<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Ocean County College
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Units completed: 67
[<em>] Units in progress: -
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: up to differential equations
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: President of Math Club, Treasurer of NJ STARS club, Student government
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: retail job and The Arc
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): ehh. I’m not a good writer
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: two professors, one with a Ph.D. from UChicago
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: Rutgers
[</em>] Comments: I was a bit worried since my SAT score was 1750, which is low for NYU. But I scored high in math… not so much in the reading and writing
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<p>Stats:
College transferring from: University of Maryland, College Park
Entering as: Sophomore
GPA: 4.0 (using UMD’s gpa system - an A- is a 4.0 at UMD)
Units completed when applied: 15
Units completed after freshman year: 33
Pre-reqs completed: as a incoming sophomore applicant, I finished the english, calculus, and microeconomics requirement. However, I specifically stated in the additional information section that I am also in the process of completing financial accounting, statistics with a calculus prereq, and an intro to business class in order to be considered a competitive applicant.</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: used the additional information section and listed my ec’s as well as leadership positions:
-2 economics clubs, many community service organizations
-I was in a living and learning program called civicus, and joined an honor society for excellence in a freshman’s first year at college
-from high school, nhs, orchestra, fbla, and other community service clubs
-I didn’t have any major leadership positions but I was a coordinator of many committees
Job/Work Experience: an internship at Comptroller of Maryland and my federal work study where I help teach microeconomics to some of the students at UMD
Essays (subject and responses): I talked about my desire to switch from learning theoretical economics to business economcis with a more hands on approach to business. Gave an anecdote as well as explained what Stern could offer me.
Letters of Recommendation: my microeconomics professor who truly thought I was a good student, my english professor
Other schools applied to: Upenn Wharton - rejected, Emory- haven’t heard yet
Comments: I have an older sister who goes to tisch. I also emphasized my love of math and my desire to pursue a minor since Stern loves math students. All in all, I was really surprised and very happy when I heard I got in. I applied to NYU’s CAS during my senior year of high school and was accepted into the Liberal studies program. I think I got into Stern because of my good grades (sent in my mid year report with all A’s around April), my love of math, my good essay, and my commitment to understanding and learning about business. Good luck to everyone :)</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: Georgia Southern University
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 3.6
Units completed: ~60
Units in progress: None
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Honors societies, including an economics honor society. Volunteer work. Member of one campus organization. Intramural soccer.
Essays (subject and responses): Worked many hours over Christmas break on these essays and had them edited and reviewed by others. Main reasons for transferring are academic. I cited specific parts of NYU’s economics program that led me to select NYU.
Letters of Recommendation: Very strong recommendation letters
Other:
Other schools applied to: Emory, also accepted. Columbia, rejected.</p>
<p>Stats:
College transferring from: Bard College
Entering as: Junior
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Units completed: 64 credits
Units in progress: 0, although I haven’t gotten my final grades for this semester yet.
Pre-reqs completed: Not sure what this means? At NYU or current college?</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Mostly personal stuff I’ve done related to documentary filmmaking. Most of the stuff I do is on my own and not through any kind of organized program.
Job/Work Experience: I worked for a PR firm producing corporate videos and before that at an amusement park.
Essays (subject and responses): I think my essay explained why I wanted to transfer well and told a lot about me as a person, but I don’t feel it was very well organized.
Letters of Recommendation: Just one from a political science teacher I had. I didn’t want to ask a film professor because I didn’t feel that anyone in the film department really understood me, hence the reason why I want to transfer.
Portfolio: I gave them 3 excerpts of some projects I’ve been working on for the past year or so. I think they’re pretty good, but I didn’t follow any of NYU’s instructions to have a clear narrative.</p>
<p>Other:
Other schools applied to: Northwestern</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: De Anza Community College
[</em>] Entering as: Junior
[<em>] GPA: 3.91
[</em>] Units completed: 45
[<em>] Units in progress: 12
[</em>] Pre-reqs completed: All
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Phi Theta Kappa (community service organization for honor students), Circle K
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Research assistant for two business professors from SJSU and SCU, internship at accounting firm
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): For the common app essay, I wrote about how my mother (a real estate agent) inspired me to be independent and self-sufficient in moments of crisis.
[</em>] Letters of Recommendation: Both professors were very fond of me.
[/ul]Other:[ul]
[<em>] Other schools applied to: I also got into Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, but I am choosing to matriculate at Stern.
[</em>] Comments: NYU has been my dream school for two years, and I thought I wouldn’t get in because I attend a community college. Dreams do come true
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<p>ACCEPTED College of Nursing
transferring from California CC
hs GPA: 3.33
-no high school diploma, got GED after 1st semester of junior year
college GPA: 3.7
-never took SAT/ACT
credits being transferred: 39 ~so I’ll be a sophomore
EC: research assistant at a hospital,
volunteer at a hospital,
secretary of my college’s chemistry club
PTK, junior youth group, spiritual children’s classes
Essay: I was very honest in my essay and told them that nursing isn’t my ultimate goal and that I actually plan on getting into health administration later on in life
Letters of Rec: one from a doctor I research with, one from Chem Professor, one from Philosophy professor
-NYU was the only school I applied to</p>
<p>Accepted - Steinhardt Media, Culture and Communications</p>
<p>Stats: 3.72 GPA (Finished with a 3.78)
Associates in Science from Housatonic Community College (HCC)
High School - Irrelevant, I am 32 years old, and applied with 54 credits complete and 18 in progress
SAT - Took them in 1996, so obviously they were not taken into consideration
HCC Honors Scholar Program</p>
<p>EC: Phi Theta Kappa
Captain of Federal Reserve Challenge Team
Friends of the Environment
Never missed making the Deans List
10+ years work experience as a food and beverage professional, including a “Very Good” in the New York Times as a Chef</p>
<p>Essay: Lengthy 1200 words, reflecting my personal, professional, and academic experiences. The essay centered around a theme of character building by not only carefully planning out your life goals, but also traveling down unmarked and unmapped roads with no destination in sight. </p>
<p>Letter of Rec.: I was fortunate enough to have mine come from a PhD NYU alum. She really wanted this for me, so I imagine it was very complimentary. </p>
<p>This was a tumultuous experience, to say the least. I could not be happier. NYU has been my first choice since the get go. I have already gotten into UCONN, Quinnipiac, and am yet to hear back from Fordham (but I don’t care now!).</p>
<p>Accepted - CAS/English and American Literature</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] College transferring from: Penn State University (Schreyer Honors College)
[</em>] Entering as: Sophomore
[<em>] GPA: 3.31 Fall/3.93 Spring
[</em>] Units completed: 31.00
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<p>*College transferring from: American River College in Sacramento
Entering as: Junior
GPA:3.84 ( at the time of application)
Units completed: 78
Units in progress: 12
Pre-reqs completed: All
*GEs completed: All except for 3rd semester Foreign language, in progress during spring term</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: Volunteer at an Adult Day Health Center and at a memory care facility for patients with dementia. Was a volunteer at a telephone reassurance service for adult who are isolated at home. Beacon tutor. Puente club member and community organizer. </li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Worked at target three years ago.</li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Talked about my extra curricular activities and how it will help me in my major. </li>
<li>Letters of Recommendation: Not required</li>
</ul>
<p>Other:</p>
<ul>
<li>Other schools applied to: UCLA (Going there), UC Berkeley (denied), Columbia GS (Denied), UC Davis</li>
<li>Comments: Well, I am going to UCLA then</li>
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