Question: where do the characters in gossip girl go to college
Answer: The third season focuses on Blair , Dan and Vanessa getting into New York University along with movie star Olivia Burke ( Hilary Duff ) , whom Dan starts dating ; Nate getting into Columbia University ; Serena taking a year off from school ; Jenny becoming Queen Bee at Constance ; and Chuck running Bass Industries , along with now adoptive mother Lily van der Woodsen .