<p>Hello, I'm a Senior at a public high school in the state of Michigan, and NYU is one of my top choices. I am Hispanic, and will be applying Regular Decision. I was wondering whether being an URM would affect my chances. Any help/insight/advice/comments is appreciated!</p>
<p>STATS
- ACT: 32 (35 Reading, 27 Math, 33 English, 32 Science) single sitting
- SAT: 2080 (750 CR, 660 M, 670 W) single sitting
- SAT II: 800 French reading, 770 United States History, 750 Spanish, 680 English Literature (not sending that one)
- UW GPA: 3.744
- Class rank: n/a, but top 25%.
- AP: 5 French Language, 5 Spanish Language, 5 English Language and Composition, 3 United States History
- High School: USNWR Silver Medal recipient
- ECs: Tutoring Club (4 hours/week), Church student leadership team (4 hours/week), Soccer (3 hours/week), NHS, various local volunteering (30 hours), National and International mission trips to Pittsburgh, Norfolk, and Costa Rica (150+ hours)
- I am also translating/co-authoring a book being published by Taylor & Francis (roughly 20 hours/week this summer and last summer, 4 hours/week during the school year)
- I started a tutoring "business" last year, and I tutor Social Studies, English, Spanish, and French.</p>
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<li><p>I am fluent in French, English, and proficient in Spanish and German.</p></li>
<li><p>Intended Major: English</p></li>
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<p>Senior Courses:
- Humanities (English Lit, Music, Art History, European History)
- Physics
- AP US Government
- AP Microeconomics
- AP Calculus AB
- Spanish at the University of Michigan</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>