<p>I'm currently finishing up my first year at a community college.
I took 17 credits my first semester, and 16 my second.
I have managed to earn a 4.0 GPA for my first year.
My major is General Studies (because I wish to get all of the pre-reqs out of the way)
I hope to transfer to NYU for Business Management/Marketing..
In high school my GPA was a 3.79..
If I choose to transfer after next year will NYU look at my high school grades/SATS or will my college grades (hoping to keep my 4.0) be what they focus on?
I also work 2 jobs, one of them at the financial aid office of my current college.
Also do you think I will have a better chance of getting into Stern if I transfer to a different University first and take more business courses, or stay at my community college and focus on the rest of my pre-reqs even though I've taken quite a few?
Realistically, do I have a shot at getting in? NYU is my dream school, I'll do anything to make it happen, I just want to go about getting in reasonably. Thank you</p>
<p>A 4.0 GPA is stellar! Though NYU will be looking at both, I imagine your college GPA is the most important one–it is a testament to your current work ethic and abilities to “hang with the big boys” sort of speak. SAT tests will be an important factor as well as your most current GPA.</p>
<p>I would say you can stay at a community college and do well there. If you know where you want to be, it might look better to stay at cc since they will see you havent went to another University yet IMHO.</p>
<p>I think another important factor is completion of any prerequisites that they have for this Business/Marketing program they have, and to really keep strong in classes related to the subject (of course keeping strong with everything will keep you in very prime light, but it is not a knock if you happen to get a B in something that wasn’t your intrest or relation to planned degree).</p>
<p>Just make sure you keep up the good work and write a great essay that speaks you. If you can make yourself stand out as a unique individual with more to offer than your smarts, that is many times the tipping point between two very academically qualified students–a captivating character. </p>
<p>From what you describe you sound pretty driven, which is important because that gives you the chance of getting in there.</p>
<p>Now, worst case if you don’t, do not be discouraged. If this is somewhere you want to be, apply again once you have a couple more classes under the belt while keeping up the good work. People notice that kind of determination believe me.</p>