will be moving with her since I believe that Singapore will have more opportunities for me since its an English speaking country. I used to live there when I was little so I know some dance studios and I’m sure there will be a lot of good voice teachers. I’m actually pretty excited about it now :)</p>
<p>@MTcurly, nice to hear from you again - and great news of you moving to Singapore. We lived in Singapore for more than 7 years (1997 - 2004) before moving to Guam and it’s where my D started her dance at age 4 under the Royal Academy of Dance, UK curriculum (and my second son with his piano). PM me if you want more details and I could refer you to her dance teacher and studio. We might have been there the same time - small world, indeed :)</p>