Which would give me the best chance? (IR/BPE/Computer Science)

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<p>Hi, I'm considering applying to NYU, but haven't decided what I will major in.
I hope to work in the field of international business/politics or computer science/engineering in the future.</p>

<p>So I decided to apply to one of these four programs at NYU: International Relations (CAS), Business and Political Economy (Stern), Computer Science (CAS), or Computer Engineering (CAS)</p>

<p>Which of the programs above would give me the best chance?</p>

<p>Here's my SAT, GPA, and ECs:</p>

<p>SAT I: 520 CR, 680 Math, 640 Writing
SAT II: 690 Math Level 2, 670 US History, and World History, which I took in December.
GPA: 3.6 (unweighted), 4.0 (weighted) - my school is in the category of very competitive school. (about 10% of seniors last year went to top 20 schools in the nation, including one Harvard.)</p>

<p>Including this senior year, I've taken 8 AP's + 1 AP test without taking a class.</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Math Team
Chess Club (President)
FBLA (on school Executive Board; I won 1st places in school, regional, and state competitions)
500+ hours of volunteer service.
Ecology Club (VP)
SGA
NHS (Mentor)
Red Cross (Secretary)</p>

<p>Here's my awards/honors:</p>

<p>Maryland Governor's Citation
Who’s Who Among American High School Students
1st Place in FBLA State Competition
Awarded Student of the Month twice</p>

<p>And last, my volunteer records:</p>

<p>World Computer Exchange - repair computers and send them to third world countries.
Board of Education Student Service - helped organizing documents
Audio system manager at my church</p>

<p>Also, I'm getting A LOT of mails from NYU. I think I'm getting 2~3 mails every month from NYU. Does it mean that I'm in their "radar"? (On the PSAT, I said I was interested in computer science.)</p>

<p>Cheers.</p>

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<p>I have another quick question: is there any way to apply to multiple majors? </p>

<p>Thank You</p>

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<p>you can apply to CAS undecided.
Stern as well.
Also, if you apply and are accepted to Stern, you can double major in most CAS offered majors.</p>

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<p>hannahtastic, thank you so much for your reply.</p>

<p>But, does NYU give an option of applying to two different schools (CAS and Stern)? If not, I will probably apply CAS undecided.</p>

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<p>no, you can only apply to one...
I just got into CAS- undecided. :-)
it's a good place to be, I think.</p>

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<p>I'll be brutally honest...I think your SAT is too low for Stern. I would personally stick with CAS.</p>

<p>If you want to apply to Stern, consider the IOMS program...I'm applying intending to do that.</p>

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<p>Thank you, sansri88. I was thinking exactly the same regarding the SAT scores. It is unlikely that I will apply to Stern, but what is the IOMS program? I couldn't find it anywhere in the NYU CC forum.</p>

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<p>Information, Operations, & Management Sciences department.</p>

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<p>My December SAT score came out. I got a 670 on the World History, which is better than expected considering that I was throwing up all day on the test day... (ew)</p>

<p>So, do you think I have a chance for CAS Economics? Or should I apply as undecided?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>