Chances at NYU

eloisedelirium
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:26:24 +0000

Hello! I’m a junior in high school and I was wondering what my chances of getting into NYU ED were. I’m applying to the School of Arts and Sciences with a major in French and Linguistics.

I’ve taken one SAT, which I got an 1800 on. I know that I will need to bring it up, and I’m planning to take it again in March.

My unweighted GPA is a 3.9

AP Courses:
AP World History: A- average
AP English Language: A-
(I’ll be taking AP English, AP Gov, AP French, and AP Spanish my senior year)

Honors Courses:
Honors Pre-calculus: B+
Honors English: A
Honors Algebra II: B
Honors French II: A

Community service:
70 hours at a hospital
50+ hours at a French learning center

Internships:
Interned at an organization which seeks recognition and help for refugees around the world

Sports: Crew, Swimming
Clubs: French Club, Key Club, Model UN

I know that NYU is a reach for me, and I need advice on what more I can do to improve my chances, etc… Thank you!