<p>This may be a silly question but I have to ask. I am applying to NYU and was wondering what my chances (if any) would be. I had a 2.0 gpa in high school but have made up for it in college with 59 credits and a 3.8 gpa (the last 3 semesters with 47 credits and a 4.0 gpa) with a well known university. Can anyone tell me what my chances might be of acceptance into Stern with my poor high school grades?</p>
<p>Anyone??? Please</p>
<p>What's the name of your college? Is it an "O.K." one?
It depends on the courses you took...
Stern also wants to see your H.S. transcript, SAT scores
put more of your stats</p>
<p>SAT isn't looked at because it was taken after high school. A few EC's and 2 years full-time employment with a prestigous financial institution. A good letter of rec. from a professor who is an alumni. The university I am currently attending is good, rated middle 3rd tier by usnews. I've taken challenging courses and many business related courses (no arts, music, PE... haha). I'm just very worried about how much my high school grades will be factored into the decision. Just hope because I graduated over 4 years ago they see I'm much more focused now.</p>
<p>Transferring to Stern is extremely hard - more difficult than getting in as a first year student. Your college is NOT a prestigious institution compare to the average Stern transfer pool; your institution is well below the average transfer pool. A third tier school is not a good institution. An O.K. institution is something like, Rutgers - New Brunswick, George Washington University, or Boston University, etc. Your G.P.A. is good, but not that impressive either. And because of your institution, your G.P.A. SHOULD be around there. Please keep in mind that Stern DOES want to see your H.S. transcript, as well as your SAT scores. If you are NOT an N.Y.U. internal transfer applicant, you must submit your high school transcript and your SAT scores.</p>
<p>What's the name of your institution if you are so proud of it? I might have a clearer idea as to its prestigiousness, then I might be able to tell your chances precisely.</p>
<p>To rate your chances, I would say 0 to 25%. It's the reality...</p>
<p>You graduated 4 years ago? are you currently attending a college?</p>
<p>Yes, H.S. records do affect your chances. However your college grades are considered foremost. But Stern is competitive. They will choose an applicant who has doen greatly in his or her high school years and college years over you. But your upward trend does give a positive image. </p>
<p>Best of luck</p>
<p>**I doubt you will get in. But it's Stern! worth trying though. Yes, it's just a dream as of now. Do not worry, you can always goto a decent graduate school. A college is not everything. If you do welll in your life, you will succeed.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks for your opinion and your insight Kjay. What University do you attend? How are you so knowledgeable about Stern?</p>
<p>Anyone else out there? Please...</p>
<p>I know it because I have this common sense which you lack.
A third tier school student with no SAT scores and 2. something H.S. G.P.A. isn't going to get an acceptance letter from Stern.</p>
<p>However I do believe in miracles...I skipped 15 question on the Nov SATII Writing test and still got 660. How? I got a perfect score, 12, on my essay. Do not worry. I told you, apply to Stern. It's worth applying there. You never know.</p>
<p>Kjay I sense some hostility you need to calm down. I was just asking how you know so much about transfer admissions, didn't know you were still in high school. You're probably just upset waiting to see if you gain admissions with your fantastic HIGH SCHOOL GPA. Sincerely, best of luck to you and remember... miracles do happen.</p>
<p>Ha. I've never seen so much uncalled for aggression. Tomn: go ahead and apply but do note that it will be more difficult than starting as a first year undergrad. If you are interested in any of NYU's other schools that are slightly less competitive, I suggest you shoot for those as opposed to Stern. If not, try your hardest to emphasize everything after high school (recs, gpa, etc.). Good luck. Doesn't hurt to try.</p>
<p>Kjayson: I hate to say this, but you obviously have a slightly skewed view of college ranking. Rutgers, George Washington, Boston University are OK? No. They are better than OK. If you are doing rankings based on "Exceptional, Great, Good, OK..." Those schools you have listed are between good and great. A third teir school is OK. It's possible that if tomn is attending a third teir that happens to have very strong programs in his area of interest it might be good. Relax a little bit. I get the fealing that you are the type of person who thinks that NYU is simply a decent school and that if you are not accepted into Harvard, you are a failure.</p>
<p>Thank you RKATC for your post, I will be taking your advice.</p>
<p>What does everyone else think ???</p>
<p>I apologize if i caused much confusion here. It did not reply to you intending to hurt your feelings. I said, you should apply. What more can I say?</p>
<p>When I listed the O.K. colleges, I was thinking of colleges that are on the equivalent level. </p>
<p>Best of luck. I said it; and what's the matter?</p>
<p>If I am the type of person who thinks not going to one of the Ivies is devastating...YOU are the type of person who wants to hear only the sugar coated words. Look, things are getting competitive every year. And I know that Stern's transfer acceptance rate is very low because my brother goes there. He has connections to the admissions office through his friends.</p>
<p>I know that I have very little chances of getting into Stern so I did not even apply there. Moreover I am not interested in Business field. I am much interested in Social Work and Economics. That's why I applied to the School of Social Work as an Early Decision applicant. I am planning to double-major in Social Work and Economics.</p>
<p>Seriously, good luck to you. And I say this without subtle meaning under it.</p>
<p>kjayson: I only based your "classification" on the schools that you were listing as "OK." I understand it was probably a misunderstanding.</p>
<p>kjayson, or anybody on the board:
I haven't done a huge amount of research on NYU. Can someone briefly explain all of the schools to me in terms of which are most difficult to get into, as well as any average stats, if you have them. Thanks.</p>
<p>I will try my best. I do have statistics from NYU website. However I know that NYU does not tell us the "statistics" taht WE want.</p>
<p>I will list colleges in the order from toughest to the least competitive.
