<p>There’s a ton of people who come here to do pre-med. It feels like every other person I meet is doing pre-med. Biology is done mostly for pre-med. Bio and Chem are the crux of pre-med. It’s still slightly puzzling to me since NYU’s medical school is much more reputable than its undergrad. Why not just go to another, less expensive school to do pre-med and then go to a great med school? Eh, I guess it’s all personal preference/fear of not getting into a top med school. I feel bad for the pre-med kids. They always look stressed out of their minds. </p>
<p>NYU’s main campus doesn’t have an engineering major. Engineering is at NYU Poly. Bio could be useful for engineering, although depends what type of engineering you’re doing. Maybe a course or two would suffice for engineering.</p>
<p>Actually, around NYU you’d think it would be relatively easier to get, but it’s not as easy as you think. I know 3 places from freshman year known to be go-to Fake ID places that got shut down pretty quickly. There’s some sketchy places in St. Marks that look like they could give you the goods, but I’ve heard from friends that Uptown Manhattan has a much better hit rate. Your best bet is asking a friend where they got their piece from. Word of mouth is more likely to direct you in the right direction since these shops open and close at a high turnover rate. When all else fails, some people try online. I would never do that, but it happens.</p>
<p>Let’s just say I might have a poor quality fake and some places it works, but others it doesn’t or I don’t even try. If I see that the bouncer is checking it all over or shining the blue light over it, me and my friends will just try another place. There’s bars and clubs around NYU that are infamous for having lax ID policies and then one night out of the blue they might give trouble. It all really depends. </p>
<p>I can tell you that w/o a fake, your social life is likely to be limited. This isn’t a typical college where all you need to do is find a beating pulse at a frat house to get alcohol and girls. In the end, outside of apartment parties, most of the action in New York takes place in the bars and clubs. A high quality investment is definitely worth it, unless you don’t plan on going out often.</p>
<p>Hi jackhammer25, I am planning to apply EDII to NYU Stern or CAS. Is it true that if I am rejected by stern, I am rejected by NYU? I really wish to go to NYU.
Could you also chance me please?
My SAT is 2280 (reading 710 math 800 writing 770)
My SATII is 2400 (I took math II, physics and US history)
As for AP, I got 5 for calculus bc, stats, micro¯o economics and 4 for us history
My high school does not use GPA but my ranking is roughly top 10-15% (my school is extremely competitive and it is the best in the local area)
My extra-curriclum activity is quite mediocre as I do not have any significant achievements, but I did quite a lot of community services
By the way I am an international student and I just got rejected by Northwestern ED.</p>
<p>Yeah. If you are rejected by Stern, it’s the same thing as being rejected by NYU. You can’t apply to a backup school within NYU as a second choice, although you can do this at many other colleges. </p>
<p>A 1510/1600 absolutely helps you. I think the median for Stern is a 1450 so you’re on the higher side. And you killed it on the SAT II’s. Good AP scores and a solid high school ranking. </p>
<p>You’ll get into NYU Stern or CAS based on your stats alone. Take the essays seriously though. I’ve known cocky kids who’ve had great stats and totally bs’ed the essays only to then get rejected. As long as you do this, you’ll get in.</p>
<p>Planning to apply ED1 2015 CAS. Interested in economics</p>
<p>International student
SAT 2080. (M-750, CR-680, W-650)
AP Calculus AB, Macro Micro economics 5
AP Calculus BC 4</p>
<p>Non-traditional background, coming from a nationally recognized vocational school studying finance. The course is extremely cut-throat competitive
GPA 3.48/4
No ranking</p>
<p>6-months internship with a bulge bracket bank in the financial services department</p>
<p>Extremely interested about economics(not so much finance) and plans to convey that in my personal statement. Read the entire wealth of nations, alchemy of finance, and the book on philosophy, politics, and economics. </p>
<p>Really LOVE economics and its extension, the financial markets.</p>
<p>Also, will there be an opportunity for me to convey my immense interest in the application process? Should i write my take on george soros theory of reflexivity and its linkage to the concept of Malinvestment as proposed by Friedrich Hayek?</p>
<p>I think you’re an on the fence candidate. You’re basically like the average candidate NYU accepts GPA, SAT, and AP score-wise. It helps that you’re applying EDI and you seem to have decent extracurriculars/work experience. </p>
<p>The place to convey your love for finance is in the essays. That’s what the essays are all about. Showing some kind of passion and interest. The BB internship helps a lot as well. Difficult to get those, especially as a high school student. Focus on your love for finance/economics in your essays. </p>
<p>I doubt the admissions department considers it much at all, but you could send some type of paper or thesis you did in high school as an additional document. </p>
<p>@FutureDerma</p>
<p>I’m not an AA, so take my response with a grain of salt. </p>
<p>Some people believe being an AA male at NYU isn’t the easiest thing, while others don’t feel any different at all. I know personally, it’s not at all weird seeing AA’s at NYU. It’s not as awkward as being at say a Liberal Arts college, where there might be one or two AA’s. I know other AA’s who feel differently, so I’m just speaking from a third-person perspective. It’s probably the same way at a lot of top colleges though.</p>
<p>I’m planning to apply for Stern (Early Decision)</p>
<p>SAT 1: 2050
SAT 2: 770 Math 2, 760 Bio E</p>
<p>APs: Bio(5), USH(5), Stats(5), Lang(4)</p>
<p>GPA: 3.5 UW, 3.77 W</p>
<p>ECs:
-4 Years Varsity Tennis
-Eagle Scout
-PreMed Club
-Model United Nations
-Speech and Debate (Captain)
-FBLA Business Club (Cofounder/ Vice Pres)
-NHS
-Academic Decathalon</p>
<p>Experience:
-300+ Volunteer Hours
-Summer Internship in San Francisco with an IT Company</p>
<p>Extra notes:
*I did very poorly freshmen year and I actually received one ‘C’ grade. Will this hurt me?
