<p>Objective:[ list]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):2310 - 760R 750M 800W
[</em>] SAT II:800MII 740USH
[3.4? my school really has screwed up calculating my GPA] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[top 10%, I think - counselor didn’t show me] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[4Calc, 4Macro, 4 Micro, 5USH] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[regular classes, AP Chem, a few universities courses] Senior Year Course Load:
[not much, a few science competitions, speech&public speaking things, Ap intl scholar or something, etc] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[president of 3 clubs, emphasis on debate and politics] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[none] Job/Work Experience:
[some 300hr done here and there] Volunteer/Community service:
[none] Summer Activities:
[average] Essays:
[great] Teacher Recommendation:
[dunno, average perhaps] Counselor Rec:
[university philosopher teacher - great] Additional Rec:
[didn’t do] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[Canada] Country (if international applicant):
[public - competitive] School Type:
[asian] Ethnicity:
[M] Gender:
[high] Income Bracket:
[none] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[SAT&references] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>
<p>Accepted to NYU- RD College of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2200= 770W +750M + 680CR
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: 790 M1, 750 M2, 710 chem
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): around 3.86
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC, Bio, French Lang, Comp Sci A (all this year, my school is in Canada, and we have 4 years of pre requisites before each AP course, so its hard to take to many. Also we are not allowed to self study or take a course in a subject in which we are not enrolled (the cooresponding AP course.)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP French, AP Bio, AP Calc, AP Comp Sci, Psych, English, Weight Training
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, (national Canadian award for community service, skill, phys recreation); Honour Roll 2004-present, ISTAR Academic Honours with Distinction 2008
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Junior Leader for Girl Guides of Canada (3 years, over 1000 hours to date), Team Leader for Ismaili Young Volunteer Corps (2 years), Vancouver Ismaili Muslim youth Choir (Soprano 1, choir student rep, 3 years), Literacy Tutor at the Down Syndrome Research Foundation (1 year), Founder of the “Get Down With Downs” club at school to raise DS Awareness, Junior/ Senior Netball Team (4 years, Wing Attack) and many more.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Tutor (2 years), Counsellor @ Camp Discovery (one month summer 2008)
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: see extra curriculars
[<em>] Summer Activities: Shad Valley 2008 @ McMaster University (competitive program in canada to get into for students interested in Business and Science)
[</em>] Essays: excellent… common app was about a personal struggle, my Why Cornell (college interest) one was also very well written
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: so good! one made my family cry haha
[</em>] Counselor Rec: great!
[<em>] Additional Rec:none… .not really necessary.
[</em>] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): BC
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Canada
[<em>] School Type: competitive “magnet” public
[</em>] Ethnicity: East African
[<em>] Gender: F
[</em>] Income Bracket: 100-120, 000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: essay and ECs
[<em>] Weaknesses: lack of APs, hopefully they looked at it in school context
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: i’m lucky! and i was above avg. for NYU academically.
[/ul]General Comments:
Yayy its my first US acceptance! Too ba theres no financial aid for canadians :(</p>
<p>Congratulations! I am very pleased to inform you that your offer of admission to New York University’s College of Arts and Science will be mailed to you at the end of March. You can expect to receive a UPS package from our office on or around April 1st. In addition to the offer of admission, you will learn more about the next steps in securing a place in our Class of 2013.</p>
<p>I would like to personally invite you and your parents to join us on Sunday, April 5th for the College of Arts and Science Admitted Student Program at our campus in Washington Square. At this event, you will have the opportunity to meet our students, faculty, and staff. Please make a reservation no later than March 30th at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</p>
<p>For your convenience, we are also offering programs for admitted students to all of NYU’s undergraduate schools and colleges at three locations in Europe this spring. If you would like to join us in London on March 31st, Paris on April 2nd, or Florence on April 4th, please make a reservation by March 20th at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</p>
<p>Congratulations once again. I look forward to seeing you at our event in New York City or at one of our global centers in Europe.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Barbara Hall
Associate Provost for
Enrollment Management</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 660 CR + 750 M + 660 W = 2070
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: Math IC: 700, Bio E: 570, Bio M: 580. lulz
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.7
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 20%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Taking 2 this year, never took any before.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psych, World Literature, Physics honors, AP Calculus AB, Astronomy.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Biology Club, Key Club, Anime Club, Korean Club, Math League.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 135 hours at YMCA, 75+ hours at nursing home since junior year.
[<em>] Summer Activities: Columbia SHSP - summer '07. Volunteered at YMCA summer '08.
