<p>I applied to NYU Gallatin for spring 2009 admissions. However, I am not positive that I will be admitted. A few days ago, when browsing NYUs website, I found out that SCPS offers a BA degree in Leadership and management. </p>
<p>1) How is SCPS compared to Stern?</p>
<p>2) How will potential employers view SCPS graduates?</p>
<p>3) Is it possible to apply to both Gallatin and SCPS in the same semester?</p>
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<p>To answer your question. Unless you refer to Stern or CAS, NYU has no intellectuals. The dumbest kids are in SCPS. As far as Gallatin kids, they're unfocused. I've heard of the most ridiculous phony majors. I refuse to pay 60,000G's to attend retard schools such as gallatin and SCPS. </p>
<p>Current student,</p>
<p>CAS and Stern are NOT the only kids with intellectuals. And it's not like all of the CAS students are really smart, I've met some pretty dumb ones to be honest. I remember the first student I met at NYU - a CAS student, who came up to me and goes, "Wait...if I have to be in room 660, does that mean it's like...on the sixth floor?" She's not dumb, but based on the couple of conversations I've had with her, she's not smart either. Most CAS students are no smarter than students in Steinhardt, Gallatin, School of Social Work, Nursing, etc. SCPS and Gallatin are not retarded. Many grow up to be successful and end up earning a lot more than CAS students who major in things like Art History, Africana Studies, and other liberal artsy crap which usually results in massive loans that can't be paid off. Gallatin students seem to be very motivated and it's not easy to formulate your own major. </p>
<p>OP:
1) Stern is highly elite and prestigious. SCPS is the easiest to get into at NYU.
2) Potential employers will not be turned off by SCPS, your diploma will say NYU.
3) Don't know but doubt it.</p>
<p>I still disagree. The best of the intellects are in CAS or Stern, no questions asked. It is the people in SCPS, Gallatin, Tish, etc. that bring our SAT scores down. Even though SCPS may make more money upon graduation, it does not correlate to their intellectuality. It simply means that their area of study grants them a better paying job. Only some of Gallatin students are motivated. I've heard majors as stupid as Underwater Basket Weaving. To the OP if you're a junior deciding to go to Gallatin, it might be a little late to finish in four years, as you are required to take specific Gallatin liberal studies courses to "broaden your knowledge" or as I refer to as a way for NYU to gain a **** load of money. Honestly, my best advice is: NYU is a reallllly EASY school and will not challenge you (unless you're in Stern or pre-med).</p>
<p>The OP is not asking how intellectual NYU is, he's a Gallatin applicant who's considering SCPS as an alternative. To be honest, I think far too many people who are "intellectuals" would benefit by entering reality and realizing that although spending $200,000 to study art history for 4 years sounds like fun, it's not always a good idea, and although they will be well educated in that subject, they will also most likely be poor and suffer from massive debt. And that's not an intelligent thing to do. Keep in mind that no matter what school you go to, in the end, to NYU you are merely another way to get money. </p>
<p>I do agree with you that Stern is the most difficult of the schools, which is why it's the most selective. Pre-med is also really difficult, as is engineering, and I hear computer science isn't a walk in the park. </p>
<p>Sorry if you feel the rest of our SAT scores are bringing NYU down. I got a 2130, which I think is probably midrange for CAS, and I'm not in it. It's not like the rest of the school got 1800's on their SAT. And if NYU is realllllly easy, than 95% of colleges in the U.S must be really easy...trust me, to the average Joe out there, it's not really easy...unless you're majoring in art history :) (sorry I keep picking on those poor kids)</p>
<p>I don't know. I don't feel like I'm being challenged here (even as a pre-med student). That's why I'm trasnferring out. I just realized how much I avoided the OP's questions. I can't remember them while typing this message. Just apply to SCPS and Gallatin if you are really that interested. But just don't expect too much. I just don't want you to regret coming here.</p>
