NYU ED I 2021 Decisions

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Decision: Accepted into the BPE program at Stern

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1530(reading/writing 760 math 770)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: Math II 780 USH 690
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Micro(5) APUSH(4) AP Calc BC(3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Art History, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP US Gov, AP Comparative Gov, Adv Calc, English IV
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
fashion club, head(11,12)
exploring culture club, co-head(11, 12)
school magazine, editor(11, 12)
play, cast and stage crew(10, 11, 12)
admission, tour guide(10, 11, 12)
9th grade service rep(9)

Job/Work Experience:
pizza hut, waitress(10, 11, during summer vacation)

Volunteer/Community service:
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, volunteer (11, during summer vacation)
humane society, volunteer(10, 11, 12)

Summer Activities: N/A

Essays: 8/10 for both the common app and Why NYU
I wrote about how my attitude toward failure changed by my experience with riding and yoga - I think its good but probably a bit cliche?
For Why NYU, I talked about why I believe I fit the program and why the program fits me. Since CAS is my second choice, I spent another paragraph on how CAS is also a good match for me. In the end, I briefly wrote about the study away program and NYC
Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 for my APUSH teacher’s and 8/10 for my French teacher’s
not sure what they put in the recs, but I loved their classes and worked really hard
Counselor Rec: 9/10 my counselor is really sweet. though it is her first time being an upper school counselor, but I feel she knows me pretty well, especially because she did an interview with me before writing my rec
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A

Other
State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant): China(I am Chinese but go to high school in MD)
School Type: private all-girls school
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: female
Income Bracket: not sure but definitely doesn’t qualify for fa
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nooooooneeeeee

Reflection
Strengths: SAT and GPA
Weaknesses: ECs
Why you think you were accepted: My strong SAT and GPA surely have helped. My essays may have helped? idk, because I never really know how to judge my essays, so not sure how good they are… Also, I think the fact I am not solely interested in bussiness (I am actually more interested in politics which I made quite clear in my essay) really set me apart with other Stern applicants
Where else were you accepted: Fordham(the only school I applied to besides NYU)
General Comments: I did get the housing change in the hour before the decision came out, so I believe the housing change still indicates sth, but don’t worry if you don’t have it, coz ppl did get in without it. In addition, fa change should no longer be trusted by now… it’s soooo unreliable

Anyway, it has been an amazing journey with all of u guys on cc! Thanks to everyone!

Good luck to future applicants!

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@maltman same happened to me! I applied to clive and got into performance studies!!!

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 1200 (didn’t submit)
ACT (breakdown): 31 superscore 29 composite
SAT II: 780 US History 680 Spanish
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): 10 APs in total
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Precalc, AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP English LIterature, AP Psychology, Orchestra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Collect money for Alzheimer’s research, Help South Carolina Flood relief victims
Summer Activities: After Freshman year: Neurology and Economic courses at Explo at Yale, After Sophomore year: Johns Hopkins Biology Lab course, After Junior Year: Class at University of Salamanca in Spain
Essays: wrote about collecting money for alzheimer’s research
Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 I got two from teachers that liked me
Counselor Rec: 10/10 she went on a 3 week field trip with me and we have a good relationship
Additional Rec:
Interview: none
Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
Intended Major: Neuroscience
State (if domestic applicant): GA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public Charater
Ethnicity: Black/African American
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection

Strengths:
What you tried to focus on in your application - any hooks you tried to make for yourself: talked about me volunteering for alzheimers research
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Good recs, Good essay, URM, standardized test scores were ok
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Deferred from Northeastern, still waiting on UMASS
General Comments: I’m happy

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Hey guys. Before I was rejected from NYU, I scrolled through the 2020 thread and thought, “Hey. I wish there were more stats from NYU rejects here.” Well, I got rejected, so I’m back here at the 2021 thread for the last time in order to give back to the future NYU applicants (including myself when I apply as a transfer next year)

Decision: Rejected (1. CAS Chem, 2. Gallatin)
SAT: 1300 (700E, 600M)
ACT: 27, did not submit
GPA: 93/100
ECs: Running (half marathons to 5ks, usually top 3 age group…my school didn’t have a track or xc team), Gay-Straight Alliance, Big Sib/Lil Sib, Anti Sexual Harassment Club, Bike Club, High School XC Summer Program
Common App Essay: 8/10 Everyone said it was amazing, but in retrospect I might now have put enough life into it
Why NYU Essay: 7/10 It was unique, but probably not amazing
Counselor Rec: 10/10 We have a great relationship
Teacher Rec 1: 10/10 NYU Professor, I was at the top of the class, so I’m assuming it was very good
Teacher Rec 2: 6/10 11 Grade History Teacher…He offered to write it but he’s sort of lazy and handed it in late…probably wasn’t great

