NYU 2011 Transfer Decisions

Transfer Students
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<p>I have created this thread to help current and future transfers view the stats for those who were admitted and rejected. This will allow current and future transfers to compare statistics and gauge where they stand against others. </p>

<p>Please post STATISTICS ONLY. This thread is for results only.</p>

<p>Keep all questions and comments in this thread: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/986968-official-nyu-2011-transfer-thread-15.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/986968-official-nyu-2011-transfer-thread-15.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I have to give credit to @tbibbs, @einna, and @archieg, who I referred to previous result threads to come up with the template.</p>

<p>Use the format below. Copy and paste, then take out the spaces after each left and right bracket. For example, if the bracket is [ /b] make sure to take the spaces out so it will look like . Just take out the spaces. Also make sure to **Preview Post before you actually post. If you follow the directions it should look like the example at the bottom of the page.</p>

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<p>Copy and Paste the following into your post. Choose one from the three (accepted, rejected, SGR). Take out the space before each bracket!</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Accepted - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Spring Grade Request - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Rejected - SCHOOL/MAJOR[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] College transferring from:
[ *] Entering as:
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Units completed:
[ *] Units in progress:
[ *] Pre-reqs completed:
[ /list]
[ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):
[ *] Letters of Recommendation:
[ /list]
[ b]Other:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other schools applied to:
[ *] Comments:
[ /list]</p>

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<p>Which should look like this:</p>

<p>Accepted - Stern/Economics</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Marshmallow CC
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 59
[<em>] Units in progress: 11
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Hospital Volunteer, Rescued a kitten from a tree
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: 40 hours a week at the Crayola factory
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Did them the night before, wrote about my undying devotion to Celine Dion. I'd say it was a pretty good essay.
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: Sparkling!
[/ul]
Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: None
[</em>] Comments: Yay!
[/ul]</p>

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<p>My stats are as follows:</p>

<p>Accepted - CAS/Philosophy</p>

<p>College transferring from: University of North Florida
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.89
ACT: 29
Units completed: 48
Units in progress: 12
Pre-reqs completed: All
ECs/ Awards listed on app: President of a mentoring program in high school, two study abroad trips in college (associated with honors courses), assorted honors societies in high school, treasurer of an environmental club in college, university honors, dean’s list, president’s honor roll, DAR Good Citizen Award
Job/Work Experience: 10 hours a week at Alternatives for the Disabled doing clerical work
Letters of Recommendation: One letter from a professor I traveled to Ecuador with, not sure how it panned out.
Other schools applied to: FSU, UF: Accepted to both</p>

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<p>Accepted - CAS/FILM STUDIES</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Rutgers University in New Brunswick
[</em>] Entering as: Second semester sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.72
[</em>] Units completed: 32
[<em>] Units in progress: 16
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Top tennis player in NJ, went to Juilliard for cello for 2 years, created and directed an annual charity benefit concert raising a total of $8,000 in the past 3 years.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Assistant editor for Jigsaw Productions (Academy Award winner Alex Gibney)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): For main essay I wrote about my experience at Jigsaw working with famous filmmakers, supplement I wrote about my experience at Juilliard and also the change in interest from english to film.
[<em>] Letters of Recommendation: 1 Letter from the head of the english department who is also the VP of Academic Affairs at Rutgers.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[</em>] Other schools applied to: None
[li] Comments:[/li][/ul]</p>

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<p>for GPA should say 3.62 not 3.72!</p>

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<p>Applied to Steinhardt for Nutrition</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* College transferring from: California Community College

  • Entering as: Sophomore
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Units completed: 28
  • Units in progress: none/ taking semester off to work and intern
  • Pre-reqs completed: none required
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: Intern for registered dietitian, intern for non-profit working closely with founder, former radio dj, former American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest intern, former publishing intern with Participant Media, published 8 articles in nation’s largest independent teen newspaper

  • Job/Work Experience: 32 hours a week at local toy store
  • Essays (subject and responses): Spent a month on them, had them edited by a friend who is a professional editor, wrote about the nontraditional paths I take and where they have led me/ how they’ve shaped me into the person I’ve become.
  • Letters of Recommendation: Written by NYU alum, English professor
    </code></pre>

<p>Other:</p>

<pre><code>* Other schools applied to: None

  • Comments: Yay!
    </code></pre>
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<p>Oh and I was accepted.</p>

