NYU ED 2 2017

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Hi, I am a currently a HS senior and am going to ED in round 2 to NYU (arts and sciences).

My SAT score is a 1970, my ACT score is a 27 (28 superscored). I’ve done well on the ACT essays, getting 9,10,11 as scores. I am waiting on my ACT score from this month, it should be somewhat better than the last ones.

MY GPA is a 94.0625 and my rank is 92 out of 480 students, but my GPA should increase in the next one month.

SAT 2s: Literature 640, Math 2 550 (i do not think i will be sending this one, or i might re-take it), US History 630.

I have am set on extra-curriculars, letters of recommendations, leadership, community service, experiences, honors/awards, and I even began my own business.

All i have left is a stellar essay.

I am from a competitive high school in NJ and I really want to go to NYU. I was wondering if my chances are good? and what exactly NYU would look for in my essay given my profile (Asian-American above average student, along with all the stats listed above.) I was also wondering if I could get in touch with any current NYU student to ask what exactly they wrote in their essays…

I was going in as an economics major (in regular NYU, not Stern) , is this department extremely competitive? is there any less competitive major?

I am going to ED in round 2, so I think the acceptance rate it slightly better. But what I am more nervous for is how to win the admissions committee with my essay, given it’s the last determining factor.

My essay essentially is on how i am looking to gain a rich education at NYU, how the location, New York City, is so integral to my life and my goals, what subjects I am interested in and how i look to breed that curiosity, putting myself in a global environment to challenge myself, interact with others from aroudn the globe to gain perspective and learn new things, the role traveling has had on my life which is why I look at NYU as a place I can directly fuel my intellectual curiosity, study abroad, etc. etc.

Any suggestions, advice, constructive criticism,etc. is all welcomed

Thank you!

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I would say that I’d focus on another essay topic, more then half of the essays NYU receives are about kids loving NYC and how they will excel there and etc. It’s cliche.

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If you truly were a stellar student at a competitive high school I along with NYU would expect higher test scores. Tbh you don’t have any hooks that I can see and your grades are mediocre. Don’t get your hopes up. Consider applying to Fordham if you want a New York experience.

Chance Me: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1946391-emory-emory-oxford-wake-forest-davidson-nyu-holy-cross-gw.html#latest

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I agree with @xoxojillianxo. Your essay doesn’t really tell unique thing about you. Pick an experience that intrigued you, ticked you, inspired you, angered you and expand the essay from there.