<p>Hey, I noticed a lot of students have been accepted and I’ve been getting PM’s with the same questions over and over so I figured it would be a good idea to create a thread where 2014’ers can ask questions. I’m an NYU upperclassmen in CAS (and did Liberal Studies for a year) so you can ask me questions about CAS, LS, or life at NYU in general. I’m a science major so those are the programs I know most about. Btw, a Stern student has created a similar thread so please ask your Stern questions there since I don’t know much about business.</p>
<p>Hi, I’m MAP. I’ve been around for one full admissions cycle. I’m a Steinhardt upperclassment, class of '11, transfer of '08. I was also a Welcome Week Ambassador for two summers, studied abroad, and interviewed (and ultimately got rejected for) Admissions Ambassador. I’m also obsessed with the Housing Lottery. </p>
<p>PLEASE USE THE SEARCH FUNCTIONS FOR COMMON QUESTIONS SUCH AS:</p>
<p>Is New York safe?
Is NYU worth the cost?
What’s pre-med like at NYU?
What’s greek life like at NYU?
What’s the best dorm for freshmen?
Will my admissions get revoked?
Etc., etc. </p>
<p>If you can think of it, it was PROBABLY asked last year during the admissions cycle. I was here for the entire RD cycle last year. </p>
<p>IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD YET, IT MEANS NOTHING. Admissions start rolling into mailboxes around March. </p>
<p>-MAP</p>
<p>Bumping this - feel free to ask any questions here…</p>
<p>is LSP as degrading as say… BU’s College Of General Studies is?</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about BU’s general studies college or much about BU in general, except that I turned down their honor’s college for NYU and it was an easy choice. </p>
<p>LSP is basically a bunch of gen ed courses you take in place of MAP. It’s not degrading, but i personally didn’t like it at all. I’ve noticed applicants on CC seem to flip out about lsp when in reality it’s not a big deal. You have more requirements than had you been placed in CAS, but what other difference is there? You still study the major you want, can take classes in any NYU school, have the same Profs, same opportunities - only difference is more requirements. It’s a good program for students who are Undecided and enjoy liberal arts. As a science major, I personally didn’t like it but it wasn’t a big deal: I finished it in a year and would’ve had to do almost as many MAP requirements anyhow. And NYU gave me a fairly selective scholarship so i didn’t feel like they were crapping on me by putting me in liberal studies. I’m not going to pretend I enjoyed it, but lots of people do.</p>
<p>Sorry, but I snorted at the word “degrading”. Newsflash: THIS ISN’T HIGH SCHOOL. NO ONE WILL CARE IF YOU ARE IN LSP.</p>
<p>Bumping because the forum seems to have exploded as of late. Or maybe that’s because I haven’t checked it for a lot of the weekend.</p>
<p>Hey, i’ve posted a thread about NYU’s financial aid, but I thought I’d just ask you guys here about your experience. How was NYU with giving you guys aid to attend? Do you know the chances of me getting a good aid award if I have an EFC = 0, top 5%, 1960 SAT, etc etc? </p>
<p>I just think NYU would be the perfect school for me, and the only thing that would hold me back is having 150,000 dollars in loans (like my one friend who was accepted ED) and then going to med school and adding to that debt. If you guys have any advice about financial aid in general, I’m happy to listen 
Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>No comment. I can’t talk about financial aid. It’s one of the few NYU related things I can’t weigh in on.</p>
<p>@sinceredesichick: I’m not gonna sugar-coat it; NYU’s financial aid sucks. If your EFC is 0, rest assured you will get financial aid, although much of it will be in the form of loans. I strongly reccommend you don’t take on too much debt, which will cripple you in adulthood. No college is worth that burden! </p>
<p>If you’re considering Grad school of any kind, you should minimize debt as much as you can. Med schools are ridiculously expensive and you won’t be paying back that money til late twenties. I understand with your EFC you will have loans regardless, but minimization is key. I’m also considering Grad school and would have easily turned down NYU for a scholarship at a SUNY if it meant a lot of debt. I’m sure you’ll have plenty of options since you’re in the top 5% of your class. </p>
<p>NYU gave me a scholarship/stipend and the option of PLUS loans as part of my financial aid package. Fortunately, the nyu scholarship combined with an outside scholarship made it possible for me to not have any loans so I was happy with my FA package but many students aren’t. I strongly urge you to apply for outside merit scholarships - talk to your guidance counselor if you haven’t already. Good luck</p>
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<p>Alix2012 - Thanks so much for helping me out. I’ve just heard people telling me that if I want to go to a school like NYU I just have to work hard to pay off the loans and that it’s worth it. But, it’s good to hear that you think minimization of my loans is good. I wasn’t sure if it was just me being scared of loans, or if it’s actually a good idea to turn down a school because of how much I would have to pay back later. High-schoolers should get a lesson on this stuff in school haha. Or maybe I should’ve taken at least one business class in my four years :P</p>
<p>I’ve applied for some outside scholarships, hopefully they’ll help me out! Congrats on getting NYU’s financial aid to work out well for you :D</p>
<p>missamericanpie, it’s ok and thanks for at least replying :)</p>
<p>I’m really nervous now about the financial aspect of attending NY.
