<p>Hello all, this is my first post here. Anyway, I'm currently attending St. John's University and Queens, and I would like to transfer to NYU. I'm not worried about cost right now because my parents told me not to worry about the money, and even if I can't afford it I'll be satisfied with the fact that I was accepted.</p>
<p>What would I have to do/achieve to be accepted? I'm going to join the school newspaper, as I am a journalism major. I'm going to switch to a business major next semester. I have a SAT score of 1780. What else should I do? Join some clubs? Volunteer work? Retake and aim for a higher SAT score? A high GPA is assumed.</p>
<p>Q. Should you retake your SATs? A. That’s debatable. Some people argues yes. Others no. You can find numerous threads arguing that issue.</p>
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<p>Other than that just maintain your GPA, involve yourself in a few ECs that you are passionate about and start thinking about the reasons for transferring and why NYU would be the best school for this.</p>
<p>do not switch to a business major unless you plan on applying to stern.
and applying to stern will be a waste bc there is no way you can complete their requirements in time…and your sat scores are very low for stern.</p>
<p>if you want CAS or the other school (steiinheard or somthing like that) then stick with your current major and aim for a high gpa. </p>
<p>NYU does not accept SAT retakes.</p>
<p>I went to stj last year and then transferred to a better school</p>
<p>hey I’m currently a Fordham freshman, but also looking to transfer to NYU CAS.
however I looked at the “special requirements” and the core here is completely different than what NYU wants. Atleast in the coll. of business adminstration.
Would it better my chances if I did an internal transfer to Lincoln Center where I can take classes which will satisfy the NYU requirement (such as a natural science course, no BS,easy “intro to business” courses for example).
Thank you very much!</p>
<p>I hope @poleandreel won’t mind that I found his stats on a previous thread he started. They are as follows:
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<p>@poleandreel has some great stats and I congratulate him on his acceptance to Cornell but I’m going to have to respectfully disagree with some of his comments.</p>
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<p>I do agree with the first part of the statement. There’s no need to take Stern’s prerequisites if you do not plan to apply to Stern. Even if you do plan to apply to Stern do not take business courses such as Business Law I or Intro to Business. These courses are not likely to transfer.</p>
<p>Instead make sure you complete the prerequisites which are as follows:</p>
<p>*Math (Calculus I) or higher
*Expository Writing
*One course in microeconomics
*Statistics–An introductory course in probability and statistics for business.
*One course in introduction to financial accounting
*One course in introduction to managerial accounting</p>
<p>@poleandreel failed to mention he transferred in a year. Therefore, it would be very difficult for him to complete all the prerequisites. However, if you plan on transferring as a Junior then I see no problem with completing the aforementioned courses. </p>
<p>I couldn’t find any statistics regarding the transfer rate for Stern but I do know it’s competitive. But then again so is NYU and any other top school you apply to.</p>
<p>Like I said before I would concentrate on your GPA, prerequisites, a few strong extra curricular activities that hold weight, a few good letter of recommendations, and a well thought out reason or reasons for transferring and how NYU would be the best school to accomplish your goals. If you can do this, then you have done your best to make the strongest possible application for admission.</p>
<p>Also, on the SAT retake issue, there seems to be some contradictory information on the NYU website. I’ve seen where it states you must submit SAT scores, and I’ve also seen where you can exempt them if you have taken 30 or more college credits. I know NYU is also implementing a new standardize test system where you can submit other scores such as SAT II tests or AP scores in in lieu of SAT I scores. I do not know if this is only for Freshman applicants or might also be used for Transfer applicants.</p>
<p>yea i assumed that person was trying to transfer after 1 year. that would make it almost impossible to take sterns pre reqs bc st johns has some mandatory first year courses such as dny and theology. you would have to get special permission, like i did, to not take those courses freshman year. </p>
<p>and i dont mind you posting my stats. and stern’s acceptance rate is ~9-12% while cas is more like 38%</p>
<p>Even if the OP tries to transfer to CAS as a Journalism major, the odds don’t look much better - the Journalism program itself has a very low transfer rate compared to the rest of CAS. The 38% CAS admit rate includes majors that are not as competitive to transfer in to. </p>
<p>CAS Journalism is also a REQUIRED double major. Journalism majors have to declare a double major along with majoring in Journalism. If the OP is okay with not graduating in four years, Journalism at NYU is a possibility.</p>
<p>Oh, to the contrary! If I do get into NYU I wouldn’t mind staying over four years - however I think transferring as a junior is a bit late.</p>
<p>What about Fordham? I know Fordham has a good journalism program, and I might be able to double or major/minor in journalism or in a business related major, which is what I really want to do. Fordham was actually my first choice in high school but I got rejected. Will they let me apply again?</p>
<p>@mitch, thank you for your post, but I’m totally clueless about strong EC’s. Would you mind giving some examples?</p>
<p>Some examples of strong curricular activities are:</p>
<p>Majoring in Journalism? Then it would be beneficial to have an internship or some experience writing for a newspaper.</p>
<p>Majoring in Music? Giving free guitar lessons as community service or interning at a music studio.</p>
<p>Majoring in Business? Possibly interning at a local bank or having a job where you must demonstrate business skills.</p>
<p>The list can go on, but I hope you see where I am going. Volunteering at a local food bank or shelter is great but it will not help you achieve the goal of being a journalist or whatever your major/profession might be. A newspaper internship will help you more. I remember once seeing an admission officer saying they wanted to see how you were going about of fulfilling your dream or aspirations. </p>
<p>You can also be involved in clubs as well. Maybe your school offers a journalism club? Try , if possible, to get some leadership positions in the clubs.</p>