Oh no, not NYU...

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<p>So, one place I've really been interested in is NYU.
Today I decided to take a look at their admission requirements, and what I found caused me to have a mini heart-attack.</p>

<p>According to Family Connection:
NYU requires 4 years of "History/Social Sciences."</p>

<p>According to CollegeBoard:
NYU requires 4 years of "History."</p>

<p>This caught me by surprise, because no other university I've viewed has had such an emphasis on that subject area!</p>

<p>Here's the low-down on what "history-type things" I've taken so far:
Freshman year: No history courses were offered at my school.
1 Year of World History (Sophomore year)
1 Year of AP US History (Junior year)
1 Semester of AP US Government & Politics (Senior year)
1 Semester of AP Macroeconomics (Senior year)
1 Year of AP Psychology (Senior year)</p>

<p>Fortunately, many websites - UC Doorways in particular - indicate that AP Psychology is a "Social Science" course. Unfortunately, I'm not sure whether NYU will accept that as a "History" course (unless Family Connection is right that it takes social sciences in lieu of History). Additionally, I'm not sure if NYU considers it to be 4 years of history if I took 2 of those years in the same year...if you know what I mean.</p>

<p>Do I meet NYU's admission requirements, based on what courses I've taken / am taking?</p>

<p>I'm really worried now. :(</p>

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<p>I don't think that's the case. According the NYU's website, 3-4 years of history/social science is simply recommended.</p>

<p>NYU</a> > Undergraduate Admissions > Applying for Admission > Freshman Applicants > General Requirements</p>

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<p>You have taken a good amount of history and social sciences, it's not like they're gonna reject you when you've already taken so many related courses.</p>

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<p>this thread almost made me sad.</p>

<p>i couldn't fit history into my senior schedule...</p>

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<p>I dropped history senior year like a steaming hot pile of ...</p>

<p>n.b. "recommended" and "required" are two very different things =)</p>

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<p>Is psychology considered a fulfillment for even the recommendation of a 4th year "history" course? Or is it in a league of its own?</p>

<p>Don't mean to hijack, but I think this is essentially what OP is asking.</p>

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<p>Psychology isn't really a "history" but a social science. At my school, four years of pure history aren't even offered- the most one can get is two years of history with another two years of social studies (e.g. government, econ, sociology, etc.) </p>

<p>But yes, I would think that psychology would partially fulfill the NYU requirement for history/social studies. But you might want to ask the admissions office for their opinion.</p>

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<p>crap. instead of taking physics this year, like most seniors at my school do, i dropped science in favor of AP psych (also doing AP Euro as my history). i wonder how screwed this makes me for admissions</p>

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<p>They require 3 years of history and social sciences combined. Relax. You're fine.</p>

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<p>On face, they require almost the same thing that one needs in order to graduate high school in NYC (not suprising).</p>