<p>Decision: Accepted
Admitted School: Stern
Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT/ACT: 2150 720cr 760wr 670m
* SAT IIs: Bio 680/Chinese 800/math I & II 740
* GPA (UW): 94ish
* Rank: idk prob top 10-15ish
</code></pre>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Admitted School: Stern School of Business</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT/ACT: 710M, 760CR, 720W - 2190
SAT IIs: 750 Math Ic, 760 Lit, 760 US History, 680 Math IIC
GPA (UW): 3.98
GPA (W): 5.6
Rank: Not given. Top 2%.
Leadership Positions: A bunch, mostly as treasurer.
Awards/Honors: A lot.
Other Extra-curricular: A lot of literary and business clubs.
Subjective:
Essays: Great
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Hooks (if any): Awesome writing skills
Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Other Statements:
Other Factors:
Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Essays and the fact that my academics and extra-curriculars blended in nicely with Stern/business.
General Comments: I am waiting for a few more decisions but NYU Stern is looking really good. I am just debating over it and Cornell University...</p>
<p>hey, tomo, i read in another post that you were rejected from Wharton ED....did you, by any chance, ask for financial aid??</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted **
**Admitted School: CAS
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 1400/2130 and 33
[</em>] SAT IIs: 670 Lit, 730 US Hist, 730 Math I
[<em>] GPA (UW): 94/100
[</em>] GPA (W): Not sure
[<em>] Rank: School does not rank
[</em>] Leadership Positions: leader/officer of some clubs
[<em>] Awards/Honors: Only one, for a field unrelated to major
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: A significant amount of rather unique extra-curriculars.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: My teacher and I thought they were fantastic.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very positive but having read them, they don't sound particularly unusual.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Hooks (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: Extremely competitive public school
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: None, really.
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Well, I think I was a good applicant academics-wise and my extracurriculars matched my future interests quite well. Plus, I'm a little quirky and that probably helped me stand out a bit.
[li] General Comments: Whooo! NYU isn't my first choice, but it's a great university and I'm glad to have been admitted.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Splintercell50 did you get accepted into Cornell AEM?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Admitted School: CAS </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT/ACT: 1390/2070
SAT IIs: 750 Chem, 660 US Hist, 640 Math I (I was very sick that day)
GPA (UW): 4.0
GPA (W): 4.42
Rank: 2/953
Leadership Positions: Drum Major of Marching Band, Treasurer of Music Honor Society
Awards/Honors: National Hispanic Scholar, AP Scholar
Other Extra-curricular: Drum and Bugle Corps which every school I've applied to has found interesting</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Both very personal and unique. I loved them
Teacher Recs: Very positive and unique
Counselor Rec: Great
Hooks (if any): Hispanic Female from a very bad city? I dont know lolz
Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Failing public school. About to be taken over by the state because it is doing that badly. Average SAT is around a 1500 out of 2400. Out of about 1000 graduates each year, less than 10 go ivy. So yeah really bad
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Other Statements:
Other Factors: None, really.
Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? I think that I stood out as being a girl that was able to overcome many obstacles in order to be succesful and that was appealing. This was shown through my essay which was very personal. I also think that I had the grades and stats to back up my strength and determination
General Comments: NYU isn't my top choice but it's a very good school and I'm happy that I was accepted</p>
<p>Decision: accepted **
**Admitted School: CAS
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 2150/33
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 lit, 710 bio, 670 math2
[<em>] GPA (UW): 4.0
[</em>] GPA (W): ~4.6
[<em>] Rank: 3/~200
[</em>] Leadership Positions: captain of travel soccer team
[<em>] Awards/Honors: national merit commended scholar, few local things
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: nothing extraordinary
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: main common app essay was great, short answers were okay
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't read them. good, I guess
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn't read...
[</em>] Hooks (if any): nun
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Ohio
[</em>] School Type: private (Catholic)
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors:
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?
[li] General Comments: w00t[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>I didn't get my decision yet - :(
And everyone here seems to be accepted.
