<p>I just received in the mail a letter from NYU. I was rejected from CAS but accepted into LSP. Now, I understand LSP is still a part of NYU, but I am also fully aware of its reputation. I am not at all wealthy, and I want to be able to say that I <em>legitimately</em> graduated from an accredited university. I have yet to hear from BU, but NYU is my first choice (I <em>really</em> would like to study in New York).
If I get accepted into BU, is it worth enrolling in LSP? Will its reputation degrade my standings and future? If it's merely a "reject" school with the intent of "racking in more dough," then I highly doubt I'd want to attend.
Additionally, if I do choose to attend, how limited will I be in my choice of electives? How separated will I be from the CAS students? Will I be able to engage in the norms of CAS students? or is LSP a different group altogether?
Help of any kind would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>No, no, no…and oh yeah, NO!~</p>
<p>Hi, I’m an upperclassman at NYU. </p>
<p>I’m not sure if you understand what the liberal studies program is, you’re acting as though it’s a leper colony out on Staten Island. 
No, LSP is a program that consists of several general education requirements. At NYU, we have something called the Morse Academic Plan (MAP for short) which is about 6-10 gen ed requirements that students in all NYU schools (Stern, CAS, Steinhardt, etc) have to fill. The difference is LSP has its own requirements (similar to MAP) which you’ll do instead; they consist of 8-11 courses. </p>
<p>Other than that, I don’t see how your life would be any different had you been accepted into CAS…you’re acting like liberal studies is a separate university isolated from NYU, when in reality it’s a bunch of gen ed classes you can complete in 1-2 years. It’s not going to “degrade your standings” lol…it doesn’t even show up on your transcript. LSP is a program in CAS, so they have the same faculty. CAS students can take LSP classes and vice versa. Freshmen year you’ll do mostly the gen ed classes plus some classes for your major (in CAS). </p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean by “engage in the norms of CAS students”…the basic difference is you’ll have your own gen ed classes. Instead of “Writing the Essay” you’ll take “Writing I” and “Writing II” for example.</p>
<p>you can PM me if you have a specific question about NYU classes or something…i don’t usually check this forum and most college student don’t so it’s not a good place to get answers.</p>