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Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>i kind of don't like doing this, but I'll do it anyway because my parents and my advisor at school are bugging me about coming up with a list of colleges, and I would just like a realistic view of my chances at NYU to start off with. I'm a junior, by the way.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.15</p>

<p>Course load: I took one AP (US) and one advanced (American Lit) sophomore year, 2 APs (Language, Euro) this year and one advanced (Biology), and then next year I'll have 4 APs (Spanish 4, Calc, World Lit, Psych). </p>

<p>PSAT: 214
I'm taking the SAT and SAT II's for English, World History, and Spanish.</p>

<p>EC's (12 is just a prediction):
Varsity Tennis (9, 10, 11, 12)
NHS (10, 11) Running for Pres. or VP for next year
Church Youth Group (9, 10, 11, 12)
Community Service: Probably over 100 hours
Peace Club (10, 11, 12)
Writer for School Paper (11, 12)
Building homes in Mexico over Spring Break (10, 11, 12)</p>

<p>I'm really interested in languages. I've taken Spanish and Latin since freshman year, and this summer I'm planning on enrolling in an Italian course at a local college.</p>

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<p>You're definitely qualified...your PSAT score is very good, and you're only a junior. I think you have potential to be a candidate for even more competitive schools than NYU.</p>

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<p>thanks, its just that most of my senior friends who applied to ivy leagues and near equivelent all got deffered or rejected (except one to stanford) with 10 or more APs and SATs in the 2200s and 2300s. it's all rather intimidating.</p>

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<p>As an unsuccessful applicant to undergraduate study at several Ivies, I'm pretty sure that test scores alone, both AP and SAT, are not going to give you admission. I view those as the absolute bare minimum requirements - you're going to have to show the admission great ECs and/or great essays. Otherwise, forget it.</p>

<p>As for you, come back when you've got test scores. I have no idea what the PSAT scores mean - they're only good for National Merit stuff. Assuming you do well on the SAT/ACT, you certainly should consider applying to NYU.</p>