<p>shades_children:</p>
<p>Sorry, I'm a little bit confused. So even for GSP, fks1989's 3.5 UW GPA is "really low"? Or just the previous GPA?</p>
<p>diehldun:</p>
<p>fks1989's overall GPA is significantly lower than 3.5. That 3.5 was for this year only. The previous two years, fks1989's GPA was 2.5 and 3.3. Assuming all years the number of credits was the same, fks1989's overall GPA would be 3.15. Wouldn't you agree that 3.15 is significantly lower than 3.5? I have a feeling that without an otherwise extraordinary application, 3.15 may not be enough for acceptance.</p>
<p>Is there any reason why you're asking about someone else's chances for admission?</p>
<p>1) Like omg, is it true that half the guys are gay and the other half is taken?</p>
<p>2) And what about girls, are they like sexless and bitter due to this?</p>
<p>3) Have you seen the Olsen twins?</p>
<p>Loltastic.</p>
<p>pinkcrayons</p>
<p>I've heard it's more like 1/3. And I think they're down to one Olsen. :D</p>
<p>Sorry, I thought his/her cumulative UGPA was 3.5, and I found it scary to believe that a 3.5 was considered low (which is what I have). Well, thanks for clarifying it.</p>
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My friend, an applicant like myself, was making fun of me for applying to nursing. She was saying how people are going to be giving me weird looks for being in the college of nursing since it's more professional and more, umm, "run-of-the-mill," I guess.
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Haha...my mom's a nurse. My advice to you is to only go to NYU for nursing if you desperately want to go NYU and also want to become a nurse. My mom, for example, was accepted to NYU nursing but went to CUNY Hunter and also has a graduate degree from Hofstra. And although I wish she went to NYU so I could have legacy status ;) it really is unnecessary. My mom also has a colleague who went to Columbia. Needless to say, they are both nurses and both have about the same income.</p>
<p>shades I often hear that Stern students are quite different from the other college students on campus even though Ive already seen this and heard about this, can you please elaborate, thanks</p>
<p>They are supposedly more politically conservative. My friend was telling me about a discussion she had in writing the essay and most of the responses to the reading were more liberal-leaning but then her prof. replied "I wonder what the Stern kids would say about this," or something to that extent.</p>
<p>memeti: There are many stereotypes about Stern (and to a lesser extent, Tisch) students. I remember freshman year that my friends asked me 2nd semester if Stern students had to wear suits to class, despite the fact that I'd never ever worn a suit (or anything remotely dressy) the whole time I'd known them. Now, it is true that you'll see more Stern kids in suits running around, but that's because they've got an internship or because they're going to interviews.</p>
<p>That's the rumor that always annoys me, but I don't know if it was what you were referring to specifically. What exactly did you want to know about?</p>
<p>QNYergrl, it makes me sad to hear that even profs (or grad students, more likely) spread these stereotypes. If the prof made a comment like that, he/she probably hasn't really talked to any. Well, I suppose there are probably more fiscal conservatives in Stern than in other schools at NYU, but it is a business school after all.</p>
<p>lol i heard the olsen twins look straight homeless and in rags...</p>
<p>Generally speaking, the Stern kids are more conservative than the rest of the student body. Fiscally and/or socially, take your pick. You compare a philosophy major to a finance major and tell me their political philosophies are similar.</p>
<p>Is the rumor (at least at my H.S.) true that at Stern, approx. 40-45% of the students are Asian? Because that number seems really high to me...</p>
<p>I feel like a retart. Nearly 95% of asians go to great colleges and I'm the loner with a 3.6 GPA and probably a 1800-1900 SAT score.. compared to my fellow asians who are like having 4.2 GPAs, 2100-2400 SAT scores. It also sucks, because I look like a retart when admission officers see that on my application "Ethnic Group : Asian-American"</p>
<p>firewalker: I'd hardly characterize the rest of the NYU student body as all philosophy majors... but in any case, Stern is hardly Bob Jones, so I don't think it ought to be much of an issue.</p>
<p>diehldun: There are a LOT of Asians. I'm from suburban Ohio, so I was pretty surprised myself; I'd always been a minority, but suddenly, no more :P There aren't any published numbers and 40-45% does seems kinda high. Still, well over half of Stern is East Asian + South Asian, whatever that means to you.</p>
<p>youkosiren: thanks!</p>
<p>I'm glad that Stern has some more "Republican" presense compared to the rest of NYU. That was the biggest thing I was afraid about NYU; if it'd be too ultra-liberal for me.</p>
<p>Jimgotkp: You mean "retarD," right?</p>
<p>Can anyone speak, from personal experience and word of mouth alone of course, to the types of scores, gpa, etc. that seem to be expected from applicants to receive merit scholarships?</p>
<p>memeti<em>12</em>89: I don't think they're any different. I honestly can't say anything about it because I have no idea what's different about them. Sure, we've got jokes like Sternies are the uptight ones who will steal your notes and stab you in the back just before the big exam so you don't mess up the curve, Tischies are flamboyant and concerned with things that no non-artsy person would care about, and CAS-ers wasted their money on a super-expensive, useless degree and have no plans after graduation, but those are just jokes. No one with any sense takes those stereotypes seriously.</p>
<p>Jimgotkp: NYU really is looking for a spread of students, so no one's going to be like, "Pssh, Jimgotkp fails at being Asian! Rejected!" Provided that you have something interesting going on in your application - good essays, recommendations, etc., you still have a shot. If I were you, I'd continue to study hard and seriously prepare for the standardized tests. That'll maximize your chances of getting accepted.</p>
<p>Matzahballer: I have a merit scholarship from CAS. Are you asking about my application so you can compare it to yours and thus judge your chances of getting a scholarship? Or are you looking for more general, hand-waving statements about scholarships?</p>
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feel like a retart. Nearly 95% of asians go to great colleges and I'm the loner with a 3.6 GPA and probably a 1800-1900 SAT score.. compared to my fellow asians who are like having 4.2 GPAs, 2100-2400 SAT scores. It also sucks, because I look like a retart when admission officers see that on my application "Ethnic Group : Asian-American"
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Don't be so hard on yourself. There are plenty of Asians out there who have lower stats than you... I know some. NYU does accept students with stats like yours regardless of their race.
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I'm glad that Stern has some more "Republican" presense compared to the rest of NYU. That was the biggest thing I was afraid about NYU; if it'd be too ultra-liberal for me.
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If you're a fiscal conservative I think you'll be fine. On the other hand if you're culturally conservative, the atmosphere of lower-Manhattan may not be the most appealing for you.</p>