<p>well..
i think that diversity is important to NYU
and they try to get all the races in and stuff
and there aout about 20% of students that are asian there
so i was just wondering
do they really have higher expectations for asians.
cuz you know..
asians normally have strict parents..
and stereotypically get good grades</p>
<p>so if theres a limit amount of numbers or percentages for asians
of course they would choose the better ones</p>
<p>and normally the average asian has better grades than an average person other race..
(im not trying to be a racist. sorry.) </p>
<p>i guess what im really trying to say is that do they look at your grades over all
or just compare it within your own race</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>NYU practices holistic admissions - they look at you as a whole and factor everything in: activities, essays, test scores, and yes, grades. I'm pretty sure they don't do any racial comparisons. They just want the best candidate possible. A boring 4.0 kid, Asian or not, has a much lesser shot against a 3.4ish kid (again, Asian or not) who does independent research or has started a group promoting, I dunno, endangered stingray awareness. The key is to stand out. :)</p>
<p>Ok, there is a stereotype about Asians that pretty much everyone is familiar with, but admissions counselors can't go by stereotypes...They can't just compare you to your own race...URMs get their chances boosted cause of AA, but Asians are treated mostly like everyone else. And yeah, they generally do well in school, but that's not gonna hurt your chances too much.
I can understand how Asians have it rough when it comes to schools like CalTech, and maybe for Engineering programs..but all in all, being Asian is not gonna kill your chances. They're kinda overrepresented in the fields of Science/Engineering and at Stern, but if you're applying to CAS/Steinhardt/Tisch/SCPS it shouldn't be a problem. If you're qualified, you'll get in. They're not going to be harsher on your or something.</p>
<p>Also, I've heard that African immigrants are actually becoming the most educated minority, not Asians...might not be true, but they're highly successful regardless.</p>
<p>ohkayy
good
the whole asian parents wanting their kid to be GREAT is killing me
thanks so much for your replies</p>
<p>27.8% actually and growing. :)</p>
<p>But yeah, I do think it's harder and you'll be competiting against the other Asian kids so, you gotta be like extra-asian or something lmao</p>
<p>extra-asian?
okay..
i'll trryy lol</p>
<p>No, that doesn't matter. On the application it states they do not judge you by your race, sex, sexual orientation, or any of that stuff. It won't matter if you are asian or not, as long as your grades seem good enough for the school, you have a chance at getting in.</p>
<p>^ Lol actually on the NYU booklets that they always give out, when it talks about admission factors, towards the end there's always something like "We also consider geographical location, race, ethnicity, social, and economic status in admissions."</p>
<p>That said, grades aren't everything for NYU. They always talk about their holistic application process. They look over each application at least twice, so your essays matter a lot along with everything else. Not just numbers. Even though they are a big part.</p>
<p>That's weird. I was just going off of what the application says. haha</p>
<p>i guess they're trying to say they wont judge you....
by they look at it.. without judgments..</p>
<p>Haha, well whatever. I'm sure what they mean is that they take into account you're asian, and how how many asians compared to other races get in to NYU to even it out, but I doubt because you're asian they would expect higher grades and compare you to other asians. That would just be mean. haha</p>
<p>Lmao yeah it's holistic, so it's not all about grades but your overall image as a prospective student and what you can add to/gain from the university.</p>