2011 RD Decisions - Post Here

<p>Decision: Accepted at cas
GPA:97.9
Rank:1/53
Ethnicity:white female
SAT/ACT:740M, 630V, 640W
SATII: 730 Math I, 730 chem
ECs: Great/Excellente
Other info:</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted, as long as the Sunday at the Square invite wasn't a fluke :-)</p>

<p>Stats:
School: CAS (History major - yes, I am a NERDDD)
SAT: 650 math, 750 verbal, 770 writing (with some craptastic score on the essay - I think an 8? They give you the WORST topics)
SAT IIs: 790 Literature, 710 US History, 640 Math II
GPA: 4.8 weighted - that's our district's cap
Rank: first in class
Other stats: I go to a performing arts school... I basically live there, whether I'm working on dance (my major) or a theatre production or stuff for Secular Student Alliance or a Varsity Quiz match... I also have a job and do voice lessons and community theatre outside of school. </p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: My big essay was really good. I was very proud of it.
Teacher Recs: Nothing super-special.
Counselor Rec: THE WEIRDEST LETTER ANYONE HAS EVER READ. Literally a page-long metaphor of me as a "brilliant white yacht," replete with spelling and grammar errors... I really think this is what got me in. No joke. I don't know how anyone could have read that letter and forgotten it.
Hook (if any): That letter. The fact that I live at school. </p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Las Vegas, Nevada
School Type: public magnet - audition-only
Ethnicity: Whitey
Gender: F
Why I think I was selected/rejected: I'm telling you... the letter. No, really, though, I am a good student numbers-wise, my essays were good, blah blah blah.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted at CAS
GPA: 3.8 UW
Rank: 37/582
Ethnicity: Asian male
SAT/ACT: 740M/730V/710W (2180)
SAT II: 730 Bio, 740 Chem, 740 Math Level 2
EC's: a bunch of leadership. founded an FBLA, research, NHS, etc...but no volunteer work.
Other info: got the invite to Sunday at the Square</p>

<p>Stats:
School: GSP program -_- (eventually CAS)
SAT: 630 M 680 V 700 W
SAT IIs: 530 French, 700 Lit
GPA: 3.8 unweighted, 3.95 weighted
Rank: top 13%
Other stats: I sew and kind of have my own business making bags and t-shirts. I got voted for Most Original Style in my senior class, making me the "artsy type" I suppose. I studied for like 5 minutes throughout highschool and only took 2 AP classes, so this situation is kind of ridiculously funny to me. Oh, I think I'm also president of French club! haha</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Original & laughable
Teacher Recs: Fabulous?
Counselor Rec: Better than I expected
Hook (if any): Uhh, maybe I'll be a famous artist someday? LOL. Oh yeah, my dad got his masters at NYU.</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: small town, NJ
School Type: Public & not really competitive at all
Ethnicity: Persian/Norwegian
Gender:F</p>

<p>So yeah, I definitely win for being the stupidest person to get accepted to NYU. Then again, it IS for the GSP program...!
But, I am definitely looking forward to living in NYC !
Sorry I wrote so much..</p>

<p>For the people who got into CAS, did you get an actual acceptance letter or r u just assuming since you got an invitation?</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted at Tisch (for photography)
GPA: we don't have GPAs at my school. i have about a B average
Rank: we also don't rank. it's a very small school, but the college advisor does split us into quintile based on grades, first being the top grades and fifth being the lowest. i was in the fourth.
Ethnicity: Hispanic (but i am caucasian)
SAT/ACT: Reading-710, Math-690, Writing-710
SATII: Math 1C-690, Spanish-770
ECs: Good
Other info: i didn't have an especially long list of extra credit stuff but a lot of it was art related which is important for tisch.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted at CAS!
GPA: 4.0
Rank:
Ethnicity: asian
SAT/ACT:730M, 670V, 670W
SATII: 670 Math II, 670 Spanish
ECs: wouldnt know
Other info: first generation immigrant, i think my essays were pretty good i guess.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* School: Tisch
* SAT: 630M 580V 610W
* SAT IIs: 560 LIT 600 Math II
* GPA: 3.2 UW / 3.6 W
* Rank: N/A
* Other stats: Very High Ranking School
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Spectacular
* Teacher Recs: Phenomenal
* Counselor Rec: Phenomenal
* Hook : Talked about my desire to be a writer through a diffferent prospective in every essay.

