<p>I got the GSP letter, but I don't get it...so I didn't make the CAS program, but am offered admissions for GSP.. what exactly is this program? I read the letters and stuff they gave me, but is GSP like a community college program or something? How is it different from the other schools? Is it like a lower tier compared to CAS and the others? I'm so confused...</p>
<p>there are ALOT ALOT ALOT ALOTTT TTTTT of threads regarding the GSP program.</p>
<p>but first off, congrats! you've technically been accepted into nyu.
it's basically a two year program, NOT a "community college program", others say it's like a continuation of high school, however you want to interpret it, but after the two years you go to the school you originally applied for (if you applied for CAS, after 2 years in gsp you automatically go into CAS starting with your third year). it's essentialy the same thing as CAS, except you start with the gsp program (general studies, as the name itself suggests), meet in the "middle" with the other CAS students, finish the same way. you basically get into this program if the adcoms like you and think of you as a highhhlly qualified applicant but just w/o the preferred sat score or gpa, whichever.</p>
<p>but again congrats.</p>
<p>btw did you hear via email or us mail?</p>
<p>haha thanks and i got it through us mail...but does the gsp program mean i wasn't smart enough for the CAS? ahh...i don't know i should feel good about this or not...</p>
<p>I haven't gotten my results yet but i've read that only 6-7% of those who are rejected, are admitted into GSP. Think of it that way.</p>
<p>i applied ed and got into gsp. when i first heard, i cried because i was rejected from CAS, and rejection is no fun. plus i had no idea what gsp was. But after talking to a few friends that go to nyu, one of them in gsp & another who has a roommate in gsp, i got over myself and realized that i still got accepted to nyu. so iknow how you feel about the whole "should i feel good about this" thing.
getting into gsp means that something about your application wasn't up to the standards of CAS, but you're still highly qualified. gpa, sats, something wasn't up to par. mine was my sat scores, they were pretty low for nyu. so thats the down side. up side? gsp is still very selective. a very low percentage of people that got rejected from the school they applied to get accepted into the program. the classes are smaller and generally easier (i hear theyre easy, but you have tons of papers), you get into the school you originally applied to after 2 years...
i suggest going to the gsp part of the nyu site. read it. it helps.
oh yea, and congrats!</p>
<p>idylliwindll-- did you apply Regular Decision...</p>
<p>because GSP letters for Regular Decision are out already!?!?</p>
<p>I wish I had a damn GSP letter. Really, those of you who are in GSP should thank whatever you worship cause you're damn lucky! I compel you to be happy.</p>
<p>GSP ain't bad at all, nor is it looked down upon by the people here (well, some people do, but there are jerks everywhere eh?). To my knowledge, GSP has lots of pre-requisites so you might feel like you are in high school, but don't feel too bad because most of the CAS people have to take those prerequisite courses as well (just not in their first two years of study, but most CAS students take the MAP requirement ASAP anyway).</p>
<p>Congratulations though! You should be excited.</p>
<p>Generally Stupid People</p>
<p>just joking</p>
<p>micheeatsfish- yup they're out already. i got mine today</p>
<p>Congrats!!</p>
<p>i've heard that people in gsp are really only limited to gsp their freshmen year because they get to take CAS (if you applied to CAS) classes sophomore year.. it sounds like a good program.</p>
<p>uh oh, i didnt get mine. oh no!
=(</p>
<p>for u cas ppl.. gsp isn't necessarily a bad thing at all.. you get to skip the map requirements and ur gpa doesn't get affected by general requirement courses(which tend to be curved more)</p>
<p>haha i was hopeful for cornell</p>
<p>..till dec 15</p>
<p>i wouldnt mind getting gsp'ed now becuase atleast i would know 1 month earlier</p>
<p>Anyone else GSPed?</p>
<p>There is a chance that i will be attending NYU GSP since i made it. However, i have some question that would make this program very clear to me. I have a VERY VERY vague idea on the program even though i read everthing about it. Here is my question:</p>
<p>Having read some posts, please call it a "community college version" and also state that it is like another "high school".</p>
<p>I though that it was the same thing as begining admitted though CAS since you take 2 years liberal arts and then move to 2 years of your major without having to make the liberal arts class that you would have to take in CAS. For me the only difference is that you study in smaller classes unlike CAS where there are big classes. For me it is the SAME thing as being admitted to CAS since i know everyone can make a 3.0 and be "automatically transferred" to CAS. Can someone PLEASE clarfiy this for me. THANK YOU!!</p>
<p>oh no, are all gsp letters out yet?</p>
<p>people that say its a "community college version" have no idea what theyre talking about, honestly.
ive heard people say its like a continuation of high school, but only in the sense that you dont really have much leeway in choosing your classes at all.
which is pretty stupid because everyone else has to take MAP courses anyway. freshmen always have to take required courses.
i kind of think those two statements are based on ignorance.</p>
<p>Once again those are not my statements.. I have read them on different thread!! Nevertheless can someone be kind enough to highlight some of the advantages and disadvantages of GSP as compared to CAS. The only difference i see is the limitation of choosing classes and the different class structure in GSP. Help is appreciated.</p>