Recently, I have heard a lot about NYU from friends and colleagues. I am considering applying there as a CS major. Firstly, what is the reputation of CS at NYU?
Secondly, I was wondering if I should even consider applying with my stats.
Currently, I have:
GPA (UW): 3.64, UC Uncapped: 4.24, UC capped: 3.96.
APs: Calculus BC, Physics B, US History, Computer Science A (next year: Phys Mech/Eng, Stats, Spanish 5, Government, and Econ).
Honors: Chem, PreCalc, Spanish 4
SAT: 1530 superscored
ECs: Multiple Karate medals (couple golds), library volunteering (every summer), Karate Black Belt, USACO silver, perhaps a few summer jobs.
Is it worth it for me to apply? If not, what other schools do I stand a chance at?
It’s a good school for CS, ranked in the the top 20-40 depending on what ranking you use. My kid knows quite a few from the Silicon Valley HS’s that decided to go there from last year - some for CS. The acceptance rate is around 30% or so - it might be a slight reach for you GPA-wise, but your other stats possibly is good enough for NYU. But as noted above it is an expensive place to go.
Similar to other popular colleges, the acceptance rate of NYU has dropped quite a bit. They only accepted about 16% of the applicants for class of 2023. The average average unweighted GPA of accepted students is around 3.7.
So while you are within that range, it is definitely more than a “slight” reach.
Courant is at NYU. Its the top rated applied math/math/CS institute in the country. That may or may not really impact undergrad education, but if you want a PhD in CS eventually , NYU could be a really good choice.
If you just a job in databases, IT or programming, NYU is overkill probably. You can get that type of degree anywhere and find a job in those types of fields in any state.