Chance for CAS Please

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<p>GPA: 4.0, Ranked in the Top 60 Students out of 900 Graduating Seniors</p>

<p>SAT score: 1850
Sending December SAT scores hopefully higher than 1850
SAT Subject test scores: Biology 650
APs- US Gov't (3), Biology (5), US Hist (4), English Lit and Comp(not so good-_- 2)
Honors and AP classes: Honors in every class/course. ^ above 4 AP classes, in addition to my current AP, AP Art Hist.
Accomplishment: Completed the High School Curriculum in 3 years, Advanced one year ahead of my current class. </p>

<p>Senior year: Honors Calc, Honors Physics, AP Art History, Honors Critical Issues(mock trial, moot court competitions, writing an Appellate Brief), Anatamy and Physiology </p>

<p>Extracurriculars/ Community Service:
- Track and Field member
- Medical Biology 50 hours Internship at Hospital
- Mock trial/moot court team member
- Community Service hours in Library
- Tutoring fellow students</p>

<p>Awards:
- Merit Award from Teachers Association
- AP Scholar
- Award from NYC Council member
- NHS</p>

<p>Hook/uniqueness: First one to go to college in my family, South American/Caribbean(?)</p>

<p>Common Essay Topics: Moving to the United States from Guyana(Age 10), first in the family to go to college, father died when I was 2 years(?)</p>

<p>Please tell/estimate my chances, I really want to attend NYU CAS.</p>

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<p>Good GPA. SAT is a little low. but everything else looks great! I think you will get it :smiley:
p.s.- i am applying to NYU CAS too. ED1 (:</p>

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<p>Hard to tell… </p>

<p>Your GPA (is that unweighted?) is good</p>

<p>Being a first-gen college student is also good</p>

<p>Graduating in three years rather than four (if I’m reading correctly?) I would say is good. Some people might disagree, but I’ve found that graduating in three years rather than four has helped me get into schools I probably wouldn’t have otherwise. Just some anecdotal stuff.</p>

<p>The SAT scores are sub par though. Around 2000+ is normal for NYU. So that’s going to hurt you.</p>

<p>Whether or not the rest of your application can outweigh your low(ish) SAT scores, I cannot say.</p>

<p>I would say it’s a mid-reach school for you.</p>

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<p>@alisha4NY</p>

<p>Hopefully. Hopefully we both get in, I’m a bit worried about the SAT score:(. I’m doing regular decision.</p>

<p>Thanks for the reply NYU2013. This is my dream school, so hopefully it is a reach.</p>

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<p>Your senior year course load looks a bit easier than those of previous years. SAT is about 150 points below the NYU average. Also, is your GPA weighted or unweighted?</p>

<p>If unweighted, you’re probably in despite your low SAT score. If weighted, it depends what your unweighted GPA is.</p>

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<p>Unweighted</p>