<p>I am a beyond average (below average to people here) student. I made mediocre grades, have a mediocre amount of EC’s, and made mediocre an ACT score. My dream is to attend Tisch in the Playwriting division. I am an amazing playwright/writer and know that if they judge more on talent than academics I have a better chance of getting in. So, that’s the question, do they judge more on talent or grades?</p>
<p>From what I have heard, it's 50/50. You don't have to be prescreened to have an audition/interview, but they will review your academics.</p>
<p>They way it is done is your application is reviewed by NYU Admissions and they put you in the accept or reject pile. Then after your audition, they decide accept or reject, artistically. Then the accept lists from both NYU and Tisch are compared and all the people on both accept lists are offered a spot.</p>
<p>not ALL the people on the double-accept lists are offered a spot. </p>
<p>they also make a wait list. if you are on the wait list, then (this is what i was told by admissions), you were in the accept-accept category, but they simply didn't have enough space. after they work it out with demographics and everything, they decide who goes on the wait list.</p>
<p>also, i'm sure that some people who make it both ways have to be rejected, simply because of space. that's just the way it works.</p>
<p>right...well i didn't feel the need to mention that...but yes, not everyone is offered a spot. But my point was that it is truly 50/50 in the acceptance process. You have to be accepted by both NYU and Tisch.</p>
<p>Do the auditors always review applications before you audition?</p>
<p>MissMillenium- Do you mean do they people that you audition for see your application before you audition? If that is the question then, to my understanding, they do not. Your application to NYU and your audition are compeltely seperate things and they never really cross paths until the end when they are deciding who to offer admission spots to.</p>
<p>Will those reviewing the application take into consideration your college art path? As in, not taking as many AP classes as would be possible in order to participate long-term in school music ensembles. Would this be harmful in the application process despite your classes reflecting your intended career?</p>
<p>Hi I'm currently a Dramatic Writing freshman. At our new student orientation we were told that students' academic records and portfolios both are deciding factors in acceptance and that a student had to have been up to par in regard to both in order to be accepted. They even told us every year talented students are turned away because of poor academic records. However that certainly doesn't mean you don't have a shot. Go for it! Maybe apply ED to increase your chances if you're sure this is where you want to be. Dramatic Writing is a small dept., consider making a visit so they'll get to know you.</p>
<p>I certainly cannot pretend to speak for NYU, but I had a recent conversation with one of the teachers at my D's arts high school about college admissions, and he stressed that many schools, including NYU, <em>do</em> very much take into account a student's grades, test scores, etc. In fact, I have heard some say that at Tisch, grades/scholastic achievement counts for about 50% of the admissions dept's decision.</p>