<p>As if navigating through hundreds of different universities and colleges isn't hard enough...then you have to navigate through all the colleges WITHIN a school.</p>
<p>NYU seems very perplexing, and although there are many posts refering the different programs and schools, can someone give me a quick run down. Is One easier to get into than the other? Specifically, what's the deal between CAS, Gallatin, and I guess there's a General study program that you don't apply into , but can get accpted into by default? Is that only default when you apply to CAS?</p>
<p>I know Galatin is an individualized program, is it easier to get into? Do you have to PROPOSE your major/indv program BEFORE or during the application process or after?</p>
<p>CAS- College of Arts and Sciences. This is the largest undergraduate school at NYU, it harbors most of your liberal arts majors (sciences, humanities, pre-med, pre-law, pre-business, journalism..etc). Contrary to what people believe, it is NOT easier to get into CAS over other schools within NYU simply because of its size. Historically--and it depends on your major, obviously-- but Steinhardt, SCPS, and the College of Nursing have a bit lower stats for admission. CAS is about 1300-1450 middle SAT range.</p>
<p>GSP -- General studies Program. If you apply to CAS (and very rarely, Stern School of Business or Tisch Film/TV) you can be deferred into the GSP program. It is a program at NYU for students with stats that are a bit lower than the average for admission, but NYU still takes a vested interest in them (be it talent, athleticism, something..). You go through GSP --which is a 2 year program of structured liberal arts core. It's very siimilar to CAS MAP courses, but have different names and are much smaller class sizes. You cannot apply directly to GSP.. you are auto-deferred. You are guaranteed a transfer into your originally-applied-to progrm after sophomore year, granted you maintain a 3.0. GSP is on your transcript, but your GPA starts over junior year.</p>
<p>Gallatin School of Individualized Study - It is one of the smallest schools at NYU. When you apply you msut describe your intended concentration. It is not necessarily harder to get into Gallatin, it is that htey look for a certain type of student. Gallatin is an option for sutdents who really cannot find any discipline within a traditional liberal arts curriculum. Your degree with say "individualized study." I was interested in Gallatin because I am a more independent student.. and I ended up being able to fulfill all of my interests within CAS through double majors/minors. So, look around before you make a decision. You also have a colloquim at the end of senior year at which you present a thesis about your concentration.</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any further questions.</p>
<p>on behalf of all the confused but too humiliated to ask...thank you Alex Kay! So is it ANY easier to get into Galatin, or not particularly? If you apply to Galatin and pitch you're "individualized study" plan...but they're not impressed with the "plan" itself, or they think it's something you can accomplish at CAS, to they reject you? Even if your'e qualified in every other way? Do they "suggest" you change your application to CAS? or are you just out of luck? Seems like a risk to me. I might take your advice, I think CAS with a good internship could do the trick for me!</p>
<p>Apply to CAS. Its incredibly easy to transfer between CAS and Gallatin once you're in. If you apply to CAS you have a better chance of getting GSP, plus you can go undecided. All my friends who requested Gallatin as an internal transfer have gotten in (some did after only a year in GSP and got accepted)</p>
<p>I mean, yes, I second mattistotle, as much as a cheap way around that it is, an internal transfer from CAS-->Gallatin is not very difficult. But, if Gallatin is what you really want, I would just apply. If you do not have a sound concentration planned out now.. they you would really suffer in Gallatin, because you may find yoruself taking such an array of courses that you may not actually be concentrating in anything at all. </p>
<p>I was very weary of Gallatin. My WTE professor actually talked me out of applying for an internal transfer there (she was the advisor to a Gallatin student and she just couldn't stand it). However, when I interviewed for my fall internship up at Sony Pictures Entertainment, I was impressed to find out that three of my future bosses are Gallatin grads. So... it really is up to you. You will succeed in Gallatin if you know exactly what you want. If not.. the degree will come off very wishy-washy, making some employers and grad schools a bit skeptical.</p>