NYU Spring Transfers 2011

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey! I'm applying to NYU as a second semester freshman transfer student. Anyone else applying to transfer next semester? I thought it might be nice for some of us to start talking and such-you know, moral support =)</p>

<p>anyway. i had a 3.49 high school GPA, did IB Diploma and had a lot of EC's. 31 on my ACT. I'm at UT Austin currently, enrolled in 17 hours and making mostly A's, (one B I think) and I got 18 hours from IB so I'll have the required 32 by semesters end. I turned in my application and all my forms this past week-so exciting!
I'm applying to Steinhardt-Media Culture Communications, but I think if I get in, once I get to NYU I want to double major in French.</p>

<p>So, who else is applying and what are your stats?</p>

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<p>Hey I am applying to transfer to Steinhardt for the Media, Culture, Communications major as well! (I am going to copy my stats that I posted on another thread)</p>

<p>I am currently a junior, but I really hate my school and want to get out, so I don’t mind if I have to do an extra year at NYU or anything like that.</p>

<p>HS GPA 3.8
took around 9 or 10 AP classes
and SAT score is around… Math: 720 Reading: 730 (I don’t remember writing section)
Was previously accepted to Stern. I don’t know if that helps.</p>

<p>College GPA: 2.8 (really low, I know. I took really difficult classes fresh/soph year when I was thinking about doing some crazy majors)
Major: English
Minor: want to add a Film/TV minor soon</p>

<p>Current Activities:
employee at computer support help desk at school
currently interning at a new music television channel that will be airing in December</p>

<p>Arts and Entertainment writer for school Newspaper
Deejay on school radio
Co-director for Marketing for an Annual Human Rights Awareness concert at school
member of film and photography club
member of a math tutoring club for underprivileged kids
Videographer for Korean Culture Night</p>

<p>I have a few more activities and internships that I have participated in last year, and freshman year but I don’t think they are too relevant.</p>

<p>other people post!!!</p>

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<p>I’m not even sure if I should apply for Spring semester.</p>

<p>But here are the statistics:</p>

<p>Current standing: Sophomore</p>

<p>Major: Political Science</p>

<p>Current university: Baylor University</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Chinese</p>

<p>Nationality: Singaporean</p>

<p>Birth date: 7th October 1993</p>

<p>High school record: terrible, was in Gifted Education Programme, family moved to Vietnam, dropped out from international school and took benchmark examinations by myself and spent a year in community college before transferring to Baylor.</p>

<p>SAT I:
First time’s 1920/2400 and 1300/1600, second time’s 2320/2400 and 1570/1600</p>

<p>College GPA: 3.1 (going to retake Precalculus final during Thanksgivings break because I missed it due to a court case previously and it will raise my GPA up to 3.47 ** or 3.6 [A])</p>

<p>Current courses (18 credits):
1 freshman English class (getting B’s average so far)
3 sophomore classes (B’s in Economics, A’s in Western Political Philosophy and History)
2 junior classes (A’s in Model United Nations, B’s in World Political Systesm)</p>

<p>Writing:
-Personal rejection (statistically top 3%) from Kenyon Review (top literary journal)
-Offer to attend University of Houston’s creative writing workshop (turned it down)</p>

<p>Volunteer work:
-Singapore (2010) -Care of elders and administrative work at Apex Recovery Centre, 50 hours
-Luoyang, Henan, People’s Republic of China (2010) -Teaching students (primary to graduate level) English at CC Foreign Language School, 30 hours; Tutoring NC students English at Luoyang Non-ferrous Metals Industry School, 150 hours; Tutoring primary and secondary school students English at SongSan Community Center, 150 hours
-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2008-2009) -Care of children at Tran Nao Orphanage and Thao Dien Disabled School, 60 hours; Organize soccer tournaments between orphanages (Saigon Children’s Charity), 20 hours
-Singapore (2007) -Volunteered in aiding children at Society for the Promotion of ADHD Research & Knowledge, 80 hours; Picked up litter as part of clean-up organization along the Sentosa beaches, 30 hours</p>

