<p>why would banks or grad schools care if you took part in the gsp?</p>
<p>You need to ask A LOT of questions of the admissions office before deciding to accept the GSP offer. If you are in GSP, there are quite a few requirements, and restrictions, and when it comes to some majors, at the end of 2nd year, GSP students could be at a disadvantage, as they would not have many prerequisites; esp. if the major required a separate process.</p>
<p>(I personally know of 2 GSP students to whom this happened)</p>
<p>Banks don't care if you're in GSP. My friend is in GSP and got a really good internship...I don't even think they know you're in GSP, and if they did, they wouldn't care as long as you came from NYU. Just make sure your GPA is high.</p>
<p>They know ur in gsp from the classes u take ur first 2 years.</p>
<p>and oh yea THEY DO CARE. probably only a little bit though since if u show u can ace ur later courses they figure ur qualified.</p>
<p>You really need to talk to the folks at NYU, however</p>
<p>what the poster forgot to mention is that NYU's ability to cater to all those academic advisement questions is limited.</p>
<p>You need to talk to academic advisement not admissions. Since you are already accepted they should talk to you.</p>
<p>Employers dont care if your in GSP, they probably dont even know what it means, they care about your major and GPA, and possible a minor if its related or has business skills.</p>
<p>my friend who is a direct relative of Mr.Tisch. whose family donated 2 buildings and millions of dollars to NYU, did NOT get in. and he was the guys grandson. so, they definitely dont give a **** about money or nepotism.</p>
<p>I got into the GSP NYU program too. It seems kind of bogus to me and I keep wondering about what this program aim at... Any really BIG differences between GSP NYU students and those NYU four-year students, like major choice, internship and diploma?</p>
<p>I feel I am ruled out by the real NYU >"<</p>
<p>The reason they ask kids to enter in GSP is because the want the student and see the potential, but feel their preparation is not adequate to do well in the regular program yet. So GSP is there to reinforce the basics so that you can do very well when you enter the school you applied to.</p>
<p>Frankly, if you think they may be right that your college success skills could use a boost, it can be a great program. Especially for future lawyers! The will reinforce the writing skills you will need going forward.</p>
<p>so no, it's not a ploy for money, just a way to add strength to your college performance.</p>
<p>Man, I wish someone whould 'make' me go to Italy for a year!</p>
<p>"but feel their preparation is not adequate to do well in the regular program yet."</p>
<p>This.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins is an outstanding research university.
GSP is a program for students whom NYU deems sub-par and inadequately prepared.</p>
<p>Go to Johns Hopkins. Alot less requirements and not soo much like high school</p>
<p>There's a reason NYU saw the need. Maybe he/she is a math/science kid and JHU overlooked other aspects. It could certainly benefit the OP to become more well rounded if this were the case.</p>
<p>Wait!
You got into Johns Hopkins and did not manage to get into regular 4-year program at NYU?! </p>
<p>Sorry but I personally think this does not make any sense at all, for I was offered 45K/year (along with grants) scholarship from NYU to attend Stern, but JHU, school that has better financial aid and academics than NYU, only gave me 25K/yr.</p>
<p>I know someone who received a full ride from Chicago and the standard 25K from NYU.</p>
<p>NYU is overrated, unless you are talking Stern, Theatre Arts or the Film School. It sells location more than anything. I would opt for JHU in a heartbeat, unless you can save a good amount of money at Maryland.</p>
<p>If getting in to a good law school is your top priority, you should definitely go to Hopkins over NYU, GSP or not. Among the schools you mentioned, Hopkins (by far) has the best records in sending kids to law schools. (I think it’s the first or second in the country, actually. But I’m not sure on that. Top 5 anyhow.)</p>
<p>Please… LSP is not “college for ■■■■■■■”. I’m in it and have better high school marks/scores than many of my peers in CAS. And like you, I was extremely skeptical when I found out I got in. I must say it is a bit annoying having the structured curriculum for the first year, but if you keep an open mind and actually listen to the profs you can learn some interesting stuff. In reality, every university in the US (except for maybe Brown) has some sort of humanities requirement to fulfill. LSP is just an easy way of getting it taken care of so you don’t have to think about it as an upperclassman. After freshman year, LSP is pretty much done with and you can take courses in other schools towards your intended major (e.g. I’m taking CAS and Stern courses in the fall). So disregarding financial concerns, I’d say you have a tough choice to make between NYU and Johns Hopkins, depending on what you want out of your experience. good luck</p>
<p>to bdl, Stern is no longer accepting LSP students. if i had to guess, u are in LSP and taking Stern courses in order to get a Econ Major in CAS and Business Minor in Stern…</p>
<p>You are… correct! lol.</p>
<p>Actually I think that it’s worth it if they cover your expenses… You are going to have the opportunity to live abroad for whole 2 years (as a freshman and as a junior) and I think that this is great…Not many universities can offer you that. Besides, LSP’d students are guaranteed admission to the original school they applied to after two years… To be honest I’d rather be in the LSP…</p>
<p>In response to the OP you could always do JHU for undergrad and NYU for law school. NYU law is ranked #4 currently in the USNews rankings for best law schools. So in the end you still get to go to NYC.</p>
<p>I forgot this tread is like ancient. The OP has already made his choice.
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