NYU Stern Chance ( I will chance back)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello,

I am currently a junior in HS enrolled at a competitive magnet school known for its rigor.

I am in the IB Diploma Programme taking a multitude of IB courses.

GPA:
3.45 freshman year (B in Bio, Math)
3.68 sophomore year (Bs in Chemistry & Physics- pre IB)
3.97 junior year (A- in IB Physics- all A’s in other IB courses)

3.7 GPA

**So far, every applicant from my school with a 2150/ACT equivalent and 3.6 has been accepted- this data is only based off a dozen or so applicants though.

ACT: 35
SAT II: Math 2 (780)
SAT II: Literature (750)

Extracurriculars:

Leadership/Awards

  • Founder/President of Current Events Club
  • Founder/President of a chapter of an international charity organization (raised over $5000 dollars)
  • Editor for School Newspaper and Law Journal
  • Won many awards for FBLA + Leadership position in chapter
  • Awards for EuroChallenge
  • DECA Award winner since freshman year (awards include 1st in state competitions, and top 10 in the world)
  • DECA Chapter VP since junior year (membership of club 100+)
  • Model UN (chaired a conference, won many smaller awards at local competitions)
  • Communications director for student run entrepreneurship non profit
  • National Honors Society, La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica

Accolades:

  • Several awards from writing competitions
  • Published in TIME Magazine briefly
  • Winner of marketing competition sponsored by large organization
  • State’s business competition

Volunteer:

  • Regular volunteer at library
  • Volunteered to instruct business courses to middle school students in the summer
  • Presidential Award for Volunteer Service

Work Experience:

  • Math Tutor (paid)
  • 2 Internships
  • Certified with advanced financial technology (Bloomberg)
  • Part time job

Other:

  • Taught myself German & elementary Danish**
  • Piano**
  • Studied abroad in Spain, London, and Hong Kong
    ** Should I even include these?
  • Conducted original economics/business research
  • Won marketing competition sponsored by large corporation
  • Took fall classes at NYU

Recommendations:
From IB Economics HL teacher- I suspect it to be pretty good
From IB Literature teacher- she really likes me

Essay:
I really enjoy writing and I think it is very good.

I am also first in family to attend college.

Thank You! I will chance back!

I thought I would add that nearly every student from my school with a 3.6+ and 2150 was accepted to NYU, although this figure is for all of NYU (including Stern), but not exclusively Stern.

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Your ECs are incredibly strong and the upward trend in your GPA will certainly help you out.

NYU - Low Match

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3

Great that you have taken the required Math IIC – shows that you’re really prepared in addition to your overall bombastic application. Not only are you going to get in, but I also think you will with a large scholarship.
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The upward trend in your GPA will help for sure! Your interest in business shows strongly through your extracurriculars and your test scores are on point. I’d say the only thing that’s really putting you down might be your GPA, but NYU will look at how your school affects GPA so I’m sure you’ll be fine.
I’d say it’s a definite match!

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5

I agree with everyone - you’re a perfect candidate for NYU- Stern! You might even get some scholarship money!

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Not only the fact that your GPA is upward trend, but if you are in a competitive magnet high school and many student from your school has been accepted to NYU with similar stats, I think you are most likely to be accepted to NYU stern. Your ACT and EC’s are awesome.

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I’d say you have a really good chance. I agree with those saying the upward trend in your GPA will help, colleges love seeing improvement. I have a few friends who recently got accepted into NYU with similar ECs and scores. I wish you the best of luck!