NYU Stern Chances?

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Hi, so I applied ED to NYU Stern, thinking that I was set and all to get in, but now I’m starting to have doubts. Would someone with experience/knowledge give my app a look and tell me my chances? Thanks.

GPA of 4.13 Weighted, our school only reports weighted (UW of 3.51 ish), and our school doesn’t report rankings, although weighted I know I am about 50th in a school of about 300. I put weighted on the Common App, don’t know if UW is available from transcript.

I have 10 AP credits:
Chem 5, USH 4, Enviro 5, AP Bio 5, Calc BC 5 on both AB/BC, Stats 3, Gov 5, Lang 5, Physics1 4.
as well as a bunch of honors classes. I also have 4 years of Latin (2 honors, 2 normal), but IDK if that actually helps.

For my senior year, I’m dual enrolled at the local university, Ohio State, taking 8 classes over 2 semesters for about 27 credit hours (max of 30). Those are: Ceramics, Prin. Microecon, Prin. Macroecon, Brit Lit Med. to 1800, Chinese 2 &3, Public Speaking, and Intro to Philosophy. As a bit of context, applying to the dual enrollment program is about the same as applying to OSU itself, if not a little harder.

My testing is relatively high with SAT of 2310 (CR 770, M 800, W 740) and ACT of 35. I also have 4 SAT II (Bio E 790, Math II 730, USH 700, Chem 800)

As for extracurriculars, I have Speech and Debate team, which I wrote the essay on, and a few other clubs, work experience over the summer, and about 120 volunteer hours from several sources, though no sports. I feel that the essay I wrote was pretty good, and I even went full try-hard on the “Why NYU” short essay.

Thanks for your input and help!

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Why don’t you graduate from Ohio State in 5 semesters for a low cost and then get an MBA from nyu.

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Well, its a little late for that now, considering that I already applied.

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Too late to apply to Ohio State?

Wouldn’t that have a far better ROI?

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Ah, no, I’ve applied ED to NYU and EA to OSU, but I’d still rather go to NYU.

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So an undergraduate NYU degree is more valuable than an NYU MBA?

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@Merppity I have extremely similar stats and also applied ED1 to Stern. You should join the official thread! http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19016040#Comment_19016040

As for your chances, I think you might be okay. If we were to compare the two of us, my stats are slightly higher with a 4.9 weighted, 3.7 unweighted and 2400 SAT, and I’m no where close to confident of admission. Other people, however, have told me that I should be confident so you might as well try to be confident too! Your class rigor is definitely impressive but your UW GPA is on the low end. I’m sure Stern will understand. May I ask your ethnicity/race? As I know with affirmative action the score requirements are on the higher end. All I can say that might keep you from admission are your ECs. They’re kind of weak and non-business related. But maybe NYU will look past it!! You have over 50% chance I think. Good luck!

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@iywang you just had to ask my race… It goes downhill from there. I’m an Asian male. My ECs are kinda weak, but I’m starting to feel that it’s just nerves getting to me.

@ClarinetDad16 I have a multitude of reasons for wanting to attend NYU over OSU, none of which I want to, nor am obligated to, explain to you.