RD to GSP

chai87 · 02-11-2005, 06:17 PM

I received a large envelope from NYU in the mail today...I knew it was too soon to hear from the university...it had to be bad news. What was it? Unofficial acceptance to NYU's General Studies Program.

I applied to CAS regular decision. Can someone tell me what this is all about? Why did I hear so early? Why was I not accepted to the regular CAS?

alwaysamom · 02-11-2005, 07:45 PM

chai, I'm surprised that you heard about GSP so soon. It's early! Anyway, here's a link to some information on the General Studies Program which may answer some of your questions.

http://nyu.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=fr...1&f=5234031391

lilly1 · 02-11-2005, 08:05 PM

A classmate of mine also received the same letter from NYU today. He also applied to CAS. His stats were pretty high- mid 1300 sat's, 3.7 uw gpa. What were your stats? He is considering attending.

chai87 · 02-11-2005, 08:17 PM

My stats...

14/167 students
4.1 GPA (weighted)
7 AP classes (rest honors over the years)
SATs 1230 (the weak point...i cannot take standardized test)

Amazing essays, recs...

Student Body President
Editor-in-Chief of the school paper
Founded a successful volunteer program 4 yrs ago
many many more ECs

Legacy...mother undergrad/grad...father grad

Overall, I am assuming I was deferred to the GSP because of my SATs

lilly1 · 02-11-2005, 08:22 PM

What did you want to major in? It could have been that. Some majors have only a few slots- I think.

iheartny27 · 02-11-2005, 09:06 PM

i got in to GSP too!! Yay for us!.... wow. I'm just happy that I got into NYU.... here are my stats:

1320 SAT (690verbal / 630math)
570 writing / 560 US history / 470 French SAT II's <---- those had to be my downfall. bad, bad BADDDDD testing day
28 / 195 rank... top 14%
4.0W GPA

various EC's.....

mattistotle · 02-11-2005, 09:48 PM

hey join the myspace group if you got into nyu! http://groups.myspace.com/nyuclassof2009

lilly1 · 02-11-2005, 10:37 PM

I don't think that anyone was deferred to the college of general studies for any one reason, such as gpa, sat- Fact of the matter is that NYU has become one of the most selective colleges around. They get tons of applications and they have to draw the line. I think that your acceptance into GS recognises that they want you at NYU- otherwise they would have rejected you. If you applied early decision, you probably would have got in the college you applied to. Anyway, after two years, you will get in. Isn't guaranteed?

allykat838 · 02-12-2005, 12:09 AM

i applied cas early decision in november and got put in gsp and decided to accept. i've done a lot of research into the program and if anyone wants to ask questions feel free to im me allykat838

Tonyap23 · 02-13-2005, 09:56 AM

I dont get what this GSP thing is....You have to be invited into it? But its only an Associates degree, i dont get why you would have to be invited to a lesser degree than what the other colleges offer?

alwaysamom · 02-13-2005, 10:02 AM

Tonya, check the link I posted above. It will answer your question. Basically, GSP is a two year program, which after if you maintain a certain gpa, you will be guaranteed admission into the NYU college to which you first applied. It is overwhelmingly CAS applicants who are referred to GSP, usually 5-8% of applicants who are not accepted to CAS are offered GSP. It's true that you get an AA but you will get the same degree as any other NYU student in your major, if you complete your four years. Look at it this way, it may not be the what you expected but it's the only way for you to go to NYU, so if that's important to you, then you have an easy decision.

lilly1 · 02-13-2005, 12:11 PM

Does anyone know the stats on what % of students in GS complete their two year program and do not qualify to continue on in the school to which they originally applied? That would be a pretty expensive AA degree.

Tonyap23 · 02-13-2005, 01:01 PM

So only GSP decision has come out? not the regular CAS?

jwblue · 02-13-2005, 01:25 PM

Tonyap,CAS decisions won't come out until April, when the rest of NYU undergrad does. Sometimes GSP people are told earlier so they have more time to consider their options, its basically the fair thing to do.

jwblue · 02-13-2005, 01:31 PM

Lilly1,

Im not aware of any stats on the % of gsp people who make it to a regular NYU school, but it seems to me that most make it. Basically you have to maintain a certain gpa (not sure what, but its not hard to get) for 2 years and you're in to the school you originally applied.

I wouldn't worry to much about making it to the school of your choice, pretty much everyone I knew from gsp got in. Judging from the gsp people this year, it seems like a very talented group. I suspect the RD pool was very tough this year (deffering a double legacy with a 4.0 to gsp...sheesh!), thus it seems that most people admitted to gsp are likely capable to doing the work.