*I also happened to move between my sophomore and freshmen year which was quite tough for me. Do you know if people usually bring this up in their personal statements OR an admissions essays? Should I? Is it a good topic?
*Does rank matter a lot?
*Also, a less academic question, do you usually feel safe on the “campus” of NYU?</p>
<p>Hi, I’m applying to CAS for pre-medicine. Do you know how you can find research and internship opportunities at NYU? And do you know how to find a volunteer position in the NYU Langone hospital? Thank you!</p>
<p>I have applied to NYU ED 2, Im wondering how “holistic” is NYU Stern really? My GPA is low but my SAT is a 2210 and I have excellent Business ecs such as starting my own company. I sent NYU some articles about my business, Can you give some insight for that?</p>
<p>Hi jackhammer25! I was admitted to LSP and am really excited about attending NYU soon! I just had a few questions on dorms.</p>
<p>What dorm(s) would you suggest for me? I’m not into the huge partying scene, want a dorm that’s not TOO far away, preferably with a dining hall, and a room that is somewhat decent. </p>
<p>Stern looks for stellar stats. Your resume doesn’t exactly jump off the paper. That’s not necessarily bad. SAT and GPA are slightly on the lower side for Stern. ED1 does help you. One ‘C’ usually isn’t bad. Decent extracurriculars/experience. Honestly, I would say this. Prepare yourself for disappointment, but don’t assume you won’t get in. All you can do at this point is make sure you have amazing essays. </p>
<p>All that tough transition stuff can be talked about in the essays. Shape it as you please. NYU is a safe campus. Tons of security and a good neighborhood. </p>
<p>@yvonne416</p>
<p>Tons of work-study positions available all over campus for internships. Research is more department based. Find a professor and approach them to help assist you with your research. For NYU Langone, contact them about available positions. I’ve seen some positions once in a blue moon on Wasserman (our career website), but not too often. </p>
<p>@bearcatpig</p>
<p>Stern has the reputation of not being really holistic in the application process. It tends to be a stat-based school and that’s also a reflection in their application process, although things like a business startup do stand out. Emphasize the company and business ec’s in your essays. If there’s anything that stands out on an essay to them, it’s this kind of thing. Stern loves having entrepreneurial people. That’s the type of school it is. Your SAT scores are good btw.</p>
<p>@HelloParis</p>
<p>Weinstein or Hayden. Both are on Washington Square (close to campus). Hayden is more of a party dorm. Weinstein tends to be dead in that sense. Rooms are also worse in Weinstein. I was there my freshman year and I liked it, but I didn’t care much about room size, only distance to campus. They have decent dining facilities as well. Hayden has nicer rooms. Sounds like you’re a Weinstein person though.</p>
<p>Hi Jackhammer, what would you say the chances are of stern admitting someone with a 3.57 W (3.3 UW) gpa with an explanation for the weakness by myself and the counselor. I know stern is so stats based which is why Im worried. My SAT scores(2210 , 730 Math 2) and ECS(4 leadership positions focused all in business) are what I’m hoping might offset it. Regarding my company, I did highlight it at times in my nyu supplement essay although it was not overwhelmingly present in my supplements. However i did demonstrate that i had taken the initiative to start one and being in NYC and having NYUs resources would help me and my company. However, I sent them 2 articles published by pretty big newspapers about my business so Im hoping that gives them a really good sense of what Ive accomplished. I guess what Im asking is if stern might overlook a lower gpa if it is compensated by other things, and if you think I explained my business well. thanks for taking the time to answer all these questions!</p>
<p>Weak GPA but good SAT scores. Great EC’s and business acumen. Unfortunately, as you already noted, Stern is a stats based school. Hopefully the admissions counselor buys your reason for the lower-end GPA. Every other part of your app is good.</p>
<p>Hi guys. I’m looking to transfer schools in the fall. I’ve applied to a bunch, but I really want to go to NYU. I’m a freshman right now with a 3.9 GPA. I’ve never gotten a C before in high school or college. I didn’t have to write a personal essay, just a transfer statement, and a few other things on the NYU Supplement and common app. I took the SAT’s twice and my best scores were 570’s for all subjects 1710 total. I’m applying to be an English major. I’m currently a Teacher’s Assistant for an English class. What do you think my chances of getting in are?</p>
<p>Quick question, if I attend NYU-Poly as of Fall 2013, will I be able to dorm in an NYU dorm on the main campus? What if I take a minor in NYU CAS?</p>