<p>I just wanted to add something else. Congratulations and best of luck with your decision! Below is a response in the LSP Admissions Forum on the NYU Admissions website regarding how Admissions selects for LSP (August 2009).</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. While the large majority of students offered admission to Liberal Studies have initially applied to the College of Arts and Science, we also select a few students from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the film program within the Tisch School of the Arts.”</p>
<p>Today I got my letter from NYU telling me I got into LSP. At first I was really upset, but then after reading this thread thought that it might not be such a bad thing.
A few things I want to make clear:
Originally I applied to CAS pre-med. If I do the LSP program, will I be able to take the pre-med classes? (such as bio, chem or whatever else) or will I be forced to take just the english/history related classes?</p>
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<li>If I decide to do LSP and get into CAS my junior year will I be prepared enough to succeed in the rest of the pre-med classes even though I was in LSP?</li>
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<p>@slavutich - yes, if you are pre-health or a science major, you can start taking bio or chem right away. LSP requires 6 classes freshmen year, so the other 2 classes can be whatever you want, including classes in other schools (cas, steinhardt, etc). I reccommend that if you’re premed you do gen chem I and II freshmen year (if you accept, you sign up for classes over the summer)</p>
<p>If you’re a science major or premed, chances are you can finish lsp early - I finished it in 1 year, because as a sci major I didn’t have to do ls science requirements, plus i had a crapload of ap credits. you can definitely transfer out after 3 semester though. </p>
<p>As for being prepared to succeed in premed classes - this has nothing to do with lsp. the premed classes are in CAS, and how well you do depends on how much you study, and how good you are at science. most LSP students are liberal arts majors and LSP doesn’t offer science courses (they have natural sci courses for non-science majors though). I’m in CAS now and I’m getting A’s/A-'s in my chem, bio and physics classes. I believe preMed requirements are mostly intro science courses (gen chem, orgo, bio, physics, calc). If you end up being a science major, you’ll realize your premed classes are a lot easier than advanced classes in your major. </p>
<p>PM me with any questions if you like…although the program has changed since i was in it, so I reccommend you read the website for questions first.</p>
<p>I was accepted to LSP on monday, and was given the option to go to Paris, Florence, London, or NYC. I really wanted to do a full year abroad at some point, but not necessarily freshman year. I really want to go to Paris, but a friend of mine at NYU said it would be really hard entering the NYU campus as a sophomore (trouble meeting people, not knowing the city, doing orientation with freshman). I’m very torn between really wanting to go abroad, and also really wanting to be comfortable in NYC. Thoughts??</p>
<p>like everyone else, i got accepted into the LSA program. i’m definitely going since NYU was my top choice, but i can’t decide which site i want to go to. i’m an international student so i can only choose between Florence, London, and Paris. i’m leaning towards London because it’s been my dream to live there, but i’ve taken French for eight years and going to Paris would be great for developing my French. but Florence would be awesome too! any feedback from current students about each of the sites?</p>
<p>There’s very few LSP students still on this site - I don’t know of anyone here who went abroad freshman year for LSP. On the previous page, I gave a link to the LSP Study Abroad site; there’s videos of each of the locations. </p>
<p>I know Missamericanpie went to Paris for summer abroad (not LSP). You might want to contact her about her experience. One difference: LSP’ers in Paris live in a dorm while summer or regular study abroad participants would live in an apartment or a homestay. </p>
<p>Hopefully someone will chime in and help out.</p>
<p>PARIS CHANGED MY LIFE. and i don’t even speak French. but it’s amazing. </p>
<p>Paris is very similar to NYC, and it’s very easy to travel to London from Paris. many people i know got bored of London after a few months, but everyone else who went to Paris totally fell in love with it. </p>
<p>LSP student who go abroad still get to go to Welcome Week activities the following year. plus, you get to know everyone else in LSP very, very well. you’ll basically know people in LSP when you’re back in NYC, and there’s nothing stopping you from hanging out with them again in NYU. </p>
<p>although, i went to Paris when i was 21, not 18. </p>
<p>quick question- Is it harder to get into LSP?
