Likely letters

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>deezmom, not a strange marketing tool at all. All colleges want their top applicants to accept their offers of admission. What's so strange about that? Many colleges have similar events in order to convince these students that THEIR campus is where they should be. It's not a foolish strategy, and I can assure you that these students are not the least likely to attend. NYU's official decision date has always been April 1, same as most colleges which are not on rolling admissions. The advance notice for these events is to enable people to have time to make travel arrangements. I would disagree that most colleges would invite all accepted students to similar events. The other issue is that most colleges will not have a similar number of accepted students to accomodate. NYU probably has approximately 10,000 accepted students. Obviously too many for an event like this.</p>

<p>salem, you're correct. E.D. kids are not invited.</p>

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<p>I'm from NY. I applied to CAS.</p>

<p>Stats?</p>

<p>GPA: 99.3 Weighted. They havent released unweighted, or a 4.0 scale, but in any case I'd be a 4.0 UW.</p>

<p>We don't rank either, but the only other person who could possibly be ranked higher than me has a weighted average a point lower. Meh, w/e, top 5 % is what they put.</p>

<p>SAT I: Math - 800, Writing - 780 (72/12), CR - 770</p>

<p>SAT II: Chemistry (790), Physics (800/didn't take any course for intro physics), Math 2 (800), USH (770)</p>

<p>Courseload by year:</p>

<p>freshman:
English 9 H
Global I H
Biology H
Spanish 3
Computer Science
Algebra II
Precalculus (distance education)</p>

<p>sophomore:
English 10 H
AP Euro (5)
AP Biology (Distance Ed) (5)
Chemistry H
Spanish 4
AP Computer Science (5)
AP Calculus BC (5)</p>

<p>junior:
AP USH - 5
AP Chemistry (self study) - 5
AP Physics (Mech. at school, E & M at local community college) - both 5s
AP English Language - 4
AP Environmental Science (self study) - 4
AP Computer Science AB (self study) - 4
AP Statistics - 5
Multivariable calculus (Distance ed)</p>

<p>senior year:
AP English Literature
AP Government (self study)
AP Economics (independent study)
Music Theory (ind. study)
Organic Chemistry (local community college, honestly if I dont make camp after this I deserve nothing in life)
Linear Algebra/Differential Equations/Real Analysis (Distance Ed.)</p>

<p>ECs:
Sports: XC, Spring track</p>

<p>Science Research: 200 hours last summer in the Science Research Training Program - My project involved cloning a membrane protein in a tick-transmitted parasite known as Babesia divergens. My latest project is on scoliosis....hoping to qualify for ISEF </p>

<p>Math team - president (9-12)
Academic team - founder, president (10-12)</p>

<p>Community Service:
Spanish, Math, Physics Tutor - 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>Awards/Competitions:
2006, 2007 AIME qualifier and AMC 12 winner (Yeah, I had to bring the AMC competitions to our school in 2006 since we're so isolated)
2006, 2007 NYSML qualifier
2007 USNCO semi-finalist (2nd in section, 1st in county on local exam)
2006 AP Scholar with Honor
2007 AP National Scholar
2007 Harvard Book Award
2007 National Merit Semifinalist
2008 Presidential Scholar Nominee</p>

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<p>I'm from Florida and applied to CAS.</p>

<p>Stats
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 780
SAT Total: 2300
SAT II: US History, 800; Chemistry, 770; Math II, 760
AP/IB taken/scores: IB Diploma Candidate; World Hist., 5; Art Hist., 5; US Gov't, 4; English Lit, 4; Calc AB, 5; Biology, 5; Chemistry, 4; US Hist., 5; English Lang, 5; Spanish, 4; Microecon, 5
GPA weighted: 5.12
GPA unweighted: 3.96
Rank or % estimate: 4/568</p>

