<p>Currently a high school Junior. This would be my first post and im just looking to see what you guys think of my chances. NYU is my dream school and I plan on applying ED. I go to a nationally ranked and state ranked high school in Illinois. I'm also an asian minority in a LARGE white population in the middle of nowhere (all farmers) and I don't think anyone has applied to an east coast school in almost 5 years so I was wondering if that helps my chances at all. I also will not need any financial aid..at all, if that helps any. My act score is low but its also my first time taking it with very little prep. Here are my stats.
Major:Business
3.6/3.65 GPA
ACT: 27 (am retaking)
EC's: 3 years of Freshman Adviser, 4 years of Baseball
Majority of classes have been Honors and my Senior year I will have AP Calc and AP bio under my belt.
Class Rank: 45 out of 266. Top 20% (again my school is very competitive with almost 20 valedictorians in last years graduating class. Out of 250 students)
Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Recs can make or break you. Anyhow, consider Stern a reach, even if you got 30+ on the ACT.</p>
<p>However, you should at least have a safety (and maybe a match, like UIC/UIUC).</p>
<p>I failed to mention I have a cousin who attends NYU who’s father happens to be a world renowned surgeon with big connections at the school. If politics plays any chance at all at NYU does anything from him help?</p>
<p>bump10char</p>
<p>some more input would be appreciated</p>