Chances at NYU!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please Be Honest
Applying to the College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Italian-American male from new jersey - fluent in Italian</p>

<p>SAT: V630 M670 ***My extended essay for IB is how standardized tests are not an applicable tool in education (I suffer from test anxiety)
SAT IIs: Scheduled to take 3 of them in January</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.89
Top 10% of class - very competitive school (will not report class rank)
IB Diploma Candidate with projected score well over 24
Hardest possible courseload at school - All IB/AP
Current classes: IB Spanish 5, AP Political Science, IB Discrete Math, AP Information Processing, IB Biology Themes, IB European History, IB English 4, IB Theory of Knowledge
Projected scores: Spanish SL-6, Math Studies SL-7, Biology HL-7, English HL-6, European History HL-6
(I have already recieved a 6 in Psychology SL)</p>

<p>EC's - National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, piano lessons (1999-2003), FBLA (2001-2004), Service Club Chairman of Books for Africa project (2001-2004), Secretary of International Club, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) treasurer (2002-2004), American Politics Club (2003-2004), Captain Biology Team (2001, 2003), Friends and Buddies (2003), Historical Society (2002-2004), Peer tutoring (2002-2004), National Italian-American Foundation (NIAF) member (2000-2004), and Chairman of Young Italians and Future Legacy Award recipient of the Federation of Italian-American Societies of New Jersey (1999-2004). Founder of a Badminton Club, Received Varsity Letter in Tennis and Soccer, Captain Tennis Team, Coach for Intramural basketball (2001-2004), Student of the Month (2002), Four time Employee of the Year at local restaurant as waiter (2000-2003), founder of IB Peer Helping Program, and Secretary of Junior Statesmen of America Unit.</p>

<p>Very strong teacher recs and essays.</p>

<p>Applied Early Action to: Villanova<br>
Also applying to: Boston College, Boston University, Cornell University, Fordham, Holy Cross</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated!</p>

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<p>I just asked my friend and he says that you would proly get NYU. Are you a second generation Italian-American?</p>

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<p>You will probably get in. Probably..... not definately.... probably.</p>

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<p>Great EC's...maybe try the SAT's again...other than that...everything's swell. My friend's applying there, and her stats are basically the same as yours...you guys should both get in.</p>

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<p>I am first generation in response to the previous question.
I don't know if this will help, but i will be the first in my family to go to a university. Maybe that will help.
Does anyone have any insights on the other universities that I am applying to and my chances?</p>

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<p>"IB Diploma Candidate with projected score well over 24"</p>

<p>you do realize that the IB is out of 45 right?... You must be getting 38/39+ if you're considering ivy league schools..well Cornell in your case.</p>

<p>What did you do your EE on?
And do you like TOK? Have you done the essay already?</p>

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<p>I just said that my projected scores are over 24 because I wanted to state the fact that I will be getting my IB Diploma.
My EE is on how Standardized tests are not an applicable tool in education. Basically I sight all its downfalls and relate it to my personal situation. My thesis is pretty much that standardized tests, with their inherent flaws, do not accurately represent general intelligence or future success on the college level. I think that this topic is especially relevent because my SAT scores are not the best they could be. This is due to my test anxiety.
TOK is alright, I guess. At my school, we have it everyother day. It is interesting but at times the discussions of philosophical topics can get dull and boring. </p>

<p>Cornell is my reach. I know that, it was just that i thought i should apply because i liked it. Plus, I have nothing to lose in simply applying.</p>

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<p>I think you have a reasonable list of colleges, but I'm a little concerned with the combination of testing anxiety and taking all 3 SAT II's on one day. If you could take even one standby this weekend, it would take some of the pressure off in January.</p>

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<p>You know I just heard that advice from my guidance counselor today in school. I think that I will only take 2 in January, and then probably take the last one later on in the year. I'm sure it would be for the better.</p>