<p>hm after reading this i think my chances are shot.</p>
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I have no doubt you'll be able to get into NYU or practically anywhere else you want to as a transfer
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I know you're trying to be supportive, but it's just these kind of statements made before the EA/ED decisions came out that set the OP and others up for disappointment. None of us have any basis on which to make that kind of a statement! This is particularly true for transfer applicants, because there is no way of knowing how many transfer spots will open up when (and if) the OP decides to try to transfer.</p>
<p>OP, my suggestion is to forget about NYU, forget about transferring. Not because you won't be able to, but because you'll deny yourself the opportunity of falling in love with and having a great time at the school you do go to in the fall. Embrace your next opportunity wholeheartedly. Give it a real chance, and then if it doesn't work, consider transferring. But don't go into any school with the idea of "I'm only here for a year; I'm transferring out." That's a sure way to make yourself miserable.</p>
<p>And do you really wnat to go through this whole process again?</p>
<p>One more thing someone had pointed out to me:</p>
<p>NYU lists their median GPA as 3.6. But is this implying weighted or unweighted? My GPA of 3.6 is weighted with IB courses, and would be quite lower if it was judged unweighted.</p>
<p>Look..no one says he can't enjoy his year at Fordham or wherever just because he's planning on trying to transfer to another school, that's just silly. </p>
<p>As far as making the statement I did, I HAVE a basis for it because I did it...my HS stats were MUCH worse than his and I was accepted to NYU and Columbia as a transfer after pulling a 4.0 for almost 2 years. In my case, I thought I had to stay longer to make-up for my HS record but mrfrizzle's record is impressive other than his GPA.</p>
<p>I maintain, considering his father is an alumni, and looking at his SAT's and activities, if he pulls a high GPA for a year at a decent school like Fordham, he has an EXCELLENT (> 90% IMO) chance to get accepted at NYU as a sophmore transfer. You can disagree but the competition for spring transfers is NOT going to be anywhere as stiff as the competition for ED or RD Freshmen Fall admission. As far as spots..NYU ALWAYS has a decent number of transfer slots open..Good GOD man, it's not Harvard...he's not going to be competing for 10 or 20 spots,lol...</p>
<p>Lol thanks Track87!
Many people are telling me that transferring is a good and valid option. Even though I might have the intention of transferring, I still think I'll have a great time wherever I go. I also think I have a great chance to work hard and produce a strong GPA during Freshman year. </p>
<p>Where did you come from before transferring to NYU?</p>
<p>Mystery solved!!!!! The median GPA (I thought was) 3.7 unweighted (which I have BUTTTT that's 4.3 weighted. So I imagine if you calculate the B's a 3.0 and the A's as 4.0 a 3.6 weighted is like 3.2...3.3??? and that's your deal breaker. They are supposed to look at rigor of course load but like they say in their admissions brochure "applicants ask if they'd be better off getting a B in an Ap class or an A in a honors or regular level class...we tell them we prefer they get an "A" in the AP class" And although you challanged yourself with challanging IB classes, just about every applicant is loaded with the highest level classes their school offers, so it comes down to how you do in them.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, even with a 3.3 you had a good shoot of being GSPed</p>
<p>What were your SAT II's?</p>
<p>I had a 3.55 weighted and I got in last year. I did ED. Extracurriculars were a good mix, but nothing impressive. My SATs were around the 2000 range, but nothing impressive. Essays were good. Recommendations were excellent. SAT IIs weren't too great. APs were good but not excellent. </p>
<p>GPA is NOT the reason OP didn't get in. Might be something they said in the essays that bothered the adcoms.</p>
<p>Haha, yeah that would make a lot more sense. But even considering the weighted GPA, a student from my school got into NYU with a 3.7 weighted GPA, and he's in some honors program at Steinhardt. I don't think he was even ED, or had any great extra curricular background.</p>
<p>Hmm, my essays were all pretty good in my opinion. I had them all revised by a college counselor, so I doubt there was anything that would have bothered the admissions people there.</p>
<p>I am still surprised I didn't make it into GSP. That program is known for people who don't have stellar GPA's or SAT's, but are seem to have potential and are dedicated to the school. Looking through here, most of the people in the GSP have GPA's around mine, but with SAT scores in the 1200's and low 1300's. I guess my 1480 didn't have as much bearing as I thought it would. Hmm...</p>
<p>My SAT II scores were
Math I: 720
US History: 670</p>
<p>Asians are a minority in the general population, but are an over-represented-minority in selective colleges, making acceptance more difficult.</p>
<p>Given that your numbers were reasonable, I wonder what the admissions committee thought of your essays.</p>
<p>Asians are already a plurality in the top 3 UCs plus Irvine.</p>
<p>still say it's the GPA a 3.3 is pretty low. Kids with higher who have been able to get a live voice on the phone were told the were denied because of their GPA (it was considerably higher) Granted the rest of your stuff looks great, but check out the stats on CC for the admitted kids (and the rejected ones) I think there's one freak example of a kid getting in with less than 3.3 and maybe a couple URM's with close to that. CAS is only second to Stern as far as difficulty to get into.</p>
<p>I still think you got a raw deal. SOmetimes that's all you wanna hear...you wanna vent and you want someone to validate your gripe. I Would have put money on you being GSP'd.</p>
<p>So take it for what it is, and get out there and send some more brilliant applications, now you won't have the legacy thing, but look at Michigan, GW, BU, Univ Rochester, Wisconsion, Tulane (they'll give you a ton of Merit money) and maybe a few safeties (Syracuse, Delaware?) Bet you'll get in a few of them!</p>
<p>and about the GPA, nyu supposedly only considers grades from core courses in high school, not electives</p>
<p>whats your class rank/caliber of school?</p>
<p>my friend was like you, 1500 SAT, ten million clubs but a 3.2 unweighted, and got rejected from CAS 3 years ago</p>
<p>i think its cuz most asians who apply to NYU and other selective schools have 4.0+ GPA and nearly perfect SAT scores. i guess you werent the 'typical asian'</p>
<p>i got into nyu with a 4.0 gpa and 600/620/560 sat's and 750/780/680 sat 2's
so ****ty sat scores.</p>
<p>i dunno what to yell you. no one here will. we can only give you opinions, in the end its whatever the adcoms are feeling might impress them that day.</p>
<p>^^
Well... I'm Asian, I had a 3.897 GPA and a 1440 on the SAT, and I got accepted to Stern. I don't know if having sports helps a lot, but I had those.</p>
<p>Though yeah, " In the end its whatever the adcoms are feeling might impress them that day. "</p>
<p>SAT II scores??</p>