<p>Raphael...I find it interesting that you would send your son to NYU last year after such a negative experience with your "daughter".</p>
<p>Yes Lindab even though they said no experience encessary I am doing some work now to indeed spice up my resume. But I've been working now for like 1-2 months on my creative response. Im stressing out!! Im really up for Tisch's criticism. Im really riding on this High School program. One of my reccomenders attends Tisch. Do you think that gives me a boost at all?</p>
<p>I also wanted to get it in a little early. by mid october. Im not trying to be waitlisted. even though its better than a flat out rejection. =)</p>
<p>raph - I thought your S was the oldest? And he's a sophomore at NYU?
I'm confused.</p>
<p>Gpa - 2.9
SAT 1200
What Cal States do you think i can get into?
And if any other schools nearby.</p>
<p>If you're daughter couldn't connect with "any students" at the largest private university in the country, then...I don't know what to say.</p>
<p>Well, I haven't been here in a while...my schedule is quite swamped this year ehh. However, for those of you that are asking for chances, please note that I don't chance any more...read my thread for details on how I feel about Tisch admissions. Yes, I do know people with SATs of 2100 in Tisch, but I also know people with SATs of 1800. So it really, really just depends. However, I would still give a really prepared audition/portfolio and still maintain a high GPA and extracurriculars, have a good essay, stuff like that.</p>
<p>And Molly, NYU can be hard to assimilate into for anyone, and even though the school has different types of people that attend, it is STILL not for everyone. I'm sure raphael's D had friends while she was here, but maybe not good enough friends to form lasting relationships. The fact that she didn't like Tisch at all doesn't really help out the situation. When going to NYU, for the money being paid and (for Tisch Drama) the time being spent in studio, you should really absolutely love what you are doing and taking full advantage of being in the heart of Manhattan.</p>
<p>NOCCA- info very helpful. I have a D insterested in Steinhardt for media/communications. Do those students have their own community more so than being integrated within NYU as a whole? Seems to be an imprecise division between Steinhardt and Tisch in some areas, as you mentioned. Are there other schools you know of with Steinhardt-type programs? Your input very much appreciated.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into Gallatin?</p>
<p>raphael, wow, I am sorry to hear your D had such a negative experience at NYU/Tisch! My D is only a freshmen into her first semester, but her reactions have so far been exactly the opposite: she loves it and thinks the acting and other teachers are quite helpful, supportive and good at what they do. I do think my D came in with an advantage as far as acting classes go, because she was fortunate to attend a public arts high school where she had actor training courses galore, so she was very accustomed to receiving criticism (often blunt and honest) from teachers and classmates. So she probably feels much less self conscious about that aspect than do some of the other kids to whom this is new. (As she said, there were days in the ATP in high school where she felt that every little thing she did would elicit a "no, not that way, do this!" and then when she did that, it would elicit a "no, that's not right either" from certain teachers. :) It wasn't always easy or comfortable, but as a result, she became not only a better actor, but better able to respond to what a director wants without her self esteem crumbling. If you ask her, she would say it was uncomfortable sometimes, but made her a far better actor.)</p>
<p>Again, sorry to hear that happened. I am sure it was no fun for her and was emotionally devastating. </p>
<p>Just goes to show, once again, that different people have different experiences. Or, as they say in the commercials "Your mileage may vary!"</p>
<p>raphael, I hope your D is doing well now.</p>
<p>I was thinking about applying to Tisch for it's Photography and Imaging undergraduate program. How hard is it to get in and is it good?</p>
<p>Who-knew, Steinhardt is the School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. I know that there's a history behind the majors in Steinhardt, but my closest friends (most of whom are in Steinhardt for Education) and I have a running joke that Steinhardt is the "school of miscellaneous" because there's Media and Communication, various Education majors, music, speech pathology, applied psych, visual art, etc. all in one school. Tisch and Steinhardt are very different schools--while Tisch's programs focus exclusively on the arts, Steinhardt has a focus on interdisciplinary/cultural majors. There aren't any other schools within NYU that quite have the focus on Media/Communication that Steinhardt's major has, but if you were talking about other universities, Northwestern's School of Communication has a variety of majors that your D might very well be interested in. Northwestern was actually one of my top two choices (NYU obviously being the other), and I was devastated to have to tell them that I was going to NYU instead. Their School of Communication actually reminded me a lot of NYU's Steinhardt, especially at their info session when I went to visit. As far as cliques and stuff like that, NYU students really find those that they fit in with, and people don't generally stick to people who are in the same school with them. Tisch Drama may be one of the few exceptions, since people are in studio with each other for three days a week for the vast majority of the day. I'm just an anomaly, because the people I hang out with on a regular basis are not Tisch Drama people at all, from last year as a freshman to this year.</p>
