I really really hope the theory holds true for international applicants 
@Hodor11ā haha i am still worried I donāt know why. I feel like maybe I am one of those ārareā cases where I get admitted into CAS and not Stern. I actually emailed NYU Admissions telling them to remove CAS as my secondary choice and they said:
āThank you for contacting Undergraduate Admissions to update your file. Weāve updated the information you requested. Of course, if you have any questions regarding this you are welcome to reply to this email or call us at 212-998-4500.ā
So its either Stern or nothing for me! I am a domestic applicant!
What are your stats? @boogapenguinā
@āboogapenguin
I wouldnāt worry about thatā¦ Itās very rare for someone who applied to another school who put CAS as an alternative to get into CAS. Also, on your FA change, I think there would be a sign if your school or campus changed.
@bismarck1996ā I just did it because a friend last year got into CAS as secondary and not Stern so I was worried the same would happen to me
@johnbourdainā
Male
South Asian American
Public High School in New Jersey
Mother went to Florida International University
Father went to the University of Illinois
94.534 GPA (Weighted) Top 20%
ACT: 34 Composite, 34 Math, 34 English, 34 Science, 33 Reading, 10/12 Writing
SAT II: Math II 740, Math I 790
AP Classes Taken:
10th: US History (2)
11th: AP Calculus AB (5), AP World History, AP Language and Composition (4), AP Macroeconomics (5)
12th: AP Microeconomics (In Progress), AP Statistics (In Progress), AP Environmental Science, AP Physics C, AP Literature and Composition
My grades have had an upward trend: 91 GPA Freshman Year, 93 GPA Sophomore Year, 97 GPA Junior Year, 106 First Quarter of Senior Year
Awards:
AP Scholar
National Honor Society
Distinguished Delegate at National Model UN Conference
Best Delegate at School/Local Model UN Conference
Honorable Mention at National Model UN Conference
Vice President then President of Youth Club Community Service Organization
Cofounder and Vice President of Computer Science Club
2nd Singles and Captain of Varsity Tennis Team
Historian and Backstage Head of Asian Awareness Club
Fundraising Head of Future Business Leaders of America
Counselor then Guide Coordinator of Camp Mosaic
Member of Model UN
Member of National Honor Society
Pit Player and Assistant Instructor for High School Marching Band
Attended Rutgers Summer Business Camp
Essays written really well:
- One about standing up to my family and eradicating the negative connotation towards homosexuals.
- In the additional information section I wrote about my life long love for photography/blogging and making a business and a lot of money off of it.
- In the supplement I wrote about Sternās programs I loved and I talked about my blogging business
Didnāt look at them but I should have good teacher recommendations from my economics teacher/FBLA Club Advisor and another from AP Calculus Teacher. They both liked me in class so I hope they are good.
Counselor recommendation should be solid as well, we get along very nicely and she is an amazing counselor who really cares for her students.
Iām an International applicant, got the fa change yesterday, applied for lil amount of aidā¦ should i be happy? :S
@chbilalā Itās not a guarantee, especially for internationals according to past threads, but itās not a bad sign! 
Does anyone have the FA change with 2015 instead of 2016? What does it mean?
I wonder who reads Gallatin applications? Your regional officers? or Gallatin-specific ones? Same goes for other schoolsā¦?
I still did not have any change with my fa. I have applied as an ED2 to stern. Im very upset, literally i have no idea if i should wait and check it every hour or just realize that they truly rejected meā¦
The only thing it says is just āaward access not availableā. Thats the only thing there. What should i think? ā¦ Im an international student
@thepatzaeā thereās time still; keep calm and wait for the 15th
@ImNYUobsessedā but basically, it does not mean something good for me, does it?
@thepatzae if it makes you feel any better, iām in the same boat ;;;
@littlemissbang actually it does, because then I feel like maybe we need to wait a little moreā¦ I really donāt know what to do, I have found something about that on weekends they are most likely to update thoseā¦ omg, I donāt know. for me itās obvious that I will be rejected but I did not expect the reality to punch me in the face that early. where did you apply? can you tell me about if youāre ed, were did you apply, how does it look like in your situation
@thepatzae Iām in the same boat. To make it worse my application status shows that they have not reviewed my standardized test scores. I emailed them on 4th and they have not yet replied. I feel like I have already been rejected.
@thepatzaeā Do they work on weekends? I donāt think soā¦ Plus, we are in the same situation!
@ellelamoirā they couldnāt have rejected you if they havenāt even received your test scores!! But do call your SAT/ACT/whatever office to confirm that they HAVE sent it to NYU. Then call admissions - theyāll pick up.
@thepatzaeā no reallyā¦thereās time! The admissions office may not even have reviewed your application yet, because the admissions officer told me a few days ago that theyāre still working a lot (in an email)
@ellelamoirā @ImNYUobsessedā i guess, hmm. i would love them to basically wait for my scores of sat from feb 12th because they could significantly change my situation. i was begging them for that. i still feel like i have been rejected already, but keep in touch people and if you know something or i will know, share it together okay? good luck, i would love to meet you in nyu and hangout to starbucks someday
If youāre a US citizen living abroad, do you count as a domestic or an international student?