Decisions come out 5PM EST on Albert. Please post so upcoming applicants can have a better shot at gaging their chances.
I have copy and pasted a template from previous years below (please note I do not endorse all questions asked and please feel free to leave any blank that are too personal).
To use the template, copy+paste, fill out your info, and take out all the spaces in the brackets.
[ /list][ b]Other Statements:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?
[ *] Where else you were accepted/rejected:
[ *] General Comments:
Stats:[ul]
[] SAT/ACT: 31 (not even gonna break it down, it’s too ugly)
[] SAT IIs:
[] GPA (UW):
[] GPA (W): 3.9 (rigorous schedule)
[] Rank:
[] Leadership Positions: Founder and president for two years of German Honor Society at school, Exec. Committee Dance Marathon 3 years, Unpaid dance apprentice at my studio
[] Awards/Honors: NHS, GHS, Merit on National German exam twice, AP Scholar
[] Other Extra-curricular: Dance for 10+ years, wrote for school paper, participated in theatre programs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Pretty good, not the best, but definitely above average
[] Teacher Recs: Good
[] Counselor Rec: Very good
[] Hooks (if any): Haha none, I’m 100% average
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: USA
[] School Type: #1 public school in the state
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): Didn’t apply[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors: Didn’t get the FA Change or the Housing Change
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected: Well, my act score, my ec’s, my act score, my act score and probably my act score!
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: Attending Indiana as a direct admit to Kelley! I’m really excited!
[] General Comments: Knew I would get rejected, figured I might as well apply because I decided I wouldn’t be the one to stop myself from any chance of acceptance. But don’t worry, I was totally aware of the fact that there was no way I could get into Stern with these credentials. Congrats to all those accepted! I hope this post can help someone who is in my position in the future…
**Decision: Accepted (YESSSSSS!) **
**Admitted School: CAS **
Stats:
[ul]
[] SAT/ACT: 2040
[] SAT IIs: none
[] GPA (UW): 3.7
[] GPA (W): not sure?
[] Rank: 19/542
[] Leadership Positions: Guitarist/Lead singer in a band, Mu Alpha Theta treasurer, Senior class president, shift manager at my job
[] Awards/Honors: A bunch of honor societies, Texas state science fair 3rd place
[] Other Extra-curricular: 35 hour/week job, soccer
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Quite good, probably what got me in to be honest
[] Teacher Recs: Godly (thanks Mr. Householder)
[] Counselor Rec: Very good
[] Hooks (if any): 1st gen college student
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Texas
[] School Type: Oh so public
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian (Swedish)
[] Gender: Male
[li] Financial Aid information (see description):Generous[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors:
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? My essays and my story
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: nowhere yet, although I do have automatic acceptance at any texas state school
[] General Comments: Good luck! I honestly didn’t think I would get in, and I feel very blessed. Give it a shot, you never know what can happen.
**Decision: Accepted **
**Admitted School: CAS for English **
Stats:
[] SAT/ACT: 2270
[] SAT IIs: 700 in Literature
[] GPA (UW): 3.5
[] GPA (W): 3.5
[] Rank: N/A
[] Leadership Positions: N/A
[] Awards/Honors: Principal’s list for 2 years, NYSSMA All-State Women’s Chorus
[] Other Extra-curricular: Varsity swimming for two years, Action Against Hunger Outreach Officer, Volunteer at YPIE, Volunteer in Rocinha
[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: 9/10. I reflected highly on the fact that I moved schools three times in three different countries, but instead of making it sound like a horrid experience, I chose to write about how it made my writing evolve as I took on traits from each school.
[] Teacher Recs: 10/10, but I was super nervous because I submitted recs from my Chorus and Film teachers, none of my core teachers wrote any as I barely knew them. THIS PROVES THAT YOU ONLY NEED RECS FROM TEACHERS WHO VALUE YOU!! It doesn’t matter what subject they teach. As long as they can offer a super good opinion of you, you’re all good!!
