<p>Hey guys! I'm new here but I'm REALLY nervous about applying to NYU... especially because it's been my dream school for a while now... I'd really appreciate some honest feedback :) </p>
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<li>Vancouver, Canada</li>
<li>I'm Chinese but I have Canadian citizenship... and I've been in Canada for 11 years</li>
<li>UW GPA: 3.7ish (my school does IB so we don't really do GPAs... but that's what a representative from Northeastern said I would get based on how they calculate IB marks -> GPA)</li>
<li>Weighed GPA: 4.3ish</li>
<li>School does not rank</li>
<li>Very small private school, pretty competitive (graduating class has 55 students)... we're a very new school though so we don't have that many alumni </li>
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<p>SAT I:
Math: 710
CR: 650
Writing: 550 <- ew</p>
<p>I retook the SAT this month and I'm hoping to get 2000 and above... I'm also taking the ACT but I'm not sure what I'll be getting on that...</p>
<p>IB Predicted Grades:
Math SL- 6
English HL- 5
Mandarin SL- 7
Chemistry SL- 5
History HL- 6
Biology HL- 6
TOK/EE- 2</p>
<p>Total IB predicted mark: 37</p>
<p>ECs:
- Service trip to Swaziland (with SOS Children's village and a few other organizations) Summer 2010
- Service trip to Costa Rica (earthquake relief) Spring 2009
- UNICEF (Co-Chair) Grade 10-12
- Student Action Council (Co-Chair) Grade 10-11
- Soup Kitchen Club (Co-Chair and Founded) Grade 10-12
- Hip Hop (competitive outside of school) Grade 7-12
- Varsity Badminton Grade 8-12
- Model UN Grade 10-12
- Piano (Since age 5) level 9 RCM
- Photography</p>
<p>Awards:
- Honor Roll Grade 9-12
- Pascal, Cayley, and Fermat Math Contests Top 25% National
- Grade 9-12 Service Awards
- Global Service Award</p>
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<li>Went to the Columbia High School Summer Program last summer</li>
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<p>Teacher Recommendations: Very good
Essay: Good/ Decent</p>
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<li>We don't have student governments and stuff like that at our school... considering how small it is</li>
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<p>I've heard that it's actually easier to get into NYU through regular decision.. is that true? But NYU really is my dream school so I'd really like to apply ED...</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know if applying as "undecided" be considered negatively?</p>
<p>Thank you :)</p>