The NYU site claims that they sent kids under the LSP program because they seem like great candidates but their isnt any room. Does that mean you have to like exceed other applicants or you just fall short of them?</p>
<p>Also, I know that LSP has the choice to study abroad, but do you get to choose if you want to and where?</p>
<p>I really hope I get some answers!</p>
<p>Ps, I would love it if you guys posted some stats</p>
<p>Probably answered many times now, but I can’t seem to find an answer…</p>
<p>Does NYU’s acceptance rate of 25%-30% (or so) that one usually hears INCLUDE those applicants rejected from their choice NYU school but accepted to NYU’s LSP?</p>
<p>For class of 2012, it was 24% traditional baccalaureate and it went up to 28% for class of 2013. I’m pretty sure admissions will go down this year because they over-accepted with my year. With LSP it’s around 30%.</p>
<p>Hi Molly,
My daughter has been accepted in the NYU Liberal Studies program and is nervous and confused about it since it was not what she applied for. How intense is the program?
I think she may be concerned that she’ll be under a lot of scrutiny by professors and won’t have the typical college freshman experience. Also, what has it been like for you being at a university with no campus and no big sports teams that ignite school spirit and create a light hearted aspect to the college experience. Would be very grateful for any input from you. Thanks in advance from a worried mom.</p>
<p>I believe Molly transferred out of NYU and isn’t answering questions here anymore. I’m the parent of a former LSP’er (now in CAS) and Alix2012 (also former LSP’er/now CAS) is a superb resource. </p>
<p>My daughter was a top student in high school and was only held back by average SAT scores. She did not feel the LSP program was intense at all and has “graduated” with a 3.9 GPA. I feel that your concerns about the program are unfounded. It’s not a remedial experience at all. The classes are smaller than typical NYU freshman classes but that’s a positive, not a negative. In most of the LSP classes, the professors will know their students by name - that’s not going to happen in a large lecture class. Most of the MAP requirements will be fulfilled. NYU will also accept 4,5 for AP credits (most) which allowed my daughter to finish LSP a semester early. </p>
<p>Did your daughter attend the LSP session for accepted ED students? </p>
<p>To answer your second question: NYU is a great fit for my daughter. She’s not interested in sports or a dominating Greek scene. When she does have some free time, she goes to “shows” (bands), clubs, parties and museums. Her volunteer activities have been put on hold for a bit as she adjusts to a more demanding CAS course load. </p>
<p>I am an alumna and NYU was also a great fit for me. I don’t think I attended one sports event in my entire four years. I was involved in a number of NYU clubs - coordinating events through the Program Board and was active in a community service club. I also founded a major-related club with some friends in my department. Am still in love with New York and hope to move back there some day. </p>
<p>I wish your daughter good luck. Feel free to PM me if you like.</p>
<p>London – Thanks for your great info. My D just got into LSP, and is interested in History or Econ. This may be kind of a weird question, but is the Male/Female ratio any different in LSP than in the school as a whole? It looks like NYU is pretty heavily skewed female as it is, which can make for difficult social circumstances. What’s your take on it?</p>
<p>So, if your D is kind of interested in that more traditional college experience with sports, Greeks, etc… is it not as good a fit? She’s very interested in international study too, but wants that classic college experience as well.</p>
<p>NO. Sorry, but NYU is not a traditional college experience at all. That can be a real dealbreaker for students, I’ve seen many transfer out of NYU because of it.</p>
<p>Hi, I’ve been trawling the 14+ pages in this topic, trying to understand more about NYU’s LSP and I’ve learnt a lot since. Like many, I’ve applied to CAS, but was rejected and offered a place in NYU’s Paris, Florence or London sites.</p>
<p>However, since I’m an international student awaiting the March 5th release of the A Levels results, I’m still quite hesitant about the program. I’ve also applied to Boston University and University of Chicago and had originally planned to receive my A Levels results first, before updating these schools, hoping that it would give me an additional boost (seeing how they were supposed to only mail out acceptance/rejection letters in late March/early April).</p>
<p>Since I am now accepted in NYU LSP, does this mean that I am totally out of the running for CAS, even if I receive stellar grades in my A Levels? Boston University and Chicago has sent me emails asking for my predicted A Level grades/actual grades, which I would later supplement.</p>
<p>Please advise, Thank you for any of your help.</p>