<p>Wow! Great thread. This is so much fun reading everyone elses predictions and my own.</p>
<p>Yeah JCampbell I think you will get in to those places but what is Cal U, i mean like what campus if its california.</p>
<p>Of course I have to add my list.:</p>
<p>Harvard: Reject
Yale: Reject
UPenn: Accept
Stanford: Reject
Cornell: Accept just because they accept CC students from NYU and I have kept up admissions contacts I met at a conference
WUSTL: Accept
JHU: Accept (they accept people from my CC because we are in MD too)
Georgetown: Accept same thing like JHU because they except people from my CC
UMCP: Accept
UMBC: Accept</p>
<p>Hey Deeneaus, back up the bus for a second. Is Pitt really, really selective for your program? I honestly don't know -- but I thought GW was more selective than Pitt.</p>
<p>Current College - A mid level UC
GPA - 3.79/4.0
Test Scores - They don't ask for them, but I got a 1360 on old SAT
Best ECs - Director of PR for biz club, interned then now work for econ company
Applying for what standing - Junior
Intended Major - Econ
HS GPA - 3.6-8? I forgot, but they don't ask.</p>
<p>Applying to:</p>
<p>UCLA - Accepted
Cal - Accepted
USC - Accepted</p>
<p>I'm confident in my chances at these schools.</p>
<p>That's an oops on my part. I had another school there, but changed it...or something I don't know lol. I would think that George Washington's program is a bit harder to get into than Pitt's. I haven't done enough research into any of the schools yet to really give an educated opinion of my chances, (which is really bad) but yeah...</p>
<p>Current College - Sierra CC
GPA - 3.3
Test Scores - Irrelevant to schools I am applying to ;)
Best ECs - Tons of High School EC's, not much in college except for internship
Applying for what standing - Junior
Intended Major - Political Science, but debating switching to Computer Science
HS GPA - 3.3</p>
<p>Current College - CCC (several)
GPA - 3.94
Test Scores -ACT 30 (Writ 10)
Best ECs -Full time job in accounting
Applying for what standing - Junior
Intended Major -Business Admin, Business Econ, Econ
HS GPA - 2.4 (YAY!!!)</p>
<p>Applying to:</p>
<p>UCB (Haas) - Accepted
UCLA - Accepted
UCSD - Accepted
Columbia University GS - Accepted
NYU (Stern) - Rejected (No SAT2's and bad high school)</p>
<p>Current College - UT System-not the worst but not the best.
GPA - 3.92
Test Scores -SAT 1280 (old one, probably retaking)
Best ECs -President of the University repertory theatre company which has/will sponsor at least three productions or readings this year alone, VP of university's chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, assist professor in children's theatre course for the fourth consecutive semester-which has resulted in stage managing andacting in productions for about 1,500 underprivileged kids to date, producer/assistant director for a successful local independent film company, spend an average of 35 hours/week devoted to official university productions, Irene Ryan award partner...so on and so forth
Applying for what standing - Depends on the place, but closer to junior than to sophmore.
