official regular decision "chance me!" thread: 2014

Colleges & Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>1st post on CC!</p>

<p>Caucasian Male
Competitive Private School- Doesn’t rank
Tisch- Drama (Musical Theatre)
GPA: 3.1 UW
SAT: 1950- 710 CR, 560 M, 680 W
Curriculum: Senior year schedule:
AP Statistics- IB SL Music Major- IB HL English- IB HL Spanish- Environmental Science- Then computer and visual arts classes.</p>

<p>Essay- Really good.
Recs- Great.
Supplement- Eh, I don’t really know how to judge it myself.</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Founded school chapter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids
A Cappella
Private voice lessons
Concert Choir
Chorale
Chamber Singers
School Musical
Outside Musicals
Prom committee
Quaker Youth Leadership Conference
Volunteer work</p>

<p>Also, did an NYU summer program this paste June/July. However, it was through Steinhardt and not Tisch, so I’m not sure how much that helps.</p>

<p>Recognition and Rewards
Multiple singing/national awards and concerts, all state theatre and choir.</p>

<p>Work Experience
N/A</p>

<p>So, I know my GPA is super low, but I have an upward trend through all four years and I am going for drama in Tisch. Does anyone think I even stand a chance regular???</p>

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<p>hi there! :)</p>

<p>I’m going for CAS with my major as premed</p>

<p>weighted GPA: 5.7/6.0 (my school’s weird, I know…)
unweighted GPA: 3.43/4 (see courses taken)
Rank: 65/1012
SAT: total 2350
CR = 800
W = 800
M = 750</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Math II - 740
US History - 760
Bio E - 730
Bio M - 670
World History - 770</p>

<p>APs:
World History - 5
US History - 5
AP Chem - 4
AP Bio - 5
AP Eng Lang - 5</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Psych
AP US/Comparative Gov’t (2 courses in one D:)
AP Micro/Macro Econ (again…)
AP Eng Lit
Physics Honors
Calc Honors</p>

<p>Extracurrics:
Chinese School Valedictorian/Teacher’s Aide
Polit Activism Club - Secretary
Chess Club - Secretary
Health Professions Club
NHS
9 yrs of Oil Paint classes</p>

<p>please reply? thank you ever so much. :D</p>