Is it too late to apply to SUNY? =p
And what is your opinion on SUNY? How does it compare?</p>
<p>Well I don’t think SUNY or CUNY are overall is as good as NYU, but they offer a solid education for a good price. Binghamton, Geneseo and Stonybrook are often considered the best SUNY schools reputation-wise. I’ve taken a summer class at Stonybrook and CUNY-Hunter and I didn’t notice any differences in teaching quality. I will say the bio class I took in CUNY-Hunter was a lot easier than the bio classes I’ve taken at NYU, but the teaching was just as good (but I felt less was expected of students, making it simpler). </p>
<p>Basically, if NYU had given me horrible financial aid I would’ve easily turned it down for Binghamton or Geneseo. I understand many students need to take loans, but again, minimization is key. How much debt you take is up to you and your parents, but personally I think over $50k is unnecessary. </p>
<p>And several SUNY and CUNY schools have rolling admissions; you can look it up on their sites. Btw, I do know someone who was accepted to NYU, went to a SUNY for 2 years, and then transferred to save money and it worked out very well for her.</p>
<p>^ Thank you much!
This is definitely going to be a tough decision.</p>
<p>Hi! I just got accepted LSP. I was wondering if I will be able to double major (of course, while remaining in the college I originally applied to, which is CAS) after I have completed my LSP requirements?</p>
<p>Also, is the major I selected on my application binding? I have no intention of leaving CAS.</p>
<p>yes you can double major, and no the major you applied with isn’t binding.</p>
<p>Thanks! That really makes me glad! Do you know if I’ll be able to take part in the summer program as early as this summer?</p>
<p>Which dorm would you recommend to an incoming freshman? From the research that I’ve done, it seems like Hayden (social, class proximity) and Founders Hall (brand new) are the best choices. Thoughts?</p>
<p>How difficult would a Macro/IR or Macro/PoliSci double major be? Is it possible to switch from just PoliSci (what I applied with)?</p>
<p>@phoenix: I would email them about the summer program; i’m assuming yes but check with NYU. Email, don’t call because it’s Spring Break, and they’ll probably get back to you in a week or so. </p>
<p>@esnyujind: Hayden is awesome because of location, social life, and the dining hall. Location-wise you can’t beat Goddard; it’s right on Washington Square, 2 mins from many NYU buildings. No dining hall but the dining halls in Weinstein, Kimmel and Hayden are right there, plus Starbucks, Campus Eatery, Space Market and University Cafe are close by. I’ve never been in Founders Hall but i’m assuming it’s really nice because it’s new. Weinstein has small rooms but the location is great and it has so many dining options - a food court, a dining hall, a kosher cafe, and a java city cafe. Then there’s Rubin and Brittany; I don’t think those 2 have AC’s but I remember Brittany having huge closets. Check out this website [NYU</a> > Residential Life and Housing Services > Residence Halls](<a href=“On Campus Living”>On Campus Living) for more info on the residence halls, including pictures.</p>
<p>@cowman809: I’m assuming by macro you mean the Econ major in CAS and not in Stern. IR is an honors major and I believe first you have to be a Politics major and then apply for IR after freshmen year. Econ/Pol or Econ/IR is one of the more common double-majors students do. IR and Econ are related majors so there will be some overlap, and I believe the Econ BA major in CAS only has 10 required classes so it’s not difficult to (econ is harder in Stern though).</p>
<p>The major you applied with isn’t binding at all, don’t worry. They assume most freshmen are either Undecided or will end up changing their majors several times.</p>