<p>Urgh. I know I should be filling this application but…I just don’t care. Its my safety. Very certain I’ll get in (not being cocky, just assessing the facts and trends of admits students) but I can’t muster up any enthusiasm about doing it. Columbia and Stanford are the stars I’m shooting for. :(</p>
<p>Selective procrastination, you dangerous slut.</p>
<p>Hello,
Can someone evaluate my chances.</p>
<p>I am currently a high school senior.
I am going to CUNY-Queens College come the fall.
But I want to transfer to NYU for the Fall of 2009.</p>
<p>My high school career is a mess. Due to health problems my first 2 years were a mess, my average was in the 70’s. But after getting better and changing schools my last 2 years are in the low to mid 90’s.</p>
<p>I have a unique set of EC activites, I have a decent set of recs and hope to get 1 or 2 more from Queens College.</p>
<p>I got a 1250/1600 on my SATs, but hope to get in the mid 1300’s when I take it again.</p>
<p>And assume that I get a 3.7+ GPA in Queens College.</p>
<p>What are my chances with all the information given above? Do you have any advice for me that can help?</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>haimson, we cannot tell really based on stats. There been many people accepted and rejected regardless of their stats (except for stats that are really bad). I’m not sure what you meant by “unique” EC activities. Alot of people say they have that in the previous years but it does not always appear to help them. Your best shot is to be a president of a club or perhaps other leadership positions if not. NYU does not only look at GPAs, they look at your courses overall. Just keep your courses’ grades B+ and above. (As for the B+, you should not have more than one or two regardless of the GPA; of course it’s better to get all As).</p>
<p>Did anyone get their 4th e-mail yet? (if submitted online)</p>
<p>just submitted today</p>
<p>i already submitted the app, rec, and sat scores</p>
<p>now i gotta find out how to submit the transcripts</p>
<p>Thank you ScionCars,
What i meant by unique is that I am in clear leadership positions in fields that I am dedicated to (Politics, Business).</p>
<p>I am aiming to get all As in Queens College. But my real concern is about my HS grades. What advice can you give me relating to my HS situation.</p>
<p>i didnt know it can take up to 2-3 weeks for transcript to be processes -_-</p>
<p>do we have to report our ap grades? I know we have to do that for the SATs/ACTs but I didn’t see it anywhere about sending scores in for AP grades…</p>
<p>No ap scores are not needed.</p>
<p>^ Thank you so much! I was getting a little freaked out…haha…</p>
<p>I submitted mine last night and i’m waiting for the fourth email…</p>
<p>k1man, it’s not true. I asked for a transcript from my college and they told me it would take 10 days. Later they confirm they sent it but when I call NYU days later they say they do not have it. Ironically, when i asked for a transcript request for self-pickup for an “internship”, they literally print it out in front of me and stamped it. -_-</p>
<p>haimson, there’s always a chance. There are some people with 2.5 GPAs in high school that were accepted in the previous years. It’s hard to tell for this year. It might be more competitive. </p>
<p>The best advice is do your best on your application and continue doing well in your current college. Also make plans for being in your current college for next year so you will be prepared if there is a rejection or you did not want to go if accepted (reasons such as few credits transfer, no or little financial aid). Most importantly, do not think about being rejected from NYU. In fact, ignore everything about it except for getting the required materials in. The last thing you want is stress yourself. It hurts even more if there is rejection.</p>
<p>Oh I forgot. You can also talk about your health problems, but keep it short (and put some hope in it). I know people with health problems have really sad stories and end up being rejected at NYU and elsewhere. Keep the negatives to a minimum.</p>
<p>When can we receive the decision mail? Can the result come out during April? ‘cause some schools’ reply deadline are May 1st…so I have to decide which school I should go before that…</p>
<p>are we allowed to talk about the location of NYU in our essay?</p>
<p>Nope, the decisions usually come out around May. What you can do is put a deposit in for that school, and see if you get into NYU. If you do get in, you can call the other school and ask them to rescind your decision.</p>
<p>You can talk about NYU’s location in the essay. At least I hope theres not something written in the instructions that forbid you to do so because I did. But I don’t think you or I have to worry about that. I tied in its location with being able to help me achieve my goals.</p>
<p>Thanks!! Did you talk about academics in your essay?</p>
<p>I primarily talked about prestige. Originally I talked about NYU’s prestige but then I end up talking about myself and why I felt that way. I did not talk about location much except how I felt I want to be close to home in NYC.</p>
<p>I see no reason to not write about location or academics. Just make sure it’s your opinion and why. For example: The location will help me in my goals. (Okay but HOW? Make sure it is not because it is NYC. You can simply move here or go to any college in NYC. It has to be your personal reason.)</p>