<p>Hey, I was accepted to NYU Shanghai. I noticed that on the Albert FA page, it says I was accepted to NYU Shanghai with a ‘BA’ degree and my major says ‘Shanghai.’ Does anyone have this? Especially the BA part, since I want to study a business field, which I’m pretty sure business is a Bachelor of Science (‘BS’).</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! It’s really exciting, I wholeheartedly agree with thewowtso</p>
<p>Hey alicela! Yeah, I am doing business as well! Since they did not know the majors they would be offering when the commonapp was released, everyone’s major says “Shanghai”. However, you will be able to declare a major from one of the ones listed on their website later xD And as far as the BA/BS degrees, Business/Finance at NYUSH is a BA (Bachelor of Arts) instead of a BS. This doesn’t matter at all- some schools will list Business as a BA others as a BS, it won’t impact your classes, degree, or ability to get a job :)</p>
<p>thawowtso, thanks! Is there a specific page that mentions that?</p>
<p>@24thnkima
"Also, i need finaid since i’m a scholarship kid, so that might prevent me from going to NYUSH if i can’t afford.</p>
<p>But right now, i just need to be convinced to go!! I’m so pumped at all the opportunities being in a premier class in China but what about all the other stuff i’ll be giving up?? So guys who are positive they’re going or convinced about it, please let me know what helped you make up your mind!!</p>
<p>I’m an international kid, African to be precise!"</p>
<p>I don’t know if your financial aid packet has been finalized yet, but mine is available through the Albert page. Once you’ve been admitted, you can log in to their NYU Albert page (<a href=“Albert Login”>Albert Login) using your NetID and password. Then click ‘Financial Aid Summary.’ If your FA package is already available, you can click the aid year (2014), and it’ll show your FA package.</p>
<p>I received around 34.71k (annual) in aid, which I think was pretty good for my financial situation (as in, I can pay for college with that amount of FA). If you really want to go to NYUSH and can’t afford it with your FA packet, it doesn’t hurt to send an email and make an appeal.</p>
<p>If you’re willing to face some tough competition for a great education and can afford it, I’d strongly recommend NYU Shanghai.</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I’m super excited to meet everyone! I just got my acceptance letter into NYUSH!! To clarify I applied early decision II, and we did get invited to attend a orientation in March to visit the Shanghai campus and meet other students. Good luck to people waiting to hear back!:)</p>
<p>Yeah it seems like the visit will be for both EDI and EDII students xD although I’ve talked to an EDII student whos supposed to visit and he doesnt have a visa or passport, so it looks like the timing will be really tight for him! Although, NYU seems to be doing their best to get him on the flight! 
I can’t wait to meet all of yall!</p>
<p>@alicela
thanks, my FA stuff isn’t available yet, but yeah, i think i’ll only say no if i can’t afford it!!</p>
<p>Also, my major says BA too tho i want to do BS Computer
Science and maybe Economics, still undecided tho hahah so no worries!</p>
<p>@thawowtso Thanks for that!! So you want to work in SH after
graduation or are you still open about that? I’ve always known i want to work abroad, and since being in Asia these 2 years, I’ve ofcourse given China lots of thought, tho i still do want to “trot the globe” haha
I’ve just realised We’re (I AM) having the same insecurities the inaugural class at NYUAD had making that decision and leaping into the unknown but damn if the opportunities are not amazing!! I hope NYUSH turns out as great as NYUAD</p>
<p>@vintagerosery, i got the visiting SH thing in the email too, so that means we’ll be meeting all the other EDI and EDII kids too right? Maybe even some of the chinese kids?? that’ll be awesome!!</p>
<p>So, guys where y’all from? Country or state? :)</p>
<p>Newly accepted students, would you mind sharing your stats? I’m interested in the caliber of students being accepted. :3</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone!</p>
<p>Cannot wait for RD decisions.</p>