Is this 'cos they send acceptances before rejections? Or no rejected people have bothered to write in this thread? Or that I am living in India?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!!!
Admitted School: College of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 32 for ACT and 1980 for SAT (</em><strong><em>ty i know)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Chinese, 740 World History, 730 Math IC (</strong><em>ty I know)
[</em>] GPA (UW): 92% Average (Canadian system is A: 85 to 100)
[<em>] GPA (W): We don't do weighted
[</em>] Rank: Unofficially Disclosed as 5%
[<em>] Leadership Positions: Founder, Head Delegate and President of MUN Club, Quarter Master of Double Bass section
[</em>] Awards/Honors: Very little, AP Scholar (Even though school offers no AP)
[<em>] Other Extra-curricular: 13 years Piano, ABRSM Grade 8 Piano, String Ensemble, Double Bass, MUN, Bi-Cultural Studies Program (Singapore), started tuition program for toefl kids
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: wrote about a language i invented in school that everyone started using
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good i guess
[</em>] Counselor Rec: really great
[<em>] Hooks (if any): Chinese citizen who spent childhood in Singapore but am permanent resident of Canada? and double bass might have helped
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Ontario, Canada
[<em>] School Type: Private (Semi-Competitive)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Statements:*[ul]
[</em>] Other Factors: no idea
[<em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: just general stats?
[</em>] General Comments: Those who haven't heard from nyu, DON"T GIVE UP!!!
[/ul]</p>
<p>hey tomo....did u apply after u finished ur a levels or a/s levels? how many subjects/nd wut subs did u hav in ur a levels?</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *
*Admitted School: Steinhardt (Music Ed) *
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 1980
[</em>] SAT IIs: 640 Literature 440 Spanish (eek)
[<em>] GPA (UW): 4.0
[</em>] GPA (W): 4.5 i think, i'm not too familiar w/ the weighted scale
[<em>] Rank: top 5%, 4th out of class of 117
[</em>] Leadership Positions: Section Leader-Band; Captain-Varsity Cheerleading; President-Model United Nations; (Former) Vice President-Youth Advisory Council; President-Drama Club; (Former) Secretary-ACS Class of 2008
[<em>] Awards/Honors: MVP-V Cheerleading 07-08; High Honor Roll; National Honor Society; Math Honor Society; Highest Average-Band; NYSSMA Conference All-State Symphonic Band Member; U of Rochester Susan B. Anthony Award; 2008 Series for Academic Excellence Award
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Choir; Concert Band; Jazz Band; Community Band; Pit Orchestra; Dance Classes
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: i thought they were okay
[</em>] Teacher Recs: amazing
[<em>] Counselor Rec: horrible, my counselor met me three days before he wrote it
[</em>] Hooks (if any): possibly the fact that I come from a small town? I've heard they like that.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: New York
[</em>] School Type: Public, and full of bitter teachers and unmotivated students
[<em>] Ethnicity: caucasian
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: I took all honors courses throughout high school, including a basically IS Music Theory Program; I also took the APUSH test last year and am taking 2 APs this year. I also mentioned in my essay that I was the first student from my school to qualify for the NYSSMA conference in over 5 years and the first horn player in over 15, so i think they liked that.
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Wonderful teacher recommendations, well rounded ECs, and a (in my opinion) pretty strong audition
[li] General Comments: I thought the staff at the music dept were very nice, and the dorms are beautiful. I'm so happy to have been accepted. :)[/li][/ul]</p>
<p> Decision: Accepted
Admitted School: CAS
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 2150 (740W 730CR 680M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750USHist 730Lit 700MathI
[<em>] GPA (UW): No idea..around 3.8? Maybe?
[</em>] GPA (W): 4.11
[<em>] Rank: Not sure...top 10% I think
[</em>] Leadership Positions: Thespian VP, Sectional leader at Interscholastic Ass'n of SE Asian Schools (IASAS) choir exchange, group leader at IASAS dance exchange
[<em>] Awards/Honors: Honor roll 9-12, School History award for academics, Honor Thespian (over 600 hrs theater work)
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: Theater, Forensics, MUN, dance, cheerleading, Tri-M, Key Club
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good, I thought
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Read one, it was good. The other was as well, I'd assume.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: New counselor this year so she didn't know me very well, but had a letter from old counselor (who I knew well) to guide her, so hopefully good.