<p>I can understand not feeling challenged - believe me, I have it worse than you, I'm in LSP! honestly, I've met so many kids in my classes who are just, well, dumb. I know I sound sooo conceited and rude, but I'm not going to apologize for telling it like it is. A lot of these kids never took a single AP class in HS - I took 8 and worked hard, and they whine about little 2 pg assignments!</p>
<p>I hate the LSP curriculum. I have no freedom in choosing classes. I hate the idea of reading Plato and Aristotle and Chaucer for 2 years straight and studying liberal artsy stuff with no real world applications.</p>
<p>I'm applying to Cornell for Policy analysis & Management, and I plan to get a masters in public policy administration one day. NYU doesn't have a public policy program, and after finishing LSP, I'm supposed to go to CAS to study more wonderful liberal arts, and I don't want that. I applied 1 yr ago when I was undecided, now I know what I want and it's not this. NYU helped me realize what I want in life - now I want to leave to do it. </p>
<p>Plus NYU is a huge financial burden, I'm commuting 2 hrs a day to save money and paying 35,000 for tuition. Tuition at Cornell is only $20,000! God, if I get in, I will be so happy. Mere words on a computer screen are not enough to convey my ambition and desire to get out of here.</p>
<p>I appreciate for providing with insights about NYU.
jset1989, no offensive, but if you think students in NYU are “dumb”, then I probably don’t even know the answer to 1+1 because I am from USD. A school that ranks lower then NYU.</p>
<p>stargazerlilies.</p>
<p>I fully comprehend your feelings because USD is exactly like the LSP Program at NYU.
In order to graduate every student is required to take:
1 Philosophy Class
1 Logic Class (I dropped the class because that class is a joke.)
3 Theology Classes (I understand that USD is a Catholic institute, but requiring 3 theology classes and 2 of them must be “upper-division” is pathetic!)
2 Natural Science Classes (I am not a science major.)
Other classes include writing, math, social science, etc. I am totally fine with the other classes, but besides that I think USD core curriculum does not contribute to my knowledge in any positive means.
The other issue is that USD is so strict with students taking “upper division” courses. I am a first semester sophomore. I will be finished with Managerial Accounting this semester. Nevertheless, the school will not allow me to take Intermediate Accounting 1 next semester just because I haven’t accumulated 60 credits!
Isn’t completing the “prerequisites” more vital than having 60 credits under my belt!?</p>
<p>I cannot describe how "thrilled" I am to leave USD after my last exam!</p>
<p>By the way, is NYU located in a "safe" area?</p>
<p>I know im not an NYU student (yet lol) but I live in nyc in gramercy so I think I can safely say NYU is definitely in a safe area. You'll see some homeless people around (which personally I hate b/c im paranoid about that stuff) but overall it's totally fine. This is just my personal thing, but if you have to take the subway ALONE after 1030 at night, I would take a cab.Except on the weekends. Most people think this is ridiculous, but im a petite girl aka prime target lol.</p>
<p>It's a very safe area. Btw, I commute so I take the subway all the time, and it's not sketchy until after midnight or later. I'm also a small girl and I've never been in a bad situation. You have to use your common sense, so don't walk around alone at 2 a.m...but overall you shouldn't have to worry. </p>
<p>coolant, I sympathize with you if USD is like LSP. </p>
<p>See the thing is, most colleges require liberal arts classes - writing seminars and such. I'm fine with that. But in LSP there is no freedom. Sure, we get 1 elective a semester - guess what, my elective has to be another required course! This semester, my elective is Environmental Sci - because sci is required. Next semester, my elective will be the required Global cultures course. In soph yr, there are more required courses. </p>
<p>At first I was fine with this, but now I don't even want to go into CAS after LSP. I'm not gonna get into details, but it doesn't have what I'm looking for academically. </p>
<p>OP, rest assured NYU is a great school and you will most likely be happy there, especially since you know it has what you want. I applied undecided and very confused 1 yr ago, and now my goals are different.</p>