NYU Econ vs UCSB Econ [eventual business/law grad school applicant]

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<p>Hello all!
So I've been waitlisted at my two top favorite schools (Boston College and Emory). Really really hope those work out but it is not something I can count on when making plans about my future.</p>

<p>Anyway, I have narrowed my acceptances down to NYU and UCSB(I am instate). I plan on studying economics and then attending either law or business graduate school. I am aiming for high caliber graduate institutions and because of that a high undergrad GPA is a must. I see Internships to be of huge importance as well.</p>

<p>One unfortunate thing - I have been admitted to NYU's LSP program and will become an Econ major after two years. Keep this in mind for consideration - while I've read it is easier to maintain a high GPA in LSP, will I be at a disadvantage in internship opportunities and if yes, will there be enough opportunities that that will not be too significant an issue? Also, will graduate schools see that I was in LSP?</p>

<p>I've heard maintaining a high GPA at UCSB is not difficult either. Will graduate schools look poorly on an app from UCSB though?</p>

<p>I do not care about location or size. I know they are very different schools. My main concern is keeping a high GPA and being exposed to good internship opportunities.</p>

<p>CC is a great community and I can't wait to hear imput! Thank you.</p>

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<p>You would be able to start taking econ classes while you are still in LSP (and no, I don’t think grad schools would see, although they will see different core classes on your transcript if they look). During the first year, you have on class each semester to take whatever you want, and during the second year, you have two classes each semester free to take whatever you want. Internships are really up to the student and have nothing to do with what classes they’re taking/what program they’re in, at least at the level that other freshmen and sophomore students would be getting internships in. Frankly, there are very few meaningful internships available for freshmen and sophomores anywhere, so I think the LSP differential is essentially zero. You really can’t beat NYC for internships later on though, although depending on the exact type of internship, you may be competing with Stern students. Nevertheless, NYU’s econ department is stellar in its own right, though the classes are generally quite difficult and may be curved (not totally sure about that). But grad schools are well aware of the rigor of different undergraduate programs, so if NYU econ is more rigorous than UCSB’s, I’m sure they take that into account with GPA</p>