<p>NOCCA, just a sec: I thought you were in Tisch drama in CAP21. Are you moving out of the drama program into CAS and double majoring in, um, academics? Inquiring minds want to know ....</p>
<p>I'm surprised too but it sounds like NOCCA is moving out of Tisch and into CAS with a dual focus in academic subject areas. Sounds neat, NOCCA but I am surprised. But part of college is exploring and evolving and so it seems you have.</p>
<p>Yes I'm to be honest shocked about my decision too...but at this point, I really have no regrets. I'm excited and really really happy that I've found my way. I'm going to go to so many places and meet so many different types of people (I've promised myself)...like I'm going to Morocco for two months this summer to attend an Arabic intensive. I'm not excited that I have to take Statistics and stuff, but...there's always a price lol.</p>
<p>how much does it help your application if you've gone to the nyu summer film program?</p>
<p>Nocca, you could make my life by chancing me here.</p>
<p>I applied early decision to the cinema studies program. Here are my stats (please read after, I know they're pathetic)</p>
<p>GPA: 2.87
SAT: 1920</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- 3-week screenwriting pre-college program, School of Visual Arts
- Duke Talent Identification Program: Reel Expressions at Chapman University (highly selective 2-week program, had to send transcript and recs)
- Emerson College Young Filmmakers 5-week Summer Conference
- President, Film Club
- Film Critic, Columbia Scholastic Press Award-winning HS newspaper
- Varsity Baseball
- Model UN</p>
<p>I have encyclopedic knowledge of film, and had an AMAZING interview when I went and met with the program coordinator. He introduced me to the film critic J. Hoberman, we discussed film for nearly 2 hours, and even after telling him I had a B- GPA he said I was a good fit. </p>
<p>As of Oct. 17 (2 weeks before the ED deadline) cinema studies had 1 application.</p>
<p>He said most students write their 5-10 page essay on High School Musical. I wrote mine on Nicholas Ray, a revered '50s director. We had a great discussion about him.</p>
<p>Considering that the cinema studies program coordinator, whom I met with, is the only person that reads the cinema studies apps, do you think I have a chance? I will find out real soon.</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>^ I hope you get in man, keep me updated!</p>
<p>Wow. About a year ago I decided not to apply to the cinema studies program, rather apply to the film/television program because I realized that is more what I want to do with my life. Did he hint at how many people had applied to the film/television major? I'm assuming at least two people: me and bimachris. </p>
<p>Also Nicholas Ray is an amazing choice! I would have written about Pedro Almodovar.</p>
<p>Good Luck, and I hope to have amazing discussions about film with you next year</p>
<p>I like Pedro Almodovar, his movies are really good.</p>
<p>Also NOCCA---What do you think my chances are for the Tisch Film/Television major?</p>
<p>GPA: 4.23 (w) 3.5 (uw)
SAT: 1960/2400
Gender: Female
Location: Suburb outside of Boston, MA (my school is ranked third in public schools in the state) About 96% of seniors go to college after graduation.</p>
<p>Extracurricular:
-Arts Editor and Film Critic for NESPA winning High School Newspaper.
-Varsity Volleyball
-President of a community service organization for elementary school children
-Member of my school's film society/ film festival organization (won awards/nominations for my writing and directing for a couple of films)
-Captain and representative of AIDS Action Boston for my High School
-Community Service Club Member</p>
<p>Work:
-Worked at 50 Eggs Productions, helping a documentary filmmaker produce a film.
-Worked at my town's local television station.</p>
<p>Portfolio:
-I wrote/directed/edited/starred in an 8 minute film about a girl struggling with HIV and how to tell her new boyfriend about her disease.