Intended Major - Theatre Arts, direction, criticism, or original works concentration or dual in english/theatre
HS GPA - N/A, homeschooled, 99th percentile on GED.</p>
<p>Applying to:
UT Austin: Accepted
Northwestern: Rejected
University of Vermont: Accepted
UWash: Accepted
Columbia: Probably rejected, but maybe on account of legacy
Cornell: ""
Yale: Rejected, but, combined with a better SAT and legacy like crazy, maybe?</p>
<p>If anyone has any suggestions for other places to consider, I'm all ears.</p>
<p>Brand, I had some confusion about the SATII's also but they actually follow the same rules as the SAT and ACT. If you are at least a sophmore than they advise you not to take them. From the NYU website forum:</p>
<p>"SAT Subject Tests are not required for transfer applicants and you should not participate in these exams at this point in your educational career."</p>
<p>Yeah, I was kinda confused when determining whether or not to take them, but ultimately I chose to take the SAT II tests as well as give the ACT another shot after I'd graduated. I had received the same info that you are pointing out, but I couldn't get over the fact that, at the same time, NYU "urged" all transfer applicants to submit subject test scores. </p>
<p>I also used the NYU forum and asked an advisor about it. He/she said that, ultimately, if I had the time to take the tests, it would be beneficial to my application because, although they may not "officially" be used in the decision, those making the decision on my application couldn't help but see the scores. </p>
<p>I feel better having good scores sent in. If they only glance at the scores for a moment, the fact will be in the back of their head that I, with my CC education, can do very well on national tests, and should fair well at NYU if admitted.</p>
<p>For those transferring from an already semi-competitive university, I really agree with what the NYU site says. Grades received at a 4-year university should typically be enough to prove your intelligence. For those like myself that are applying from a CC, I still believe sending in good test scores can give your GPA more credit in the eyes of admission officers.</p>
<p>Edit: I planned on linking to the discussion I'd had with the NYU admin officer on the NYU forum, but it seems that they've cleaned out their old questions as there are only 2 pages of questions now. I wouldn't worry too much if you don't submit the tests...it seems like there is a lot of variation in information given out at NYU, or they at least have been receiving more questions about it lately on the forum and are leaning more towards telling students just not to worry about it. Still, what's done is done and they're getting those damn test scores. :D</p>
<p>Yeah, I think it can only help you to take the tests (that is partially why I just took the ACT in October). I don't think it will hurt you though to not have them. Do you think a composite of 30 and writing 10 is high enough for Stern? I am signed up for the ACT again in December but I am not sure if it is necessary.</p>
<p>yes I think a 30 is fine for Stern. It's well within NYU's overall range of 27-31, and I imagine Stern is nearer the top of that range, so you should be competitive.</p>
<p>Current College - CCC
GPA - 4.0 through 3 semesters. 15 hours, hardest curriculum possible
Test Scores - ACT 23 (I SUCK at testing, i'm an URM with recently-diagnosed ADHD, yay!. English is a foreign language to me)
Best ECs - PTK, tutoring kids, job in marketing/sales company, some volunteer work on the Gulf Coast (Katrina).
Applying for what standing - Junior
Intended Major - Business Econ/Finance
HS GPA - 3.8. Graduated with Honors and a handful of AP's.</p>
<p>Applying to:</p>
<p>University of Mississippi -accepted (in-state, so I pretty much HAVE to apply)
Mississippi State University - accepted (same as above)
USC - Rejected if they look at my ACT and not college performance
NYU (Stern) - Rejected (No SAT2's, low ACT in HS)
Indiana University - Accepted</p>
<p>I don't know how much those ACT scores are going to hinder my chances at those schools, specially English not being my first language (and only learned 6 years ago). It all depends on each school and what they look at more in transfer applications ACT/SAT or recent college performance. USC is by far my most preferred one though.</p>
<p>School: CCC
GPA: Planned 3.85
Test Score: SAT 1350
Best ECs: Honors Program, Student Govt, Job at Accountancy Firm, 100hr volunteer at hospital, Managerial Position of a small business with approx. 20 employees, private tutor, graphic designer for a company
Applying as: Junior
Major: Business Admin, Business Econ, Econ
HS GPA: 3.64 with 8 AP courses
*TAP with UCLA</p>
<p>Applying to:</p>
<p>Berkeley - Accepted
UCLA - Accepted
UC San Diego - Accepted
UC Irvine - I KNOW I'm accepted because I'm in PAIF with them (guaranteed admission)
USC - Accepted</p>
<p>Current College - Glendale Community College (CCC)
GPA - 3.53
Test Scores - Not applicable
Best ECs - high school mentoring, job, volunteer at hospital and vet clinic
Applying for what standing - Junior
Intended Major - Global Studies/International Studies
HS GPA - You don't want to know</p>
<p>Applying to:
UC Berkeley - REJECTED
UCLA - ACCEPTED
USC - REJECTED
UCSD - ACCEPTED
UC Irvine - ACCEPTED
UC Santa Barbara - ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Deeneaus, I go to Hinds CC up in Pearl, MS, though I live in Brandon, MS (close to Jackson), around 3 1/2 hours away from the coast. I'm actually from California (fresno, CA), but moved to MS the summer of my senior year. And now I want to desperately go back to Cali, though my chances look pretty ugly at the moment.</p>