<p>To the many concerned students (and parents) on this site,</p>
<p>As stated in our previous post, the use of technology to attempt to receive an admissions decision is something that our office takes very seriously. We recognize that this is a very anxious time for students and that everyone is very curious to know "If I got in." However, we regret that students felt that they should attempt to figure out their decision through accessing University technology. As an institution of higher education we have to ask ourselves how students who feel it is ok to use technology in this way may use internet-based technology in the future while in attendance at NYU.</p>
<p>College Confidential is not a site that is affiliated with any academic institution. The information provided here is largely released by students who feel that they are "in the know" about aspects of the admissions process for schools like NYU. There is a much more reliable way to access information about a school's admissions process and that is by reaching out directly (via the internet, email, or phone) to the schools that you have applied to or are interested in. Despite the public's general perception, as admissions counselors we are truly here to help you through this process and as admissions professionals we attempt to provide you with the most honest and up-to-date information about our school and application review. One of the reasons we monitor a site like College Confidential is to try and make sure that the information you receive here is correct and not simply conjecture. </p>
<p>We certainly do not want to cause any unnecessary alarm for students during an already stressful and anxious time of year. We do not believe that there will be any immediate action taken against individuals who found this information on-line and "out of curiosity" sought access to NYU technology services. However, we do feel that it is important for students to know that their actions do have repercussions. And, further, that in a time when technology is so readily available that it is incredibly important to be careful about the validity of information that you find on-line and how you choose to utilize it.</p>
<p>Again, we are always happy to respond to questions or concerns and we can be reached at 212/998-4500. If you prefer we can also respond to questions in this specific thread.</p>
<p>I would like to personally thank you for your prompt and throrough response. It is reassuring and quite enlightening---I am sure I speak for my peers when I say that I will be extremely cautious about what I read on CC and what I try to access online. Satisfying my momentary curiosity is not worth jeopardizing my admission to a top school.
I will not log in to the NYU account I created last night or access it in any way until I receive my final admissions decision. Thank you again.</p>
<p>I am not sure how or if I should get in contact with the admissions office. I am in school right now during a study hall period and am therefore unable to use my telephone to reach the University. Is there an e-mail address through which I can reach undergraduate admissions?</p>
<p>I completely agree with devonie. I feel absolutely horrible for having accessed the site. </p>
<p>I was unsure of what I was accessing and should have not let my curiousity overcome me. I apologize for my actions and appreciate your warning. </p>
<p>Would it be best to call/email the school to explain and apologize?</p>
<p>I too am sorry for having accessed the site before receiving an official notification.</p>
<p>However, I also feel that if access was undesirable, there should have been either a separate page for newly admitted students (which would be activated on a future date), or that new student accounts should not have been activated/entered into the database so early.</p>
<p>My intention in accessing the site was this: I figured I would only be able to access the site and my account if NYU had allowed access to them; Otherwise NYU would have blocked access to the site or blocked access to my account. Since the only information necessary was my SSN and birthdate (all information I already have access to), and no ID was required that could have been on a formal acceptance letter, I was mislead into thinking that it was perfectly okay to access my account.</p>
<p>Also, no 'hacking' or any other sort of underhanded techniques were used in doing so. I sincerely hope that students are not penalized for the possible oversight of the information technology department at NYU.</p>
<p>I would also like to thank you for that response. I will admit that I've been driving myself off the wall reading over threads on this website. Would it be possible for you to confirm or put down some of the conjecture that is on this website? If that goes against policy, I (and everyone else, I'm sure) will understand, but anything to reduce anxiety and confusion over these last few days would be appreciated. Thanks again!</p>
<p>I have contacted the NYU Admissions Office to speak of my concerns. I still hope that they are aware of the thread that some of us utilized to find our decision was simply titled, "If this works for you, you are in... if it doesn't, you are not."</p>
<p>The only text within the thread by the poster (ryan2288) was: this link will show you the way, if you can create, you are in. (LINK) Edited to ease tension!"</p>
<p>Even the official appearance of the actual link suggested that this was a status check in which the student inputted his or her Social, Name, Email, and Birthdate- the exact information I've hat to input for all my status checks other than Northwestern University's.</p>
<p>I am one of the students who was not allowed to create a NetID and I hope that if my admission decision is still being made that my attempt to find out my status was only under the assumptions that A. It was a status check the University had created for applicants B. Its information was correct. Instead, it was a site to create e-mail addresses. Only reading the UGADMISSIONS posts this morning did I first realize there was any malice or hacking involved in this process.</p>
<p>I deeply apologize for my own actions and any effects they may have had to spoil the admissions process that New York University has worked so hard to create, operate, and maintain respect for.</p>
<p>I look forward to finding out my decision the first week of April.</p>
<p>Our office certainly appreciates your responses and your apologies. If it would make you feel better to contact us via phone you certainly may do so, however it is not necessary or required. As noted, at this time we do not believe it necessary to pursue further action regarding this issue.</p>
<p>That being said, I would like to respond to the post by "lewisloftus." Our office is very aware that we too need to focus on how we can better utilize technology with regards to the admissions process. Something like this definitely raises questions about what we can do better and we will absolutely be attempting to answer those questions in the near future. However, it is very obvious from reviewing the many threads about this topic that students were very aware of what they were doing. Students on this board were attempting to figure out if they were admitted to NYU, plain and simple. We encourage students to take some responsibility for their actions and recognize that information they find on-line is not always reliable and that proceeding with using technology without verifying its validity can have serious consequences.</p>
<p>There is only one way to determine your admissions decision and that is to wait and receive your official notification letter some time next week. Continuing to read into what may or may not be implicated by other sources simply does not help you or any other students.</p>
<p>I am also extremely sorry for creating a Net-ID account. I was not entirely sure what it was and I knew all the information required to make it so I figured it was something that I was allowed to access. Now that I realize what it is I promise to not access it until I receive an official decision from NYU. I seriously did not know what it was all about and I hope NYU understands that many others did not either from what I hear.</p>
<p>magicboy, i think you're being a bit ridiculous towards me. I didn't say it was funny. I was genuinely curious if the myth was true. I didn't even get past the first page. Just cause I said "haha" in my last message, it doesn't necessarily mean that I thought it was funny. As a habit I can't kick, I type "haha" in everything. chill out.</p>
<p>Im sorry for the topic that I created, I tried to edit the title of it, but it wouldnt let me. I posted it out of emotion and wasnt thinking about my actions. However, I wasnt aware that this was by any means "illegal" or against university guidelines. I will call your office this afternoon and explain further my original intention; but again, I honestly did not realize that it was against university policy to log in. </p>
<p>I won't attempt to access anything again, sorry for the inconvenience.</p>
<p>I, too, am sorry for attempting to log in. I did not go as far as to create a password or anything- I was just simply curious. I will not visit the site again. I am truly very sorry. I, too, believed that I would only be able to log in if NYU allowed me to. I believe that I posted the url in one of the threads. I am truly sorry about that. Someone asked for the site and I believed that I was helping them out. I was wrong.
Yet again, I am truly sorry.
Thank you for posting.</p>
<p>NYU UGADMISSIONS, I was accepted as a GSP student and I thought Net-ID was the way you created your email address for NYU. Was I wrong in accessing it for the purpose of creating my email address? The thought didn't cross my mind because I wasn't trying to figure out if I had gotten in.</p>