[] Counselor Rec: 8/10. He didn’t like me very much
[] Hooks (if any):
[/ul][ b]Location/Person: I moved from South Korea, to Rio, and finally to New York during my high school career.[ /b][ list]
[] State or Country: International (South Korean citizen)
[] School Type: Competitive public school
[] Ethnicity: Korean
[] Gender: Female
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): did not apply[/li]
[/list][ b]Other Statements:**[ list]
[] Other Factors: I
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: My essay, most definitely, and my SAT scores.
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: Emerson College, waiting on Northeastern
[] General Comments: I honestly thought I was a mediocre applicant compared to many other well-deserving CAS applicants, but here I am!! Just make the most of your application, guys!! <3
Decision: ACCEPTED!!
**Admitted School:Liberal Studies Core Program/(CAS I think after 2 years??) **
Stats:
[] SAT/ACT:32 (E: 33 M: 29 R: 33 S: 32)
[] SAT IIs:N/A, APUSH: 5, AP Lang: 5, AP Human Geo: 5
[] GPA (UW): Probably 3.3 ish
[] GPA (W): 3.67
[] Rank: School doesn’t rank
[] Leadership Positions: Team Captain, Debate Team
[] Awards/Honors: Qualified to NCFL and NSDA National Tournament in Congressional Debate-Senate, Finalist at NSCTA State Congress, Presidential Scholarship from School
[] Other Extra-curricular: Student Canvassing Intern, CARLY for America, Youth Policy Advisor for congressional campaign, Omaha Mayor’s Youth Advisory Commission (these take up most of my time)
Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Okay I guess, Common App was about hyper-polarization of politics, NYU essay was about wanting to join debate at NYU/ intern in DC
[] Teacher Recs: had 1 from my AP Gov teacher, waived FERPA
[] Counselor Rec: 1, waived FERPA
[] Hooks (if any): Nebraska???
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country:Nebraska
[] School Type: Private, top 5 school in NE
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): Don’t qualify[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors: N/A
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: Probably because my extracurriculars were very in-depth and focused towards politics, not a jack of all trades
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: U of Iowa, U of Nebraska (first major acceptance for me)
[] General Comments: I am very grateful for getting in. I definitely think I am not worthy yet (got a D in precalc junior year 1st semester), but I hope to reverse that at NYU!
[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision:ACCEPTED [ /b] [ /color]
[ color=green][ b]Admitted School:TISCH FILM [ /b] [ /color]
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[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ *] SAT/ACT: 1940 (610cr, 650m, 680w)
[ *] SAT IIs:n/a
[ *] GPA (UW):3.78ish
[ *] GPA (W):3.95
[ *] Rank:20/347
[ *] Leadership Positions:4-H Dog Club Leader/ Assistant Trainer
[ *] Awards/Honors: Pre Cal Award, alg. 2 award, business award, ap english award, multiple 4-H grand champions in dogs, rabbits, and the arts. I also have won many national titles showing rabbits.
[ *] Other Extra-curricular: French Club, Spectrum Club, Beta Club, National Honors Society
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: main essays were good put my portfolio was better
[ *] Teacher Recs: Really good
[ *] Counselor Rec:Really good
[ *] Hooks (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:Indiana
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Female
[ *] Financial Aid information (see description): does not qualify
[ /list][ b]Other Statements:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? My short film in my creative portfolio
[ *] Where else you were accepted/rejected: accepted IU
[ *] General Comments:
Stats:[ul]
[] SAT/ACT: 2400 (superscore), 2280 (one-sitting)
[] SAT IIs: 800 Literature, 730 US History, 730 Biology M
[] GPA (UW): 3.65/4.00
[] GPA (W): 4.90/4.00
[] Rank: Top 20%
[] Extracurriculars: Author of a blog on digital activism (information systems and data simplification), Intern at Signivel LLC (Statistical Consultants), Director of East Vision nonprofit, Natureway nonprofit, and Paradox (another nonprofit), Intern at Duke Bioinformatics (published paper on data research), Intern at UNC School of Public Health (published lots of code on causal inference), President of the Social Justice Academy club and conference, Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, President (and founder) of Melodies club (orchestral music!)