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<p>Accepted -CAS/Double major - Poli Sci/Philosophy</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Rutgers
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.5
[</em>] Units completed: 27
[<em>] Units in progress: 15
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: No idea
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: (all HS) 1st chair national champion marching band, 1st chair symphonic band, chairperson for robotics fundraising, assistant to academic team captain, lead defense attorney for mock trial, internship at county prosecutor’s office (HS + college)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Did them the night before app was due. Not too bad, but not great. Essay about who would you bring and to where was a pain.
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: None
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: Emory, U Michigan
[</em>] Comments: Got into all the schools I applied to =)
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Steinhardt/Media, Culture, Communications</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from:University of Texas at Austin
[</em>] Entering as: Second Semester Freshman
[<em>] GPA: I dunno; I had 3 A’s and 2 B’s.
[</em>] Units completed: technically 32 but I’m only getting credit for 18-24
[<em>] Units in progress: I had 18 entering college and took 17 this past semester
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed:none necessary
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: oy i had a lot-like a ton of community service, 3 jobs, an internship, and some art and music lessons
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked at my dad’s lawfirm, my mom’s restaurant, I was a nanny for 3 summers in a row, I interned at a Fabric store and I worked at a cheer competition.
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): umm it was just the typical stuff-for the “who would you want to take to your favorite place in the world and why” i said Rian Johnson and Central Park.
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: I think it was good-my teacher really likes me
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: Fordham and Eugene Lang (accepted to both but already committed to NYU!)
[</em>] Comments: SOOOOOOO EEEXXCIIITED! NYU has been my dream school since I was 8 years old!
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - Gallatin</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theater Arts
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.61/3.95 (HS GPA)
[</em>] Units completed: 42
[<em>] Units in progress: 0
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: Don’t know
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: LGBT volleyball team captain, queer support group, creative writing classes, peer leader (HS), theater company member (HS), GLBTQ (college), treasurer creative arts council (college)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Full time job supporting financial independence.
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): My essay was very clear and to the point; I said why it was essential that I transfer, what I have done since I dropped out of SUNY Purchase, and how I have the potential to be an outstanding transfer student.
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: Glowing recommendations from a liberal arts professor and my theater professor.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: Brown, Columbia, Northwestern, Vassar, The New School,
[</em>] Comments: Good luck to everyone who is waiting for a decision! I wish you all the best; especially those who are checking their e-mails every few hours for a decision…
[/ul]</p>

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<p>Accepted - CAS</p>

<p>Stats:
College transferring from: ASU
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 4.2 High School; 3.68 GPA in Undergrad Courses; 4.0 GPA in Grad Courses
Units completed: 50
Units in progress: 17
Pre-reqs completed: Math, Science, English, History, Lit, and Language </p>

<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Published poet and essayist; Dean’s List; Accomplished (and award-winning) violinist; etc.
Job/Work Experience: Have been working full-time in various jobs ever since I was 15.
Essays (subject and responses): My main essay focused on why I need to study at NYU. It was short, clear, and concise, but very detailed.
Letters of Recommendation: Three outstanding letters from tenured faculty who all know me well - I have taken Graduate seminars from all three. </p>

<p>Other:
Other schools applied to: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Penn, UVA, Cornell.
Comments: Best of luck to everyone who applied!!!</p>

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<p>How did you find out so early?</p>

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<p>@conncoll20, I am wondering the same question as well! Are those people spring 2011 transfer? Because roymond said he/she would enter as a 2nd semester soph.</p>

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<p>I’m a Fall 2011 transfer. I was admitted early. I’m a highly qualified candidate (apparently haha) who was offered early admission to other top schools, so NYU admitted me early so that I could decline the other offers and accept their offer instead. </p>

<p>No worries, though, guys!! You’ll def. receive your decisions within the next few weeks!! Good luck to all!!! :)</p>

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<p>^ I doubt that’s why you got a response early.</p>

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<p>I see you guys failed at reading comprehension. Seriously does no one read and more importantly follow directions?

Post in that thread.</p>

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<p>yea same here, i highly doubt thats why. The office said no regular fall 2011 transfer admissions have even been sent out.</p>

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<p>I see you guys failed at reading comprehension. Seriously does no one read and more importantly follow directions?

Post in that thread.</p>

<p>The earlier posts are from applicants who applied for the spring. The inability to follow directions is absolutely amazing.</p>

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<p>Well the thread should have been made a little later then thread police.</p>

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<p>@WunNyne - You do realize that people applied for Spring transfers as well? They count as 2011 acceptances too, so this thread was perfectly timed for them.</p>

<p>Please, discuss in the OTHER thread. (I realize I’m probably making it worse by posting in here, but some people just don’t follow instructions).</p>

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<p>@MitchAPalooza:</p>

<p>Thanks for making this thread, and I’m sorry if I’m making things worse by posting things other than stats in this thread - would it be better if I just edited my first stats post and insert the reason I was admitted early? Let me know. </p>

<p>Also, everyone else: </p>

<p>Actually, that IS the reason I was admitted. I have a year of graduate coursework under my belt, and was labeled a competitive candidate. I would have waited to post my stats until everyone else was admitted, but wanted to post my stats to help and inform other applicants (after all, isn’t that what this forum is all about?). Sorry if it was upsetting to some!! Best of luck to everyone!!!</p>