<p>Classes Taken
Summer before Freshman Year: Geometry Honors
Freshman Year
Pre-IB (like Honors) Biology I
Pre-IB Algebra II
AP World History
Pre-IB Spanish II
P.E./Health (Regular)
Pre-IB English I
Pre-IB Art I
Summer Before Sophomore Year: Physics I Honors
Sophomore Year
Creative Writing (Regular) - stupid, pointless class
AP Art History
Pre-IB Chemistry I
AP English Literature
Pre-IB Econ/AP U.S. Goverment
Pre-IB Precalculus
Pre-IB Spanish III
Summer Before Junior Year: Chemistry Research
Junior Year
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Spanish
AP English Language
AP US History
AP Chemistry
AP Microeconomics/IB Theory of Knowledge
Senior Year
IB English IV HL
IB Economics SL
IB Chemistry III HL
IB Math HL/AP Calculus BC
IB Biology III HL
IB Theory of Knowledge/Senior No Class
IB Spanish IV SL</p>

<p>Subjective
Essays: I've been told it was good.
Teacher Recs: no idea, probably good (they don't let us see the recs)
Counselor Rec: no idea, probably generic
Hook (if any): Don't think so</p>

<p>EC's and Stuff
Clubs
Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club) - designed t-shirts, qualified for States Comp.
International Culture Club
National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Other Stuff
Tutoring
Community Service - volunteered at a hospital; summer camp counselor
Interned at UNC's neuroscience research lab
Reading, Creative Writing, Graphic Design
Awards
Top 5%
Eagles for Excellence
National Honor Roll
National Merit Commendation (missed semi-finalist by 1 point!)
National AP Scholar (also AP Scholar with Honor, AP Scholar with Distinction)
Third Place in Physics at Science Fair</p>

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<p>yay, Gallatin acceptance!! I nearly fell over when I saw the congratulations written on the envelope. Still waiting for news from my top choices, but this is so exciting nonetheless!</p>

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<p>I got one for Gallatin!! So exciting, I wasn't expecting to be offered admission this early.
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the March 29 reception - does anyone know if Gallatin will be holding any more info sessions for admitted students? If not I may just go to one of the normal info sessions because I've never visited formally.</p>

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<p>Yeah College of Arts and Sciences! I was completely surprised to find out so early, but who cares!</p>

<p>p.s. from PA</p>

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<p>I got one for Steinhardt! I totally wasn't expecting it. I'm definitely not a top applicant. but whatever, I'm sooooo excited right now.</p>

<p>btw I'm from SC.</p>

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<p>i just got one today for CAS(: i definitely feel a lot more lighthearted</p>

<p>new york
sat: 740 reading, 730 math, 760 writing
rank: 1
captain of mock trial, founder of model un, editor-in-chief of school paper, long time violinist
won several writing awards
recommendation letter from harvard ta</p>

<p>good luck everyone!</p>

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<p>wow all these likely letters..wow this makes me feel like *****</p>

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<p>does anyone know who they choose to send likely letters to? is it all stat based?</p>

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<p>don't worry guys... there were a ton of people who didn't get these letters but were still accepted last year</p>

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<p>Don't worry too much, I had nowhere near the activities any of these people did and I got in :P</p>

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<p>It's become very apparent that these likely letters are for the stellar applicants, but it seems that GSP letters are still in the midst of mailing out? Oh, the anxiety by the mailbox! =___=;</p>

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<p>CAS:
SAT: M800 CR690 W700
SATII: MathII 780 Chem 690 USHIST 620
varsity tennis...pres of environmental club....gov school on environment...lots of community service...ran thanksgiving food drive etc.
ahah thats all i can really think of right now!</p>

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<p>Is it possible to get some of these tomorrow?</p>

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<p>Possibly, especially if you live really far away from NY or in some remote area. I live in northern VA and got mine today, not sure if that's considered far away...</p>

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<p>sniff sniff*</p>

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<p>People as far as California received this, no? Or am I just making things up...?</p>

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<p>lol geez
Not being exactly comforting.</p>

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<p>^Well I didn't receive any letter either so I'm not trying to put anybody down, just pointing out what I've seen. Excuse me for not sugarcoating things? I'm not the authority of things so my guess is as good as anybody's when it comes to the schedule of mail.</p>