  • State or Country:CA
  • School Type: Private
  • Gender: M
  • Why I think I was selected/rejected: Dramatic Writing Supplement </code></pre>

<p>Other Factors: Community Service, Lacrosse, Newspaper</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted :-)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>School: Tisch (Acting/ Musical Theater)
ACTS: 27 (Gives hope to all those who don't have spectacular scores)
SAT IIs: 670 U.S. History
GPA: 3.8 W
Rank: N/A
Ecs: Drama Club (Sec.), Tri- M Music Honor Society (Sec.), National Honor Society, Thespian Honor Society, Jericho Singers (My school's select choir group), Co- Founded an a- capella singing group at my school</p>

<p>I LOVE Tisch, but the average GPA is significantly lower than those for other NYU schools.</p>

<p>Decision: accepted!</p>

<p>Stats:
* School: Tisch
* SAT: 490M 660V 650W
* no SAT II
* GPA: 3.23 UW / 3.77 W
* Rank: 46/257</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: Very original(isn't that biased). Short statements were cut off and i had to mail a hard copy, but still great.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Very flattering</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: flattering</li>
<li>Hook : ?</li>
<li>State or Country:GA</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Gender: F</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Black
Other Factors:
Current Class President
SGA president-11th grade
assistant at church's theater group........
other things such as drama club(1 trilloin years)</li>
</ul>

<p>7 AP's to date</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:
School: CAS
SAT: 610M 790V 800W
SAT IIs: 770 Lit, 700 BioE
GPA: 3.95 uw
Rank: N/A
Other stats:</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: not my best
Teacher Recs: pretty darn good
Counselor Rec: ^
Hook (if any):none</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: OH
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Why I think I was selected/rejected: Scores
Other Factors: Extracurriculars: President/Vice President of a local volunteer organization, >1600 hours of community service, yearbook editor in chief, freelance columnist in local paper</p>

<p>I'm excited wheeee</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted at Nursing
GPA: 92.02
Rank: Doesn't Rank
Ethnicity: White
Teacher Recs: Both are the kind of recs for which adcoms are looking - illuminating, not generic, personal anecdotes, all that good stuff
SAT/ACT: 650 M, 680 W, 710 V
SATII: 740 Math I, 730 Chem
ECs: Good.. I guess?
Other info: I SLAVED over the essays and the short answers. My answers were well written and came straight from the heart.<br>
I had ECs that related directly to nursing
I didn't take a SINGLE AP class before senior year and my school has many
A TON of people from my school apply to NYU... at least 150</p>

<p>Decision:Accepted to Tisch</p>

<p>Stats:
School: Tisch?
ACT: 26
GPA: 3.7
Rank: we don't rank, i go to an arts school :)
Other stats: I go to a boarding school, and I've done over 500 hours of community service for the last three years. </p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: My essay was great... it won me two contest last year!
Teacher Recs: Great. Heart-felt. One from a NY Times Best Selling author.
Counselor Rec: Bad.<br>
Hook (if any): I go to a boarding school. From the South </p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Greenville, SC
School Type: public arts-- audition only
Ethnicity: Black and Swedish (checked no answer on app though)
Gender: F
Why I think I was selected/rejected: My portfolio for Tisch was rather strong. My grades and test scores are incredibly low for NYU. But if anything, I'd say that it was my play that I submitted.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Stats:
School: Steinhardt
SAT: 630M 640V 600W
SAT IIs: 670 chem, 620 Lit, 520 Math I, 490 Spanish
GPA: 3.75 W, 3.6 UW
Rank: 67/640
Other stats:</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: pretty good
Teacher Recs: pretty good
Counselor Rec: no idea
Hook (if any):none</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: CT
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Why I think I was selected/rejected: Music Audition
Other Factors: great audition</p>

