Yet another NYU Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I just applied to NYU Steinhardt regular descision. Will you please give me my chances? I think I'm in the ballpark for NYU's SAT range, but I have no idea how I am with Steinhardt.</p>

<p>White Male</p>

<p>Major: Education</p>

<p>Rank: 21/278 at a competitive Catholic school on Staten Island, NY</p>

<p>SAT: Math: 710 / Reading: 640 / Writing: 680 (2030 total)</p>

<p>SAT II: US History: 650 / Math I: 650 (disappointed w/this one)</p>

<p>GPA: 96.1 Weighted, about a 92 unweighted</p>

<p>Courseload: Very demanding. Not quite the most demanding b/c I didn't take AP English.</p>

<p>EC's: Not bad for an education major. I was a volunteer little league baseball coach. Our team won the league championship in 2005. I also was a naturalist/counselor at a camp in which myself and 3 other counselors lead kids around parks and woodlands and educate them about nature.</p>

<p>Any input would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>i would say in.</p>

<p>coaching little kids and education is somewhat connected.</p>

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<p>Zoolander, you really think I'm in? I kind of thought that my SAT IIs were low, especially the Math I because I yhave always consider Math one of my best subjects. I also don't have any hooks, such as minority or legacy status. Thanks for the opinion though.</p>

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<p>I would say you have a very good chance at getting in. Sure you aren't the worlds best applicant, but for NYU, you would do well. </p>

<p>SAT IIs are lower than average, but I know people who got into NYU without SAT IIs at all, so they won't be the deciding factor.</p>

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<p>Does being from NYC help or hurt my chances at NYU? I have heard two different theories. Here they are:</p>

<p>Theory 1: It hurts you because there are tons of NYC applicants and NYU wants to accept people from different places. Therefore, they might reject some NYC applicants in place of applicants from other locations in order to obtain a geographically diverse student body.</p>

<p>Theory 2: It helps you because the NYU adcoms might realize that NYU would be convienent for you since it is pratically in your backyard. Also, it is conventional wisdom that any school would be more inclined to accept a resident of the school's home state (like the UC's, Wilima and Mary, and UVA).</p>

<p>Which do you think is more acurate?</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>You're a male education major with high numbers who works well with kids. That's really unusual (according to what I've read, ed. majors in general have the lowest scores) and NYU would be making a big mistake to turn you down. In general I'd say being a resident of NYC is a disadvantage, but you are a compelling candidate.</p>