<p>Honestly, going to CGS was the biggest mistake I've made in my entire life. No exaggeration.</p>
<p>In response to the student interested in SAR. If you have already decided upon a major you should check with SAR and see what the requirements are. As you will find out at CGS a lot of majors have rigorous requirements transferring from CGS and at Sargent at least a few set you back an entire year or summer classes because, for example, they're not gonna accept some "natural science" block class in place of freshman/sophomore science classes like orgo or gross anatomy. </p>
<p>As for my other opinions regarding CGS I don't even feel like going down that road again but their are some interesting older threads you can probably find. But then again, it's nice that they have it for at least a few students so you guys can continue paying my tuition. That reminds me I JUST heard of that capstone nonsense for the first time last week as the CGSers were taking their "finals". I couldn't even believe it haha such horse shlt</p>
<p>It sounds like you don't want to get into too many specifics about your experience with CGS but can you please elaborate just a little more on what you didn't like?? Thanks</p>
<p>your chances aren't any better. i would ONLY apply directly to cgs if you really like the program, not if you aren't confident about the school you really want to be in, because it doesn't improve your chances and you'll be wondering for those 2 years "hm. i wonder if i could've gotten into com."</p>
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<p>Why was cgs the biggest mistake. I am very interested in knowing why. I have been admitted there as well as some other excellent schools elsewhere. I need to decide soon and would really appreciate your feedback. Please.</p>
<p>Gpiro just so you know, he has a grudge against the school.</p>
<p>No, I really don’t. I have a lot of friends at BU, and that’s my hockey team; In fact, I was in DC for the championship and at the party with the team, alums and students afterwards. My issue with the school is that CGS was falsely advertised, which is something many CGS graduates I know agreed with me on. I take issue with my parents throwing $35,000 or so in the toilet.</p>
<p>What do you mean by falsely advertised? Was the program not what you expected or was it difficult to transition into another college after 2 years?</p>
<p>Yeah what do you mean falsely advertised?</p>
<p>It’s cake to continue into the other colleges though. You basically just can’t be flunking out of school. You have to have like a 2.3 or something.</p>
<p>Bryan91 - The point is not whether or not someone should believe what I’m saying. I was merely relaying information that was communicated to me. I don’t work at BU. Since my last post we have met many students from CGS who have given nothing but glowing reviews. Also, classes do “count” and satisfy many of the core requirements at the other schools. In fact, one CGS student mentioned that because she took advantage of two study abroad programs in the summer and Fall while in CGS she could graduate a semester early (3.5 years). Every student’s experience is different and some will take more advantage of opportunities than others regardless of which school they attend.</p>
<p>is CGS like LSP at NYU? Like a program for student who werent totally adequate in grades, test scores, etc. to get into their college of choice?</p>
<p>Not necessarily.</p>
<p>Are the students at CGS looked down upon in any way due to them not being directly admitted to the program of their choice but being offered admission in CGS instead ?</p>
<p>I know quite a few people that call CGS Crayons, Glue, and Scissors because they feel the kids in that school didn’t have the scores to get in or that the classes they take are easy. I don’t personally know anyone in CGS, nor was I ever in that school so I can’t say anything about it.</p>
<p>Some kids do, some don’t. Some kids wish CGS would go away because the school would become more selective. But it doesn’t matter. BU is a full size university, not a high school. It’s not like you’d get picked on in the hall. Bottom line is that CGS - like the NYU equivalent - takes you through 2 years and then moves you into the BU college that you choose and you then graduate from that college. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t choose to go to CGS over regular admission to a comparable school - unless I was really enamored of BU or Boston or for some specific reason - but the main point is that you successfully complete CGS and you then graduate from SMG or COM, etc.</p>
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<p>Which is funny, because it’s quite a challenging program.</p>
<p>Is it really that bad? Will other students make fun of CGS students?</p>
<p>I got accepted as well , but I’m just afraid that it’ll be like high school all over again. I love BU and Boston but I have the impression that Syracuse will give me real college classes.</p>
<p>I’m an international applicant btw… check out my other thread</p>
<p>CGS is real college. Like any program, any school, some kids don’t like it.</p>