<p>Hey, can you guys please evaluate my chances for NYU College of Arts and Science and the University of Rochester? I'm going crazy waiting... I want to get in SO bad!</p>
<p>Major: Economics
Applying for fall 2007 as an international transfer student</p>
<p>Current School: SUNY Buffalo - 3nd semester here
Overall GPA: 3.855 (First semester 3.687 for 18 credits, second semester 4.0 for 21 credits)
This semester take 16 credits and work 10 hours/week.
Summer School: CUNY LaGuardia (4.0 for 7 credits)
High School in China and then study abroad in New Zealand...therefore didn't take SATs in High school...want to take that while in college but these two schools will not consider that...</p>
<p>ECs:
Grade 10 piano performance
High school chess team captain
piano accompanist for school choir, local churches
vice president for Buffalo wings club
high school music ambassador</p>
<p>honestly...i think NYU and University of Rochester will be reaches for you...good luck....by the way, are you only applying to two universities? I suggest you choose some safety schools...</p>
<p>Crillen, I know for a fact that NYU's deadline for Fall '07 has passed. </p>
<p>Why do you say they are reaches, last_stranger? I am not acquainted with University of Rochester, but it looks to me like you have a competative application for NYU. The thing about NYU is, after your first year of college, they do NOT take any SATs or ACT scores. The reason for this is because SAT and ACT scores are strictly to determine how well you will perform in college coming out of high school. Clearly, you are performing well enough to hold your own. NYU is also very holistic. They will look at everything. So I can offer advice to you to work on the essay and recommendations a little. Try to get to know a member of the staff or a teacher very well, prove to them you are interested in this school and make sure they are the kind of people what would write a good recommendation letter.</p>
<p>1) High GPA over 3 semesters at SUNY Buffalo, a pretty good school.
2) Perfect GPA over the summer at CUNY will be included into your overall GPA, meaning your final GPA will probably be a 3.9+.
3) You have appropriate circumstances that prevented you from taking the SAT in high school.</p>
<p>In addition, I am not familiar with URochester's admission rate for transfers but assume that it is easier to get into than NYU. </p>
<p>Your greatest weaknesses are:
1) ECs, which are lackluster but interesting nonetheless
2) The fact that you are an international applicant</p>
<p>Hey, D-7....good luck with your NYU application. We are in different applicant pool this time since you are applying to Stern. I am also a business student from SUNY Buffalo but i change my mind and want to pursue a liberal arts undergraduate education instead.</p>
<p>D-7 - on a sidenote, I saw your post in the NYU official school forum. I wouldn't suggest posting transfer chances threads in that forum as other members are not capable of replying - instead it is a place where people can ask admissions officers questions directly. They will never tell you your "chances" like we do here, and if you ask them questions like that they may recognize your credentials when reading your application later on and remember your posts.</p>