<p>I'm looking to transfer into NYU for my sophmore year of college. I'm currently a senior in high school and had been rejected by colleges I'm interested in. I will be attending a program next year (where I will still get all the credits I will earn at any college during my freshmen year) to improve my W, R, and M skills. It is like college, but more of a high school format. After that one year, I will have to transfer into a college. The program only last a year so I can't transfer to NYU during my junior year. I was wondering how hard is it to get into NYU for Sophomore students (especially if your H.S. status is out of the range). I know they weight high school stats heavier if you are a sophmore transfer. Also, how are your financials aid? Can anyone share that with me? I sent my deposit to a 4 year school already, so I can always ditch this program and chose to attend the 4 year school instead. Is it really worth it for me to spend time on this one year program? Will it be better if I transfer from a 4 year school? I will definitely get more help if I do this program though, which will prepare me better for NYU. </p>
<p>So the questions are:</p>
<p>1) 4 year school or this program?
Pros: Prepares me better
Cons: 4 year school - if I fail to transfer sophmore year, I can always apply junior year.</p>
<p>2) How are the financial aid for NYU (Please, this is the most important part to my decision)</p>
<p>3) Is financial aid really scarce for transfers?</p>
<p>4) How well do I need to do in the program if my GPA right now is a 2.9 and my SAT is 1600?</p>
<p>I know that I'm really out of the NYU range and I should look into other schools :( but NYU is my top choice since I was 13.</p>
<p>1) Even if you go to the single year program, you can always apply to numerous schools. If you don’t get in to NYU, but get into one of the other colleges you apply to, you could transfer again.</p>
<p>2 and 3) NYU is known as the school as one of schools that provides the worst financial aid in the country. In addition, the financial aid is even more scarce for transfers. If you need a lot of financial aid, I would look at another school. </p>
<p>4) Do as well as you can. You need at the very least a 3.7 to be competitive. </p>
<p>Also, it depends on which school within NYU you apply to. If it’s Stern, it is an extremely hard task. CAS is comparatively easier, and Gallatin and Steinhardt are known as the easiest.</p>
<p>We are in similar situations (except I am attending my state flagship). I was rejected by my top choices as well. Unfortunately, financial aid will be limited for transfers and you may want to consider retaking your SAT.</p>
<p>NYU is a private university so there is no “in-state” or “out-of-state.” </p>
<p>You mention that you have been accepted to another 4-year university that is affordable to you and your family. You may want to consider whether or not you could be happy there. You likely could have a strong undergraduate educational experience. </p>
<p>As others have mentioned NYU financial aid is not particularly strong. They tend to package need based aid with merit aid. Your GPA and SAT (if your current score is out of 2400) may not be competitive for substantial aid at NYU Transfer aid at all schools tends to be weaker than freshman aid.</p>
<p>Only you and your family can decide whether to attend the one year prep program or the four year university. If you and your family feel that the one year prep program is a worthwhile educational endeavor it is worthwhile. Making the decision to attend a particular program ONLY so you could potentially be admitted to and receive significant financial aid for ONE particular college or university could be a recipe for disappointment. :(</p>
<p>NYU is a great school!! Many schools are great schools. Your family having the resources to afford NYU (through a combination of current income, savings, and future income [parent PLUS loans]) is different than you as an undergraduate trying taking out loads of private loans (with co-signers… this can be difficult to impossible) to try to attend.</p>
<p>^ Yes, the 4-year university definitely helps in the long run because I can always transfer Junior year when my stats are not weighted as heavily. However, I did not chose it because I felt that this program will prepare me better. Financial aid is a problem though, because I am from a poor family, Can anyone share their financial aid situations with me (transfers)>? I want to get a sense of how NYU’s financial aid is like. Is it possible to pay less than 8k a year out of pocket? That’s my budget and the most I can pay is 10k. I love NYU because of it’s environment and I want to attend school in a big city. If anyone know any good schools near NYU, please suggest it! I’m looking for big city schools, so if you know any besides the ones in NY, feel free to tell me too I’m 1600/2400, unfortunately, but I will be retaking the SAT soon.</p>
<p>You should not apply to NYU, and you should definitely not make plans around the idea of attending NYU.</p>
<p>As the above posters already mentioned, you will never, ever, be able to afford NYU. NYU will never, ever, ever, meet the full-need of a student with a low EFC unless that student is of ivy caliber and would surely get their full-need met everywhere else. </p>
<p>I wish we could help more, but there’s no tips or tricks to understanding NYU’s financial aid process beyond the fact that they will always charge more than any other competitor. </p>
<p>Also, I’d suggest against that one year program. Attend the 4 year school, and if you need to transfer from there you always can.</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh, and in response to your question of NYC schools, there are quite a lot. I’d suggest you reach out to your guidance counselor. Pace University comes to mind as a school that heaps huge amounts of financial aid, and it sounds like it might be a good fit for you. But there are quite a lot.</p>
<p>Wow, I’ve just check some of the students financial aid here and NYU seems really out of reach. Thanks for the suggestions Sony! I will still apply though, since I will have a fee waiver for being a low income student. I’m actually looking for a big, reputable school that is not too hard to get into. What SAT scores I might need (retake) if I want to attend a school that is at least in the top 60s according to US News?</p>
I’m 1600/2400, unfortunately, but I will be retaking the SAT soon.</p>