I attend a small public high in NYC
Race: White
Gender: Female

Reflection:
I sincerely thought they would accept me because of the NYU class (it was free through my high school, and it was with NYU college students, not hs students). I think that the reason I was rejected was because my math scores were not high enough for chemistry at NYU. Instead, I should have put my major down as an English type of major or undeclared. I also should have made my second choice LSP instead of Gallatin.

FA Change: I got the second wave, the one that said 2018 a few days before the decision. The FA is bullshit, trust me!

Housing Change: I didn’t get this one. I’m pretty sure that it is legit.

I hope this helps someone out there!

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Guys, sorry I guess I am interrupting but i need to ask a question, when i observed all the decisions from past years’ and now , I haven’t seen Tandon school mentioned (just one). I don’t think CAS is same with Tandon. Is it ?

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Accepted to Stern. You can just check out my stats here:

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/new-york-university/1939497-please-chance-any-help-is-appreciated-high-act-low-gpa.html#latest

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Decision: Accepted to Liberal Studies

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1360 E:680 M:680
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
Senior Year Course Load: 2 APs + 2 college credited classes

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Swimming (9th-11th)
Job/Work Experience: Swimming Instructor (9th-12th), Waitress/Casher (9th-12th)
Volunteer/Community service: Animal shelter, organized environmental cleanups, senior center, organized food drives for a homeless shelter.
Essays: Wrote about an experience at my job for the common app essay (8.5/10)
Teacher Recommendation: about 8/10
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Additional Rec: about 8/10

Other

State (if domestic applicant): New York
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Small public school
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: $200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation

Reflection

Strengths: Why NYU essay
Weaknesses: Stats
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was accepted because I really REALLY (really) showed my passion for NYU in my “Why NYU” essay.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Fordham Deferred: Northeastern

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Decision: Accepted- Stern

Objective:

[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340: 800Math, 800 Writing, 740 Critical Reading
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: 800Math 2
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9ish
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 3 5s, 3 4s
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: many APs
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Bass player, leadership position in STEM club, Leadership position in DECA, Varsity Soccer, 1st degree Black Belt Karate
[] Job/Work Experience: internship at finance company
[] Volunteer/Community service: hospital volunteer
[] Summer Activities: biomedical research
[] Essays: really good
[] Teacher Recommendation: sent 1, from lal teacher, reall good
[] Counselor Rec: solid
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview:[/ul]Other

[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: indian
[] Gender: male
[]Income Bracket: high
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a [/ul]Reflection

[ul]
[] Strengths: academics
[] Weaknesses: business interest
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: scores
[*] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul]General Comments: just believe

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Decision: Accepted- Steinhardt for Media, Culture, and Communication

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2110 (670 CR, 660 M, 780 W)
ACT: n/a
SAT II: none
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8ish
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 25% (lmao)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio 3, Language 4
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: 2 APs
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): a bunch of clubs and leadership positions, honor societies, acting, etc (too lazy to list all)
Job/Work Experience: internship
Volunteer/Community service: volunteering at NGO for four years adding up to 300-400 hours, interpretor at government events, journalist and translator for charity organization

Summer Activities: volunteering
Essays: decent
Teacher Recommendation: sent 2, one was from a teacher who really really likes me so probably very good, one probably average
Counselor Rec: decent probably
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Korea but studying in a US high school
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: asian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: high-ish
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): n/a

Reflection
Strengths: essay? recommendations? scores? i honestly don’t know lol
Weaknesses: i dunno
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: who knows honestly
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: safeties; I only applied to 3 other schools and got into all of them. Now I don’t have to send in any more apps!
General Comments: thanks nyu and thanks college confidential for being helpful but also increasing my anxiety by the tenfold

Intended Major: Steinhardt MCC

My essays were probably my strengths

Did not get FA change ever, international student who did not apply for FA
Got the Housing Change literally about 2 hours before decisions came out

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When I was applying, I was desperately looking stats for NYUAD and found almost nothing. I realize that this is an NYU NY thread but I still want to do the favor to whomever comes after me.

