@jjkookie If you’re RD, you should be receiving your invitation sometime in March. You still have time, don’t worry (:
Thank you for your reassurance haha @angrod978
@angrod978 or @oneLnottwo can you guys copy and paste what your acceptance letter said? I’m just curious cause I’m so anxious to get my decision in April…
@jjkookie I can’t really copy/paste it but here’s a screenshot (: imgur(.)com/FXHcqmz I understand, I couldn’t wait for April and receive a decision so I applied EDII haha
@angrod978 I don’t see the screenshot
My GPA is a 90.70. My first two years of high school were a challenge because I had just moved from a different country (I had a GPA of 86 those two years which is not bad but they didn’t reflect who I was as a student) + I also had family responsibilities which made it even more difficult for me to adjust. Junior year I was on firmer ground, with not as many responsibilities as the year before and finished with a 95. I think that was very appealing. Universities love to see that kind of progress. For my essay, I wrote about identity; how I self-identify especially after having moved from the place I called home for the first 13 years of my life. I also wrote an “Additional Information” essay which explained why I struggled and why I wasn’t involved in any extracurricular activities those first two years. (Also, a good move in my case) I felt if I didn’t explain it, I would be taking a risk. For extracurricular activities, I’m an editor for my school newspaper, I volunteer at the New York Public Library, language clubs (Spanish + French), Stock market club, art history club and I’m also the “Publicist” for the Animals in need club of my school. And I tutor. My SAT is the most unappealing part of my entire application I would say. I got a 1450, and never took it again. I did not like the test at all so I switched to the ACT and took that 3 times. My math score was still terrible (a 17) but in reading I got a 30, in science a 21 and English a 26. That totaled to a score of 23 which is not great but I went up each time I took it. Because of that, I sent more than one score to show that progress. (Btw, I didn’t sent my SAT, instead I sent multiple ACT scores). I encourage people to do this. My sister’s ACT was a 27 and it was somewhat high so I told her to send her SAT which was a 1650(?). I had gotten my interview by that point, she hasn’t. Btw, our interview process was extremely unusual if you want me to explain that let me know. This is a lot of info to process, sorry!!!
@Jjkook1 sorry, try now
@Jjkook1 take out the two parentheses on the link! and @oneLnottwo @angrod978 thats so cute haha! I am an immigrant as well but sadly not a minority :’) @oneLnottwo yass can we please chat over email? Thank you!
My GPA is a 90.70 (weighted). My first two years were a challenge because I had just moved from a different country + I also had the family responsibility of taking care of my younger brother which made it even more difficult. Junior year I was standing on firmer ground with not as many responsibilities as the year before and finished with a GPA of 95 (A big jump from an 85 GPA). I think that was very appealing. Universities love to see that kind of progress. For my essay, I wrote about identity; how I self-identify, especially after having moved from the place I called home for the first 13 years of my life. I also wrote an “Additional Information” essay which explained why I struggled and why I wasn’t involved in any extracurricular activities those first two years. I felt that if I didn’t explain it, I would be taking a risk.
For extracurricular activities:
- Editor for my school newspaper
- Volunteer at the New York Public Library
- Part of language clubs (Spanish + French)
- Stock Market club
- Art History club
- Director of Publicity for the Animals in Need club
- I also tutor
My SAT is the most unappealing part of my entire application I would say. I got a 1450 and never took it again. I did not like the test at all so I switched to the ACT and took that 3 times. My math score was still terrible (a 17) but in reading I got a 30, in science a 21 and English a 26. That totaled to a score of 23 which is not great but I went up each time I took it. Because of that, I sent more than one score to show that progress. (Btw, I didn’t sent my SAT. Instead I sent multiple ACT scores). I encourage people to do this. My sister’s ACT was a 27 and it was somewhat high so I told her to send her SAT which was a 1650(?). I had gotten my interview by that point, she had not. Btw, our interview process was extremely unusual if you want me to explain that let me know. This is a lot of info to process, sorry!!!
@Jjkook1
Sorry for the repeated post! The typos were bothering me 
Congratz btw!!! @angrod978 and @oneLnottwo
@oneLnottwo thats very informative! Thank you! what did you get the last time you took act? and wait your sister didnt sent in her 1650 sat score?
@oneLnottwo Can you please describe your interview process as well as your sister’s? Sorry if I’m being annoying. Lol
First time, I got a 21. Second time, a 23 (my highest) and my third and final score was a 22. Very small differences but what really affected that was my math score which didn’t go higher than a 17 those three times. But for the rest of the sections, I significantly improved. Which is why I sent more than one SAT score.
My sister did send her SAT of 1650 after I told her too. I thought it would benefit her for HEOP. She had only sent her ACT of 27.
@ChloeMartinez
@oneLnottwo yes i do!!! thank you! i was thinking the same thing haha.
Not at all! Don’t worry. Anything I can help with, I’ll be more than happy to answer. So for our interview process, (I’ll be as specific as I can) I got my email on a Tuesday, Jan. 25. I scheduled for the interview next week (Feb 3). My sister had not received anything. What we did was, we printed all the necessary documents she would need for HEOP though she had not gotten an email. (They tell you on the email what you need to bring). One evening while I was at school, I called NYU HEOP to ask them something about tax reforms. This is were we got lucky. For some reason, the director of OP programs heard my question on the phone and she joined the conversation. Of course, I took this opportunity to ask “Are emails still going out for HEOP ED II?” She said yes and then I said something like “I ask because my sister hasn’t received an email yet but we are very similar in stats etc.” We talked about this for a couple of minutes and then she asked for my sister’s name, our address, and her major/school of choice. She said she would look into this. By this point, I was thanking her every 2 seconds. We hanged up and 2 hours later I got a call back asking for our NYU ID numbers (the person who made this call was not the director btw). They never specified for what but I was more than happy to give it to them. Also, one thing she stressed on the phone was for me to bring my sister to my interview. So I did plus all the papers needed. So the day of the interview, when I’m checking in, the person who asked for my NYU ID numbers on the phone (not the OP director btw) was the person who took my papers. She recognized me for some reason and then we talked about my sister again and next thing she said was “This is what we’ll do. Just give me her papers and I’ll keep them.” She changed her from my guest to an actual HEOP potential applicant. It wasn’t like “oh she’s being considered already.” She just had her papers and she would go through this process too but she still needed to get this email. They started the info session and it lasted about 45-50 minutes. The head of C-STEP was the spoke person. She went through what it will cover, the six week program, and such. We later had the chance to ask her questions. Then we were divided in very small groups all depending on what color sticker you were given at check-in. I wasn’t sure what they meant but I think they were divided by school/major. I was in a group of 4. My interview was extremely nice, so sweet. He asked us 4 questions. (Questions depend on your interviewer. They can vary). We got questions like “What interests you about NYU?” “What activities are you involved in?” “What do you look forward to get from this program.” We didn’t get through most questions, because we all had things to say. Plus he also mentioned things to us about Heop since he’s an adviser for the program. I surprisingly did not feel nervous at all. I was so relaxed and believe me when I say, I am so shy and get nervous very easily. About what to wear, don’t stress. I wore black jeans, I sweater and black boots. Not formal at all neither “casual.” It looked like I made an effort. That’s it. Just look like you made an effort. My sister got her email the next day after the interview from the director of OP. @Jjkook1
@oneLnottwo congrats to you and your sister!! I can’t wait till the rd admissions jm so nervous!!
Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate it. Also, do you know, by any chance, if they’re sending out the invitation emails in alphabetical order based on our last names? @oneLnottwo
And if anyone was wondering, NYU wants a sat score of 1000-1300 out of 1600 for HEOP