<p>what would be my chances of getting in to NYU if, over the summer, I drastically improved my SAT scores from an 1800 to something above 2000, and my ACT score of 27 to something above a 30? Other stats:</p>
<p>-GPA: horribly low...about a 93 weighted
-More than 5 years of being actively involved in theater, and have won Best Actress and an All Star Award during UIL One-Act Competition
-Won Best Singing Performance at a city talent show
-Have 100+ community service hours helping out at an elementary school</p>
<p>If I take a year off, I plan to...
-live in Mexico for a few months and teach English to children
-Volunteer at animal shelters every weekend
-get a job at an acting studio, or maybe just volunteer there</p>
<p>Whadya think? =/</p>
<p>Well.. if you have low high school GPA, you could get into other college, spend one or two years, and transfer to NYU? I think if you have good perfect GPA in college you'll have more chance to NYU.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response!</p>
<p>Well, that's what was my plan initially, but the schools I got into would take 20,000 out of our pockets per year, and I don't even want to go them to begin with. I just kind of feel that it would be a waste to go to a university that I hate and spend all that money. The only reason I applied to them was because I'm only 16 years old, and my parents refused to let me to go New York. If I take a year off and gain experience in the world (I've never had a job, been apart from my parents for more than a week, had a boyfriend, driven...I've basically had NO independence whatsoever) my parents will let me go, but if I stayed at the schools that I got in, I would feel like there's more weighing me down. Does that make any sense?</p>
<p>Yes it makes sense. I am not sure how NYU will see the choice of year off, but if you spend a year to get new experience through the activities, I am sure it will be a successful choice. ^_^</p>
<p>thank you =) anybody else, pleaseeeeee?</p>