Hey guys, I just applied EDII to NYU Stern BPE and I was wondering if any of you could give my info a look and help me settle my mind lol.
Demographics: White male from Kentucky, upper-middle class
GPA: 4.48W/3.68UW
ACT: 34 (35 English / 34 Math / 33 Reading / 32 Science)
SATII: Math I - 760
World History - 800
Literature - 720
Class Rank: Top 22% ish
ECs/Awards: Secretary-General of Model UN Team - My biggest ec, super dedicated to it, have spent hundreds of hours prepping myself and others for our conferences
Y-Club Member - Been doing this for 7 years now, community service and youth government stuff through the YMCA
JCL Vice President - Held various officer positions over the course of three years in Latin club, won second place in state for testing on classical mythology
Beta Club - Community Service
Part-time Job - Made pizzas and salads for nearly a year at a local chain
Tutoring - I tutor low income students and disadvantaged minorities through two different programs in math, probably around 80 hours total
Academic Team - A couple of district awards, nothing incredible
Foreign Exchange in Germany - I spent a month of this past summer travelling around Germany (and Belgium and the Netherlands for a day each) studying contemporary politics and the European Union, super fun and interesting
Mentoring - I am studying with a local professor (well acclaimed in History circles) to write an academic paper German history, 200 hours by the end
AP Scholar with Distinction
Classes: Freshman Year - AP US Gov (3), bunch of advanced classes, Latin I
Sophomore Year - AP World (5), Euro (5), more advanced classes, Latin II
Junior Year - AP Calc AB (4), Lang (5), US (5), Phys 1 (3), Comp Sci (4), Latin III
Senior Year - AP Calc BC, Lit, Phys 2/C, Human Geo, Comp Gov, Mentoring, Latin IV
Essays: Common App essay is about an accident in Germany where I fell and cut up my face real bad, but had to keep going and enjoy the experience; 6.5/10
WhyNYU essay talks a lot about why I love the BPE major, mentioned Model UN, Germany, and other stuff, avoided talking about cliche NYC stuff; 7.5/10
Rec Letters: Gov Teacher/Model UN Sponsor - Absolutely loves me and is known for writing some of the best rec letters in the school; 9/10
Physics Teacher - Likes me and knows me well; 7.5/10
Sorry for the long post, just looking for a bit of clarity and knowledge. I would also like to know if EDII drastically boosts my chances or would be a bump that could push me over the edge. As another note, I’ve heard BPE acceptance rate is really low, but I feel like my ECs and essay are well tailored for it. Looking for honest feedback. Thanks!