Hi!
NYU is my DREAM and I’m not sure if I will get in. I took the old SAT and got 720 m 700 cr and 660 writing. GPA is 91. I do not have any extra curriculars or internships:( My essays are not great i took AP studio art, AP psychology and AP us history and got 5s on all. I’m currently in a Jewish girls seminary in Israel for 1 year and I’m applying to NYU as a transfer student. Do you think I will get in? Please answer!!!
You must have some EC’s. Can you elaborate? Or did you leave that section blank?
Literally don’t have any besides for school concert
Okay, well here’s the thing. If you don’t put any EC’s down on your app, chances are you won’t get in. That said, there has to be something you are passionate and spend your time doing. For example, if you really love writing, always have a camera with you, code all of the time, or something along these lines, then that will help tremendously. You can write about this thing in your essays and explain in the EC’s section what you’ve done with these passions.
Overall, your grades and test scores for NYU are strong. You really need to weed out things you’ve done that could be considered EC’s, and then write in detail about them on your app. If you could say a few things that you think might count, I’d be happy to help as I’m sure others would be too.
Thank you so much for your kind reply. Here are some of my hobbies, not sure if count as ecs… I love art especially oil painting, also love rock climbing and hiking, I was in art club in hs, I volunteer at a food distribution center once a week, I was in dance for my school production, volunteered at chai lifeline- an organization for kids w cancer. I was a group leader in my synagogue for 3 years. I play piano and dance. Which ones should I put down on the app?
@artsycollegegirl Put down every single extracurricular you have room for on your app