Previously Admitted to NYU, will I be Admitted again?

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Hi guys! So last year (for class of 2020) I applied to NYU and was accepted to my first choice (NYU LSP in Florence). NYU has always been my dream and is where I would like to go however, when I was admitted last spring I was unable to make it work financially. Though I was originally going to go to college elsewhere this past year, I decided to take this year off to get a job and save up money for college instead. I applied RD to NYU again (this time for class of 2021) but this time ranked my choices 1. Steinhardt media and communications 2. CAS political science 3. Gallatin 4. LSP in New York.

I have been freaking out because NYU means everything to me and is one of the main reasons I decided to take this year off. I have explained my situation in my why NYU essay. I was hoping somebody might be able to give me some insight as to whether or not I should expect to be admitted again, given that I took a gap year and applied to different programs than I did last year. I also admitted the same common app personal essay as I did last year which I’m hoping won’t put me at a disadvantage.

My Stats are:
UW: 3.5
W: 4.6
SAT: 710 math
620 reading
710 english
2040 total
AP: Environmental Science (4), Psychology (4), Physics 1 (3), English Lit (3), Statistics (4), Macroeconomics (4), US Government (4), English Language (4)
Class Rank: Top 30ish percent (I went to a really competitive high school)
Recommendations: Normal counselor rec, and very good recs from english teacher, theatre teacher, and employer from my gap year
ECs:
theatre: secretary of drama club, acted in falls shows, spring musicals, student teacher directed shows, one act, and children’s shows
member of junior varsity dance team
competitive studio dance team
party hostess at local bowling rink/laser tag/arcade
Duke TIP Summer Studies
Girl Scouts
Girls State
NHS
Nannying (what I have been doing during my gap year)
I also attended NYU precollege in the summer of 2015 and got all As.

Anyways, sorry for the long post, I’ve just been freaking out recently and wanted to see what y’all thought I should expect so I don’t get my hopes up.

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Not really in a position to give you a reliable gauge on your situation, but nobody else responded, so I wanted to give you some ease of mind.

I would assume you would just be in the applicant pool again, and that with the college admissions process being so random these days, the same application may play out differently in two different years.

However, given that you’ve been accepted last year, I would assume you are still a solid candidate for the school. I’m not sure if it gives you an edge, but I would assume you are in the ballpark of being accepted again.

Just remember that the process is random and to hope for the best, but expect the worst also. As a current applicant, I can understand the stress and emotions you are going through, but don’t worry. Everything happens for a reason. Good luck :slight_smile: