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djvu009 · 03-14-2008, 10:04 PM

Decision: ACCEPTED
Got an invitation for admitted students today, saying that my official acceptance package will come later. So I guess I'm unofficially IN YAY~~

Stats:

SAT: 2200 W780 M700 R720
SAT IIs: Math II 730 Chemistry 680 Chinese 800
GPA: 91
Rank: top 20%
Other stats: NMF listed NYU as first choice

Subjective:

Essays: great
Teacher Recs: 1st-teacher has known me for 2 years 2nd-knew me for one year. Both wrote very good recs I assume, but I didn't read them.
Counselor Rec: Handles a lot of kids. Doesn't know me well. But she's nice and I trust that she did her best using whatever info I gave her.
Hook (if any): first generation to college

Location/Person:

State or Country: NYC
School Type: One of the specialized HS
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male

Other Factors: NYU likes my school and accepts A LOT of kids (50+) from my school each year. That helped I guess. I visited NYU once in the fall. As for ECs, they were nothing spectacular. I did the usual clubs, volunteer work, interships, tutoring, concert band.
General Comments: NYU was a semi-reach for me. I'm not surprised that I got in, but I won't be surprised at all if I got rejected. Anyhow, I'm definitely attending unless I get a crap financial aid package.

03-14-2008, 10:04 PM	#2
djvu009 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Threads: 16 Posts: 130	Decision: ACCEPTED Got an invitation for admitted students today, saying that my official acceptance package will come later. So I guess I'm unofficially IN YAY~~ Stats: SAT: 2200 W780 M700 R720 SAT IIs: Math II 730 Chemistry 680 Chinese 800 GPA: 91 Rank: top 20% Other stats: NMF listed NYU as first choice Subjective: Essays: great Teacher Recs: 1st-teacher has known me for 2 years 2nd-knew me for one year. Both wrote very good recs I assume, but I didn't read them. Counselor Rec: Handles a lot of kids. Doesn't know me well. But she's nice and I trust that she did her best using whatever info I gave her. Hook (if any): first generation to college Location/Person: State or Country: NYC School Type: One of the specialized HS Ethnicity: Chinese Gender: Male Other Factors: NYU likes my school and accepts A LOT of kids (50+) from my school each year. That helped I guess. I visited NYU once in the fall. As for ECs, they were nothing spectacular. I did the usual clubs, volunteer work, interships, tutoring, concert band. General Comments: NYU was a semi-reach for me. I'm not surprised that I got in, but I won't be surprised at all if I got rejected. Anyhow, I'm definitely attending unless I get a crap financial aid package.