<p>So I do know they're a bunch of college websites that I can check out to see NYU's stats, but they all seems to differ on various different factors, which makes me unsure of the difficulty of getting in. So I'd like to ask those who actually attend NYU, or those who at least got accepted into NYU what it takes to just have a decent change of getting in. Also do any special cases exist in which NYU admission considers that you may know of in which they're a little lenient upon admission such as: region, interest, sexual orientation, etc. NYU to me is a dream and consider those who attend the university the luckiest people on earth.</p>
<p>CSIHSIS, if you have nothing good to say, don’t say it.
Individualize, I am not an NYU student but I am sure showing your interest will help (and that goes for any college). sexual orientation, region, gender, race and all that stuff may be taken into account but those are unalterable factors so you can’t worry about them. It is just what it is.</p>
<p>Lol guys don’t hate; calm down. You too probably had/have/will have a dream school once in your lifetime. I know what it feels like to really want to go to a college. That being said, OP probably should just breathe and relax a little. I assume apps have been sent in so there is little to nothing you can do at this point. Nonetheless, if you really want to know, I’d suggest you look at decision threads from previousyears. You can start with the ed2 for this year and move backwards. After doing this for a while, you’ll get an idea of what type of students nyu accepts.</p>
<p>Sexual orientation and ‘gender’ (by which you actually meant ‘sex’) are not relevant. There are plenty of females and gay/lesbian students at NYU and in academia in general. Gender would likely only be considered if you were not a part of the gender dichotomy - e.g. you were gender queer. </p>
<p>Region might be a factor if you’re from a <em>very</em> unusual place; race is almost always considered.</p>
<p>From my experience applying, researching through CC and other sources, and getting accepted to NYU, each school has its (see, “its,” not "it’s) own admissions standards. Definitely write heavily edited essays that show interest and depth of thought, no matter the school. Schools might discount specific test scores (SAT writing doesn’t matter to Stern) and might not care about extracurriculars (mine weren’t that great and I still got in). Essays, SAT, and GPA are the main thing, but ECs might be useful for certain schools.</p>
<p>Unless the school to which you’re applying is religiously affiliated or has lopsided gender or ethnic proportions (like low proportions of females in engineering), the rule of thumb is to ignore these personal characteristics.</p>
<p>CSIHSIS is right. He wrote a benign, simple sentence indicating something that I support as most likely true. I wouldn’t recommend writing about any trait in your essay unless the trait caused you to experience a conflict that changed who you are as a member of society. And that goes much farther beyond which sex you now like.</p>
<p>Being male (doesn’t matter straight or gay) will be an advantage for NYU or almost any college these days. The only exception seems to be engineering programs.</p>
<p>(1) Both yourself (colcon0521) and CSIHSIS should stop making presumptions about someone else’s sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is not a simple binary which fits into simple categories of ‘gay’ or ‘straight’ - you see a dichotomy where no dichotomy exists. </p>
<p>(2) In regards to writing about sexual orientation, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing so. The following statement by colcon0521 in entirely incorrect: “I wouldn’t recommend writing about any trait in your essay unless the trait caused you to experience a conflict that changed who you are as a member of society”</p>
<p>Individuals are composed of multiple different and sometimes conflicting identities. Whether or not a particular identity has caused you to “change who you are as a member of society” is irrelevant nonsense. The intersection of individuals’ multiple identities inherently shapes their perception and thereby understanding of themselves and their society. </p>
<p>It does not matter if that particular identity has had some huge impact on an individual to “make them change who they are as a member of society” - it merely matters that that identity shapes who that person is as an individual person. </p>
<p>And NYU admissions committees will understand that.</p>
<p>Couldn’t agree more with the individual above.</p>
<p>As a current student, I know he is absolutely right. In your essay you should be writing about what you think makes you a valuable student, what makes you unique. If that is your background, your beliefs, or anything in between then write about it!</p>