Chances of NYU? Current HS Sophmore

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I went to a private school for freshman year but it was more or less a public school that you paid for with a harder grading system. The teachers constantly declared themselves college professors (which they were not; most weren't even teachers) and would subsequently proceed to fail students at the drop of a hat (which hopefully is not a college professor thing). I had a 3.363 GPA for freshman year because of the school system.</p>

<p>For my Sophomore year I switched to the local High School and enrolled in all honor and the available AP class, which I did well in (93%). My GPA for the first marking period (report cards came out today) is 4.556 but because of my original low GPA I have a class rank of 56/237.</p>

<p>What I'm wondering is if these grades would be up to par with the standards of NYU. I'm a very strong writer (I wish to pursue a career in English and to be a screenwriter) so I'm confident my essay will be good, and I have done tennis (last year) and drama (this year). </p>

<p>I also scored in the upper 90% for my pre SATs.</p>

<p>With these attributes would it be possible for me to attend NYU?
What would I have to do to make my chances of getting in better?</p>

<p>Thanks, Jove</p>

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<p>I assume a 90th percentile on the PSAT is like a 190-200 so I’ll assume 1900-2000 for the SAT.</p>

<p>For now: High match</p>

<p>If you can keep up the GPA you have for this year for the rest of your high school years, you have a better chance to get into NYU. Be prepared to take out loans or to have a lot of money to shell out, though, if you’re admitted.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much. Do you know if there’s anyway to calculate where my cumulative GPA would be by the end of the year if I kept up my current grades? Does class rank matter?</p>