<p>Hey so I'm an NYU freshman. Feel free to ask me any questions.</p>
<p>How are the parties??</p>
<p>Where do you live? Also if you had to choose between 3N, Founders, and Hayden what would be your top choice?</p>
<p>It would be helpful to know what major you are in so we can ask you specific questions about the academics. And do you know anything about being Pre-med NYU?</p>
<p>Completely forgot to do an about me part. I’m in CAS majoring in Econ and living in Weinstein. I have experience with the career center (Wasserman) and received offers at boutique firms for a couple of internships, so I can answer questions about Wasserman. </p>
<p>@Lamestream</p>
<p>To be honest, most dorm parties on campus suck. Maybe you can pre-game, but that’s about it before the RA’s shut them down. Your best shot of a good dorm party is in Hayden because that’s supposedly where the best parties are at. </p>
<p>With that being said, there are so many clubs and bars in the city that it’s so easy to have fun nights. Of course, these places are 21+ meaning you’ll probably need a fake in order to get in. Good Parties that are good are usually held in clubs though. </p>
<p>@aarcot</p>
<p>I’m in Weinstein. Between 3N, Founders, and Hayden you really have to decide what you want out of a dorm in order to choose. Hayden is really close and has pretty good rooms and parties, but Founders has a reputation of being the most luxurious freshman dorm although it is about a 10 minute walk from classes. 3N is the only dorm with a kitchen in it, so if you like cooking that would be the dorm for you. </p>
<p>Personally, I would take Hayden because you get the proximity to classes meaning you can wake up 10 minutes before your classes begin and you get the added benefit of it being directly on Washington Square Park. Founders is a great option also, as long as you don’t mind the walk which really isn’t bad and the rooms are enormous. Higher floors also have great views. </p>
<p>@Mango15</p>
<p>Pre-med at NYU is what a lot of CAS kids come in thinking they might want to try out. Freshman year it typically consists of a General Chem class (basically like AP Chem, but with 750 students in it) along with a Bio class each semester. Most Pre-Med kids end up taking 2-3 classes each semester having to do with Pre-Med. However, be warned. About 50% of those who come in with the idea of doing Pre-Med end up dropping out of it after freshman year. So it can be difficult.</p>
<p>What were your stats that got you in?
ACT/SAT scores? ED or RD? GPA? ECs? Etc</p>
<p>I applied for CAS so it’s nice to find someone that can relate. The admissions for CAS is generally more difficult right?</p>
<p>And do you get a pre-med advisor/ is there a hospital nearby to volunteer at?</p>
<p>@Correkid</p>
<p>I had a 3.6 H.S. GPA weighted and 2100 SAT. I did ED here. I just knew this was a great school for me. I had one leadership position in a club in high school, but most of my extracurriculars had to do with stuff I did during the summer. I did some volunteering and took a few classes that fancied my interests. But I only did around 50 hours of volunteering.</p>
<p>@Mango15</p>
<p>I’m not a Pre-Med major, but I don’t believe there is an advisor per se, but there is an academic advisor you have. I imagine you can seek out a professor to be your advisor possibly. New York has a lot of hospitals you could volunteer at. Some of the bigger ones like Presbyterian are a lot harder to volunteer at just because they are more brand name, but there are smaller hospitals around here, and everything is only a subway ride away.</p>
<p>This might seem dumb, but do you think i could get in with a 3.4 or 3.5 gpa and an 1860? Also do you think nyu is worth the money? How has your experience been as a whole?</p>
<p>I applied to CAS btw.</p>
<p>You could get in if you applied Early Decision because acceptances have historically been much more lenient. An 1860 is on the lower end of the scale at CAS, but I know people here mainly in Tisch, Steinhardt, and LSP who’s SAT scores were in that range. </p>
<p>I think it’s worth the money depending on what major you are planning to do. Frankly, unless your able to pay for the whole tuition, the return on an English/History/non-quantitative major may not meet your expectations. 90% of graduates (excluding Tisch) at NYU end up getting a job/going to graduate school meaning there are 10% who could find themselves unemployed after graduation. If you can pay for it, the experience here is amazing with all the opportunities (internships, contacts, the city, etc…). So in that sense I think it would be worth it, but if you’re paying for college yourself, or footing the majority of the bill I would think carefully before coming here. </p>
<p>The experience is unlike any traditional college experience though. I think it’s great for career minded kids who at the same time like being in a city environment. It’s loud and rarely quiet, but there’s always so much to do here. You’ve probably heard this already, but if you’re looking for a rolling campus, football games on Saturdays, or constant fraternity events, this likely isn’t the place for you. As I mentioned before, this is the best area to be located for if you want to work or get an internship. Opportunities will never be a problem here.</p>
<p>Hey jackhammer -</p>
<p>I applied ED II to hospitality management. I have unweighted gpa 92 and SAT 1890 
Do you know how competitive this major is?</p>
<p>Luckily I believe hospital management is one of the easier majors to get into at NYU and doesn’t put all the emphasis on an applicant’s statistics. You’re unweighted GPA is pretty good and your SAT isn’t awful for hospital management. Essays, teacher recs, and supplemental questions are going to be key for you as a convincing application could be enough to elevate you. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t be too worried, but put a lot of effort into your application. The admissions counselors will likely notice, as hospital management isn’t too common a major :)</p>
