********official decisions thread for stern*********

<p>Congrats!</p>

<p>Here's the template: (remove all spaces between brackets, red if rejected, green accepted)</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green/red ][ b]NYU- RD arts and sciences [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>NYU- Stern</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):790, 720, 730
[</em>] SAT II: math ii:750 lit:730 bio: 780
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.7
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):bio, ab, bc, lit, econ, chem, stat
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: ap: bc, chem, lit, econ, honors:physics
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):nmf
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): math league, lax, bs teacher
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: mission trip
[</em>] Summer Activities: j's.
[<em>] Essays: bsed
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation:amazing
[li] Counselor Rec: fantastic</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):DE
[</em>] School Type:charter
[<em>] Ethnicity: top of asian totem pole
[</em>] Gender:male
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):sexy hair and earrings
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[ ] Strengths:
beeches can't compare to me.
don't you see?
i'm everyone's MVP
[</em>] Weaknesses: none
[/ul]
General Comments:*</p>

<p>NYU-Accepted RD to Stern</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 670 CR, 790 Math, 690 Writing
[</em>] ACT: NA
[<em>] SAT II: Math I 740; 750 Math II; 630 Physics; 640 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.88
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/288
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (3) Computer Science A (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calculus AB AP, Statistics AP, English Lang AP, Physics AP, Calculus BC AP, Chemistry R, Phys Ed, Oratory
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Various FBLA awards, National Merit commended student
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (founder/pres), Academic team (captain), FBLA, Tennis, Chess Club, Key Club, NHS, SHS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: NA
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Basketball coach, volunteered at an orphanage in India, various town activities
[<em>] Summer Activities: UPenn summer program
[</em>] Essays: Beast
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Amazing teacher recs
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Normal, I revised it
[<em>] Additional Rec: NA
[</em>] Interview: NA
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian American
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: $150k+
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy connection, know the dean of Stern
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Overall well rounded student. Academically smart, athletic, volunteering.
[<em>] Weaknesses: One weak grade sophomore year.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted because of my overall character, legacy connections.
[/ul]General Comments: NYU FTW. Waiting for Ivy decision day, though I don't mind going to NYU.</p>

<p>*NYU- RD Stern *</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 780cr; 750 m; 770 w
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: math ii (800); chem (790)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): around 3.8
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): calc ab, calc bc, lang, chem (all 5's)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 5 aps, 2 honors, gym
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): national merit, chinese school stuff, piano/violin stuff
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): enviro club (core officer), fhs (treasurer), french club (treasurer), nhs (exec member), orchestra, red cross
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: kumon (4 months)
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: soup kitchen, library, red cross
[<em>] Summer Activities: gov school
[</em>] Essays: pretty good, if i may say so myself
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: ok i guess
[</em>] Counselor Rec: ok
[<em>] Additional Rec:
[</em>] Interview: none
[/ul]
Other*[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): nj
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: semi competitive public
[</em>] Ethnicity: chinese
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>] Income Bracket: +150,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my essays?
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: essays, leadership, test scores
[<em>] Weaknesses: grades, job experience
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[/ul]
General Comments:* Congratulations to everybody accepted! ****</p>

<p>LOL have fun working at wall street in this recession.</p>

<p>Urmom:
The earliest any of us would get on wall street is another two years, so it should be on an upturn. You sound bitter.</p>

<p>I'm too lazy to post it now but I got accepted after getting rejected from MIT!</p>

<p>*Accepted Stern RD! *</p>

<p>don't feel like posting all stats, but important stuff:</p>

<p>1460/2260 SAT (in one sitting)</p>

<p>top 15% of class (yes, outside top decile - small public school...something like 14/126 or something)</p>

