Got waitlisted as well, confirmed my intent to enroll at UW Seattle so I’m really not too upset. Still holding out for NYU rn though
So do you guys think we should hear back in June-July? August is the ABSOLUTE LAST day right? So most of us should hear before then.
@KelseyCarolyn33 we should hear back before Aug 1
I’m gonna apply to Tandon which is my first choice. What other schools are easy to get into. I’m applying for computer science
I was already at the brink of death when waiting for the regular decisions to come up and now I gotta wait another month. :’(
Well, if it makes you guys feel better, a lot of people probably won’t RSVP (me included), especially once they realize a lot of those scholarships and grants will probably have been exhausted at this point. I thought it was nice that they still encouraged us to commit somewhere else in the meantime. Good luck to all of you!
@cooliosos I don’t want to sound like a horrible person but it does make me feel better. Even though I have UCI, I don’t think I would be as happy as I would be at NYU.
@Nimisha99 Lol it doesn’t make you horrible at all! It raises your chances which is a good thing.
Do you think NYU cares what time you send in your RSVP? I just wanted to have other people look over my answers and make sure everything was perfect. I want the best chances though of getting off the waiting list.
I don’t know for sure but I’ve read so general waitlist articles that said that you should try to RSVP as soon as you and that you shouldn’t wait until May 1. @KelseyCarolyn33
International student here, also got waitlisted.
Which school did you apply to? @AhMesAmis
@caseyxcasey I got waitlisted at UW Seattle as well… The AO probably thinks I’m applying there as a safety…
@Nimisha99 CAS
@Nimisha99 I hope I had put down lsp as an alternative. Would love to study in London for a year.
Does anyone know about how many applicants were accepted to NYU?
These are the updates posted on NYU Blog during 2016 waitlist period. NOTE: THIS IS NOT FOR THIS YEAR. THIS IS CLASS OF 2020
Waitlist Update 1
April 29, 2016
Earlier today, we notified between 35-40 students who applied to the Tisch School of the Arts and Meyers College of Nursing that we could offer them admission. Those students were alerted to check their NYU Albert account online to view their admission decision and to confirm their enrollment at NYU.
At this point, it still too early to tell if we will have additional spaces. I will provide an update on this blog as the spring progresses into summer but a few updates now:
If your interest in NYU is burning, the best way to advocate for yourself is to provide whatever information you want us to consider on our wait list response form, which has ample space to express your interest in NYU and to add any additional information you want us to consider.
We strongly discourage against submitting ANY new materials and/or recommendations. So many students send us emails and letters expressing their interest in NYU when, in fact, the wait list response form above is the only additional item we review (along with one’s application materials) when determining who to admit from the wait list. Of course, if admitted, we will also want to review your final transcript.
Before emailing or calling with questions about how our wait list works, please review our wait list FAQ here. Roughly 10-15% of our applicant pool was offered a space on our wait list. By May 1, we expect fewer than half of these students will agree to be on our wait list. We will then re-evaluate those candidates in the event any space is available in our freshman class. The wait list is not ranked and we cannot predict how many students will eventually be offered admission. The number has ranged from 0 to 500+ in recent years.
For some programs, we have exhausted NYU scholarships and we may need to be “need-aware” in making decisions about who to admit from the wait list.
Out of fairness to all, we do not set up appointments with students on the wait list. Again, instead of visiting or sending new materials, please make use of our wait list response form above.
We know that it can and will be frustrating to wait for us. A waiting list can feel like purgatory. You haven’t been admitted. You haven’t been denied. The wait can sometimes be unbearable. Patience will be essential.
If we have space in any of our programs on any of our campuses, we will do everything possible to consider you until the very end. But the end may be as late as August 1.
August 1?! Yes, August 1. While there is absolutely no expectation that you wait for us until August 1, it may, in fact, take through the months of May, June, and July for us to know if any space will materialize. You can remove your name from our wait list at any time and we would encourage you to do so at any point by emailing admissions.ops@nyu.edu. We only want you to remain on the waiting list for as long as you have interest in NYU.
We wish you the best with your options for next year and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
Waitlist Update 2
May 16, 2016
Here is an update for first-year applicants holding a space on our wait list.
Since May 1, we have admitted another 75 or so students from our waiting list. As of this week, approximately 110 students have been admitted thus far. From this point forward, we do not expect to extend any additional offers of our admission to the following programs: the College of Arts and Science, Core Program in Liberal Studies, Global Liberal Studies Program, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, or Tandon School of Engineering.
We may have additional space in our other programs but it is too early to tell how many and when those spaces may open.
If you are holding a space, please take the time to read my first update for students on the wait list, which explains what you should (and should not do) from this point forward.
I will provide another update in a few weeks.
Waitlist Update 3
June 15, 2016
First-year applicants holding a space on our wait list should read this update:
We have now admitted just over 200 students from our wait list. We continue to have no space in our College of Arts and Science, programs in Liberal Studies, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, the Tandon School of Engineering, and NYU Abu Dhabi. It now also appears that we will have no additional space in our Stern School of Business.
We are still unsure as to whether or not we will admit any additional students to our Meyers College of Nursing or Silver School of Social Work, but it is looking increasingly unlikely.
We still may have additional space in our School of Professional Studies, Steinhardt School, Tisch School of the Arts, and NYU Shanghai. You will be contacted by phone or email if we are able to offer you such a space. Please do not call or email to inquire about your status.
Virtually all transfer students have received a final admission decision. We have some final decisions to make and a very small wait list. We will provide those students with closure as soon as possible.
I will provide another update in July and all students will have a final decision on their application status by August 1.
Comments are closed.
Waitlist Update 4:
July 13, 2016
As of today, we have admitted just shy of 300 students from our wait list for the Class of 2020. From this point forward, we expect to admit no more than a dozen additional students (at most) and virtually all of our programs are full at this time. If we are able to extend a space to you, we will do so by August 1, the date by which we will close our wait list.
We thank all of our candidates for their patience as we finalize our admission decisions in the next 2-3 weeks.
I’m sorry the post is so long, but I thought this was really helpful. I see that some decisions are also made on April 29 and mid May. This is really good guys!
Hey guys, so sorry you guys weren’t accepted. It happened to me a year ago and I was completely in disbelief especially because my stats were better than good enough and many friends with worse stats got in. I had literally been thinking about NYU for years, I felt like I was already admitted. It’s tough but I ultimately decided to not put my name on the wait list.
I really don’t think you guys should put your name on the wait list. There’s literally thousands of people and it’s not worth the extra 1-3 months of stressing, waiting, and getting your hopes up for something that will probably be fruitless. (Especially if your ability to attend is based on financial aid, because they often exhaust their budget and won’t offer you anything) It’s senior year and you should enjoy the end!! Commit to another school and I’m sure you’ll love it no matter where you go. I’m super happy about my choice and I’m loving college, even though I’m not at NYU 
how specific should we be in the wait list response form, esp if we are interested in multiple schools?