I don’t really know why I’m asking for this. Okay, I mean, yeah I do. I’ve been endlessly stressing over NYU and I guess this will either tide me over, put me in a positive mindset, or assuage the inevitable rejection for the next two months, depending on the consensus here. I applied CAS, RD, and I’m undecided. So, please feel free to toss input, and do it honestly. Thank you so much, all!
SAT I (super score, two sittings): 1970, W 660, CR 660, M 650
ACT (one sitting): 29, W 10, E 31, M 26, S 27, R 30
SAT II: Lit 660, USH 550
Unweighted GPA: 3.62
Weighted GPA: 3.73
AP: Lit (4), USH (3)
Senior Year Course Load: Honors - Spanish IV, Calc, Physics; AP - Lang, Psych; Regular - Theology (not offered at AP or Honors level)
I’m typically an A student in Spanish, B/B+ in math and science, B+/A- in theology, English, history
Major Awards: Spanish Honors Society, National Merit Scholarship Outstanding Participant
Extracurriculars (mentioned on common app):
Dance (13 years)
Piano (11 years)
Class Rep (11, 12)
World Language Club (9 - 12, president in 12)
Guitar (teaching self for 7 years)
Yearbook (specific editor, 11, 12)
Field Hockey (starter, 11, 12)
Drama (12)
Work Experience: cashier at grocery store (11, 12)
Essays: CA essay was about going from making jokes to get the title/label of being funny to a genuine love of making people laugh. Specifically mentioned projects in high school like my campaigns that I received recognition for because I primarily used comedy to succeed.
NYU supplement was club-centered; basically explained how my clubs and involvement right now would transpose over to NYU. Specific mentions of study abroad, internships, College Core Curriculum, Freshman Seminars, performing arts, how I want to start a field hockey team, wanting to join the AAP and how I’m done dealing with race being a kind of elephant in the room in high school.
(In regards to either essay, if any of you want to take a look at either, feel free to let me know)
Also a side question: I did not fair well in pre-calc in junior year (got a C as a semester average, I’m pretty sure), but I’m more or less killing it in Calc with As, will they take note of this progress positively?
Again, thank you all so much!