<p>legacies...</p>

<p>lots of extracurriculars, including the arts/music and business ones, too</p>

<p>me too! rejected MIT, accepted Stern! yesss.</p>

<p>NYU - STERN</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2250 (790 W, 690 CR, 770 M)
[</em>] SAT II: Math2 800; US History 710
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Stats (5), USH (4), Chemistry (4)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Eng, AP Gov, AP Physics, AP Calculus, 3D Design, French 3/4
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): some, but no SUPER AMAZING ones (might come back to edit this later - have an english essay to write :( )
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): just trust me, a lot lol (might come back and edit this later - have an english essay to write :( )
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: teacher aide for kids at chinese school
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: over 200 hours
[<em>] Summer Activities: taught 1st graders at chinese school english and math 3 hours a day, 5 days a week
[</em>] Essays:Pretty well thought ou
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: AP Stats/FBLA advisor (10/10), AP Physics (9/10)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: 10/10</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] Income Bracket: middle-class
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[/ul][ b]Reflection*[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Leadership? Teacher Recs
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT2 scores? Significant awards?
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Leadership? I don't know. I'm so grateful, haha.[/li][/ul]
General Comments:* Visiting mid-April :)</p>

<p>yay :).....</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green/red ][ b]NYU- RD arts and sciences [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>*NYU- RD Stern *</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): (Took 3 times lol..) Superscore:(CR 690, M 750, W 800; Comp. 2240)
[</em>] ACT: Took but didn't send.
[<em>] SAT II: 770 Math IIC, 660 Chemistry...yeah I sucked that up.
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/204
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 on AP English Language
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Economics/Government, AP Bio, AP Calc, AP Eng, Spanish 4, Pre/AP Calc Aide.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Couple 1st and 2nd state Number Sense awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Basketball team, UIL captain for Math and Number Sense, NASA HAS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Didn't get a job until after I applied because of family reasons
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: NHS, Stu-Co.
[<em>] Summer Activities: NASA HAS, Stanford EPGY
[</em>] Essays: Main one was pretty good, Short Answers were awesome!
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Decent.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good.
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: 40K to 50K
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): QuestBridge Finalist
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Umm QuestBridge and I dunno...
[<em>] Weaknesses: I'm Chinese? O.o
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Probably my short answers and QB Finalist status and I'm from a small town in Texas.
[/ul]General Comments: This is awesome!</p>

<p>Pick one:
NYU- RD Stern ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 650 W: 710 M: 750 (2110)
[</em>] ACT: N/A
[<em>] SAT II: Lit: 620 Math II: 740
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): IB Diploma - HL Business&Management, Theatre Arts, Spanish-B, SL English-A1, Math, Biology - Predicted 43/45
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: N/A
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): No academic ones except Spanish Prize
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: International Iron Ore Trading & Marketing Internship
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Kiwani's International Community Service Award - 500+
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays: All I can say is they were very "ME" - very WHACKY
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good
[<em>] Additional Rec: Vice Principal - Good
[</em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): N/A
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Hong Kong (US Citizen)
[<em>] School Type: International School
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian American (India)
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Essays (very passionate), Extra-curriculars
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT (I was happy with SAT I but SAT II Lit :S)
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Because "you're more than your scores"[/li][/ul]General Comments: I can't believe it - just goes to show that it doesn't hurt to aim high because what people on CC call "average" or "weak" is honestly not gonna stop you going places. Just believe in yourself!</p>

<p>lol MUCHOS Asians</p>

<p>Got my letter today, excited but I doubt I'll attend.</p>

<p>SAT: 1440/2160
GPA: 3.8 uw 4.3 w
Top 10% of class
White Male
I didn't think my essays were great and I have pretty weak EC's. I'm pretty surprised after seeing all these other applicants' stats.</p>

