<p>ACCEPTED: CAS</p>
<p>1500 (750,750)
800/800/750
1/120</p>
<p>Essays/recs: decent, nothing fancy tho</p>
<p>mood: ecstatic!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Stern)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 770V, 730M
[</em>] SAT IIs: 710Lit, 720MI, 770W
[<em>] GPA: ~4.85W, 4.00UN
[</em>] Rank: 6/692
[<em>] Other stats: 5 on AP Psych
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good. I didn't really like them, but other people did.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't see them, but I imagine they were really good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I don't really trust guidance counselors, but it must have done the job.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Exchange student to the Czech Republic for a year?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Pennsylvania (in Czech Republic this year, though)
[<em>] School Type: Large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I guess my grades were a strength, maybe a weakness was my lack of leadership positions in school-sponsored EC's
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I don't know. I'm really interested in foreign languages, cultures, etc., committment to Girl Scouts, piano, and flute lessons.
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Sunday at the Square
[/ul][ b]Other Factors:**
I lurve you, NYU! Too bad you gave me bad financial aid... :(</p>
<p>OH! I think I get to be the first rejection in here....</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected (CAS)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1390
[</em>] SAT IIs: Don't remember exact stats, but they were mid to low 600s
[<em>] GPA: 3.9
[</em>] Rank: No class rank but top 10%
[<em>] Other stats: AP Comp Govt- 5
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good (not superb though)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: One very good, the other good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Maryland
[<em>] School Type: Private (Catholic)
[</em>] Ethnicity: white (probably my undoing)
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: I guess my weakness was not having one definate strength.
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I don't really know, I guess I should have applied to Steinhardt rather than CAS (seems to be a little easier). I guess my stats were on the lower end, and therefore I was left out.
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc):
[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>I doubt you are the first rejection...more likely just the first to post about it. It seems like accepted and waitlisted candidates are far more apt to post on a forum like this.</p>
<p>will8587,</p>
<p>you say that you should've applied to steinhardt because "it would have been easier to get in", but what would you have majored in? steinhardt is for education and a lot different than CAS, so the only reason that steinhardt is "easier" to get into is because less people apply to NYU for education, and those with high stats are often tempted by more highpaying jobs, those of which you need a degree from stern or CAS to obtain.</p>
<p>-katrina-</p>
<p>I agree Treexoxo. It is common knowledge that high paying jobs [stuff in corp. world and wall street] usually require a biz or liberal arts degreee If I go to NYU, I'd be an econ and math major in CAS. teinhardt is less competitive since NYU is a pretty expensive school, and normally people wouldn't want to pay so much in tuition if they aren't eventually going to get it back in the form of nice paychecks after graduation.</p>
<p>I don't know how to do all that fancy red bold lettering :(</p>
<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED (TISCH)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 1350 (720M/630V)
* SAT IIs: 660 (MathIIC) 670 (Writing) 800 (Korean)
* GPA: 3.54 (unweighted), 4.0 (weighted)
* Rank: Like, in top 20% since they go by unweighted GPA.
* Other stats: 6 AP 2 Honors
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: The one for admissions was good, the two for my tisch department were stellar.
* Teacher Recs: Not sure, I didn't read them.
* Counselor Rec: Not sure, I didn't read them.
* Hook (if any): Extra curriculars (music)
</code></pre>
<p>11 years of piano.. completion of CM Panel
Marching Band (section leader of front ensemble)
Wind Ensemble (section leader of percussion)
Percussion Ensemble (section leader)
3 years SCSBOA Honor Orchestra (principle percussionist)
2003-2004 Korean Club Vice President (300+ members)
2004-2005 Korean Club President
Jung Eum Korean Church Youth Group praise team captain
2x Soloist at Mayor's convention
Radio Korea summer internship</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: California
* School Type: Large public
* Ethnicity: Korean
* Gender: Female
* major strength/weakness: My portfolio was my strength. My GPA and SATs were probably not up to par with everyone else.
* why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I'm actually surprised I was accepted, but maybe they liked the fact that my portfolio was unique?
* Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Saturday at the Sqaure (Tisch)
</code></pre>
<p>Other Factors: No freaking financial aid. :(</p>
<p>Still waiting to hear regarding Steinhardt (transfer)... any other transfers heard???</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Stern, burn baby burn!)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1500 (720 V, 780 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Writing, 780 Chinese, 790 Math IIC, 780 US History
[<em>] GPA: 3.90 UW
[</em>] Rank: 40/367
[<em>] Other stats: AP Scholar w/ Honor
[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[</em>] Essays: Good; my essay happened to fit perfectly with the hometown one.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Dunno
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Dunno
[<em>] Hook (if any): Well-rounded person?
