NYU SPS Guaranteed Admission Program

[smartdegree]

Just noticed that NYU School of Professional Studies now offers guaranteed acceptance to people who meet certain criteria:

https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/admissi...ssion.html

NYU Guaranteed Admissions Program Eligibility

Bachelor's Degrees
3.0 GPA in most recently completed degree and meet one of the following criteria:

• Completed associate degree
  
• United States active service member or veteran with 60 baccalaureate credits completed
  

All bachelor’s degrees offered through the Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (DAUS) are eligible for Guaranteed Admission. Guaranteed Admission is not available for the bachelor’s degrees in Real Estate, Sports Management, or Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management.

Master's Degrees
3.5 GPA in completed bachelor's degree*, and meet one of the following criteria:

• Graduated or will graduate* from NYU or CUNY
  
• United States active service member or veteran
  

 
Guaranteed Admission is unavailable for the MS in Human Capital Management & Technology, MS in Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting, or the Executive Master's in Marketing and Strategic Communications.
*Upon the completion of 60 undergraduate credits, you may be eligible for Guaranteed Admission to the term following your expected bachelors degree conferral.

[ss20ts]

Do they guarantee a way to pay for it? NYU is a great school, but it's wicked expensive.

[lincolnlawyer]

Do they guarantee a way to pay for it? NYU is a great school, but it's wicked expensive.

Since both pathways mention military service as an option, they probably expect you to fund it through the GI Bill.

Just from the website it doesn’t seem like they’re giving out any significant scholarships.

[bjcheung77]

That's a good offering for those who don't already have an associates, or bachelors, or masters. I believe, if I recall correctly, the programs at NYU SPS do not allow applicants who have a first bachelors to apply for another second bachelors as an example, I think the associates and masters follow the same rules... Here's a reference from the sister board in regards to the second Bachelors: https://www.degreeinfo.com/index.php?thr...-ba.59124/

[nomaduser]

NYU's acceptance rate is around 12.5%. I don't think SPS graduate will be treated like a real NYU grad. SPS is just like Harvard Extension which is also easy to get in.

[smartdegree]

NYU's acceptance rate is around 12.5%.  I don't think SPS graduate will be treated like a real NYU grad. SPS is just like Harvard Extension which is also easy to get in.

NYU SPS, while sharing goals and vision similar to Harvard Extension, exhibits several significant differences:

1. NYU SPS offers not only non-traditional programs but also traditional undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is home to NYU's flagship degree programs in Real Estate and Global Affairs, meaning that to study these subjects at NYU, one must attend SPS. Notably, the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is ranked among the top undergraduate real estate degrees by US News.
   https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ran...eal-estate
   https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academi...-news.html
2. Unlike Harvard's policy with its Extension School, NYU does not require graduates to list "SPS" on their resumes, nor do employers expect it. NYU SPS is fully recognized as part of NYU. Anecdotally, my cousin, an SPS graduate, has stated that his degree is perceived no differently from those awarded by other NYU schools.
   
3. Regular NYU students regard NYU SPS graduates as equals, without the elitism sometimes associated with Harvard. This inclusivity is a point of pride for the university. 
   
4. The policy of guaranteeing admissions for veterans, requiring a respectful GPA (3.5 for master's programs), is commendable and could serve as a model for other universities. This approach demonstrates support without compromising academic standards.
   
5. The term "School of Professional Studies" arguably has a more positive connotation than "Extension Studies," which might contribute to the stigma associated with Harvard Extension. A name change to "Harvard School of Professional Studies" could potentially alter public perception, as "Extension" can sound exclusionary.  The term "Extension" can imply a separation from the main campus or core academic programs, suggesting that these programs are an extension of the university rather than an integral part of it.
   

[Jonathan Whatley]

NYU SPS, while sharing goals and vision similar to Harvard Extension, exhibits several significant differences:

1. NYU SPS offers not only non-traditional programs but also traditional undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It is home to NYU's flagship degree programs in Real Estate and Global Affairs, meaning that to study these subjects at NYU, one must attend SPS. Notably, the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate is ranked among the top undergraduate real estate degrees by US News.
   https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/ran...eal-estate
   https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academi...-news.html
   

Harvard Extension also offers traditional (on-campus) undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Harvard Extension is home to Harvard University's only programs in several fields, including its only degree in Journalism and its only post-baccalaureate pre-medical and pre-health program, meaning that to study these subjects at Harvard University, one must attend Harvard Extension.

2. Unlike Harvard's policy with its Extension School, NYU does not require graduates to list "SPS" on their resumes, nor do employers expect it. NYU SPS is fully recognized as part of NYU. Anecdotally, my cousin, an SPS graduate, has stated that his degree is perceived no differently from those awarded by other NYU schools.

The HES situation is more complicated.

3. Regular NYU students regard NYU SPS graduates as equals, without the elitism sometimes associated with Harvard. This inclusivity is a point of pride for the university.

I was an on-campus student at HES, where I became president of a student society. I knew several fellow Extension students who were either graduates of or concurrently students completing their degrees at other Harvard schools (College, Divinity, Law). All but maybe one treated us Extension-only students as equals. One in particular contributed great community building and enrichment programming work to our Extension student group. As to the "maybe one" exception, difficult people exist everywhere.

4. The policy of guaranteeing admissions for veterans, requiring a respectful GPA (3.5 for master's programs), is commendable and could serve as a model for other universities. This approach demonstrates support without compromising academic standards.

Agreed!

5. The term "School of Professional Studies" arguably has a more positive connotation than "Extension Studies," which might contribute to the stigma associated with Harvard Extension. A name change to "Harvard School of Professional Studies" could potentially alter public perception, as "Extension" can sound exclusionary.  The term "Extension" can imply a separation from the main campus or core academic programs, suggesting that these programs are an extension of the university rather than an integral part of it.

I like the historic name Harvard Extension School, est. 1910. Respect to NYU SPS, too.