NYU Shanghai ED/RD 2017 RESULTS ONLY!

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (790 W, 770 M, 730 R)
[</em>] SAT II: 800 Physics, 790 Math II
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.85
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish (5)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP BC Calculus, Spanish 5, Constitutional Law, Creative Writing, Darkroom Photography, Chorus
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi Finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Asian Cultural Society, Dance Crew, Singing/Chorus, Chinatown Youth Initiatives, Chinatown Beautification Day (group leader), Saturday Mentorship (Co-President), Fencing, Big Sibs Program (Big Sib)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:Tutoring, Beta Tester for gaming company
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 200+ hours across NYC
[</em>] Summer Activities: Shanghai visit every year for family, Summer Leadership Institute
[<em>] Essays: Showcased personality - not my best pieces of writing
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Nothing special, the teachers definitely knew my personality though
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Nothing special
[</em>] Interview: Went well, I have family in Shanghai and I know Shanghai well so we spent a lot of time discussing my experiences within the city.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New York, New York
[</em>] School Type: Public (special case though)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>]Income Bracket: 10k+
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation college, I know how to speak Shanghainese, good bridge character to have between NY and Shanghai
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: culture, experience with Shanghai, test grades
[</em>] Weaknesses: essays
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: It’s probably useful to have people who understand both New York and Shanghai culture to bridge the gaps between the students who will attend NYU Shanghai.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UCLA, USC, UCSD, UC Davis, Boston College, Boston University, NYU Stern, Ohio State, Stony Brook, Binghamton; Rejected: Brown, Upenn, Yale, Columbia, UVA, UC Berkeley; Waitlist: Umich
[/ul]General Comments:
[*] Good luck to everyone who applies!!! :)</p>

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<p>@Misya44 Congrats on your amazing stats and acceptance to NYUSH! Funny seeing another fellow Indonesian on here. I’m guessing you go to SPH?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (740 CR, 710 M, 720 W)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: Literature (780), Mathematics Level 2 (740)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 20%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Macroeconomics (4), Microeconomics (4), Chemistry (4), United States History (4), Calculus AB (5), Language & Comp (5), Literature & Comp (5), Statistics (5), Biology (4), European History (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP European History, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Literature, Marketing, Neurobiology I
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): ASB/Student Council (4 years, various positions), DECA (Vice-President, 1st in State), HS Theatre (Stage Manager, Cast Member, Sound Tech, state award nominations), National Honor Society, Orchestra (First Chair Violinist), Independent String and Vocal lessons, Leadership classes, French classes
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Long-time volunteer at an elderly assisted living center is most prominent, various other short-term activities at elementary schools, food banks, children’s hospitals, shelters for at-risk youth, etc.
[<em>] Summer Activities: took undergraduate classes at a Top 20 university
[</em>] Essays: I covered a lot, considering the word limit. In one essay, I spoke about my strong desire for a thriving community/student body and a diverse environment that would force me to grow and adapt. In another, I noted that I was entirely undecided on a major but I played up well-roundedness and interest in many disparate subjects. In the third essay, I answered the prompt “What intrigues you?” with genealogy (something that tells the officer a lot about what I like/believe/hope to learn/enjoy).
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: They were great!!! Drama director wrote a very personal rec that highlighted character traits. Calculus teacher also wrote one, though I haven’t read it.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I wasn’t able to read it but I asked a counselor that knew me very well personally.
[<em>] Interview: The interview seemed to go very well. It felt natural and the officer was very friendly and responsive. I tried to highlight my international interest and ability to mold quickly to new environments.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Washington
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: South Asian
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>]Income Bracket: 100K+
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays, Interview, Recommendations,
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m not really sure! I do think that my essays showed my personality well and it may have helped officers picture me at their school.[/li][/ul]General Comments:
NYU Shanghai provides a very unique opportunity to attain a great education with an international focus. Consider applying :)</p>