[/list]Location/Person:[ list]
[</em>] State or Country: Utah
[<em>] School Type: Public (1,500 students)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Solid ECs / Awful junior year report (a C and a string of B's at a school where grade inflation is out-of-control)
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Good SATs
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day
[/list]**Other Factors:[ /b]
Stoked about financial aid! I had heard NYU was stingy so I wasn't really expecting anything, but I got a 10K scholarship!!! And of course, a 10K loan but whatever...still psyched about how much I got.</p>
<p>Katrina, I completely understand. The toughest part is getting into NYU, I imagine it would be much easier transferring between schools once you're in. For example, Stern has the highest standards, so if one had marginal stats (below Stern's standards) but reallly wanted to attend NYU, they would logically apply to the easiest (or one of the easier) schools to get into. Once they were into NYU the rest wouldn't be so difficult. That's all I was saying, just looking some of the earlier posts it looked as if Steinhardt's standards were lower than some of the others schools'.</p>
<p>Jwblue, of course I'm not the only rejectee. I was just commenting on how I was the first in the 3 page thread to be rejected.</p>
<p>Subjective:[ul][<em>] Essays: Good; my essay happened to fit perfectly with the hometown one.[</em>] Teacher Recs: Dunno[<em>] Counselor Rec: Dunno[</em>] Hook (if any): Well-rounded person?[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][<em>] State or Country: Utah[</em>] School Type: Public (1,500 students)[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese[</em>] Gender: Female[<em>] major strength/weakness: Solid ECs / Awful junior year report (a C and a string of B's at a school where grade inflation is out-of-control)[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Good SATs[li] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day[/ul]Other Factors:[/li]Stoked about financial aid! I had heard NYU was stingy so I wasn't really expecting anything, but I got a 10K scholarship!!! And of course, a 10K loan but whatever...still psyched about how much I got.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Gallatin)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1570 (770M/800V)
SAT IIs: Writing 800/Math IIC 800/French LST 800
GPA: ~3.6 (different scale)
Rank: no class rank; top 20%
Other stats: 5's in AP French Lang, Calc BC, Eng Lit; 4 in Eng Lang</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: good; nothing special
Teacher Recs: the one I read was stellar, but there was another one
Counselor Rec: no idea
Hook (if any): fluent in 4 languages?</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: NH, but considered international (South Korea)
School Type: private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: male
major strength/weakness: high-level course work in several languages and literatures, for which a more balanced course load was sacrificed
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: My test scores are shiny? Or the language business.
Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Sunday at the Square
Other Factors: international financial aid applicant, with no aid offered whatsoever, so it doesn't look good for me and NYU. :/</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Tisch ReMu)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:1390 (760v, 630m)
[</em>] SAT IIs:
[<em>] GPA:3.9
[</em>] Rank:N/A
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays:Worth noting because, inadvertently, they all touched on Christian topics. Fairly well written.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Excellent.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn't read it.
[<em>] Hook (if any):LOTS of Music/Church-related ECs including recording several professional albums.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: San Antonio, TX
[<em>] School Type: Private Christian
[</em>] Ethnicity:Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Lots of great ECs, solid academics (got a 1k academic merit scholarship)
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Just the ECs.
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Saturday at the Square [/ul]</p>
<p>Any ReMu Tisch acceptees out there? AIM: Jimmy Chalk</p>
<p>**Decision:[Accepted CAS]/b]</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1340 (v720m620)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720/730/740 lit/writing/world history
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: 1/30
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I think great.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I had four - two were from NYU alums and all were excellent.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: He loves me!
[<em>] Hook (if any): One of the only white kids in my school. Only white kid in my grade.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:NYC
[<em>] School Type:Alternative
[</em>] Ethnicity: Parents are off the boat Irish
[<em>] Gender:Female
[</em>] major strength/weakness: My SAT I was my major weakness.
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Honestly I have no freaking idea.