[</em>] Essays: Talked about things that changed me. Generic essay, but added an example that was pretty…unique? I thought it was average, didn’t really like it. My short answer questions were done the night the application was due, and I didn’t have a chance to ask anyone to proofread, but I liked the answers I wrote - honest and somewhat witty?
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent. From my English and Math teachers junior year.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I dunno
[<em>] Additional Rec: none
[</em>] Interview: none
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Large Private.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Korean
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Upper middle?
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None…
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: I guess the essay and short answers.
[<em>] Weaknesses: Definitely SAT II scores. And rank.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I definitely thought I was below the average, so I don’t know actually. :X Guess I got lucky.
[/ul]General Comments:
I’m really happy I got accepted, even though I don’t know if I’ll be going here starting next fall. The price is steep, but I think it may be worth it.
Seeing the people who got in before me, I definitely got lucky. o___o
I got notified by mail (the invitation) today, if anyone was wondering.</p>
<p>I even removed the spaces for you. It’s shocking how even some Ivy-League admits can’t follow simple directions.</p>
<p>Pick one:
[noparse]**NYU- RD arts and sciences **</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]</p>
<p>[li] SAT I (breakdown):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT II:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] AP (place score in parenthesis):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] IB (place score in parenthesis):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Senior Year Course Load:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]</p>
<p>[li] State (if domestic applicant):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Country (if international applicant):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Income Bracket:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[li] Strengths:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Weaknesses:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]General Comments:**[/noparse]</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 680CR + 720M + 660W = 2060
[</em>] ACT: none
[<em>] SAT II: 760MII,700MI,640BIO,700CHEM
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/~180
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):only AP Bio and taking it in May…My school is trying to get rid of APs…last AP class ever at my school
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): none…i told you my school doesnt have IB…
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio 12,Chem 12, Phys 12, Rel 12, His 12, Geo 12, SCB 12, Eng 110 - University course, Math 204 - University Course
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Honor Roll 2004-Present, Man for our time Award - 06,07,08, Presidents Honors Society, Price Waterhouse Coopers Leadership Award, Top Academic 2004-present</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Basketball Team, Varsity Volleyball Team, Varsity Tennis Team, President of Social Justice Club, Member of Just Youth Organization, Senior Concert Band, Student Tutor, Debate Club for a bit, Choir for a bit…wow i got way to many and im lazy…
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:ESL Teacher Aid
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:Volunteer at Louis Brier Senior Home and Hospital, , Altar Server at Church (yes im Catholic…), Covenant House Promoter, etc…etc…sorry im lazy
[</em>] Summer Activities:Did Research work at Child and Family Research Center,ESL Teacher Aid, summer school
[<em>] Essays: ok i guess…i got it checked by my sister’s friend who use to be the admissions person for Uof W and by my teachers and they said they were all very good and unique…
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: i think they are good…i hope…didnt check them…
[<em>] Counselor Rec: hope it was good too…didnt check
[</em>] Additional Rec: yea i got a couple from alumni and people who have big names in canada…pretty happy with my connections : ) however did not send any to nyu.
[li] Interview: none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): BC
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): Canada
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Filipino
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: Lower mid
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): hmmm i think second…i dunno</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul][<em>] Strengths: hmm probably ECs, essays, Grade ranking, GPA
[</em>] Weaknesses: little APs, no IB, very crappy SAT I & IIs scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: hmmmmmm i have not clue…im sexy? haha thats probably it lol …i guess my well roundedness… yea i guess i was lucky as well. i thought my SATs were sooo bad…hmmm oh yea my grades have been slipping this past year so that too. also a lack of APs, honors courses, and IB programs …not really my fault though i guess.[/li][/ul][ b]General Comments:** Best news I’ve had in a while. Hopefully my week gets better when we possibly win the provincial bball tourny…fingers crossed. yea overall im pretty happy i got in to NYU. its my first US acceptance. Too bad no financial aid for International students…Congrats to you all! Hopefully we might be classmates lol.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800 Reading, 720 Math, 720 Writing
[</em>] ACT: 32 composite, 36 Math, 32 English, 30 Science
[<em>] SAT II: 800s in Math II, Chemistry, biology molecular
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.23/4.3
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s in Econ Micro and Macro, World History, Calc AB
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): predicted like a 42-43 my school doesn’t tell us the exact number. 7s in Math HL, Biology HL, Chemistry HL, and Econ SL,
6s in English SL, and Spanish ab initito SL
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB canidate, also taking the AP Calc BC (exam only)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Interact Club President, Student Review newsletter Editor-in-Chief, MUN chair of DISEC committee at CHEMUN, Investors Club Founder.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at two hospitals and a retirement home for about 100 hours, Did 150 seperate hours for the CAS component of IB (including volunteering at orphanages, cleaning up beaches, etc.)