[li] Awards/Honors: NHS, NMS Semifinalist, Winner of the International Social Science Conference for Youth, AP Scholar[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: 9/10 (common app), 10/10 (supplement)
[] Teacher Recs: 8/10 and 9/10
[] Counselor Rec: 7/10
[] Hooks (if any): Publications, APs (12), Business related ECs, SAT score
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: North Carolina, USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese American)
[] Gender: Female
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): Did not apply[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: Really creative essays, testing
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: No where else so far!
Stats:[ul]
[]SAT/ACT: 2030 (680 CR, 680 Math, 670 Writing)
[] SAT IIs: 680 Math II but didn’t send
[] GPA (UW): 3.97
[] GPA (W): 4.21
[] Rank: In top 5% of around 300
[] Leadership Positions: Softball captain, Student Council Treasurer, SADD Club Treasurer
[] Awards/Honors: High Honor Roll 9-11 grade, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish (9), History (9), and English (10) ad various softball awards
[] Other Extra-curricular: SHIP, Red Cross Club, Choir, volunteer work with Church, TWAO (student-run volunteer club), Softball (both in & out of school, play all year round so I have many hours dedicated to this),
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: I believe my CA was better than my supplement, but both were pretty good essays (9/10 combined probably)
[] Teacher Recs: 10/10 for both I believe
[] Counselor Rec: 9/10
[] Hooks (if any): Softball
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): Just loans [/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors: Had both FA and Housing Change
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: My GPA, my essays, and softball being a hook
[*] Where else you were accepted/rejected: N/A
Decision: Accepted! Admitted School: Tandon School of Engineering
Stats:[ul]
[] SAT/ACT: English:29 Math:35 Reading:25 Science:28 Writing:8
[] SAT IIs: Math II: 760
[] GPA (UW): 3.9
[] Awards/Honors: National AP Scholar, Scholastic Art and Writing: Silver Key, National Karate Championship (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
[] Extra-curricular: Science Bowl, Science Olympiads, Helping Hands Club, Volleyball Captain, Karate (Brown belt, Asistant coach),
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: CommnApp: 8/10, Supp: 9/10
[] Teacher Recs: No idea, but I heard they were decent
[] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NY (but an international applicant)
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: White-Asian
[] Gender: Female
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): about 50%[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Honestly, I think I’m being prank’d right now.
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: No other decisions yet
[ color=blue][ b]Decision: Accepted ** [/color] Admitted School: Stern School of Business
Stats:
[] SAT/ACT: Super Score 2250 (M:800, R:730, W:720), One-sitting 2140 (M:740, R: 730, W: 670)
[] SAT IIs: Math IIC: 790, Chemistry: 770, Physics: 720, USH: 660
[] GPA (UW): 3.7/4.0 huge upper trend
[] GPA (W): 4.0/4.0 huge upper trend as well
[] Rank: top 20%
[] Leadership Positions: Founder of a business project
[] Awards/Honors: AMC12 school winner, AIME qualifier w/ distinguished H.R.
[] Other Extra-curricular:
[/list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[] Essays: Main 10/10, supp 10/10
[] Teacher Recs: Math: 9-10/10, English 9-10/10
[] Counselor Rec: 9-10/10
[] Hooks (if any): Sibling at NYU
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): didn’t apply[/li]
[ /list][ b]Other Statements:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Amazing essay, recommendation, upper trend gpa
[ *] Where else you were accepted/rejected:
[ *] General Comments: scores aren’t everything
Essays:9/10- I wrote about my experience as a Chinese Adoptee and my desire to work and study in China to connect myself with my culture.