<p>Jackhammer I’m a sophomore planning to double major in journalism and economics. I screwed up freshman year and ended up with like a 3.2(weighted) but I had a 3.85(weighted) last semester and a 4.2(weighted) right now. If I keep up the good work through junior and senior year will my freshman grades be a problem? I plan to either do the ib program or take 8 more aps for a total of 10 in high school.</p>
<p>No it likely won’t be a problem. The average GPA to get into NYU CAS depends on your school, but a high upward trend is pretty big in the admissions process. An average freshman year won’t kill you and you seem to be set on heavy course rigor (AP’s/IB) so I don’t think you should worry.</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>I’m glad to be able to talk to a CAS Econ student 
I applied ED II to CAS Economics as well!</p>
<p>Now, during your freshman year, you are in the Morse program right? When will you get to begin your electives? </p>
<p>Also, how is the study abroad program? If I am an Econ student, is it right that I would not be able to go to NYU Paris? Also, is it possible to study abroad as an exchange student instead of going to NYU’s global centers?</p>
<p>These are all the questions that come to my mind right now… Thanks and good luck for your freshman year! (Are you beginning your second semester now?)</p>
<p>Wow, nice to see Econ-ers here, I’m planning on majoring in it as well, though I’m just an 11th grader. But I’m looking at NYU, seeing as I’ve lived in Cali suburbs my whole life and I think moving out to the Big Apple could be good for a kid looking to grow up ;p</p>
<p>I probably won’t apply ED because this is probably the only college I’m looking to apply out of state (again, this is just in my 2nd semester of 11th grade so my mind might change). Plus, let’s say I get into both NYU and UCSD (this is being optimistic and hypothetical…) I’d probably have to stick around here cause of money, i know how expensive it must be to attend NYU. Anyway.</p>
<p>I like how terpischoria brought up studying abroad, I’d like to see that question answered as I’d like to study abroad in Madrid or Buenos Aires :)</p>
<p>Anyway, I have a 4.19 GPA weighted and 3.44 non-weighted. I got a C last semester and another one the previous semester in 10th grade, both in my honors math classes
Taking pretty much all honors and have gotten As and Bs except for those two Cs I mentioned… I took 3 APs this year (English, APUSH, Stats) and 1 Honors class (Pre-Calc).
Unfortunately next year we only have a honors Econ class and no AP, so anybody taking the Econ exams would have to do independent study.
As it stands now, it looked like I’m hovering around the 2000 range for the SAT which I’m taking in March. I have my own textbook to prep for the exam and am taking an SAT class as well which supposedly boosts your score by 200, so aiming for at least a 2200.</p>
<p>My ECs are not horrible but are probably mediocre, freshman year had no ECs, this year and last year did Model UN (I can’t do much for it now since the UC Berkeley conference is the weekend of the SAT so im not going), also am in California Scholarship Federation (basically NHS but just in California), am in community service club Tri-Unite, i just got initiated into the national Spanish Honor Society, I had a leadership position in a film club me and my friends founded last year. Right now I have probably like 50 or so hours of community service but am looking to do a lot more. I’m rank 44 / 784, (sad thing is the senior class has ranks that low but way better grades, shows the gap between the 12th and 11th graders)
Right now I’m just trying to finish my junior year off right and make sure my ECs are at least not weak, and am trying to further my involvement in the clubs I’m currently in. And trying to make sure my first SAT is a strong score.</p>
<p>Well first of all chance me… I can take a NO, XD</p>
<p>Should I take any SAT-IIs as a prospective Econ major?</p>
<p>Anyway thanks beforehand, best of luck with everything mate</p>
<p>@terpischoria</p>
<p>I am in my second semester now lol. </p>
<p>Everyone in CAS in NYU has to do the Morse Academic Plan (MAP). You can technically do your electives whenever you want. The only class you have to take freshman year is Writing the Essay, but almost everyone tries to get the MAP requirements done by freshman year/beginning of sophomore year. I took a Freshman Seminar class first semester which a lot of people in CAS do. This counted as an elective. Most people start taking whatever electives they have sophomore/junior year. </p>
<p>NYU has a lot of study abroad programs. Most kids go spring of their sophomore year or fall of their junior year. You can go to Paris, but the main Econ study abroad areas are London, Florence, and Shanghai. It all depends on how you want to use your electives, but you can go anywhere. You could go to Paris and use three electives if you wanted. You can also be an exchange student, although I don’t know many people who do it.</p>
<p>@jsraquel</p>
<p>I think you stand a good shot, although regular decision is historically more difficult than Early Decision and the application process is getting more difficult. With that being said, if you can increase your SAT score to the 2100-ish range I would say you’re in. </p>
<p>I’ve always believed extracurriculars are not about what you actually did, but what you learned from them, meaning… writing it as part of your application essays haha. Just try and put them down in a way where it looks like you committed a lot to it.</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply. </p>
<p>How is financial aid? Was your need met, was it a stressful ordeal to get aid…?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how hard is it to stay afloat financially while attending this school, 1 being a cakewalk vs 10 being a daily struggle?</p>
<p>The idea of applying ED to boost chances is intriguing, but my only worry is to bind myself to a really expensive school before looking at what state schools here can offer me. I don’t want to let the cost stop me from going because this is one of my top choices, but if getting aid is a headache and not worth it I fear I may have to reconsider.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>How many hipsters are there on campus? Do people mingle in between schools? Like do Sternies hang out with CAS students? Are the dorms specific to your school? Thanks!</p>