NYU alum discussing school/admissions

<p>hey jwblue, this might mean nothing, but i was wondering if you can evaluate my chances at CAS. Thanks</p>

<p>Hey, here is the rundown:</p>

<p>Half-Persian/Half-Vietnamese [weird eh?] wrote a supplement essay on it (very good)
SAT I- 740m/690v
SAT II- Writing: 700/ MathIIc: 670/ Math Ic: 670/ Bio M: 620 [sucks]
unweighted GPA: 3.6/4.0 rank: 23/315 (top 6-7%)</p>

<p>will complete 8 AP classes by end of senior year including Calculus II at near-by college [dont no if this is considered most rigorous courseload?]</p>

<p>In school ECs:
-Principal's Student Advisory Board [selected by principal]
-DARE Role Model Leaders Program [selected by guidance faculty]
-President/Founder of Habitat for Humanity club
-New Jersey Science League: President of Chemistry League
-Debate Team: Secretary</p>

<p>OutofSchool ECs:
-YMCA Swim Instructor: 3 years, work 10 hours/week currently
-Improving Math Skills: President/Co-founder, tutuoring service for elemnentary schools kids
-Currently in Pre-Medical Honors Program at UMDNJ</p>

<p>Summer ECs
-YMCA Kynder-Camp Counselor: 9th and 10th summer
-Global Village Program, traveled to Alaska by myself to build homes for the needy : 11th summer
-Medical Apprenticeship, NJ Boys' State, YMCA instructor: 12th summer</p>

<p>My common app essay is about how my experience on the Alaska trip inspired to establish a club in my school (told by multiple sources that is was extremely good)</p>

<p>what do u think?</p>

<p>I'm also from northern jersey. prolly hurts me</p>

<p>Razor,</p>

<p>Your stats look good, and I think you have a very decent shot. Yes, you are correct, being from NJ will hurt you, due to NYU's (and every other similar college's) quest for geographic diversity, it would be better if you were from say, Iowa, but you're still very competitive in my opinion. </p>

<p>Good luck, and keep us posted.</p>

<p>-NYU class of '00</p>

<p>yes, those stats are very good</p>

<p>jw, what's a sternie's chance of getting a job on wall st? how about an internship before graduation?</p>

<p>90% of Stern students have internships.</p>

<p>This website states that it is 86% but more recent publishings say it is 90%:
<a href="http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/Ug/nyuservices.cfm?doc_id=110%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/Ug/nyuservices.cfm?doc_id=110&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Lil,</p>

<p>Its hard to quantify. It depends on your grades, personality, and business sense. If you do well at NYU, getting a great wall st. job should not be very difficult.</p>

<p>what exactly can i do on wallstreet, like all i hear is that you invest, but what are the process of doing so</p>

<p>Thats way too broad of a question Matt....it would almost be more appropriate to ask "what can't I do".</p>

<p>I would say, for starters...check out websites of companies like Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, Lazard, etc. Also, read the Wall St. Journal, and The Economist. From this, you'll get a better grasp of what goes on in the financial world.</p>

<p>what cant i do</p>

<p>Mattistotle, there are sections where you can ask relating to this topic at NYU website. I am sure you will find better answers there.</p>

<p>Congratulations! I see that you are accepted to NYU - Stern. You made the right decision mattistotle.</p>

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<li>Betty -</li>
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<p><a href="http://nyu.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=8734033161&f=1984098782%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://nyu.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=8734033161&f=1984098782&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/careerservices/contact.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/careerservices/contact.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Jwblue- which other schools do you see as comprable to NYU?</p>

<p>Of course, NYU is the best ;) but here is my list:</p>

<p>Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Boston University
Georgetown
UC - Berkeley</p>

<p>Matt....check out the websites of the companies I mentioned and read the WSJ.</p>

<p>Hquest,</p>

<p>I agree with the ones nyusternmom listed. In addition, I would also consider the following to be comparable schools to NYU:</p>

<p>Northwestern
U of C
Cornell
BC
USC
Notre Dame
Duke
UCLA
UNC Chapel Hill</p>

<p>jw, what companies did u mention?
unreal fire and sternmom, thanks for the sites
-sternie 09</p>

<p>Lilw,</p>

<p>The mention of the companies was in response to Mattistotle's question about what goes on, on wall st. I suggested that he (or you for that matter) check out websites of companies like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, etc. for a better idea and an introduction to the world of finance.</p>

<p>What are my chances as a junior transfer to Stern?</p>

<p>Sophomore Journalism at IC
Ithaca College GPA: 3.684 Combined College GPA (took a Calc course through a local college when I was in HS): 3.7
High School GPA: 4.0 u/w
HS Rank: 1st (about 386 graduated, class originally about 500 people)
SAT: M: 720 V: 660
SAT II: MIC: 660 Wr: 620 US History: 600 (these are bad, will they be sent with my SAT I scores because I'd prefer not to send them)?</p>

<p>College ECs: TV and Radio Exp. both on and off camera (I have done a lot too: time ranges but Spring '04 I put probably 10-15 hours per week in), vice chair of IC Republicans (probably leaving this off as I've been advised by some to leave off political related activities)</p>

<p>High School ECs: Three Sport Letterman (Soccer, Swimming, Track), Senior Class Play, NHS</p>

<p>Awards: PA Stock Market Game - member of regional winning team, Quiz Team - county champions, YMCA Long Course Swimming National Qualifier + Participant, High School's Highest score on the National Math Test (all grades) as a 10th grader, Recipient of Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials Scholarship (first ever from my high school)</p>

<p>I left off some ECs, but I covered the more important ones...and I figured things that I mentioned in awards didn't need to be mentioned in ECs for sake of brevity...</p>

<p>Toph,</p>

<p>Transfer admissions to NYU are based on the space availability. That being said, Stern is a small school, so I'd say transferring would likely be hard since room for more students is normally scant. Your stats are decent, so you are a competitive applicant, but stats aren't the only thing that matters. Also, I think your reasons for transfer would be important..you should have compelling reasons for transferring. Why, for example, after being a journalism student have you decided to pursue a business education in Stern, and do you have any college courses and/or actitivities that reflect your interest in business?...these will be things the admissions office will consider when judging your app.</p>

<p>Again, your stats are fine, but transfer admission is always tough since its based on space.</p>

<p>Good luck, and keep us posted.</p>

<p>Please help me!!!
NYU said that we have to complete all our course work blah blah blah...
or they deny you of admission or put you on probation...how bad do you have to mess up in order to be put on probation, or to be denied?
I mean, I got 3 A.Ps and I am gonna get like a 65 in one of them, will they deny me my acceptance? will a 2 point negative difference in my final avg effect anything? please help!!!</p>

<p>oh i also had a question about that.. what happens if i cut class a few times and my final avg goes down a bit?</p>