[</em>] Hooks (if any): American living overseas, been to 9 different schools
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Malaysia (US Citizen)
[</em>] School Type: Private international grades 11-12, public US grades 9-10
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: NYU generally accepts a lot of students from my school
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? I tried to really play up the diversity bit (living overseas, moving all over, etc), since other than that I'm pretty average.
[li] General Comments: I probably won't go, but it's great to be accepted![/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
*Admitted School: Arts and Sciences *
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: M 710 CR 700 W 640
[</em>] SAT IIs: MATH IIC: 790 PHYSICS 790
[<em>] GPA: 92.6%
[</em>] Rank: Top 5%
[<em>] Leadership Positions: Nothing great
[</em>] Awards/Honors: Ranked well up in National and State Math and science olympiads, Statewide best youth Violinst, Photography
[<em>] Other Extra-curricular: Western Classical Violin, Indian Classical Violin and Vocal musician, Tennis, Atheltics (Multiple gold medalist)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Different. About paper planes. Well written
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One Rubbish; One very good. 2 additional which were fantastic
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Over-enthisiastic but very positive
[<em>] Hooks (if any): My additional reccomendations were from the Indian Institute Of Technology certifying that I had the Math and Physics knowledge of a 2nd year Physics major undergrad
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: India
[<em>] School Type: Private (Tiny classes. Less than 70 students)
[</em>] Ethnicity: South Indian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Statements: I'm going to college![ul]
[</em>] Other Factors:
[<em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Additional reccomendations told a story that my tests and grades couldnt. Research work. (Considering my scores weren't so good)
[</em>] General Comments: I wouldnt mind going here!! Have a few others I am putting my hopes on by would be very happy to go to NYU!!
[/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted
Admitted School: Stern School of Business
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 2350 (800M 790W 760V)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 MathIC, 800 MathIIC, 790 Lit, 780 USH
[<em>] GPA (UW): No clue, school doesn't release. I think 3.9?
[</em>] GPA (W): Again, no idea.
[<em>] Rank: 1/110
[</em>] Leadership Positions: Historical Society, Math Team
[<em>] Awards/Honors: A few awards from colleges, National Merit Scholar, etc.
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: Physics Club, Poetry Club, Mock Trial, Model UN, Chinese school stuff
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Meh...wish I spent more time, but I got accepted so no point in lamenting =D
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One great, other didn't let me read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Average, I'm guessing. She didn't really care.
[</em>] Hooks (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Public (small)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: I love business, worked a clerical job, took a bunch of classes at high school.
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? Honestly? Test scores and transcript.
[li] General Comments: Soo relieved. Was almost sure I wouldn't get in. :)[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED
Admitted School: Stern School of Business
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: Did not report, but M: 740 CR: 710 W: 700
[</em>] SAT IIs: Did not report
[<em>] GPA (UW): 3.87
[</em>] GPA (W): 4.94
[<em>] Rank: 2/280
[</em>] Leadership Positions:
[<em>] Awards/Honors: President, Secretary and Treasurer position of a few clubs
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: A lot of volunteer. I've been on 2 missionary trips, but I don't think I even included that in my application.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Great.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>] Hooks (if any): Black; 1st Generation
[/ul]Location/Person: **[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Black
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Statements:**[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: I was #1 at the time I applied.
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?
[li] General Comments: I'm surprised I was accepted. I didn't even know my application was complete because I didn't send my SAT scores, but I got in. It alwyas feels great to get an acceptance letter, but I won't be attending NYU.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted RD
Admitted School: Stern
Vital Stats:
- Top/2nd (depending on the year you look at :P) school in country, sends about 20 people to HYPMS each year (total enrollment per level: 1000).
