<p>I just finished my Freshman year at a state school in Florida(FAU, not one of the better known ones, which probably hurts my chances). I'd really love to transfer to NYU, but unfourtunately my highschool grades were not great.. I was lazy and pretty apathetic in highschool and graduated with a 2.8 GPA and a 1270 SAT. My Freshman year in college, however, just ended with a 3.8 GPA. </p>
<p>Do I have a decent chance of getting into NYU as a transfer student for my junior year? What time next year should I apply to have the best shot, and what else can I do to improve my chances? I'm trying to makeup for screwing up highschool now :(</p>
<p>what school within nyu are you going to apply to?</p>
<p>Arts and Sciences, I'm currently a political science major.</p>
<p>if you keep that gpa up i think you have a pretty good shot. the more college experience you have, the less your high school record matters.</p>
<p>ya CAS isn't terribly difficult to get into for transfer</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. So during what part of my upcoming sophomore year should I apply?</p>
<p>I think the deadline for the fall semester is april 1? I could be wrong...try in january though, as soon as the online app becomes available. it never hurts to be one of the first apps they get a look at.</p>
<p>Take as much time as you want. I submitted my app 10 mins before the deadline but got my decision on May 2. I think I read somewhere (maybe NYU Admissions Board) that submitting your app early/late has no implications on when it will be read.</p>
<p>Sorry to bump this again, but just wanted to see if anyone else had any other ideas if I have a good shot.. I'm very concearned about my highschool GPA.</p>
<p>I don't think you should be too worried about it. NYU always says that your college record will be much more important than your high school record. Since you will have at least 2 completed semesters by the time you apply (3 if you apply for fall 2007), your high school record may matter even less.</p>
<p>Get involved at your current school, keep your GPA up, and don't worry about what you can't change. My bet is that you'll be fine.</p>