Chance an absolutely *terrified* CAS ED1 app?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Yep. My stats are admittedly pretty average for CAS and I'm starting to get incredibly nervous as the Nov. 1st deadline comes closer and closer. NYU is, without doubt, my top choice. </p>

<p>From my school, around 20 apply to NYU each year, 5-9 are accepted, and 2-4 enroll. I've made similar threads before.</p>

<p>White male from Connecticut, no need for financial aid</p>

<p>Overall UW GPA: 3.58 with a big upward trend (3.22 freshman year, 3.64 sophomore year, 3.89 junior year. )</p>

<p>My school doesn't release class rank</p>

<p>SAT Score (first try... retaking in the fall again): 2010... 680 CR, 640 math, 690 writing</p>

<p>APs: Government (3 on the AP test... yes/no to sending that score?), Spanish Language, English Language, European History, Environmental Science</p>

<p>Junior Grades (electives not included):
AP Government/Politics A-
Honors Spanish A
Honors English A
Expository Writing/Grammar A-
Chemistry 2 A-
Algebra 2 A
Geometry A
(yes, I took both Alg2 and Geometry as a junior because my lackluster work ethic in middle school put me in a math sequence that was far too easy... probably the cause for my awful math SAT score)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Spanish Language
AP English Language
AP Environmental Science
AP European History
Trigonometry
Latin American Studies</p>

<p>Extra curriculars:
Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper
Literary magazine contributor
Member of Spanish Honor Society (must have A in spanish classes, volunteer experience, pass an oral examination and write an application letter)
Gay Straight Alliance Member
Key Club Member
Computer Graphics Club Member -9th grade</p>

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<p>Your GPA is a bit below average (3.6), but not by much. Your SAT scores are pretty average. Overall, you seem like a pretty normal CAS applicant. Note of course that competition for CAS increases every year. Last year’s admission rate to CAS was 24% (for comparison Stern was, I believe, 23%). Since more and more people apply to NYU every year, expect the admission rate to decrease again to around 22%. Of course, applying ED improves your chances but will, at least is the current theory, decrease your financial aid.</p>

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<p>Bump!</p>

<p>Just took the October SAT… expecting an increase of around 100 points (~2100).</p>

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<p>Grades aren’t too much below average, SAT of 2100 is average, just need to write killer essays and it’ll be a match for you.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m hoping they’ll overlook the fact that my GPA is a bit below CAS average when they see that my Junior GPA is well above the average.</p>