Chances of getting into NYU Poly?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a high school Junior, I don't know my exact GPA but it is around 3.5 or 3.6 unweighted but I'm not sure. Class rank is probably going to be in the 29-20 range.</p>

<p>I received all A's my freshman year in 4 Honors, 1 CP elective, Gym, and Latin.</p>

<p>I received A's in 3 Honors classes sophomore year, 1 B+, A's in 2 CP electives, and an A in Latin.</p>

<p>This current year I am taking 4 AP's and 2 Honors, grades are decent, these are how my final grades will look
AP Psych - A
AP Chemistry - B+
AP U.S. History - B+
AP Language and Composition - B+
Honors Pre-Calculus - A+
Honors Physics - B+
Latin III - A
Gym - B+</p>

<p>Next year I am taking 6 AP classes, Latin IV, and Gym. My APs for senior year are AP Physics C, World History, Calc AB, Computer Science, Human Geography, and Literature and Composition.</p>

<p>On the SATs my super score is 2000, highest in each section is a 650 CR, 680 Math, and 670 Writing. I know my scores aren't that good but I don't really see them improving because my family does not have the money for classes or tutoring and when I studied myself my superscore only improved by 70 points my second time taking it, so I probably won't take the SAT again.</p>

<p>On the ACTs I got a 30, with a 30 in Math, 31 in Reading, 34 in English and 25 in Science. I know some schools don't take the Science and Reading sections, I'm not sure if Poly does but I might not bother sending my ACT scores because the Science is so low. I kinda took the ACT on a whim without studying so my timing was off and I couldn't finish the Science section.</p>

<p>Regarding extracurriculars, I have 70 volunteer hours, I'm on a varsity sport, and I'm a member of 4 or 5 clubs, and I'm the President of one of them. I've played piano since I was 5, but I don't have any awards or anything for it so I don't know if that matters. I think the recommendation letters that my teachers are writing are going to be very well written, not sure how much schools care about those but still.</p>

<p>Do I have a shot at making it into NYU Poly? I was hoping that the fact that I'm a girl might help a little since the girl:guy ratio is kinda low, but I'm not sure if I'll make it in or not and was really wondering if I have a chance.</p>

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<p>NYU-Poly: High match</p>

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<p>680 math score is low for any high-end STEM program.
An 800 math score is quite doable and most STEM programs expect that from their applicants.</p>

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<p>@‌ soze
<a href=“New York University: Acceptance Rate, SAT/ACT Scores, GPA”>http://collegeapps.about.com/od/collegeprofiles/p/nyu-poly-polytechnic-institute-of-new-york-university.htm&lt;/a&gt;
This website says the math sat score of the 25/75th percentile is 640/720, so I assumed my math score wouldn’t be too much of a discrepancy, would you say that’s inaccurate or outdated then? I know my 680 isn’t super good, but I really don’t think getting an 800 is “quite doable”, if it was why wouldn’t the math sat scores of the kids in the 75th percentile be much higher?</p>

<p>Also, I took the Math I subject test and I think I could have easily gotten at least a 700, would sending that somewhat override my 680 on the actual SAT?</p>

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<p>My son absolutly sucks at math, it’s been his worst subject since 8th grade, he had to drop AP calc and he would never <em>dream</em> of applying to a STEM program.</p>

<p>He got an 800.</p>

<p>It’s quite doable.</p>

<p>Realistically, if the best you can manage is a 680 on the math SAT, I don’t see success in any engineering program. You might get in, but I don’t think you will last.</p>

<p>Sorry for being frank.</p>

<p>Mostly everybody I know who goes into a STEM program and is subsequent successful at at the 800-level or very close to it.</p>