<p>Accepted Steinhardt!!!! :D</p>

<p>SAT: 560CR 670M 640W (Loww :))
SAT IIs: 620 Math IIC 770 Chinese with Listening
GPA: 3.60 uw
UC GPA: 4.1
AP's: total 6
Rank: N/A
Other stats: 4 on AP US History
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good, I compared myself to Shrek</p>

<p>Hook (if any): None
State or Country: Western Pennsylvania
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Other Factors: parents went through divorce in 10th grade.. wrote about family turmoils. came to America at age 9</p>

<p>Why I think I was selected/rejected: My EC's are really great.. I showed how much I wanted to go to NYU in my application and how motivated I am to work hard. </p>

<p>Extracurriculars: 4 jobs simultaneously, great experience in communication field, trilingual interpreter for an electric company, 1000 hrs extracurricular activities, intern at University of Pitt McGowan Lab, organized English classes to teach the Chinese children from an orphanage (interviewed by China TV K-1 channel), </p>

<p>mailed in a published article in Chinese Yangtze Newspaper about cultural diversity.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted at Steinhardt
GPA: 3.9 W
Rank: 38/130
Ethnicity: Asian
SAT/ACT: 1800
SAT II:
EC's: pretty good...
Other info: invited to University Day Reception</p>

<p>im in too!!</p>

<p>CAS
Intended Major: History, would also like to study music
SAT: 690CR 670M 740W
SAT IIs: 720 Math I 760 US History
GPA: 3.89
GPA: 4.02 weighted
AP's: total 6
Rank: N/A
Other stats: 5 on AP US History, 5 in AP Euro History
Subjective: I love NYC and I think I reflected that in my essays
Essays: Pretty good, I concentrated on my passions
Recommendations: I don't know I never saw them</p>

<p>Hook (if any): Swimmer and Singer
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Not indicated on app; white
Gender: Male
Other Factors: Recruited by swim coach</p>

<p>Why I think I was selected/rejected: My EC's are concentrated in two areas where I did very well. Also indicated my intention to continue participation in swimming and vocal performance at NYU.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: All-Eastern High School chorus, 3-time All-State Chorus, Co-captain of high school and Y swim teams, YMCA Nationals qualifier, President of HS choir, Student council rep, Cantor and member of youth choir at church, National Honor Society, National Honor Roll, Congressional Youth Leadership Council</p>

<p>accepted to GALLATIN!!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 uw
SATS- M_ 710 CR<em>630 W</em>650
SAT II- M<em>660 Lit</em>570
EC's -good/great
recs- great</p>

<p>School: Accepted into the GSP prgram (and proud to even achieve that) *Eventually CAS/// I got my letter in very early Febuaury... Feb.. 7ish..8ish or something like that. The first wave of GSP packets.</p>

<p>SAT: 660 M 600 V 520(lol..) W
SAT IIs: 640 Bio-E//640 U.S. History
GPA: 3.9 unweighted, 4.1 I believe weighted
Rank: top 1.9%?
Other stats:I come from, IMO, a struggling Catholic High School. I believe 65%(most likely more..) of my senior class is struggling to pass a 1000SAT(math/verb). My school also has 1AP class (or none.. my guidance counsler wasn't even sure herself).</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: I would say decent. My personal responses to the questions on the application displayed my dedication to move up out of the mediocracy(my high school)
Teacher Recs: Great I think..</p>

<p>Location: Brooklyn, NYC
State or Country: NY
School Type: Private/Catholic
Ethnicity: Filipino/Italian
Gender:M</p>