<p>I hate to put it this way, but for "personal" reasons, my life along with my grades went downhill for my freshman and sophomore year of high school. As a junior, I've made many changes in my life, including joining many clubs and after school activities. (Private guitar lessons, volunteering at my local hospital, make-a-wish, and taking on a leadership role at camp). My GPA is roughly a 2.0, but I'm striving for a 3.8-4.0 for the next two years. I'm making up some classes and currently taking mediocre classes which I'm getting A's and B's in. For my first two years I was pretty advanced with my classes although I didn't do too well in all of them...so I don't know if that makes any difference. I've also joined academic intervention (helps with making up my classes) and going to my local community college to take on extra courses. Let's say I get great SAT/ACT scores and all A's for the next two years, do I have any chance at making it in NYU as an undergrad? Also, all of my community service efforts and extracurriculars might make me eligible for the MLK Scholarship at NYU. I'm a bilingual first generation Iranian-American. Thanks!</p>
<p>Unless it’s a very compelling reason (ie, you went homeless for two years) you will not get into NYU with a 2.0 no matter what your upward trend is. :s
have you taken the PSAT yet?</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I don’t want to ask/know what those personal reasons were (not that I’m insensitive haha) but I think that if it compelled you to strive to excel in school like you have never done in the past, you can write very wellwritten essays which tbh wouldn’t hurt your app. otherwise, it’s still a low chance but a chance nevertheless if you talk and ADDRESS your gpa issues and why they were.</p>
<p>Hey there,
I am also a bilingual first generation Iranian-American! My family moved here from Iran about five years ago. Well, anyways, I think you have a good chance if you just focus and be in the top 5 percent for your upcoming years. Colleges like to see an upward trend. I don’t want to feed you with false hope, but you can have a chance if you explain what those reasons were behind your past grades. Besides, if you are dedicated to your studies, it doesn’t matter what school you go to since you can be successful at any college you choose to go to. Besides, for most graduate schools, it’s your grades that matter the most, not what kind of undergrad you have been in (specially for medical).</p>
<p>You can always apply but odds aren’t very good. If you need financial aid, they’re even less good - if you don’t, that may help a little.
What do you like about NYU? Would you be interested in CUNY, Fordham, (etc) or another urban school?</p>
<p>I’ve taken the psat last year but my scores were terrible. I’m taking them again this fall. I obviously won’t have a very good chance of getting anywhere with a 2.0 which is why I’m trying to change that, I’m also going to address what exactly those issues were in my personal statement. No I don’t need financial aid and I’m interested in NYU for the same reasons everyone else is, its New York and a great school. 
I obviously will try and aim for other places, but this is the one I really have my eyes on. Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>If your Standardized tests aren’t good and you have a 2.0, forget about NYU.
For NYU, good grades will always trump bad grades with upward trend.
Send out an application but be aware that odds are so low that you have similar odds playing the lottery and winning.
If you want to attend college in New York City, check out the less selective CUNYs, Pace, Manhattanville, and if you can raise that GPA and scores Fordham, SUNY Purchase, SUNY New Paltz the last two not in the city but near).</p>