Is it possible...1.0 GPA and?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>Haha, just kidding, I don't really have a 1.0 GPA, but it's pretty bad - I have a 85%ish, or a 3.2-3.4 ish. This GPA is unweighted. SATs are 1400/1600, 2100/2400.</p>

<p>I am applying to several schools, more specifically NYU Stern (EDII), Carnegie Mellon's Tepper, Emory and a few more like RPI, Penn State, Drexel, etc.</p>

<p>After my father unexpectedly died a few hours after healthy release from a hospital, my life changed forever. This was shortly before I entered high school. I was a straight A student in middle school and was pretty much number one or two in my "class." I excelled in math as my father was a PhD in that.</p>

<p>I love technology. I completed several internships in the high tech industry, specifically website hosting and development. I also held three jobs in the industry, all with good remarks.</p>

<p>I own, right now, a five figure application development company. We own two patents under the USPTO. Our application is industry changing and has seen excellent growth. I also, along with my business partner, cater to private clients.</p>

<p>My responsibilities include corporate tax payments, credit management, and fiscal/legal information for the business. I am the CEO and it is a registered incorporation with a solid profile.</p>

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<p>Despite my low GPA, does this give me a chance, specifically for NYU Stern, CMU and Emory?</p>

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<p>Emory - Super reach due to GPA. Their average GPA is around 3.7 something?
NYU Stern - Very high reach due to GPA again. Average GPA is upwards of 3.7?
CMU - Big reach again still due to GPA.</p>

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<p>Everything is based on GPA, purely?
9% NYU Stern had under 3.5 GPA.</p>

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<p>where are you getting those numbers? I am considering applying to Stern as well, my GPA is only 3.2 UW but hey miracles happen i guess…</p>

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<p>Businessweek, which is pretty bad, but it has to have some accuracy - not everyone at Stern, Tepper, etc had 3.5+.</p>

<p>CMU doesn’t use my freshman year grades, bringing the GPA up by 3-4%. And then if you only count Junior (3.65-7) and senior (4.0UW) my GPA is higher. Mainly freshman and a bit of sophomore that brought me down.</p>

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<p>Do you know if say I am rejected from Stern, could I still choose CAS econ/comp sci and reapply ors omething?</p>

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<p>I’m not 100%, I think Stern is the only NYU school that doesn’t defer to other schools, or maybe I am wrong. I’m sure a student can confirm.</p>

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<p>You can only apply to one school at NYU. Gotta choose one school
to apply to for any given year.</p>

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<p>You can only apply to one NYU schools. Stern may defer to LSP, but it’s rare.</p>

<p>Assuming your stats are true, 9% of the class has lower than a 3.5 GPA.
Stern has an acceptance rate of 23%?</p>

<p>Simply doing math, roughly 2% of applicants to Stern are accepted with GPAs lower than 3.5? Did I do that math correctly? </p>

<p>The above posters have GPAs ranging from 3.2-3.4?
If 9% had lower than a 3.5, what percent had a GPA lower than 3.4? What about 3.3? The percentage keeps getting smaller. </p>

<p>For schools like NYU Stern and Emory, you need the stats. It’s the other stuff that sets you apart. You have roughly a 2% chance or lower of getting into Stern or Emory.</p>

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<p>Stern doesn’t defer to LSP. You cannot apply to more than one school at NYU each year.</p>

<p>You have amazing extracurriculars. The raw stats hurt your case though. If they choose to look past them and at your ‘hooks’, I say you’re golden.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’m hoping they see that :).</p>

<p>Do you know anyone that got in with a 3.3ish?</p>

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<p>Do they recalculate grades? I assume so, as electives don’t really count. So do they add any weight for APs? I’m not sure what their published GPA is, is it purely unweighted?</p>

<p>2% out of 1,600 total accepted roughly means 32 students under 3.5. Maybe, just maybe…</p>