<p>Greg, I transferred to Stern from a foreign school. I think Stern really focuses on your GPAs as well as leadership potentials, while they do not place as much importance on your high school performance if you apply as a transfer. And as you said, your competitive course load is always a positive part in your app to stern. But I heard that most transfers to Stern has a 3.8 GPA or even higher, I think it would be helpful you have a rising trend on your performance in college, they care about this!!! Else, I think what you need is some work experience and attractive essays!!
Oh and be sure that you finish all prerequistes before you send in the app (or at least in progress), which is Calc I, MicroEcon, statistics and Accounting(a combination of financial accounting and managerial accounting)
Good luck!!!</p>
<p>im a wharton student considering transffering to stern for fall 2010 because of financial reasons. how is stern with aid?</p>
<p>NYU’s financial aid is TERRIBLE. even worse for transfer students.</p>
<p>yea, i would only give up wharton for stern if nyu gave me a lot of aid. i was hoping they’d have interest in a wharton transfer and maybe give me some merit-based aid.</p>
<p>Exactly how horrible is the fin. aid for NYU? I keep hearing complaints about it on this board.</p>
<p>we’re number one on PR’s poll for “most students dissatisfied with financial aid”. it’s no secret that it sucks.</p>
<p>the biggest complaint is that the aid usually comes down to taking lots of loans. lots and lots of loans. very few transfers get good scholarships from NYU.</p>
<p>I’m applying to Steinhardt through CCTOP for the spring 2010 semester. I have a 3.9 GPA and ill be coming in with 52 credits. My program of interest is MCC, I’m president of the communications club, member of the fashion club, and a music club. I’m a member of Phi Theta Kappa and I have honors recognition on my transcript. I have some community service, but multiple mentoring sessions with the liberty partnership here on Long Island. I started my application and I have to say I’m really nervous and stressed out over this. What do you who already got into Steinhardt have to say? Are there any other hopeful transfers out there who feel the same way as me? I would much appreciate your responses =)</p>
<p>Assuming all other credentials are up-to-par, does applying for summer transfer demonstrate eagerness and a passion to study at NYU? Basically, I’m going for the whole, “I can’t wait to get to NYU and want to make up for lost time,” vibe.</p>
<p>Essentially, will applying for summer transfer as opposed to fall improve my chances?</p>
<p>East89-</p>
<p>I was accepted as a transfer for the Fall 2008 semester, and got about $10,000 in scholarships and grants for the entire year. The rest was loans. Given that I didn’t want to be $80,000 in debt for two years of college, I opted not to attend. I understand that there are other colleges out there, but I had my heart set on NYU;needless to say, it was not a good experience. I understand that NYU has a small endowment, etc.etc. but something should really be done about this issue. Colleges aren’t obligated to fund a student’s education, but they should make it a little more in reach than that. And I keep hearing about the similar experiences of other students. Especially given that other schools, such as Harvard and Princeton (?) have programs that ensure students graduate with little to no debt, I would think NYU could do better. I understand that the endowment is an issue, but it is a problem that needs to be dealt with. If money/financial aid is an issue, NYU is not the route to go. Unless, of course, you prepare yourself for inevitable disappointment and/or thousands of dollars of debt.</p>
<p>Karacc- </p>
<p>I forgot I posted that inquiry, but nonetheless, thanks for answering my question. Same goes to MAP.</p>
<p>Anyway, I lived in NY up until high school, at which point I moved down to Georgia. Ever since, I’ve wanted to go back to the city and although NYU seemed to be the perfect avenue of achieving that goal I now see that the end may not justify the means due to the financial setback which the tuition and fees pose (of course, going back to NY wasn’t the only reason I wanted to attend NYU but it certainly was a benefit which came along with the package). I’ll still apply but the chances of me attending may be slim due to financial reasons. I guess we’ll see…</p>
<p>@East-</p>
<p>I don’t mean to be a damper, I just wanted to illustrate exactly how “bad” the financial aid is. Due to the fact that I have special circumstances, I actually didn’t get my aid package until about two weeks prior to when I was about to go away to school. I was supposed to go abroad for my first semester, so there was a lot of planning, getting things arranged, etc. etc. that went into it, not to mention how excited I was not only to attend NYU but also to be going to Europe. And for some reason, I had absolutely no idea how bad the aid was, which I now know is a well known fact. So it was a pretty huge blow. I just wanted to spare someone else that. I have read of exceptions here and there on this board, but for the most part, it seems like a lot of other transfers are in the same boat. Not to squash anyone’s dream, but from what I have read, that is pretty much the reality of the situation. However, if you do choose to apply, best of luck!</p>
<p>Ahh I can’t believe this thread is starting up again. haha. Good Luck to all of you applying!</p>
<p>Does anyone know the percentage of students who were originally denied admission that are readmitted via transfer?</p>
<p>thats a good question! i was denied and am wondering if i would get in as a transfer. ppl on this thread said they dont require sats but on the website, it says u do. i wonder if thats changed over the year or if they ignore it over at admissions</p>