FrancaiseLove

@unfathomable You don't have to submit anything separate. Your transcript is what your counselor sent through the Common App.

christinaspirit

Hi people! I am applying to NYUAD as well. I am from Ukraine but I live in India.
Just completed writing my essays.
How are things going on for you people?

boss7266

hey guys

just thought id share..
so SAT scores are looked at, but they're not a deal-breaker. meaning, if your SAT score isnt perfect, ITS OKAY. I would say 2100 and above is a good goal to keep on that front.
Grades matter, but the courses you've taken matter more. if you're taking the toughest classes your school offers and you're still maintaining a 4.0 GPA, thats excellent. therefore, academic rigor is good as long as it is coupled with good grades.
i know it seems like every college says that SAT scores are only a part of the admissions process, blah blah blah, but at NYUAD its true. they're looking for the whole package.
obviously, this isnt to intimidate anyone, its always to better to take a shot and apply!
i can answer other questions too if needed.

FrancaiseLove

@christinaspirit Welcome! Ukrainian living in India? Sounds interesting. I'm doing well, just nervous about CW invitations at the moment. Good luck.

@boss7266 Thanks for all the advice! So I'm guessing you're an NYUAD student at the moment? What class? I bet you love it!

boss7266

@FrancaiseLove, good guess! Although if you had told me I'd be here a year ago, I would never believe you. Im a freshman, and yeah I do love it. It really ended up being the right decision for me and I'm so glad I can even say that!

FrancaiseLove

Well that's really awesome. Pretty inspirational too. Congratulations! So where are you from? And did you apply ED1 last year? I know some people got their invitations on the 22nd of November but I'm wondering if anyone got it before then. I'm pretty much a nervous wreck, haha.

unfathomable

@FrancaiseLove Who isn't a nervous wreck right now? (Unless you have 2400's and a 5.0 GPA and have designed a rocket ship to travel to the moon and back like Daveyy said) :P

@boss7266 Thanks for taking the time to come into College Confidential. I know that not everyone really likes to relive the nightmare of college admissions again, even as a spectator. May I ask where you are from and which admissions you applied for (ED I, ED II, RD)?

I heard from my sister who also happens to be a freshman at NYUAD that, generally, nominated ED I students have a higher chance of acceptance. Is this true for your case?

boss7266

Im from the US. Sorry I cant help you guys with ED, I was a RD, and I was at the LAST CW haha. I wasn't nominated, I applied out of my own volition

kaiseryin

@boss7266 Hi bro! Will you know when the admission officers will start sending out invitations? When the admission officers start sending them first round, could you inform us in this thread?

ahtesham

Hello guys, How to apply for CSS profile fee waiver?

FrancaiseLove

@ahtesham Email the Admissions Office. They should be able to help you out.

abrarskii

@boss7266 Do you mind sharing what your stats where meaning sats and what not and I am a pretty average student i have an A- gpa but am extremely involved! Do you know any students who were admitted and had SAT scores that were below a 2000 or slightly above? Or oes everyone who is admitted have perfect stats?
Also this is a question to my fellow applicants, did you get the idea for your nomination essay from the website that was written in the prompt?
Thank you!

FrancaiseLove

@abrarskiii The idea behind my nomination essay came from reading articles online, not specifically from the website they gave us. I think the listed website was only meant to serve as a reference or starting point, not necessarily the only place we could gather information from.

Daveyyy

@abrarskii I don't honestly think it makes a difference which source you use for your research proposal.

boss7266

So from what I know about the CW invitations, they're sent out at least 2 weeks in advance of the weekend. So it seems like you guys should be getting them any day now.
As for my own personal stats, I had a 2260 on the SAT (NOT perfect!). 4.0 GPA, a few ECs with leadership roles, strong essays, strong rec letters. My application wasn't one of those stellar NYUAD! screaming ones, but here i am haha! The important thing, in my honest opinion, is to convey your true self in your application, not what you think they're expecting.