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc):University Day
[/ul]Other Factors: I got 13,000 from CAS as scholarship, 1,000 dollars from TAP, 4,000 in work study, and 4,000 in student loans.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Stern)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 1500 (720 V, 780 M)
[</em>]SAT IIs: 670/760/650
[<em>]GPA: 3.66
[</em>]Rank: No Rank
[<em>]Other stats: 5 APs
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Pretty Good
[<em>]Teacher Recs: Pretty Good
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Pretty Good
[<em>]Hook (if any): None
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>]State or Country: New Jersey
[<em>]School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>]Gender: Male
[</em>]major strength/weakness: Lots of ECs
[<em>]why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: No idea
[</em>]Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day
[/ul]Other Factors: None</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted (freshman year in florence) *</p>
<p>Stats:
[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1230 (610m, 620v)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 540 lit, 590 math 1, 620 writing
[<em>] GPA: 95 out of a possible 99
[</em>] Rank: 4/334</p>
<p>[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] Essays: well-expounded. i wrote a really descriptive essay of how i see myself after graduating from nyu.. im a master writer in my own line. hahah :D
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one was mediocre (short), the other was long but very descriptive of me, but both were really sincere
[<em>] Counselor Rec: i hugged my counselor for the rec she gave me ;)
[</em>] Hook (if any): hmm.. my essay i believe.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Location/Person:
[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Philippines
[</em>] School Type: Catholic all-girls
[<em>] Ethnicity: Filipino
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: my essay, really
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: i'm really surprised that NYU admitted me -- considering my weak SAT II scores.
[/ul]</p>
<p>Other Factors: im not sure though if i can attend.. im not yet informed of my financial aid status</p>
<p>my dream is to have a business run by my friends. We wouldnt argue because we would all be friends.</p>
<p>Rejected CAS</p>
<p>SAT 1350</p>
<p>UW GPA 3.55</p>
<p>Top 15%</p>
<p>Clubs: Stuff</p>
<p>Good recs and other stuff</p>
<p>Good essays</p>
<p>Too bad my brake lights were on</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (CAS)</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1410 (690 V, 720 M)
SAT IIs: 740 math IIC /690 US hisotry /650 Writing
GPA: 3.94 weighted
Rank: No Rank but top 1/3
Other stats: AP US -3 Chemistry- 3
Subjective:
Essays: Pretty Good i think
Teacher Recs: Pretty Good
Counselor Rec: Pretty Good
Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
State or Country: Georgia
School Type: private
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: Extracurricular activities/Not too strong SAT score and GPA
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: hmmmm probably my essay ?
Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day
Other Factors: None</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted CAS</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1320 (670M/650V)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 750 U.S. History/690 Writing/660 World History/640 Biology-E/610 Math IC/560 Chemistry
[<em>] GPA: 92.771 UW/99.56 W
[</em>] Rank: 18/~215 (top 8%)
[<em>] Other stats: US History-5, World History-4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Good in my opinion. Not great, but good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Spectacular.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Same as the essay.
[<em>] Hook (if any): None that I can think of.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Long Island, NY
[<em>] School Type: Public (Small-to-medium w/about 900 students)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Good test scores in the major I applied to (Politics) and tons of ECs with lots of leadership.
[<em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: The applicant pool was stronger than ever this year, so I don't blame NYU for waitlisting me. Sure, it's been the only school I've been able to picture myself at since around 1998, but at least I wasn't rejected. I don't think I could've handled that.
[</em>] Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): Nope
[/ul]Other Factors: I think that my application was solid, but nothing outstanding. If I had a hook it would've worked better or maybe I wasn't from NY (NYU tends to be tougher on NY students) or I had done a little better on my SATs. But overall, I can't say that I'm ecstatic, but I'm certainly not disappointed with my letter.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (CAS)</p>
<p>Want to go to NYU because of their Law/Business/Journalism programs and those jobs call out for OPPORTUNITY and BIG CITIES.</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1370 (750M/620V)
SAT IIs: 660/600
GPA: 3.5 (UW) 4.3 (W)
Rank: top 15%
Other stats: 5 APS this year, AP scores from last year: 4- US His 4- Eng Lang.</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Good, v. original. (in my opinion)
Teacher Recs: Good. (I think, waived right to read them)
Counselor Rec: Either spectacular or really awful.
Hook (if any): None. No alumni, no one I know from NYU, nothing.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Gainesville, FL
School Type: Public (large)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: lots of extracurricular, lots of volunteer, summer internship</p>
<p>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: Applied way back in September</p>
<p>Likely? If so, which (Sunday at the Square, University Day, etc): University Day</p>
<p>Other Factors: Most likely attend if University Day has strong impact. Have received financial aid which covers 50% total costs, but aid includes a LOT of loans.</p>