Chances Please for Stern

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Chances Please </p>

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<p>School: top public with 300 kids in my grade
GPA : 3.52 unweighted, by the time i apply, this could be around 3.5-3.55.
3.75-3.80 weighted, by the time I apply, this will be around 3.85 or higher.
Class rank: none
activites: math, knowledge bowl, jv football, summer baseball team, winter, quiz bowl, hockey league, chess team, science olympiad, and tutoring.
ACT: 28
Best in each section based off of 2 Act's, both are 28's.
Math-36, Science-31, Reading-24, Grammar-26
so my composite would be 29
I am also going to retake it in september for my third and last time. I have a private tutor now to help me, and I know that I will improve because I am improving on practice tests.
Sat 2's- Math-800, Bio-650
Awards-
Quiz Bowl Nationals and PAC
Baseball team- first in regionals
Science O- first in state for 2 events, and 2nd in state for 1 event, 1st in regionals in 1, and 2nd in regionals for 1. </p>

<p>Volunteering for about 20 hours at library. I'm not sure if tutoring counts for this, but if it does, an extra 100 hours.</p>

<p>I have a total of 2 ap's sophomore year, 5 junior year, and i signed up for 3 senior year. The rest of my classes are mainly honors or required classes. Maybe 1 or 2 electives my freshman year. Otherwise, my course load is very rigorous. Mainly A's in math, a couple of A-'s, 1 B+, and 2 B's in AP Calc AB. I redeemed myself and got 2 A's in Ap Calc BC. So, pretty much i'm a math guy. I also have a 115 on the AMC 12. I got a 3 on the AIME, which is horrible, i know. </p>

<p>I got a 4 in Calc BC with a 4 subscore for AB, a 3 in geography, a 3 in euro, and a 3 in us history. They aren't that great of scores.</p>

<p>Could you let me know my chances and where I can easily improve my chances to get in. I'll do anything to get in. I'm thinking about doing ED, but money is an issue. I'm not sure if i will get much for financial aid.</p>

<p>If there is anything else i forgot, please let me know.</p>

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<p>veeeeeery slim and no chance for financial "aid"
(unless you call $40,000 loan an "aid")</p>

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<p>well, lets say my parents make over 85k and under 120k. Also, how high do I need my ACT score to consider it a good chance to get in? And, where else can I improve?</p>

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<p>did you try the SAT? i cant precisely remember the ACT/ SAT comparison, but off hand i'd say 31 or 32.....</p>

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<p>So, are my chances really small? Because I will improve my ACT to a minimum of 30, i'm positive of that. Will that help me much? Also, what about financial aid. How much do you think I will get?</p>

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well, lets say my parents make over 85k and under 120k

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<p>Yes. You have no chance for financial aid, period.
(NYU will give you $40,000 loans as "aids" thou)</p>

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<p>Well, could i get anything out of financial aid? Or will I not even get a dime?</p>

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<p>the most you can get (in my opinion) is 7000 or 8000...</p>

<p>so they'll still give you like 40,000 in loans :(</p>

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<p>wow, thats extremely low. A lot lower than i thought. I guess that means i won't apply ed.</p>

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<p>well, can anybody else help me and tell me if I have an all right chance of getting in. Because my gpa is in their middle 50 percent, and so is my ACT. Also, do they look at weighted GPA?</p>

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<p>i dont think a 28 is in the middle 50% for Stern....NYU in general probably...but i dont think for Stern</p>

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<p>let me check their middle 50 percent</p>

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<p>It says 29-33. Well, my composite based off of 2 act's puts me in their, but I doubt they will look at it that way. But, I am retaking it so I should be in that range then. What should I aim for to give me a good chance of getting in? Like a 32 or something?</p>

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<p>Aim for a 36....and if you fall short at 32 or 31...your still good...and i'm not be sarcastic...i tried to get a 1600 on the SAT, but i fell short at 1450...and it was still good...so try to get as high a score as possible....</p>

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<p>I'll do that. I'm thinking that I'm probably gonna get a 31 on this test, but for some reason, it just doesn't satisfy me all that much. I'll aim for a 36 then.</p>

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<p>Can anybody give some advice?</p>