Let me describe my awful situation. I would be thankful for any kind of advice.
So at the beginning I want to say that I know that you might think that I am a really thoughtless person, but you might also recall that time when you really really really wanted something and you had no idea how to do it.
I am an international student who recently got accepted to decent universities such as University of San Francisco, University of Illinois at Chicago or USC. However, my biggest dream or more like a goal plan in my life was to get accepted to NYU. I applied to NYU as well, but, I got rejected.
I totally understand why I was rejected by NYU, but I have no idea how USC admitted me with the SAT score of 1720. I had a bad GPA in my high school, since I graduated earlier because I wanted to do more in less of time. I know that it might really sound stupid, but NYU was always my destination to end up.
I have decided to attend a business school such as HULT International Business School for my first undergraduate year because that one is a little cheaper than other ones and I thought that a business school would look better when transffering to Stern in NYU.
I had a score of the ACT such as 23 as I remember, and I would love to rise it up to at least 32, I know I can do it… But what else could I do to have a good shot at NYU when having a bad GPA from high school? I really had an awesome application, I didn’t study for ACT and that was a huge mistake, but I still had a bad GPA and I am wondering whether that thing totally destroys my chances at this point or not.
Could anyone, please, advise me what should I do? I will really feel unhappy in other school than NYU and I feel bad for myself that I did not make it. But I would love to try as a trasfer student. But what should I do to recompensate my bad GPA from high school? Will my first freshman year grades count if I will make them good?
I feel a little desperate because I always knew what should I do in my life and a stupid rejection cannot destroy my aspirations and so, but I feel like I really would love to make it and attend that school. I would love to, but I need an advice at which direction should I go in my situation.
PS
I got rejected at Gallatin at NYU. I want to make a transfer to other schools as well, but NYU is the most desirable for me. Also, for sure I will make my ACT score to be decent. However, what about that bad GPA from HS? Does that destroy everything?