Teacher Recs:8/10
Counselor Recs:?
State or Country:Colorado
School Type:Public and not competitive at all
Ethnicity:Asian (adopted from China)
Gender:female
Financial Aid information (see description):I never got the FA change as far as I know (didn’t check during that one wave where it was quickly deleted) , but did apply for it through the CSS and got $20k a year in FA.
Why was I accepted? I think I did a really good job in my interview and essay explaining my strong desire to attend and I have a good GPA despite not so great test scores.
Other acceptances: I was also accepted to USC and UHM.
[/ul]**Subjective: **[ul]
[] Essays: 10/10 (best essays I ever wrote, tbh)
[] Teacher Recs: 9/10
[] Counselor Rec: 8/10
[] Hooks (if any): african-american? idk
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ (domestic)
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Black/African-American
[] Gender: Female
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): About 25% in scholarships.[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors: IM JUST HAPPY IM IN
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: My portfolio & my “why NYU” essay!!! Everything else was pretty basic.
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: nowhere cause early decision ayeeee
[] General Comments: SAT SCORES ARE NOT EVERYTHING. I REPEAT IT DOES NOT MATTER. DO NOT LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT IT IS THE DECIDING FACTOR OF ACCEPTANCE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE APPLYING TISCH. If your application is the best it can be, and you show how unique and talented you are in your essays and portfolio, you may be able to get in. I thought I was rejected the whole time because of it, but I’m so glad that it didn’t play a factor. Most of all, believe in yourself and have hope! Can take you a long way.
[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision: [ /b] [ /color] Accepted
[ color=green][ b]Admitted School: [ /b] [ /color] Tisch
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[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ *] SAT/ACT: 2170 one sitting, 750CR, 730M, 690W
[ *] SAT IIs: N/A
[ *] GPA (UW):3.95
[ *] GPA (W): N/A
[ *] Rank: N/A
[ *] Leadership Positions: don’t feel like listing
[ *] Awards/Honors: don’t feel like listing
[ *] Other Extra-curricular: don’t feel like listing
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs: didn’t read but 10/10; i just trust them blindly
[ *] Counselor Rec: didn’t read but still 8/10
[ *] Hooks (if any): none
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: big, competitive, public, class size = 800
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Financial Aid information (see description):
Got FA change (2017 no self service access) during the second wave and then the default.
Did apply for FA, got a 20470 Tisch scholarship. Well, it’s NYU, it’s Tisch, it’s ED, I wasn’t expecting anything more than this.
[ /list][ b]Other Statements:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other Factors: I got a 5 on the AP Studio Art 2-D exam. For the creative portfolio I submitted an all hand drawn storyboard.
[ *] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? decent stats + talent
[ *] Where else you were accepted/rejected: none
[ *] General Comments: I’m ready to be broke
**Decision: Accepted **
**Admitted School: Core Program in Liberal Studies **
Stats:
[] SAT/ACT: 1840 superscore SAT
[] SAT IIs: none
[] GPA (UW):
[] GPA (W): 88/100
[] Rank:
[] Leadership Positions: Officer at schools FBLA chapter, Co-Founded an Ice Cream company
[] Awards/Honors: 5th and 1st place global business state competition for FBLA
[] Other Extra-curricular: not much
[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: 8/10 common app, 10/10 supplement (although I just figured out that not my whole essay copy and pasted!)
[] Teacher Recs: 7/10
[] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[] Hooks (if any): I was a student researcher at NYU Langone this summer and wrote a scientific paper on my research findings, also got a letter of rec from my mentor at NYU Langone
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NY
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): applied, got none[/li]
[/ul]** Other Statements: **[list]
[] Other Factors: Sent the abstract from my paper in.
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? My science research abilities and the fact that I worked there over the summer
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: Accepted to Montana State University, SUNY Albany, Deferred from Northeastern
[] General Comments: excited!