[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ ] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t send
[ *] ACT: didn’t do
[ *] SAT II: didn’t send
[ *] AS-Level grades: AAAB in mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry respectively
[ *] A-level predicted grades AAAA in mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry respectively
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t do GPA
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1% overall (ECs and everything else are considered). Would have been top 10% if only grades were concerned.
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): didn’t do
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): didn’t do
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: A2 physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): only minor lol [/list][ b]Subjective:
[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Junior member of the New York Academy of Sciences, head of art and design at school, MUN, student life committee, head prefect and lots of clubs.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: free tutor for school children, local animal rescue organization, K9 search and rescue - only trained though never had an actual mission
[ *] Summer Activities: some K9 SAR training, scent recognition, obedience, schutzhund ; lots of art related
[ *] Essays: Common app was about overcoming a personal challenge and included details even friends don’t know. I guess it really showed passion, growth as a person, reasoning and character.
Why NYU was NYUAD specific and showed loads of passion overall. I’d give both 9-10/10
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Knows me well enough and as far as I know holds me pretty high fo9-10/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: School director wrote mine and even though she doesn’t know me long or well enough I’d guess it was 8-9/10
[ ] Additional Rec: None
[ ] Interview: During Candidate weekend the admissions interview was really personal and emotional and the faculty interview was about my plans and aspirations and went really well. [/list][ b]Other
[ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): living in the United Arab Emirates

[ *] School Type: private
[ *] Ethnicity: LOL
[ *] Gender: female
[ ]Income Bracket: medium
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): umm I don’t even know [/list][ b]Reflection
[ list]
[ *] Strengths: I think the whole application? Can’t really point out anything
[ *] Weaknesses: Can’t point out either. My ECs are average for USA but considered strong at my school and the country.
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I got to candidate weekend for the overall application - my diverse background and interests, the fact that I excel in both sciences and arts, showed passion, character and ambition in my essays. After candidate weekend apparently it’s personality that they look at but none of us know what exactly we got in for.
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: didn’t apply ED anywhere else [/list][ b]General Comments:

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Decision: Accepted to CAS

[ *] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] SAT II: US History 700
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (3), English Lang (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, AP English Lit, Precalculus, Poli Sci/Econ, Theology, Computer Science

[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Amnesty International (leader), JV Volleyball for 2 years, Track for 3 years, Admissions Ambassador, Peer Tutor, Yearbook Editor
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Did a small internship for research @ NYU Langone Medical Center over the Summer
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: requirement @ my school, Volunteered over the summer @ a camp (no credit at school for that)

[ *] Essays: NYU Essay- talked about my perspective having lived in NYC my whole life, NYU’s opportunities, public health program (even though I’ve lost interest in it…oops); Common App Essay- struggle with volleyball (weird topic-- but I’m a pretty good writer)
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Spanish & Physics Teachers
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec: from NYUMC after my summer work

[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Jesuit, Private
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female

[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Probably doing work at NYU over the summer & the additional rec,
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: also accepted at Fordham

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Decision: Accepted- Liberal Studies Program

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT: 30 (Reading (35), English (33), Math (26), Science (26))
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 20%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Music Theory (5), Chemistry (3), US History (4), English Comp (3), Human Geo (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: many APs
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mixed Varsity choir, Science club (VP), National English Honors Society, Theatre, African American Culture club, UIL Academics, Debate/Speech
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: NEHS, choir & theatre
Summer Activities: none
Essays: really good
Teacher Recommendation: sent 3, one from choir teacher (9/10), one from chem teacher (10/10), and one from gov teacher (8/10)
Counselor Rec: solid
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: none
Other
State (if domestic applicant): TX
Country (if international applicant): n/a
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White (Moroccan/Algerian)
Gender: female
Income Bracket: mid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen college
Reflection
Strengths: test scores, essays, rec letters
Weaknesses: gpa
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: supplement
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: A&M (accepted), UH (accepted)
General Comments: just believe

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BRO your stats look pretty amazing and congratulations that you got in man!! Happy for you…I also applied to NYUAD in ED2 and am expecting the results to come out soon !!! I do not have high hopes for the school!!! I am pretty sure that I won’t get in but the application was worth the risk anyways congratulations AGAIN!!! :)>-

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were you nominated?

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Awesome stats!! I’ve applied for ED2. Does anyone know when the CW invites come out??