<p>The SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT Subject Tests or
The ACT (with Writing Test) or
The SAT Reasoning Test and two AP exam scores or
Three SAT Subject Test scores (one in literature or the humanities, one in math or science, and one non-language of the students choice) or
Three AP exam scores (one in literature or the humanities, one in math or science, and one non-language of the students choice)</p>
<p>Reason?
We know that we are receiving fewer applications each year from students with lower SAT scores. We believe that the current level of our SAT scores - just under 1400 this year for students admitted to our four-year programs - may be discouraging applicants with lower scores from applying; this may include students who might have some remarkable talents that we would welcome, but whose SAT score is not necessarily indicative of their ability to be successful at NYU. We hope that by providing additional score reporting options, we will encourage students such as these to consider NYU and apply for admission.</p>
<p>So what does this mean?
If we have a killer GPA or good A Level grades in my case...which approximate to a 3.9 GPA... but somewhat not-so-good SATs...i still have a kickass chance at admission?</p>
<p>Cuz apart from my SAT's EVERYTHING wasa good...</p>
<p>ECs
Nationawide Business competition two years in a row
school play
LOTS of charity work</p>
<p>Some business experience at my family founded food chain here in Lahore, Pakistan. </p>
<p>Good Essays... told about helping people cuz they are not so well off as me here in Pakistan
Amazing supplements i'd say... cuz it showed a kind of arty side of me.</p>
<p>Old news. They changed their testing policy last year for applicants to the Class of 2014.</p>
<p>Basically, it’s mean to allow you to present yourself in the best light possible through your test score. Take me for example, I didn’t do so well on my SAT, do I sent them my ACT’s and two SAT Subject Tests which were much better. (As you probably know, SAT Subject Tests aren’t required with the ACT. I just felt that the two I sent would help my application.) You should still strive to get good scores.
NYU still puts just as much emphasis on test scores has it has in recent years. They aren’t everything; they certainly are the sole basis upon which they decide to admit or deny you admission. But they do count for something.</p>
<p>Here in Pakistan, ACT isn’t exactly a common trend. So SAT was like my only choice. And I blew that up…Four times in a row =P. Some people aren’t just built for standardized testing, and i am one of them. So what would you say my shot would be with everything else in context?</p>
<p>sherryy, I blew ALL of my tests (SAT, SAT II’s, ACT, and AP Exams) when I applied for admission to the Class of 2013. I’m really not cut out for those kinds of things. But I applied anyway and was admitted into the Liberal Studies Program instead of CAS. If you’re originally applying to CAS or Steinhardt (those two I know at least), you could be placed into in LSP, which seems to put less emphasis on test scores. Still, my roommate had lower SAT scores than I did, and she was admitted to CAS. It can’t always be determined. You just have to apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>I received it in mid-February. How solid are your other stats? My weakest were test scores and EC’s. Did you apply for Class of 2014 or are you applying for Class of 2015?</p>
<p>My GPA can be rounded off to 3.9 cuz i have A Levels here…i found a way to convert my current transcript and predicted grades online…so that makes 3.9</p>
<p>ECs
nationwide business summit two years in a row
annual school play
LOTS of charity work</p>
<p>work experience as well</p>
<p>Essays were pretty good( said my counselour)…about helping people…</p>
<p>My teacher and counselour rec were glowing. exxagerations aside, i think everything was pretty much good if not up to par EXCEPT for my SATs</p>
<p>I don’t see a reason why you shouldn’t stand a fair to good shot into CAS. My issue was that I had weak test scores AND weak EC’s. Also, I didn’t really talk to any of my teachers, so the letters of rec were pretty average. Really the only thing I had going for me was a good GPA (3.8) in an honors program. But anyway, I think you stand a shot, unless I just don’t know enough about international admissions.</p>