[<em>] Summer Activities: Volunteered at Hospitals
[</em>] Essays: I think that they were pretty good.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Great I would assume.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[<em>] Additional Rec: None
[</em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): India
[<em>] School Type: American International School-Chennai (Private)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian background, American Citizen
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None really, Maybe that i’m international
[/ul][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Strengths:
[<em>] Weaknesses:
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think that overall i have a strong application and NYU is a great fit for me. Waiting on scholarships/financial aid to make this acceptance a reall possibility.
[/list]General Comments: Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Math-720 Reading-780 Writing-770
[</em>] SAT II: Literature-750 Physics-740 Biology M-700
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t do numbers - straight As
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): special math/science school doesn’t rank, 1/400 in 9th
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calculus, Chemistry, American Literature, Elementary German @ WPI (seniors take college courses)
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): DuPont Essay Challenge</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Dance, Music, Theater, Religious
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Camp Counselor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 56 hr/yr
[</em>] Summer Activities: community service trip, travel abroad
[<em>] Essays: average topic, but I think my writing is pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: never saw, but good & dedicated teachers = good recs?
[li] Counselor Rec: he thinks I’m great (why??!)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[</em>] School Type: math/science/pubic/magnet-ish
[<em>] Ethnicity: Jewish (not really ethnicity, I know, plus there are so many Jews in NYC)
[</em>] Gender: F
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): well-rounded?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: good in all areas, research project
[</em>] Weaknesses: essays nothing special
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Don’t know what the adcom thought…[/li][/ul]General Comments: Happy if I can get some of that lovely finaid.</p>
<p>Accepted to NYU- RD College of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Objective:
[ul]
[<em>]SAT I (breakdown): CR 730 M 700 W 800
[</em>]ACT: N/A
[<em>]SAT II: 730 Literature, 710 Spanish, 690 U.S. History
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.9
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/621
[</em>]AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (4) Psychology, Spanish 6, Statistics, Government and Politics
[<em>]IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: A.P. Psychology, A.P. Spanish 6, A.P. Statistics, A.P. Government and Politics, Honors English, Advanced Journalism, Social Psychology
[<em>]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commendation, Ayn Rand Foundation essay semifinalist, a few other local awards, not much worth mentioning
[/ul] Subjective:
[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society (Treasurer), School Newspaper (News editor 12), Debate Club (VP 11, President 12), School literary magazine (writer and co-editor), Young Democrats, a few other art- and writing-related things
[<em>]Job/Work Experience: Babe Ruth Baseball Umpire 2005-present
[</em>]Volunteer/Community service: Various, most through NHS and NAHS
[<em>]Summer Activities: Umpiring, figure drawing classes, went to week-long live-in journalism seminar at Columbia last year
[</em>]Essays: Very good, probably my strength
[<em>]Teacher Recommendation: Very good
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Don’t know, probably generic
[<em>]Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>]Interview: N/A
[/ul] Other:
[ul]
[<em>]State (if domestic applicant): CT
[</em>]Country (if international applicant):
[<em>]School Type: Large Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>]Gender: M
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Can’t really think of any
[/ul] Reflection:
[ul]
[<em>]Strengths: Definitely essay and short answers
[</em>]Weaknesses: No significant awards
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: NYU was a match for me academically
[/ul] General Comments:
Could very well end up at NYU. F</em>**ing excited!</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green ][ b]NYU- RD arts and sciences [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 750M, 610 CR, 570 W (took once)
[ *] ACT: did not take
[ *] SAT II: Math II C: 790, Bio E: 790, Chem: 770
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.897
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no rankings
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
Euro(4)
US(5)
Chem (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C: Mech
AP Comp Sci AB
AP Bio
English IV
US Issues
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
NHS
NSHSS
AP Scholar
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Euro Challenge
Fed Challenge
Model UN
Marching Band
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: (Hospital: 120 hrs)
[ *] Summer Activities:NYLF: Med
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
two probably great Rects
[ *] Counselor Rec:
Got one not sure how good it is cause I dont know mine very well
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Upper class
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: GPA, Recs, Essay
[ *] Weaknesses: ECs and Test scors
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: GPA/Recs
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>
<p>large t-rex the official decisions are not out yet. Everyone posting here got an invitation to a admitted students thing informing them they are it. So anyone who knows the result will be those with the invitations and thus are admitted</p>
