Please Chance Me for NYU

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi! I was wondering if anyone would be willing to chance me as the RD decision release date approaches. I’ve faced a slew of rejections in the past few days, so I’m feeling unsure about myself and my stats right now. Any opinions are welcome, thanks!

Applied to Steinhardt for Media, Culture, and Communication

Black, Female, Private School Student from Florida

W GPA 4.19
SAT 1490 (one sitting)
ACT 35 (one sitting)
Math II SAT 770
12 APs (All 4s and 5s except one 3 on Chem)
Other classes are honors level (besides elective/required courses)
Really good rec letters
Really good common app essay and good NYU essay

Honors: National Merit Commended, NHS, SHS, and Quill and Scroll

Participated in leadership academies (NSLC and one through my school)

Foreign language all 4 years as well as President of Spanish Club and Captain of Spanish State Team

Director on School Newspaper Staff
Teacher’s Assistant for a year
School Ambassador for 2 years

100+ community service hours per year

Please be honest with your opinions! And good luck to everyone who is waiting for RD! It’s rough waiting for these last decisions, but we’ll all make it through :slight_smile:

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I think you are in very, very good standing!! Reading your scores and ECs makes me super anxious about mine LOL. I think there’s a great chance you’ll be accepted!

3

Thank you!! Don’t feel anxious! You never know what can happen! Good luck, I’ll cross my fingers that both of us can be admitted :wink:

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I would say you look really good, but I got waitlisted with these rough stats:

valedictorian, 35 ACT in one sitting, national merit finalist, editor in chief of school newspaper, varsity sports captain, founder of a club, president of two other clubs, finance intern, congressional campaign staff, graphic designer, private sports coach, piano & trombone player, quill & scroll, NHS, business honors society, foreign language honors society, over 500 hours of community service, 790 on math II, rec letter from CEO of ~500MM dollar investment firm, rec letter from congressional candidate