-I also wrote a dramatic essay about how my head was almost severed by a sailboat when I was in seventh grade and how this event made me reevaluate my direction in life.</p>
<p>Essay:
-Wrote my essay on how I felt my life was incomplete before I became a filmmaker. I can name every film that won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. I can write a twenty-page paper on the importance of Robert Altman. I can quote line after from the American Film Institute’s 100 Best Movie Quotes. But none of that is important because I wasn't contributing my own individual art to the world. I was just an obsessed fan before I began to make something of my life. Now I can say that I contributed something to the world.</p>
<p>So that's pretty much my entire app. anyone can weigh in their input. I applied ED so I should be hearing my results soon. I know I can't change anything now, but somehow just writing this out is making me feel a lot better</p>
<p>How is freshmen orientation? What all goes on?</p>
<p>Hi, NOCCA:</p>
<p>I'm writing on my mom's name.</p>
<p>Could you chance me for Tisch?</p>
<p>GPA: 4.08 W 3.9 UW
SAT: 1840
AP Scholar with Honors (AP Lang. 4; AP World Hist. 4; AP U.S. Hist. 4; AP Psych 4)</p>
<p>Female, Caucasian, but described as "ethnically ambiguous" because I'm 1/4 middle eastern</p>
<p>2007-2008 National Youth Theatre Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Grease - Rizzo
2006-2007 National Youth Theatre Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for Urinetown - Pennywise
One of lead vocals in honors band at H.S. lead by member of Tower of Power
La Jolla Playhouse Summer Conservatory
Member of my H.S.'s audition only after school theatre conservatory for three years.
Intern at a repertory theatre in S.D.</p>
<p>tons of roles at my h.s. and a repertory theatre (almost all leads.)</p>
<p>Also, I don't want to do CAP21, even though I sing. Is there another studio that has more singing than others?</p>
<p>Thanks and good luck on your change.... Change is good.</p>
<p>Do you know anything about the recorded music program and how difficult it is to get in?
Thanks!</p>
<p>I couldn't find this in the thread, so forgive me if you've already answered. I wanted to see if you knew anything about the Global Liberal Studies program? I initially intended to apply to CAS but I heard about this new program they were doing (GLS) and I decided to go for that. My major was going to be Political Science, but from my understanding GLS doesn't have majors. And if you didn't mind, could you chance me pretty please? Be brutally honest, no feelings are gonna get hurt.</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2130 (CR:730, M:700, W:700, Essay: 9)
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<p>(they take your highest scores from each section, right?)
* SAT II: US History:710, English:610, French: 510 (I know, terrible)
* ACT:33 (E:35, M:33, R:33, S:29)
* GPA: 3.97 UW 5.54/6.0 W
* Rank: 5/627
* AP Tests: 4 on US History, 3's on English Language and AP Govt</p>
<p>Subjective</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Not bad? I think I'm not a bad writer.
* Teacher Recs: I actually waived my rights to see them, so no idea.
* Counselor Rec: Don't know my counselor well but she's nice?
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<p>Personal</p>
<pre><code>* Location: small town in Texas
* High School Type: 5A Public School
* Ethnicity: Chinese
* Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese, French
* Gender: Female
* Applying for Financial Aid: yup
</code></pre>
<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars: President of French Honor Society, officer in school's Symphony orchestra (been in orchestra for 8 years, violinist), member of Strolling Strings, National Honor Society, Interact Club, Math/Science UIL, tutoring
* Awards: AP Scholar, QuestBridge Finalist, 3rd Place Winner in 2008 Texas Regional Citizen's Bee, TMEA Music Scholar for 2007-2008, Member of Region Orchestra grades 10-12, Academic and Orchestra Letters 9-11
</code></pre>
<p>I must say, I really appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions. :)</p>
<p>I'm from the UK. And over here an SAT is an exam for 11 and 14 year olds.
There is no training, there is no information or extra lessons. It's only what I can get from a book.
I got 660 in reading, 630 in writing (12/12 in essay) and 450 in maths. To the US this is well below even Sub-par. But here, in the UK, I'm an A-grade student, Oxbridge applicant.</p>
<p>I put this in the additional info because the College Board suggested I should but....I think it looks like I'm making excuses.</p>
<p>I really want to go to NYU, there is only one reputable course in Dramatic Writing in the UK (I got in thank God) but the US is the best for it, particularly NYU. I worked mega hard on my portfolio, and got some excellent references. But the US does not make it very easy for international applicants, particularly when here, we stop maths at 15 (maths is compulsory for you right?) and SAT's are completely unheard of....as are GPA, ranking etc.