<p>Hi! I’m a female from the states new jersey:) I’m happy to hear there are other from the states going through the same process I am. I’ve studied in China before twice for a total stay of a month and a half, but staying for 4 years is definitely going to be a challenge. I know that going home every weekend for us will be impossible, and I will only be able to visit my family 1-2 times a year. I believe this experience will be life changing and will direct me toward my calling. Plus I’m looking forward to bonding with my new family of 300. In regards to the march visit the email made it seem like we would meet everyone enrolled, so that would included both Chinese and international(that’s my guess). Also just a question to everyone, can anyone speak Chinese and if so on what level? And does anyone know if nyush will be offering language courses other than just mandarin and English?</p>
<p>My Stats (my Sats were not very good… My Sat II were stronger, however my extracurricular activities were very Chinese related.</p>
<p>Sat I: 1900
Math:680 Reading:620 writing:600</p>
<p>Sat II:
Us history: 700 math 1: 700</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Chinese club (4years), national Chinese honors society(2 yrs-secretary), Chinese teacher at elementary school (1yr-after school program), chinse exchange student(summer abroad in china my sophomore year), student ambassador to china(my junior year-my school is recognized by the Chinese government), captain varsity pole-vaulting team (3yrs), varsity cheerleading(2yrs), president of unity club(3yrs), volunteer at montclair art museum(summer), relay for life volunteer(25hrs. Volunteer), empty bowls club(2yrs), work (paid) as assistant gymnastic instructor at YMCA (3yrs)</p>
<p>GPA: weighed 4.2
Current classes are:
AP calculus, AP Chinese, AP literature & composition, AP psych, h. Physics </p>
<p>(sorry for any grammatical/spelling errors I’m typing this on a small iPod screen lol!)</p>
<p>hey, i’m a female from uganda, currently in school in Thailand, totally agree with @vintagerosery about 4 years in china is going to be a huge challenge haha, i speak chinese (only 2yrs of IB Ab Initio mandarin tho)</p>
<p>So far, i haven’t seen any news about whether any other language courses will be offered apart from english and chinese but maybe? Or language clubs set up by the students maybe tho those won’t offer course credit :(</p>
<p>Stats:
Didn’t submit my SATs but got 1930</p>
<p>ECs: Everywhere! lol varsity basketball and badminton, a lot of hours of community service since like 8th grade, treasurer high school student council, debate and speech clubs, writing and freelance journalism, choir (4years), World Scholars Cup, speaker TedxYouth, engineering internship (summer), can speak 4 languages, probably some others but yeah</p>
<p>Current classes: IB:- English Lang n Lit, Mandarin, Econ, Pyhsics, Chem, Maths SL</p>
<p>Just a general question to everyone, my biggest concern is that growing up college has been portrayed as not only getting an education but have the party scene/frats/hooking up, going to school with over
3000 new people… I have a gut feeling that NYUSH is the place for me and I know I will love it however because it’s not my previous image of college it’s making me question myself. Anyone feeling the same way I am? This is definitely one of the hardest decisions of my life lol, it’s nerve-racking!</p>
<p>@24thnkima </p>
<p>yeah i would love to work in China after I graduate, but that all depends on if I like living over there If i graduate then decide that I’d be happier working back in the States (or anywhere really!) then I could see myself leaving. I’ll cross that bridge when i come to it</p>
<p>@vintagerosery</p>
<p>ahha yeah, I never imagined myself going to this type of school. And that was (and still is!) one of my biggest concerns about NYUSH. However, anywhere you go people are people. I was talking to a guy whos going EDII to NYUSH and he is very much into the party scene, whether that be smoking pot, hooking up, or drinking- hes there. So that might change if it becomes more like NYUAD (aka- ridiculously competitive) in the future, but as of this inaugural class, from what I can tell it has a great mix of students. It is Shanghai, a city of 22 million people, there will be tons of parties, great nightlife, and students who will want to experience that with you. And at the same time there will be great academics and students that will challenge you in the classroom. It might not be the typical college life you imagined, however it offers something great- if that is what you’re looking for. For me, the things that I’d be giving up (like joining my mom’s sorority) can’t compare to the things that I get from studying at NYUSH. </p>
<p>And yeah, I’m completely nerve-wracked and terrified, but I always think that you know you’re doing something amazing when you are afraid. I mean, if you just avoid all the situations that scare you, then you will never go anywhere in life. (That what I keep telling myself as to keep myself from worrying so much )</p>
