Hello. I am a current rising senior looking to apply to NYU Stern Undergraduate ED I.
I was hoping you guys could give me a realistic estimate on whether I’ll get in, and anything I can do to improve my chances.
I would also consider going ED to Columbia if I had a realistic chance of getting in.
I want to go into Finance; I thought that might be relevant to mention.
Here are my stats:
GPA: 99.31 (3 year u/w)
ACT: 35 Composite 36 Superscore 12 Essay
SAT: 1560 (800 Math 760 English) 23 Writing
AP: 5 Macroeconomics (self-studied), 5 Microeconomics (self-studied), 4 Calculus AB (self-studied), 4 AP Spanish Language and Culture (self-studied)
School Did not offer APs.
SAT II: 750 Bio M, 750 Math I, (not yet received) Math II, (not yet received) Chemistry
ECs:
Speech and Debate (10-12): Captain, numerous local and state awards, a few national awards
Work (9-12), I work with my dad at his family owned business around 20 hours a week.
Private Investment Fund (9-12), Founder, I manage a small portfolio of around six thousand dollars comprised of investments from family and close friends.
Yearbook (9-12): Section Editor Two Years
Tutoring (9-12): Peer tutoring club in school, tutor math for kids at a local tutoring place, and I tutor people on the side as well.
Economics Club (11-12): President
Internship (Summer going to senior year): Interned for a Real Estate Private Equity Firm.
Self-Teaching Languages (9-12): I teach myself Spanish, Russian, and I just started Portuguese and Italian.
Sodality (9-12): Weekly Discussion group about current events and religion.
Columbia Summer Immersion Program (Summer going into senior year): Entrepreneurship Course
Teacher Recs: Both teachers love me 10/10.
Guidance Rec: My school is weird and we don’t have individual guidance counselors. Instead we fill out a questionnaire and resume and someone writes it based on those.
I haven’t done essays yet but I hope they will be good.
Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!