- SAT I: 1600/2330 (800CR/800M/730W)
- SAT II: Math 2/Physics/Chem - 800/800/800
- Not applying for any sort of Financial Aid</p>
<ul>
<li>Predicted A-level Results: AAAA/Distinction/A (heaviest course load. Limited by the Ministry of Education)</li>
<li>Actual A-level Results: AAAB/Distinction/A (damn Chem)</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were mediocre... but it turned out alright, didn't it? =p
[</em>] Teacher Recs: They should be great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Quite good
[</em>] Hooks (if any): N/A
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Citizen of PR China, Permanent Resident of Singapore
[</em>] School Type: Large Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: N/A
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? SAT scores or my laundry list of achievements?
[li] General Comments: Congrats to everyone who got in and for those who didn't, I am sure you will be able to go to the school of your dreams come August/September 2008 =)[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Wow, no rejections/waitlists yet...i guess they're being sent out using slower mail service. Good luck to everyone...here are my stats:</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted RD *
*Admitted School: Stern *
</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT/ACT: 1480/2160
* SAT IIs: Math IIC- 770 Chem-800 Phy-780
* GPA (UW): 3.67 (last 6 terms its been like 3.95)
* GPA (W): Not done at my school, all my classes are AP level
* Rank: 1/23;
* Leadership Positions: Vice President Student Council
* Awards/Honors: bunch of stuff
* Other Extra-curricular: Speak fluent French and Arabic. Also did some substantial volunteering in the Lebanese Red Cross.
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Pretty Good
* Teacher Recs: one is excellent, the other is the best my teacher ever wrote (apparently)
* Counselor Rec: He said it was stellar
* Hooks (if any): I'm pretty diverse and an international with American residency
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: France/Illinois
* School Type: Small Private IB School
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Other Statements:</p>
<pre><code>* Other Factors: Just another laundry list...i wouldn't like to bore you guys.
* Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?
</code></pre>
<p>Well i have good stats, am diverse, and take an insane courseload even by CC standards.
* General Comments: GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE!!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted RD
Admitted School: CAS
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: SAT: 800 CR / 730 M/ 680 W = 1530/1600 or 2210/2400; ACT 34 Composite
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 US History, 780 Literature, 690 Math II
[<em>] GPA (UW): 4.0
[</em>] GPA (W): 4.2 or 4.3
[<em>] Rank: School doesn't officially rank, but somewhere in the top 5
[</em>] Leadership Positions: SCA frosh/soph year, planning and executing a 12-hour danceathon for charity
[<em>] Awards/Honors: I've gotten 4 awards from my school for being the "best" at a particular course for that year, and a Book Award from Holy Cross
[</em>] Other Extra-curricular: NHS, Spanish Honor Society, Keyettes, Tutoring at an elem. school, Tri-M Honor Society, Band, SCA, Distributing food at a local church, and I work at Kumon
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Didn't read, but she likes me
[</em>] Hooks (if any): Being half Filipina, which may be a URM?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Virginia
[</em>] School Type: Large Catholic school
[<em>] Ethnicity: Filipina/Chinese
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: None really
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected? My grades? And in my "Why NYU" essay, I wrote about this one specific institute that NYU has that is pertinent to my career goals.
[li] General Comments: For the class of 2009/2013, good luck choosing where you want to go! Don't take the chance threads too seriously around here.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted *
*Admitted School: CAS *
Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT/ACT: 2340 - 770CR, 800M, 770W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 2340 - 800 Math I, 800 Math II, 740 English Lit
[<em>] Grades: 10 A</em>s GCSE, 5 As A-Level
[<em>] Rank: 1/125 (informal)
[</em>] Leadership Positions: School council, newspaper, deputy head boy
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Not overly pleased with them.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Hooks (if any): TASP
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: England, US Citizen
[</em>] School Type: Competitive British State
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Statements:[ul]
[<em>] Other Factors: This face. Have you seen this face?
[</em>] Why do you think you were accepted/rejected?: Stats, TASP, this face
[li] General Comments: Unlikely to attend, but good to have an option in NYC[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>dude...whats "deputy head boy"? Can't stop giggling</p>