<p>I know quite a bit about shanghai, so feel free to pm if you have questions!</p>
<p>@vintagerosery</p>
<p>I agree, those are pretty important questions that you should think out. For me,I went to a design magnet school where the students are passionate and work really hard to succeed in high-risk fields and try to go to world-class schools like Central St. Martins in London (fashion), Cooper Union, etc, and I think a lot about going to a place like NYU Shanghai is just asking yourself what you really want.</p>
<p>I came from the kind of city where when the kids go to college and have parties, they say ‘dude, I did this in like… 9th grade,’ but I don’t really care if the party scene at NYU Shanghai is terrible. What is more important? 4 years of partying and a good education? Or my vision/dream for my long-term future? It’s all about what it means to you/what you want from life.</p>
<p>Also, I think Shanghai might end up more competitive than Abu Dubai in the long run, simply since it is in Shanghai (extremely competitive/desirable for Chinese students) and the Chinese students are admitted through gaokao (SAT on steroids). On the other hand, Shanghai, I think, is a more welcoming city than Abu Dubai, and has great nightlife, friendly people, etc.</p>
<p>“Just a general question to everyone, my biggest concern is that growing up college has been portrayed as not only getting an education but have the party scene/frats/hooking up, going to school with over
3000 new people… I have a gut feeling that NYUSH is the place for me and I know I will love it however because it’s not my previous image of college it’s making me question myself. Anyone feeling the same way I am? This is definitely one of the hardest decisions of my life lol, it’s nerve-racking!”</p>
<p>@vintagerosery that is my hugest concern too!! The college life i’d always pictured in America with all its highs and lows but i guess it’ll all be up to us to create the kinda school we want it to be, since we’ll always be the upperclassmen (wow). Also, bse of that, we’ll have the opportunities freshmen never have on any other campus simply bse they are freshmen so that’s the thing i look forward too, being able to lead and be an active and integral member to the school you’re at!</p>
<p>I was selected for an interview at NYUSH! How do the interviews go? Were they tough for you all, or was it more of a conversation?</p>
<p>It’ll be more like a conversation, it was very casual for me and surprisingly short! Around 20-something minutes!</p>
<p>Congratulations btw!! :D</p>
<p>Yeah, I second what 24thnkima said. It was really just trying to make sure that you understood what NYUSH was and to answer your questions. However, there are different representatives doing the interviews for different areas of the world- so I imagine that it will be totally different for everyone. Just be sure to have answers for why you want to go abroad and about a time you went outside of your comfort zone. It seems that they will focus on those areas.</p>
<p>Thanks you everyone for your comments. I already feel a connect with you guys, I can’t wait to meet everyone! Right now we are in a situation that many kids our age are not in. To many other students going off to college is about figuring which college (mostly in their home country) they want to attend, however, for us its a life changing choice. As a result, I feel as though the only people right now who understand fully what I’m going through are you guys, and for that I want to say thank you. Reading your responses have helped me realize that I want to go to NYUSH and its the right place for me:) I’m excited to make this a great experience filled with new adventures and new friends.</p>
<p>Regarding the interview: be really comfortable, I spoke with two women who were very friendly. Believe it or not, because I was behind a computer screen and not in person it was a lot easier and not as scary. Just be yourself, and tell them why you are a great fit! Also come up with questions, and concerns that you would like to clarify/ask them. Hope you nail it!</p>
<p>Just got an interview request today as well. I’m curious to see what questions they ask… will it be more evaluative or conversational?</p>
<p>They asked me what I like about nyush, what can I contribute to the school, what things I might do in the nyush community… Other than that I was very informational, I listed to them talk. However, it had the feel of a conversation because you are able to input and ask questions. Come with questions prepared and research nyush and you’ll be fine:)</p>