Chances???

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Junior Russian Immigrant in suburb of Milwaukee WI.</p>

<p>Cum. Gpa = 3.8 (went from 3 freshman year to having 4's thereafter)</p>

<p>ACT = 28</p>

<p>SAT = 1820 (old score, still waiting on new score)
CR 570 W 590 (essay 7) M 660</p>

<p>AP Comp Sci = 4
currently taking AP Bio, senior year is all AP's</p>

<p>Extra Curric:
Layout editor for newspaper
Writer, columnist for newspaper
Math club computer officer
NHS
Knowledge Master Open
Music composition
Science Club
Political Science Club
(probably more but I forgot)</p>

<p>I am getting a job this summer and I will finally do volunteer work this summer.</p>

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<p>What college/major do you plan on pursuing? Stern? CAS? Steinhardt? Gallatin? Tisch?</p>

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<p>I would like to major in biology at CAS.</p>

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<p>ill say you have an ok to solid chance.</p>

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<p>You need to up your SAT scores a considerable amount and demonstrate a great degree of devotion to several extracurriculars.</p>

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<p>1) Don't forget SAT II's! take some in june if u haven't done that already. I had a low score in my first SAT and I studied really hard all summer and raised it in the fall. U should do that too!
2) Apply early if NYU's your top choice. I got in early this year and I still believe that this type of application got me in.
3) And btw, with your APs next year, start studying in September. I didn't and I had 7 AP classes and now that i took some of the APs, i did really badly in a few of them.
4) Volunteer at a hospital since you're going for biology. or is it pre-med? either way, volunteer.
5) Start with your app early; as early as June. Don't forget to mention why you're special; why u love NYU so much; what your plans for the future are; how are u gonna use all resources that NYU offers; how you're contributing to the campus; how you're adding diversity (being an immigrant, i guess helps. i'm an immigrant too) etc. Write good essays!! Don't forget to mention all awards you've gotten. Don't be modest; you're trying to sell yourself.
6) Don't slack off! --> this comes from personal experience! </p>

<p>GOOD LUCK!!! :)</p>

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<p>oh, and you're from Wisconsin... that's definitely a little different than say... being from a suburb in NY or NJ</p>

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<p>go russians!! best of luck to you</p>

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2) Apply early if NYU's your top choice. I got in early this year and I still believe that this type of application got me in.

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<p>Not necessarily. I actually believe that early admission is slightly more competitive than regular admission. For example, the admission office did not predict this year's regular applicant pool to drop 5%.</p>