We do A-Levels and that's it haha! I am predicted 3-A's. Which is the highest possible.</p>
<p>Where do NYU stand on students with rubbish SAT....on the grounds that there is absoloutley no information, nor training for it to be had here. We have no exam like it, so while my English reading AND writing are really strong, it won't have come across (other than the essay).</p>
<p>Help!!!</p>
<p>EDIT: I don't know exactly what GPA is, but just found a conversion.
Apparantley we are meant to convert our GCSE's, which are exams we take at 16. My GPA apparantley is 3.93
For AS it was 4.0 and I am predicted 4.0 for A2.</p>
<p>If you've got predicted 3As, and if your "GPA" is 3.93 - to some extent, it is an acceptable conversion because NYU will accept GCSEs as the highest qualification (you can't get credit for them though, unlike A Levels) - that will go some way to offsetting the low SAT score. Your CR and W scores are okay-ish for NYU (particularly if you took the SAT as a 14-year-old), it's the Math that will really hurt. Do you have A Level or GCSE Math?</p>
<p>However, since you're applying to Dramatic Writing at Tisch, you can count on your dramatic writing portfolio - the figure I've heard is that approximately 50% of the decision rests on your academics/scores/ECs/essays/work experience and the other 50% on the artistic review. So the SAT Math score won't count against you as much as if you were applying to CAS. If you have a great portfolio and the rest of your application is strong, I wouldn't worry too much. Besides, there isn't much you can do now - just trust the strength of your writing.</p>
<p>I didn't take the SAT as a 14 year old lol! I'm just saying that what WE call an SAT is an exam for 14 year olds.</p>
<p>I took GCSE maths (got a B)
But haven't done it in 2 years, because we drop it after that.</p>
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I didn't take the SAT as a 14 year old lol! I'm just saying that what WE call an SAT is an exam for 14 year olds.</p>
<p>I took GCSE maths (got a B)
But haven't done it in 2 years, because we drop it after that.
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<p>Ah yes - that makes much more sense now! Yes, I remember SATs in the UK now that you mention it :P</p>
<p>If you took GCSE math and got a B you should be okay, I think. If it's the one weak spot in your application I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>Hey, Nocca. Great topic you have here. I think this has been asked already, but what exactly do you do in studio? How much time is spent actually acting in front of your peers and instructor? What do you have in the way of homework?</p>
<p>In studio, based upon the individual institution's focus, you take classes that center around a "philosophy" of sorts. For instance, if you're in Strasberg, acting classes and such will focus on sense memory, or using your life to fuel your acting. CAP 21's focus is Stanislavsky-based acting and musical theatre, so the acting classes will incorporate a lot of different techniques (Adler, Strasberg, etc.), and a large part of the curriculum also is dance (ballet, jazz, modern, yoga) and vocal technique. All studios basically have a core curriculum of acting, movement, and voice work, common to a theatre school. </p>
<p>Studio typically lasts from 9 AM-6 PM three days a week, with an hour break between classes standard. Acting assignments are given out in class, and based on the instructor and the class size, the time spent actually acting in front of the group varies, although with 3 and 4 hour acting classes two to three times a week standard, you'll always have ample time to do scene work, monologues and such.</p>
<p>Homework for studio encompasses several things. Mandatory homework includes working with scene partners, doing various essays and written assignments for voice, speech, etc. It really just depends on the studio. Typically, however, you won't have TOO much out-of-studio homework, since most of the work is done inside of class.</p>
<p>Hope that helps!</p>
<p>hi. this thread is a really nice idea, so thank you for answering all these questions. i have a few if you don't mind answering...thanks!
-is there any type of special orientation/socializing for transfer students? im worried that if i transfer to nyu I'll have a really hard time meeting people... also is welcome week for transfer students too? and is it mixed with freshmen?</p>
<p>-do you have any info on the recreation classes (yoga, blah blah) at coles or palladium?</p>
<p>-do nyu students get any discounts at any dance studios in manhattan? such as broadway dance center, alvin ailey, etc...</p>
<p>-any other student discounts that nyu students get?</p>
<p>thanks :)</p>