@idkmyscreenname I’m guessing that they’re just trying to shorten their waitlist by eliminating those who definitely will not attend nyu if accepted. Don’t be scared! The only thing we can do is wait and see how it goes which may be stressful, but just try to take your mind off of it
What does this mean for people who didn’t get the email
waitlisted for ED I and didn’t get that email.
I think they just want to eliminate a number of WL applicants that won’t attend since the number of students waitlisted is huge this year.
For those who did (and did not) get the email - did you explicitly mention in your ‘waitlist essay’ that you will accept NYU if given an offer?
Waitlisted for Stern ED1, did not get the email, I explicitly mentioned that I will accept an offer immediately.
You were asked to write a waitlist essay? Or are you talking about the waitlist form that asked to update them on any honors/awards?
Yeah that’s the ‘waitlist essay’ is the waitlist form (honors/awards)
I think when they say waitlist essay they’re talking about the box to elaborate on your interest in additional programs/relay your interest in NYU
@Divyansh201 i was waitlisted from CAS and i explicitly mentioned i’d accept the offer, also did not get an email 
I got the email and new form tonight and all I put on the waitlist form they gave us in March was a new job I had just got. I did however send a short, simple email to the admissions office reiterating my interest.
The continued interest form says “if admitted to NYU, I would accept the offer.” Does this mean that it is binding like an ED? Asking because I got waitlisted at another university but haven’t heard back yet, and if I get accepted to both (very optimistic ?), I’m not sure which I would commit to yet.
I did. Mentioned it in the first sentence on the form.
To all those people who did not get the email - don’t lose hope. I personally think that, because we have previously explicitly mentioned (in one way or the other) that we would accept an offer if extended, they decided it was unnecessary to send us the email which people got today.
Also, a few students who did not receive this email last year got in as well - though it’s definitely a positive sign for the people who did get the email.
Possibly or they will send you the email tomorrow.
yeah guys, I don’t think it means too much if they didn’t send you the email. NYU seems to have a thing where they don’t send emails to groups of students. I didn’t even get an email when my decision was released ?♀️ Just check your portal to see if you’ve gotten the form and if not, don’t fret. It’ll probably come soon
Is it binding if we check the “yes” box? Because like @Joebo229 I was waitlisted at another university. However, if I was admitted to both, I would rather go to the other university but I’d still MUCH rather choose NYU over the school I deposited at, so I don’t want to take any chances… so is it binding?
@yellowbean no it’s not
^Also if it helps, I didn’t apply for any financial aid/have demonstrated that I can pay in full so I can’t use finances as an excuse. I’m just wondering if it’s “illegal” or etc persay to decline NYU’s offer after checking the “yes” box?
@Divyansh201 I don’t know if that assessment is 100% correct. I explicitly said that NYU was my top choice but also got the email. ED II to stern. I updated them with a lot of stuff though.
Any contract that you sign as a minor (below the age of 18) in the state of new york isn’t legally valid with a very few exceptions. In this case, NYU clearly sent an email sayinng that we were released from the binding agreement when they waitlisted us so no, it is not binding. Honestly, you can just easily break the ED agreement too but the university that you’re going to should be fine with it. Otherwise NYU might contact that university and aask them to rescind their offer which CAN happen.