<p>I'll be a senior in the fall and am just now starting to worry about getting into college. NYU is my first choice. Based on my info below, do you think I have a good chance of being accepted into Gallatin?</p>
<p>-applying to Gallatin early decision.
-white male
-attend private, Catholic college prep school
-in top 25% of class, not top 10%
-2050 SAT (780 critical reading/610 math/660 writing; I'm taking it again to bring up my reading score, I got an 800 on the PSAT, so I'm not sure what happened)
-700 SAT II World History
-740 SAT II Spanish
-3.6 GPA (not sure if it's weighted or not)
-took almost all Honors/AP classes in high school
-over 400 cumulative community service hours
-I got a C in Physics, is that a problem?</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:
-newspaper section editor
-environmental club president
-vice-president of Best Buddies
-National Honor Society for 11th and 12th grade
-ambassador (basically a tour guide)
-leadership positions in our schools annual retreats for 10th, 11th, and 12th grades (pretty competitive)
-accepted into creative writing workshop at the University of Iowa for summer 2006, which I will attend later this year
-member of Interact
-member of a community board for a suicide/crisis hotline in my area
-tutor for Sudanese refugees for three years (including next year)
-member of an environmental activism group in my area (only student member, high school or college)
-winner of a math/science scholarship at my high school in 9th and 10th grades
-have worked at a coffee shop (not Starbucks) for almost a year</p>
<p>I haven't started my essay yet, how important is it? My school hasn't really talked about what the essay is or should be, so what is it all about?</p>
<p>You're probably above average for most of NYU except Stern. Actually even at Stern you have a good chance. At Gallatin i think overall you definately have a great shot of getting in. Good luck.</p>
<p>-essays are really important
-the not being in top 10% is gonna hurt you, but its still possible, esp with gallatin
-worry more about getting your math sats up rather than reading, its better to be well balanced
-the c wont kill you. i got a d in calculus for a semester and still got in
-whats your proposed concentration?
-where are you from?</p>
<p>i meant to say i would bring up my writing score, definately not reading.</p>
<p>i want to do my concentration in journalism and environmental studies with a minor? (what do they call a concentration within your concentration at gallatin?) in creative writing. and i'm from the south.</p>
<p>Do you want to actually combine environmental studies and journalism somehow? Or major in both? I'm not entirely sure NYU has an environmental studies major....(don't take my word for this I just can't recall hearing of one)</p>
<p>If you aren't too set in that, though, you should think about just going to CAS and majoring in journalism (and something else, because J majors are required to double maj) and minor in creative writing. Gallatin is only for combining things into one major to make a whole new one (but, if thats what you want to do, then yes, Gallatin is right for you. Just not entirely sure what you're going for is all)</p>
<p>no i was looking to do an environmental journalism major, a la rachel carson. columbia offers a masters program in it, but it's a masters program and also i didn't like/couldn't get into columbia as an undergrad. would cas be beter for this? if so, how hard is it to get into cas and could i?</p>
<p>Admission statistics at all of the NYU undergraduate schools are pretty consistent. Although other people on college confidential (and particularly this thread) have said "... being in top 10% is gonna hurt you, but its still possible, esp. with Gallatin." Judging from opinions like this, Gallatin may have easier admissions selectivity than CAS, but it could also be an urban legend. However, according to NYU, a viable source, you fit the overall academic profile of NYU:
3.6 GPA
Success in Honors/AP classes
Good leadership positions
Good SAT and SAT II scores
Class rank
Therefore, I think you fit the CAS profile put something in your application that makes you stand out from other ordinary applicants.</p>
<p>just a note, what I meant by the top 10%...gallatin comment is just basically that less people apply to Gallatin, so you do theoretically have a better chance. The percentage of people they take is about the same, but there's less competition. Whereas at CAS or Stern, there are lots and lots of applicants, and most of those admitted (not all, but most) are in top 10% because I would assume there are so many applicants with similar stats that they have to use whatever they can to narrow it down.</p>
<p>Beforetheflood - CAS just offers regular ole journalism (print or broadcast). So if you want to do a combination major such as environmental journalism, then yes, go for Gallatin. But like I said, I'm not really sure how many things relating to environmental issues NYU has. You may want to shoot off an email to an admissions officer and have them point you in the right direction as to who to ask about that (although I'm not sure how quickly you will get a response since it's summer. Not sure when summer classes start up)</p>
<p>How do you find a NYU admissions officer's email? Everytime I contact NYU they have to redirect you to an admissions officer who is always this grumpy guy. How do you contact an admissions officer directly?
Thanks!</p>