<p>I have a question can i still get into NYU with a 1780 SAT and 600 and 560 on SAT II's? I'm taking the SATs again in june and am predicting around a 1900. I just choke on standardized testing. Im taking the ACT in sept. and am predicting 29-31.</p>
<p>I am appliing ED to STEINHARDT as an education major. I hope that would be less lenient as a education major.</p>
<p>Also If my major is English teacher education....does it work like a major in english and a minor in education...? </p>
<p>NYU does not have a cut-off for a particular GPA, SAT score, ext. With this in mind, what score are you aiming to get? </p>
<p>I think too often people worry about not having the perfect SAT or ACT score, but in reality, colleges look for (overall) well-rounded applicants (SATs, GPA, ext). I mean, does the perfect applicant exist the applicant with the perfect SAT score and 4.6 GPA and publishable essay and 20 extracurricular activities and a schedule filled with all AP and IB classes and a #1 class rank and stellar recommendations and 8 trillion hours of volunteer work? NO! Very few applicants epitomize all of these characteristics. So why would one think that a low-test score would jeopardize ones change of getting into college. Im sure, at this very moment, other college confidential members reading this message are dying with anticipation to refute what I have just said. But there are perfect applicants, and SAT scores are very important, blah, blah, blah. </p>
<p>Consider this situation if you were an admissions representative: </p>
<p> A student with a 4.0 unweighted GPA (not to mention a long list of extracurricular activities with leadership roles) gets a 1450 on the SAT.<br>
On the other hand, a student with a 3.2 unweighted GPA (with a decent list of activities) scores a 2200 on the SAT.<br>
Which student are you going to accept? Most likely, you choose the first applicant. Why? The first applicant assumingly shows the most dedication to school and college-prep work. Is a good test score indicative of college success? NO! A good test score doesnt show high school success (I mean some valedictorians dont do well on test, some geniuses dont do well on tests).
Fact: Bard doesnt require applicants to admit SAT or ACT results .this only solidifies the argument that there is more to an applicant than test results.</p>
<p>firewalker, not necessarily true. depends heavily on the curriculum and the extracurriculars...and the students race to a certain extent, and legacy and all that BS.</p>
<p>I always wanted to clarify something about admissions. There is something as the perfect application, the child of a rich donor and alumnus. If you're not so lucky, high school grades are very subjective and so are college grades. In NYU alone, an A in Stern means more than an A in CAS. Which means that high schools vary significantly based on their standards of a 4.0. The SAT and SAT IIs are the only objective factor in gauging a student. I'm sure colleges do spend some time researching which HS's are the best, but besides that, a good SAT score is key.</p>
<p>I was interviewed by an admissions consuelor when i was being considered for the HEOP program and from my brief conversation with him, I can definetely tell you that the SAT score is a very important factor for NYU admissions. He gave me a detailed breakdown of what range of scores they were looking for. That said, i got into CAS with a rather average SAT score of 1940 with a 90.5w gpa.</p>