Stats:
[] SAT/ACT: 2000/30
[] SAT IIs: N/A
[] GPA (UW): 3.2 (no excuses-- I’ve never really applied myself. I’m surprised they let me in.)
[] GPA (W): N/A
[] Rank: N/A
[] Leadership Positions: Head of my school’s annual Senior Halloween Haunted House committee, lead editor of the school newspaper
[] Awards/Honors: YoungArts Winner in Writing (Play or Script), Scholastics Art and Writing Awards National Gold Medal for Dramatic Script (and published in the Best Teen Writing of 2015 anthology), Nashville Film Festival Young Screenwriter Award
[] Other Extra-curricular: Yearbook editor, Cincinnati Pride volunteer every year since 2012, two student exchanges (China and Taiwan), seasonal job at a haunted house since 2013 and a part-time job at a bakery since June, as well as about 200 volunteer hours. Also did the Tisch Summer High School program in 2014, which I think helped a lot.
[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Common App 9/10, Why NYU 10/10 (not kidding-- the best essay I’ve ever written)
[] Teacher Recs: Screenwriting teacher 9/10, English teacher 10/10
[] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[] Hooks (if any): Queer screenwriter
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: Ohio/Michigan
[] School Type: Private, Boarding
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[li] Financial Aid information (see description): $55,000 Tisch scholarship! And then a bunch of loans.[/li]
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors: My portfolio consisted of two award-winning short screenplays and an excerpt (in rough shape) from a very high-concept feature film I’m writing. It was strong, but more importantly I think the excerpt showed that I still have room to grow.
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? My essays focused heavily on queer representation in film and media and the rich queer history in the area immediately around campus, and I think that (along with an intended minor in Gender and Sexuality studies) really helped pull me through. The same sentiments were present in my portfolio.
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: Accepted to Emerson for the same major earlier today. Haven’t heard back from anywhere else.
[] General Comments: I’m still shaking. Can’t wait to meet you all in the fall!
[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision:Accepted [ /b] [ /color]
[ color=green][ b]Admitted School:CAS for biology [ /b] [ /color]
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[ b]Stats:[ /b]
[ *] SAT/ACT: 31
[ *] SAT IIs: 720 in biology
[ *] GPA (UW): 4.00
[ *] GPA (W): 4.3
[ *] Rank: don’t remember but in top 3%
[ *] Leadership Positions: raised quite a bit of money for Humane Society, in a few clubs, did a lot of animal-related community service (wrote about wanting to be a veterinarian in essays)
[ *] Awards/Honors: varsity and 4.00 award, cross country awards, pricipal awards, ivy chain
[ *] Other Extra-curricular: varsity cross country (not good enough to run in college tho don’t worry lol)
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: I’d say they were pretty good, took months of writing and editing
[ *] Teacher Recs: very good (ap english and ap bio teacher)
[ *] Counselor Rec: good
[ *] Hooks (if any): i tied in everything with my eventual profession and packaged everything
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Financial Aid information (see description): didnt get any
[ /list][ b]Other Statements:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Other Factors:
[ *] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? idk man but im pumpeddddddddd
[ *] Where else you were accepted/rejected: haven’t recieved any other desicions from schools
[ *] General Comments: the housing theory worked for me, I saw freshman fall in NYC in housing and I got accepted so maybe thats somehting maybe not tho? Can’t wait to start in the fall! It hasn’t even hit me yet I cant believe it
Decision: Accepted! ** Admitted School: Stern ** Stats:
[] SAT/ACT: 33
[] SAT IIs: Chem-670, Math 1-710, U.S. History- 690
[] GPA (UW):3.83
[] GPA (W): 4.73
[] Rank: 29/250
[] Leadership Positions:NHS Officer, Founder of Non-Profit Org. to provide toiletries to homeless in my area
[] Awards/Honors: N/A
[] Other Extra-curricular:Spanish NHS Member, ESC Member (community service/social club), Helping at soup kitchen for past 3 years
[/list][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[] Essays: Common App (9/10), NYU (10/10)
[] Teacher Recs:(9/10)
[] Counselor Rec: (7/10)
[] Hooks (if any):
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country:Florida Panhandle
[] School Type:Title 1 public with IB magnet school
[] Ethnicity:Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[li] Financial Aid information (see description):Didn’t apply[/li]
[/ul][ b]Other Statements:**[list]
[] Other Factors: lol I’m pretty dull
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Honestly my stats suck so I really don’t know, maybe underserved area (Florida Panhandle) and super poor school
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: Accepted- Tulane, Northeastern, Rejected- McGill
[] General Comments: I’m shocked but so excited!!!
