NYU Stern

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello, I just finished my junior year and was hoping to gain some insight into my chances of being accepted into NYU Stern. This is currently my first choice school and will be applying early as well. Korean-American and from California (If this matters).
Plan on Majoring in: Economics

Academics:
U/W: 3.79
W: 4.23 (C+ 1st semester of Junior year due to personal issues, but brought it back 2nd semester) (Plan to write about this event for my Personal Statement)
SAT: 2020 (700 M, 670 CR, 650 W)
ACT: Plan on taking it this September (Aiming for a 34/35) <-- Definitely better at ACT than SAT
APs: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP US History, AP European History
Expected Course Load Senior Year: AP Economics, AP Comp Gov’t, AP AP Calc AB, Honors Physics, Honors Spanish
SAT II’s: Taking (Math II/Chem) this October

Extracurriculars:
Volunteering at a Soup Kitchen: (10-12) (Will be continuing in my senior year)
Teacher for Vacation Bible Study in Korea: (6-9)
Working at my Dad’s Business: (11)
Speech and Debate Team: (4-12)
Track and Field: (9-12) /11th Grade: Top 12 in 4x100m Relay Team at North Coast Section Meet
Book Club Leader: (11-12)
Volunteering at a Convalescent Home: (10-12)
President of generationOn: (11)
Key Club: (9-10)
Officer for DECA Program: (12)

Awards (Speech and Debate):
Semi-Finalist for National Extemporaneous Speaking at Stanford National Invitational Tournament
Top 32 for Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Cal Invitational
Finalist for Extemporaneous Speaking at Santa Clara University Dempsey Cronin Invitational

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Ok, so I think you are a really solid applicant for Stern but you never know- they are super selective. I think applying early will improve your chances.

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I think it is a stretch. Your GPA is fine considering your course rigor, and your ECs look decent, but your SAT score is going to be on the lower end of applicants to Stern, which will harm you. Unless you retake and score 2150+, I think you have a fairly low chance of getting in. Keep in mind, though, that NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences also offers an Economics major and is significantly easier to get into than Stern.

What is your financial situation? NYU is very expensive.

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Whats your race, gender and income? These are three important factors in admissions at NYU Stern.

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@aik257 Thank you for your reply. I hope that applying early will give me some kind advantage but I’m certain it won’t be too much.

@tsm714 My family is pretty much middle-class, a little bit on the higher end. I plan on taking the ACT and I hope that my ACT will come out much better than my SAT score. I do agree that my SAT score is a bit low which is why I intend on taking the ACT.

@SternBusiness I am a Korean-American, Male, and middle-class. I don’t know the exact income of my family.

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@aiyabaila I personally don’t think your SAT score is something to worry about - on the contrary! it is very good, at least for NYU’s standards

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I think it’s reach even for NYU CAS let alone Stern