Note that I will not list every school at NYU for my knowledge of some specific schools isn't adequate to draw a definite conclusion.</p>
<ol>
<li>Stern</li>
<li>CAS</li>
<li>Tisch School of the Arts</li>
<li>Gallatin</li>
<li>Steinhardt</li>
<li>Social Work</li>
</ol>
<p>there are other programs but I am not sure how to rank them...</p>
<p>Tisch, Gallatin, Steinhardt, and Social Work look for students with specific goals and talents...</p>
<p>SAT ranges
Stern - 1350 - 1500
CAS - 1300 - 1450
Tisch - really depends on your talent
Gallatin - 1250 - 1400
Steinhardt - depends on your talent
Social Work - 1250 - 1350</p>
<p>if you get the average SAT score of the four schools (STERN CAS GALLATIN SOCIAL WORK) it's about 1360. However because of some low SAT scorers in Tisch, Steinhardt, and GSP (yes, the 1200s as well as some 1300s of Stern applicants) it brings down to about 1300</p>
<p>tomn, I don't usually participate in the what are my chances threads but after reading this, I felt I should give you a little more reassurance about applying than you have received. While it's true that transferring in is sometimes more difficult, it's also true that they are looking at things in a different light than for freshman admission. Stern admits approximately 150 transfer students per year. That's a fairly good number. The most important thing on a transfer application is your college gpa. The further you are from your h/s years, the less importance your h/s record will have. Transfers are admitted to NYU from many community colleges across the country so I wouldn't worry how prestigious your current college is. If you're doing well, and you have good recommendations from current profs, that's most important.</p>
<p>Overall, most of NYU's colleges are similarly competitive and admit a similar percentage of applicants. There are variances, though, and some of the information which kjayson has given you re: competitiveness are just not accurate. Stern is generally considered the most competitive, along with Tisch. Although there are some lower statistics found among some, and I said some, Film and TV applicants, the majority of Tisch applicants have stats which are equal to any other NYU applicant. Their admission is more difficult, in that, not only do they have to be competitive academically but they also have to pass an artistic review with an audition or a portfolio. When my D auditioned for Tisch two years ago, an admissions officer told us that Tisch applicants that year had SAT scores which were second only to Stern applicants. Contrary to what kjayson thinks, talent alone will not get you into Tisch. This is the danger of listening to high school students who are not yet even attending NYU! :)</p>
<p>In any case, I can't tell you what your chances are but I encourage you to apply, if NYU is a school in which you are interested. What I can tell you is that if you don't apply, then your chances are zero. ;) Good luck to you!</p>
<p>"What I can tell you is that if you don't apply, then your chances are zero."
:) Yes! she is correct. You really should apply. Honestly, I think everyone has 50/50 chance regardless of the stats. It's either reject or accept. so go ahead and apply to Stern. Let me hear from you in the near future. I hope I see you at NYU too. :) I hope we both get accepted. good luck man.</p>
<p>Anyway, mother, did i ever mention about Tisch's stats? Then what's the matter?
When I said it depends on your talent, I meant something like this. If you have a great talent, then your slightly low stats will be neglected. If you are a decent performer, then your stats might cover that up.
Tell me if you disagree with me.</p>
<p>Alwaysamom, THANK YOU for your post you have renewed my confidence. I guess I can only hope for the best and see what happens.</p>
<p>Kjay good luck to you as well and I also hope to see you there next year.</p>
<p>Tomn, Where are you attending right now?</p>
<p>So, is there no option to just apply with a general application to NYU, or is all of NYU composed of the various smaller schools? Is there no basic school that offers the same broad cirriculum that you might find at every other university (followed by majoring, etc.), or do you have to choose one of the various specific schools>? Thanks.</p>
<p>RKATZ, no there is no general application to NYU. You must apply to one, and only one, of the NYU colleges. What they'll tell you to do if you're undecided on a major is to apply to CAS.</p>
<p>Really? Interesting, thanks.<br>
Is the diploma received from Gallatin worthless? I hear that when you graduate, it is a BA in Individualized Study. Anyonw know what/where that gets you? How difficult is it to get into Gallatin? Thanks.</p>