<p>Music:
ABRSM Practical Piano Grade 8 (2006)
ABRSM Classical Guitar Grade 5 (2005)
ABRSM Theory Grade 5 (2003/2004)
Admittance into Music Elected Programme in Singapore</p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

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<p>I am an English major/Cinema Studies minor sophomore at Rutgers University. Applying to CAS as Cinema Studies major. I submitted all of my stuff on October 15 but just confirmed that they received my professors recommendation letter yesterday.</p>

<p>Reasons I think I should get in: </p>

<p>-Current GPA: 3.6. Midterm report: All A’s. Dean’s list and NSCS member.
-This past summer I interned for ACADEMY AWARD WINNER writer and director Alex Gibney.
-For the past three years, I have raised a total of over $8000 for environmental awareness groups through self-run benefit concerts.
-The professor who wrote me a great recommendation letter was just promoted to VP of Academic Affairs and is also one of the head professors of the English department.
-In middle school and some of high school, I attended the Juilliard Pre-College for cello while studying under world-class cellist Andre Emilianoff.
-Placed at third two years in a row at the Union County Tennis Tournament. Also won a few regional tournaments in the New Jersey area.
-5 on AP Calc AB exam.</p>

<p>Reasons I might not get in:
-My SAT scores were low, 1980/2400, but after speaking to the admissions officer, I was informed that since I had completed a year of college it was optional. Therefore, I did not submit them.
-High school GPA was 3.78/4.5ish</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are? Do you think that since I submitted my application early, I will hear back earlier than December? From what I’ve been reading in past threads, transfer admissions might be rolling admissions.</p>

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<p>@roymond-i submitted my stuff early too (like first of october) and i overnighted all my forms like 2 weeks ago so I’m hoping we’ll hear back soon! I think you have a good chance I mean you have solid stats, but i’m no college admissions officer =\ </p>

<p>i’m worried because im a second semester freshman transfer-i dont know if it’ll be harder to get in because of that-I applied to NYU Stern for this current fall semester but got rejected so im reapplying for next semester to steinhardt. I got 18 hours from high school and im enrolled in 17 hours now so im in the process of completing the necessary requirements but i figure that if they accept me, it’ll be contingent upon me actually getting those 17 hours of credit.</p>

<p>@throwingmuses --of course you should apply! college admissions officers look at all sorts of things and i honestly think we all have a fair shot! you aren’t too far from me actually-i’m in Austin going to UT!</p>

<p>@pinkgrapefruit-it would be SO cool if we both got into NYU and the major! i really love the MCC major soooo much!</p>

<p>good luck to all of you! i hope we all get in :D</p>

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<p>ugh I am a ■■■■■■. I submitted my stuff about an hour after the deadline because I forgot about the time difference. Do you guys think this will hurt me a lot?</p>

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<p>nahh i don’t think they’ll be too strict about tht but if you want to be certain, call them.</p>

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<p>I am too scared to call them and let them know that I handed it in late. Hopefully it will be fine. Does anyone know around when we will start hearing things?
Early December?</p>

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<p>I read somewhere that it’s 3 weeks after the Nov. 1st deadline… so hopefully we’ll hear back this week!!</p>

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<p>Does anyone know when accepted spring transfer students can start registering for classes?</p>

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<p>Has anyone heard anything yet? Did anyone even get a confirmation email from NYC saying that they received their application?</p>

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<p>@znyc18</p>

<p>Check out: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/986968-official-nyu-2011-transfer-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/986968-official-nyu-2011-transfer-thread.html&lt;/a&gt; and <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1036986-nyu-2011-transfer-decisions.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/transfer-students/1036986-nyu-2011-transfer-decisions.html&lt;/a&gt; (though the latter is just for stats only). A few people have heard back.</p>