Stern or CAS?

Colleges and Universities A-Z New York University
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<p>If I don't apply to Stern now, I'm going to apply as a transfer eventually (assuming I end up going to CAS).</p>

<p>I go to a competitive private school in North Carolina. GPAs are not calculated, nor is class rank.</p>

<p>However, I have had mostly A's in high school, with the exception of a B in Honors Alg 2 in 10th grade, and 2 B's on my senior mid year report (AP Calc and AP Physics).</p>

<p>1370/1600 SAT (750M/620CR/640W)
720 Literature (SAT 2)
700 Math I (SAT 2)
30 ACT</p>

<p>PS: I know my CR sucks. A lot. I only took the SAT once, in May, and didn't have time to retake it because of SAT 2's (had to take them for Columbia).</p>

<p>My ECs are pretty good. Not sure how much I can talk about them in my app though, other than the EC list. My essay is about my grandparents living with me. My teacher recommendation is great. </p>

<p>Stern or CAS? I was leaning toward applying to CAS - my counselor is encouraging me for CAS as well. What would it be like transferring from CAS to Stern (I understand it's pretty hard to transfer)?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>I had 1420/1600, 2130 and I was accepted to CAS ED.</p>

<p>Stern is a lot harder, and someone with a 2300 and 90ish average was rejected from it ED as well as several others who had 2100+ scores. I really recommend CAS because stern would be a very high reach</p>

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<p>I agree with the person above. CAS is easier to get into than Stern. Once you’re in CAS, maintain a stellar GPA and try to transfer.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys. CAS it is.</p>

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<p>I think you should ask yourself if you want to be at NYU and not at Stern. I applied to Stern over CAS because I knew that I wouldn’t want to be at NYU if I wasn’t enrolled in Stern.</p>