Should I apply to NYU?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So, recently, I just got my new ACT scores back and I received a 35, probably making me more competitive for scholarships in general (not specifically NYU because I really don't understand how they award money)</p>

<p>My family banks in around 180K a year, however, so, do you think NYU can at least give me some money? I don't know anything about how any of this works, and neither do any of my parents. It's also kind of a difficult situation. I live in Georgia right now, but next year my family is moving back to New York. Because of this I applied to colleges in Georgia and New York that can offer me a lot of money (like UGA and Hofstra). But, I always wanted to go to NYU, but then I kind of realized that it was pointless. I will be applying to the College of Arts and Science if I do apply. I'm not necessarily going into NYU thinking I MUST become a doctor. I'm pretty open minded right now, and I know I love Science. </p>

<p>Stats
GPA: 4.0
Class Rank: 1/456</p>

<p>ACT Score: I am submitting 2
Oct 2014: Composite: 35 Writing: 8
September 2014: Composite: 33 Writing: 10</p>

<p>AP Scores
AP Calculus: 5
AP Biology: 4
AP Statistics: 4
AP English Lang and Comp: 3
AP Chemistry - Will take in May
AP English Lit and Comp - Will take in May
AP Psychology - Will take in May</p>

<p>I will have 11 AP classes on my transcript</p>

<p>SAT 2 Scores
Math 2: 760
Biology M: 760
Chemistry: 780</p>

<p>College Classes
College Algebra - 100 average - Taken at Community College
Western Civilization II - 100 Average - Taken at Community College</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Member of the Senior Student Council
Captain for Engineering Team that placed 2nd at State
Science Club Vice President
Mu Alpha Theta (2 year member)
School Math Team Member
Member of School Science Association
Key Club Member
Spanish Club Member
Member of Academic Team
Piano player who performs at nursing homes
Tutor for students from classes ranging from AP Physics to AP Biology</p>

<p>Volunteering Experiences
Volunteered 300 hours at a cancer clinic in the research department (I wasn't doing research) - Grades 9-12
Volunteered at the local hospital in the pharmacy - 50 hours
Attended 5 day program at a Clinical Lab - 40 hours
Volunteered 50 hours at the Clinical Lab - 50 hours
Community Service - 20 hours</p>

<p>Shadowing
Job Shadowed 6 doctors for a total of 48 hours</p>

<p>Awards
Around 15 school awards
AP Scholar with Honors
2nd place engineering competition in State
2nd place Math competition placing in State</p>

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<p>I doubt very much that NYU will give you any money, but you might be in the running. They do have a few scholarships. only to the top top students. You are pretty good, but you are not without short comings.</p>

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<p>NYU is typically stingy with aid. But if you want to go, then you should apply and see what happens. Nobody has a crystal ball so the only you will find out if it will work is to apply. You might also look int Fordham in NYC which often has better aid than NYU and is generally considered to be a stronger and better located school as compared to Hofstra (although Hofstra does have a medical school and Fordham does not).</p>

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<p>you will get no need-based aid, of course, so you’d have to be one of those few who get merit aid from NYU. That would be easier to do if you had an ivy hook. It’s a crapshoot, but there are very good schools outside of New York that your family might be willing to afford. Some of the SUNY schools are very good in some fields, and they are comparatively inexpensive. Yale is supposedly giving out some aid at 180K! Syracuse would love to have you and they have full ride merit.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys for the input! I am also applying to Fordham and Northeastern (I heard both of these schools give out more merit than NYU), so hopefully something works out for me. If not, there’s always Hofstra or UGA :wink: </p>

<p>Also ran a net price on Fordham and it looks like it will be around 30K if I don’t get one of the prestigious scholarships. </p>