<p>*NYU- RD STERN *</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I : M-710 CR-680 W-600
[</em>] ACT: Composite - 33
[<em>] SAT II: Math I-730
Physics-740
American-640
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9/4.0ish (my school doesn't use this)
[<em>] Rank: 10/550ish
[</em>] AP: Physics B (3)]:
Language and Comp (3) ]:
American History (4)
BC Calculus
Chemistry
[li] Senior Year Course Load:full schedule, local community college english instead of AP and Honors Government and Economics instead of SUPA</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: National Honor Society (VP), Students Against Destructive Decisions (President), Varsity Swim Team (Captain), World Languages Honor Society, Math Honor Society, English Honor Society, Science Honor Society, Interact [community service club], Club Swimming, Varsity Crew.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Swim Instructor (5 years), Lifeguard, Tutoring.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: nothing regular, many different various things.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Swim Team, Lifeguarding, Trip to Spain
[<em>] Essays: I'm not a very good writer so ehh idk.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Don't know.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Don't Know.
[</em>] Additional Rec: Don't know.
[li] Interview: none.[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>NYU - RD STERN</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2140 - 740 CR, 690 M, 710 W
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 730 Literature, 710 Bio, 680 Math I
[</em>] Unweighted GPA: 4.0 (I think)
[<em>] Rank: 1/26
[</em>] AP: school doesn't offer them
[<em>] IB: school doesn't offer them
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Physics, Genetics, Pre-Calc, Marketing, Government, Economics, English
[<em>] Major Awards: none (I think)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars: Cheerleading, National Honor Society (Treasurer), Mock Trial, Yearbook, Science Club (Vice President), Spanish Club
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 3 years cleaning cabins (summer only)
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: none
[<em>] Summer Activities: work
[</em>] Essays: good, I think
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: not bad, but the one I read wasn't very personal
[</em>] Counselor Rec: didn't read it
[<em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State: New York (upstate)
[</em>] School Type: Public, very small (preK-12)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: Lower middle class
[</em>] Hooks: Small town?
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: ACT scores, essay.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of AP/IB/Honors courses, few ECs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Test scores? No idea.[/li][/ul]General Comments: Probably not going here - I really doubt the financial aid will be enough.</p>

<p>*NYU- RD Stern *</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 670CR 780M 730W (2180)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: 780MathII, 760Chem, 790Chinese
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), Chem (5), Stat (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: English AP, Psych AP, Bio AP, Calc II Honors, Econ AP
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Future Doctors of America (VP), other various activities
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked in international programs at a pretty prestigious college
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: A lot lol
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays: Teacher said they were great.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Didn't get to read them, but I have the feeling they were amazing.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn't get to read, hopefully it was good :D
[<em>] Additional Rec: Recommendation from my boss
[</em>] Interview:
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Tried to express my passion for the school? haha
[<em>] Weaknesses:
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No idea, but SO happy right now.
[/ul]General Comments: REALLY HAPPY :DDDD CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO GOT IN!</p>

<p>*NYU- RD Stern *</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1510/2190 740 M 770V 680 W
[</em>] ACT: 35 (34,36,36,32)
[<em>] SAT II: don't remember...used my ACTs
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Stats, Chem, English Lit, Chinese, English Language
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Gov, Econ, Spanish, Pysch
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
full ride scholarship to NE boarding school
national merit commended
a bunch of rowing awards
cum laude
spanish honorary society
Questbridge finalist<br>
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Model UN (President)
Business Club (Captain)
Actress- work for professional theatre company in summer and occasionally agent sends me out for print commercials
varsity rowing
(Founder) of human rights club at my school
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Teen Court Internship
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Started summer program where I taught acting at nonprofit daycare, shot films which we entered into local film festivals
[<em>] Summer Activities: Professional plays, get work from my agency, social justice camps, actors' workshops
[</em>] Essays: didn't talk about my activities, really tried to focus on my personality thought my main essay was pretty creative
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: one was GREAT the other was good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: above average
[<em>] Additional Rec: rec from my chaperone for summer program
[</em>] Interview: N/A
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): US
[<em>] School Type: College Prep Boarding School (very competitive and intense)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>] Income Bracket: 30k/year
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first gen college, low income (QB), dunno
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: errmmm
[<em>] Weaknesses: ermmm frosh- 4.0, soph 4.0, junior year 3.6 chem killed me...so I guess my junior year GPA was really low?
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: no idea
[/ul]General Comments:
got my letter today, really happy!!! stern is one of my top choices</p>