Chances for Stern RD?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Stats:
* SAT: 660M, 640R, 690W
* SAT IIs: 650 English, 640 US History, 620 Bio
* GPA: 3.957 UW or 4.957 W
* Rank 8/~500
* Course load: IB Programme. Hardest in school, only 1 B in HS.</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: good, talks about my interest in stock market
* Teacher Recs: good - nothing spectacular
* Counselor Rec: good - nothing spectacular
* Major EC's: cross country, president of young democrats, NHS, environmental club
* Hook: 2nd place in my state's stock market competition
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: North Carolina
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: male
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<p>I feel like I have the grades and GPA for the school, but I'm worried about my SAT scores. Do you guys think my sub-par SAT scores will kill my chances?</p>

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<p>Not sure... there is GSP, which is often composed of people with high GPA/low SAT scores or the other way around. I'd worry about the recs. And IMO, you should have diversified your essay... talked about something besides business. Stern seems to be one of those schools that likes to accept some people who have never done anything business-related in their lives in addition to people who have done business-related activities.</p>

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<p>I haven't submitted my application yet, so it wouldn't be hard for me to change my essay if it would make me appear too one-dimensional.</p>

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<p>Well, if you would like to do so... I don't know -- that's my advice to you, since it's clear from other parts of your application that you are passionate about the stock market. Use your essay to convey something new.</p>

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<p>i didn't write about business. it was about a vacation trip to thailand that made me get over my fear of heights that led to openmindedness.</p>

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<p>talk about grade inflation</p>

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<p>Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>One question I have is if I should use a math teacher to write a recommendation or not.</p>

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<p>have whatever teacher you think knows you best, and can write a recommendation about you as a person, not just the grades you got in that class. Also, it might help if you had a teacher that teaches a subject you are weak in write it. For example, I had a low SAT writing score, so I had my english teacher who knew me well write it, and apparently it was pretty good cause i got in.</p>