<p>I hope I answered your question haha...</p>
<p>wnstn, from what a photography major told me, there's really not to many places in this country as good as New York to be a photography major, because there's so much to...well, photograph. Tisch's photography program is renowned, just like its other majors. You should definitely consider it in your search for colleges. It's competitive, like all Tisch majors, but definitely worth a shot. Just saying.</p>
<p>Haha I just realized, this thread's in need of a title change. You're a sophmore now man! Congrads</p>
<p>I'm sorry--I had been talking about my daughter all along and changed the gender for privacy. But forgot I had done that! Anyway, yes, same person. And I don't know what to say to "If you're daughter couldn't connect with "any students" at the largest private university in the country, then...I don't know what to say." That just makes it sound like something is wrong with my daughter, which is what she herself thinks. So yeah, that's a problem. People with your unsupportive attitude. As far as what I was trying to say, is that different schools are great for different people. I was trying to warn other people NOT to follow my D's path, and just ASSUME Tisch was great because everyone said so. It is not great FOR HER. And no, I don't think that means it should be not great for everyone. I just encourage people to do their homework beforehand, and ask alot of questions. There IS a large dropout rate at Tisch, so my daughter is not alone!</p>
<p>raphael, I think there are always going to be kids who come out of high school and into a college program -- especially a rigorous BFA -- who are going to quickly discover that the thing they loved and did for fun in high school (acting, musical theater, singing, dance, etc.) is not as much fun and is, in fact, plain old hard work once they are in a BFA program. I think that's normal, especially for kids who don't come out of a performing arts high school background. It's also a shock to most kids who were stars in their high school (always getting the best roles in musicals and plays, etc.) when they are suddenly surrounded by all the other stars from all the other high schools and the kid in question doesn't feel special anymore. It's a big adjustment for a young person to make and it's easy to see how some will decide that's not for them. I am sorry that your daughter did not have a good experience. That must have been very painful for her and for you, as her parent. I hope she is OK now.</p>
<p>How many recommendation letters do i need from teachers and counsellors?? is it better to have more recommendation letters than is required?</p>
<p>The NYU admissions site spells out how many letters of recommendation you need and who they should be from. Only submit the amount that they ask for; it shows you can follow directions.</p>
<p>k thnx for your help..?</p>
<p>Does anyone know how good is the Film School at Brooklyn College? I would like something to fall back on for Tisch...</p>
<p>hey guys i've been browsing through this thread a bit and i finally gained the courage to ask if anyone could chance me. ideally i want to apply to stern as an actuarial science major but its definitely subject to change as im not that great in math. i'm also interested in CAS.</p>
<p>GPA: 91.7% weighted, school doesnt do unweighted and i hope to bring that up before december/january
Rank: 33 out of 200
SAT: 560 CR, 660 M, 530 M (i know these are VERY low, i'm taking them again in november)
SAT II: math 1: 560 (retaking in december because i dont even know how i did that badly) also taking either physics or american history in december
other: i have a LOT LOT LOT of volunteer hours under my belt, during my junior year I volunteer every single day for the band, volunteer at many of the school productions, volunteer weekly at a donor marrow non-profit organization, volunteered at a library over the summers and probably more i cant even remember. I have some extracurriculars that I dont even think I should state because they're not very strong, guitar club, anime club (lol). I have 5 years of working experience at local police precincts and have started up a small ebay business. I'm a first generation female asian and my essay should be good because I talked about my battle with major depression and how I've dealt with the absence of my father most of my life. I should also have some GREAT recommendations and my GC recommendation will emphasize my passion for volunteering and some large projects I have conducted in my school (creating a small humorous movie about the uses of calculus and a website about the imporantance of sleep)</p>
<p>Also I have taken Calc AB with a 3 (: ) and Spanish honors and am now taking AP stat, AP physics and AP econ during my senior year.</p>
<p>so i think in my situation, i have low academics but i should have a strong essay, and phenomenal recommedations, volunteer hours and "meh" extracurriculars.</p>
<p>any chances for stern? should i major in business in CAS? do you think i will get GSPed? thanks!</p>
<p>Nocca said if you want to see or compare your chances look on past posts. In the mean time If anyone knows much on the Film Schools at Columbia, Brooklyn College, Pratt Institue, or SUNY Purchase please give details.</p>