Not in the top 10%

Colleges & Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>So I'm starting to get really worried about not being the top 10% when like 70% of NYUs admits are in the top 10%. I go to a really competive public school (IB World school - I don't know if any of you guys do IB, but a lot IB kids are super competitive and pretty much have no lives which makes beating them in the rankings hard.... so hard that my school has two class ranks - one including IB kids and one not. I think thats bull). </p>

<p>Anyways, I'm just wondering how much not being in the top 10% will hurt me in my chances at Gallatin RD. My other stats are below. Thanks for any opinions.</p>

<p>NYU Gallatin RD</p>

<p>white f, first generation
GPA: 3.85uw Rank: 62/473 = top 13% <-- currently the bane of my existence
SAT: 2010 (690v,650m,670w... I'm prty annoyed with my scores)
Waiting for subject tests (Bio-E and Lit)
PSAT: 212</p>

<p>IB Diploma Program
HLs: English, History, Biology
SLs: Psych, Spanish, Math
In addition to full IB classes, I've taken AP Calc BC (didn't take the AP test because I would pretty much fail) and AP Biology in 11th grade. </p>

<p>Tests:
IB psych: 7/7
AP Bio: 4</p>

<p>Main ECs:</p>

<p>-Played violin for 11yrs
-Quartet at state college
-Honor orchestras/school orchestras/some festivals</p>

<p>-FBLA Secretary
-FBLA 3rd place in my event</p>

<p>-Adaptive PE peer helper</p>

<p>-Student Community Involvement Team (city-wide): President</p>

<p>-Colorado Youth Summit Board of Directors</p>

<p>-Intensive english program volunteer at local college</p>

<p>-Science olympiad
-Regional and state 1st place medals
-National competitor
-Tutor for Junior high team</p>

<p>-Golf Team (JV)</p>

<p>-Student Council (committee chair)</p>

<p>-Work (since 9th grade)
-Soccer Referee for 1.5yrs (5-10hrs/wk)
-Food service job for 1yr (15-20hrs/wk)
-Current retail job (15-20hrs/wk)</p>

<p>-I've done some other misc volunteer stuff (all at least 15hrs) ie trail building, should I include this stuff?</p>

<p>Misc:
-Summer scholarship at a private college for a writing course (got an A)
-Intel Sci Fair special recognition regionally, "army award for outstanding project" or something along those lines
-National Merit Commended</p>

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<p>Don't worry about class rank. It's just a small factor in admissions anyways--some schools don't even give rankings.</p>

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<p>wow! but with a 3.85 GPA, i wonder how you were stll 62nd in ranking. In my school, a student with 3.85 GPA is in the top 5%</p>

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<p>wow my schools must suck then...well actually i know it does with rankings. (its a great school though) we need rankings deleted.</p>

<p>at my school you have to have above a 4.0w to be in the top 15%</p>

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<p>my school is very competitive (but international :eek: ) so i do not think the adcoms would see how competitive it is. oh well.</p>

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<p>Trust me they can tell if your school is competitive or not.
I'm only in the top 30 and applying to gallatin with a 3.5 gpa.</p>

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<p>so does all that mean that my rank will really hurt my chances or am I still looking ok for Gallatin?</p>

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<p>Yeah. It's all about your essays for Gallatin and knowing what you want to do.</p>