SAT/ACT: 2120 superscore [740 M, 720 CR, 660 W], 2080 one sitting [710 M, 220 CR, 650 W]
SAT IIs: none
GPA (UW): should be about 4.0/4.0 highest possible
GPA (W): 4.458
Rank: 9/439
Leadership Positions: Model United Nations, various clubs and business-affiliated things
Awards/Honors: AP Scholar, American mathematic competition school placement, national language arts league school placement, awards highest grade in a few classes, etc
Other Extra-curricular: german club, german american partnership program, NHS, tennis 9-11, fencing, work two jobs, etc.
Subjective:
Essays: 9 or 10/10 for both
Teacher Recs: 9 or 10/10 for both
Counselor Rec: 9 or 10/10
Hooks (if any): very close with teachers and counselor. wide variety of interests
Location/Person:
State or Country: Pennsylvania
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Financial Aid information (see description): applied
Other Statements:
Other Factors:
Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? I think that I was accepted because I feel like I embody what NYU is about. I have a wide variety of interests and am very committed to things that I do. My test scores and GPA were pretty good, and I know that my letters of recommendation must have been very good. My essays really reflected my character and fit in well for such a diverse school.
Where else you were accepted/rejected: accepted to University of Alabama and Hofstra, applied also to Fordham
General Comments: I’m so excited to be a part of NYU Stern class of 2020! My dream school. FYI Housing theory worked for me.
**Stats:[ /b]
[] SAT/ACT: 2140 (one sitting) 740 Math, 720 Writing, 680 Reading
[] SAT IIs: Math II 730, US History 740
[] GPA (UW): 3.74
[] GPA (W): 4.44
[li] Rank: n/a[/li]
[li] Leadership Positions: [/li]Head of Outreach, Management and Engineering Notebook for all girl scout Robotics team (went to World Championships, won bunch of awards)
Publicist of Red Cross Club
Coach and Mentor of 4 Lego Robotics Teams
Advertising Committee of National Honor Society
[li] Awards/Honors:[/li]NHS
AP Scholar with Distinction
Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards
Girl Scouts Distinguished Service Award
Girl Scout Outstanding Achievement Award (for Robotics achievement)
2 Silver Presidential Service Awards
[li] Other Extra-curricular:[/li]Waksman Student Scholars Program grades 9-11
Future Problem Solving (#1 at States for Action Plan Skit) grades 7-12
Girl Scouts grades 2-12
FTC Robotics (all girls, girl scout team) grades 9-12
Red Cross Club grades 9-12
Squash grades 7-12
[/list]Location/Person:[ul]
[] State or Country: NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Statements:[list]
[] Other Factors: idk
[] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Essays on subjects that I really care about, all extracurriculars have been for long periods of time (lots of commitment shown), think they took a very holistic approach
[] Where else you were accepted/rejected: Accepted Kelley Business @ IU, Rutgers Business School (also applied to ross, babson, berkely, ut austin, umd, and ucla but haven’t heard back yet) Rejected none
[] General Comments: I thought my scores would be too low but I feel like they took a very holistic approach, thank you College Confidential for giving me the most anxiety over the last couple years but it all worked out in the end
